Former Law and Order star of SVU blows up the series after John Oliver’s stinging episode focused on the franchise

on me Last week tonight with John Oliverthe host targeted an unlikely target: not a politician or a big business, but the long-running NBC TV franchise Law and order. Oliver considered the December 2021 report from the callActress Mariska Hargitay called on her to quit smoking Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. The actor who founded the non-profit organization Joyful Heart Foundationis closely related to activism on behalf of victims of sexual assault, but the report from the call Claims it, like Law and orderJoyful Heart Foundation presents a false narrative that portrays law enforcement as overly vigilant and overly competent when it comes to sexual crimes.

On Twitter after the episode aired, former series star Diane Neal asked her followers if they were feeling it SVU created”unrealistic expectationsAnd he found that a lot of fans did, and some had specific examples of being ignored by the police.

“I agree. So [Olivia Benson and SVU] It was real, there would be a lot of justice,” Reply Neil. “I’m embarrassed to admit, I thought the way the show worked on the show was similar to real life. Then I found out the hard way I was wrong. Thank you for sharing the story of your real experience.” Neil tagged the reply with “I’m sorry” and In another tweetShe thanked her followers for sharing their stories.

in a report from the callFive different women brought sexual assault allegations to the New York Police Department (Nationals Law & Order: SVU) recounted their experiences, suggesting that they were not taken seriously. The Joyful Heart Foundation is raising money to pay for rape screening kits for analysis, claiming that a backlog of used but untested tools exists because there isn’t enough funding to process the tests.

“Mariska Hargitay has built an amazing career out of it Law & Order: SVUand has built a reputation as a sexual assault advocate from her organization, the Joyful Heart Foundation,” JL, who reported sexual assault to the New York Police in 2012, told the call. “Unfortunately, the actual sexual assault advocacy community has had the misfortune to see what lies beneath the Hollywood veneer of the Joyful Heart Foundation, its advisors, and founder.”

There is, of course, the issue of keeping the show interesting and interesting. During his episode, Oliver admitted that if the show was about people sitting around computer records and making phone calls, he wouldn’t be on TV for long. However, producer Dick Wolf’s relationship with the NYPD ensures that there is virtually no criticism of the organization.

“Instead of portraying a flawed system full of structural racism, the show presents exceptionally competent cops working in a fairly fair setting that often condemns white people,” Oliver said.

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