Reality Show Outrage
Reality Show Material?
G4 Network Announces New Series – Bomb Patrol Afghanistan
The article is from Broadcasting and Cable Magazine. I think the show, approved by the United States Navy represents a new low in tastelessness. What happens if one of our troops is killed on live tv? I am writing my congressional representative to protest. This series presents war as entertainment all for the sake of making a few bucks.
Robert E. Lee got it right when he said
It is well that war is so terrible – otherwise we would grow too fond of it.
Thanks to The Rachel Maddow Show for bringing this to our attention.
See also Navy OKs EOD Reality Show
From that article is the following
The announcement avoided any details surrounding how the show intends to deal with possible EOD casualties, and a G4 spokeswoman told Military.com that she did not know how the company would handle those situations.
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Posted by Gypsy Chief
update on this story: Someone from Congresswoman Markey’s office in Washington, D.C. called today to say they are concerned too.