I wouldn't say that. This show has some problems.
EXCLUSIVE: Former female employees accuse TV docu-series 'First 48' of racial discrimination, harsh work conditions
On May 16, 2010, a 7-year-old Detroit girl named
Aiyana Jones was shot and killed during a "special weapons and tactics" (SWAT) raid that was filmed by
The First 48 cameras.
[5] Detroit SWAT unit raided the duplex while searching for a homicide suspect. On October 5, 2011, prosecutors charged the Detroit police officer with the involuntary manslaughter of Jones. Allison Howard, an
A&E Television Network camera operator filming that night, was charged with perjury and obstruction of justice after lying under oath.
[6] She pleaded no contest to obstruction of justice and was sentenced to two years of probation
On November 18, 2009, 21-year-old Taiwan Smart was charged with two counts of second-degree murder of his two roommates in
Miami's
Little Haiti neighborhood.
[4] His story aired later as an episode titled "Inside Job." Evidence later established that police made important mistakes in their investigation. Additionally,
The First 48 misrepresented a key witness's statement on the program. Smart was released in June 2011 and has since sued the city of Miami for false imprisonment. The episode continues to air without correction.