US members - what do you think of Sheriff Bunnell?

[Minimoog]

Hi,

We have the Sheriff come on and do the 'Wildest Police Videos' show. However I think we are REALLY behind on these. Is the Sheriff still doing this show and is it weekly (with new clips each week) or are you getting repeats as well.

I really enjoy the Sheriff - he really hams it up! Gives me a laugh whenever he comes on /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif.

Favourite quote from the show: "His <font color="red"> economy </font> sports car was no match for the power of the patrol vehicle", and the regular tyre blowouts - what is it with US tyres - they always seem to be going bang! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

<font color="black"> </font> All the best,

Ian, UK

 

[X33]

Yeah, I agree. Some of the videos seem ages old. We need new stuff. Good fun to watch.

 

[AlphaTea]

As I remember, John Bunnell was a Deputy featured on COPS once or twice. He later became Sheriff and then retired. I believe the WILDEST videos are about 4 0r 5 years old.

 

[BatteryCharger]

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AlphaTea said:
As I remember, John Bunnell was a Deputy featured on COPS once or twice. He later became Sheriff and then retired. I believe the WILDEST videos are about 4 0r 5 years old.

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Yep...they showed it on Court TV a few weeks ago. Looked like it was from the early 80s.

 

[gorn]

Lt. Bunnell was with the narcotics unit. He did some stuff for COPS and got caught "setting things up" for the show. That cost him his job.
I heard he got elected Sheriff then retired. The Wildest Police Video show is several years old and is no longer in production.

 

[AnotherDaveH]

Re: US members - what do you think of Sheriff Bunn

Bunnell was on quite a few episodes of 'Cops' in the first couple of years. I would bet its hard to get new material until all of the litigation surrounding some of these events has cleared.
I think voiceovers from the 'helicopter' are a little cheesy. Its always the same voice and you can hear the same sirens in the background.

 

[cobb]

Re: US members - what do you think of Sheriff Bunn

I use to watch all those shows, highway patrol, emergency 911, world wildest police chases, cops, etc, etc. I slowly lost interest as they started to repeat and never show when the bad guys escape. That guy was a trip on cops on a few episodes he did. One he raided a pot house and took the guys pot, car, guns and left him a nasty message on his machine.

I believe CA has a system to alert folks of car chases by pager or email.