Today’s so-called reality shows are too staged for my taste. Their contrived situations and semi-scripted actions actually render them somewhat less than real.For unvarnished reality, try listening to a police scanner. You’ll hear real cops answering real crime calls. You’ll hear police officers as they head into potentially dangerous situations. You’ll hear police dispatchers as they try to keep up with everything from fender benders to shootings–all in a standard night’s work for many police departments.When the first police scanners came out, my mother bought one so she could hear what was happening in her city, and especially to hear if anything bad was being reported in her own neighborhood.I remember coming in late at night from a date to find her sitting at the kitchen table with the scanner going. Naturally, she had been worrying about where I was and listening to hear if there had been any wrecks.When my brother became a policeman, my mother really had something to worry about–and an excuse to listen to the police radio day in and day out.Police scanners are not just for professional worriers, though. Many people listen to them as a hobby. Newspaper, radio and TV reporters listen to them… Read full this story
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