#11. Televised police chases

The great men’s entertainment network SPIKE TV made news yesterday when they announced that they had partnered with the U.S. Navy (yes, the one we taxpayers foot the bill for) to create a new TV show called Pirate Hunters. While SPIKE TV’s announcement was another great example of American capitalism and marketing at work, it [...]

MINUTEMAN UPDATE: Profiting from piracy

USA Today is reporting that Spike TV has teamed up with the US Navy for a new reality TV show called Pirate Hunters. USA Today has the rest:  “the pilot Pirate Hunters: USN (working title), an up-close and behind-the-scenes look at the U.S. Navy operation to end this deadly threat of piracy in the Gulf of Aden.” [...]