The Public Duty Doctrine.7: Hollywood

So, what has fed, sustained, and reinforced the myth and legacy of American Law Enforcement -- that is, to "Protect & Serve"? You know, those words printed on patrol cars? The answer, I believe, is Hollywood.

I have pulled a random sampling of American police television dramas from Wikipedia for your convenience and consideration:

Adam 12 (1968-1975)
America's Most Wanted (1988-present)
Banacek (1972-1974)
Baretta (1975-1978)
Barnaby Jones (1973-1980)
Cagney & Lacey (1982-1988)
Cops (1989 - present)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigations (2000-present)
CSI: Miami (2002-present)
CSI: N.Y. (2004-present)
Dragnet
Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980)
Hill Street Blues (1981-1987)
In the Heat of the Night (1988-1994)
Kojak (1973-1978)
Law & Order (1990-present)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001-present)
Law & Order: SVU (1999-present)
Miami Vice (1984-1990)
NCIS (2003-present)

What these shows have in common is their failure to mention, either generally or specifically, The Public Duty Doctrine. How can that be? The Public Duty Doctrine draws into question the most basic, fundamental relationship between government and its citizens, and it's not mentioned?????? The absence of such makes me conclude that Hollywood is in cahoots with government, and the work-product of these producers and directors is pure propaganda. They are more than suspect; they are a consortium of con-men.

If the argument by "government and its agents" is that The Public Duty Doctrine is so obvious to the public-at-large and does not need to be aired, then why not, say, stop teaching the First Ten Amendments, Social Studies, and refrain from administering Miranda Rights to criminal suspects? Let's just completely stop, cold-turkey, from being reasonable, fair, and just.

In addition, if "government and its agents" argue that these shows are just entertainment, fiction, my response is, so was Uncle Tom's Cabin.

A personal note to "one of the most successful movie (and television) producers of all time": Mr. Bruckheimer: Mend your ways. Do the right thing.