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Texas county cuts ties with 'Live PD' police TV show

GEORGETOWN, Texas (AP) — A television production company behind a law enforcement reality TV show is no longer welcome to film in a Texas county after prosecutors and attorneys complained about a lack of access to potential evidence gathered by film crews. Williamson County commissioners on Tuesday voted unanimously to discontinue its contract with Big Fish Entertainment, which produces "Live PD." The show must stop filming on county property in 30 days. The county's sheriff's department made its debut on the A&E Network show in November. Williamson County District Attorney Shawn Dick and some defense attorneys had criticized the contract that gave Big Fish Entertainment the rights to all the video and allowed the company to destroy footage — potential evidence — within 30 days. "I had always assumed that the footage was available if someone wanted to get it," Dick said.Read more on NewsOK.com

 

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