![]() ![]() He literally tells the camera "to me - telling the story is far more important than anything you could do with a gun and a badge." Seriously? Get off your high horse dude. I hope he reads this, and if you are Zack, fu. Zack, or however you spell his name, is a total jerk. Knowing that, and having had the experience with it that he talks about before it even happens, he should have done something to prevent the accidents in the first place - at least picking up the phone. Not only was the whole situation dangerous for the driver of the vehicle, it was dangerous for every other person on that road. I'm not sure if he did call 911, the camera crew didn't say he did, but I think they would have included it if he did. But why on earth didn't he call 911 to report it? He KNEW and even says that what is going on is a bad thing. I commend him for going and jumping into the traffic and pulling the man out of the car. The biggest example is Austin, the man who saves a life in one of the first episodes. While it's interesting, and the guys are correct that violence, death and blood sell - (hell that's partly why this documentary is interesting, isn't it?) parts of the way they handle things really scare me for society. The show covers 3 guys and their companies tooling around LA looking for problems - either before the cops and fire departments get there or just thereafter. Where in the line as a human being? Is there an obligation to be a good person or stand back and just record someone who has been shot or hit by a car, etc? No matter how you feel about this "profession" this a very good show. He is a nice man, but he is profiting on misery. But this is where you are conflicted as a viewer. He and his brothers are just trying to make a living. Howard is the only man who seems like a genuinely good guy. You want to punch him in the face because he is so fake. He hands out his business card to every cop and firefighter he sees, trying to talk shop like he is one of them. He uses law enforcement terms like he is a cop. He talks over his radio just to talk and feel important. During one scene he says"I am going to shut down the highway" for a coworker. At times in his warped mind he actually believes he is a cop or a firefighter. He enjoys the fact that his bigger company is putting others out of business. Hoping for misery and death to others so he can profit. Constantly arguing about where he can stand for his shots, putting his camera in the face of victims without a care in the world. He goes out of his way to argue with actual emergency personnel who are trying to save lives. He hates everyone, he goes out of his way to anger his competition, "packaging" stories to undercut them. Problem is, two of the three main characters (Zak and Scott) you just want to punch in the face the entire time. So the show has a lot going on to keep you at the edge of your seat. It's also just cinematically beautiful at night. From shootings to accidents to a bear on the loose, LA has it all. ![]() trying to video the most newsworthy events from that night. It centers on three competing "stringers" who race around L.A. Shot in the dark (Netlix Documentary series) is a show I felt disgusting watching, but couldn't stop myself from finishing.
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