Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Reality Television: Moonshiners Debunked

In my group we are discussing the truth behind reality TV- exposing some myths and common misconceptions with popular reality TV shows. I did a good amount of research on my topic and we ended up not using it. So I wanted to present a few point about the show, which many people may not know.

The first misconception is that they are actually filming something illegal. The Discovery Channel has come out and said, “If illegal activity was actually taking place, the Virginia ABC Bureau of Law Enforcement would have taken action.” This statement pretty much sums up the whole show, FAKE. In other words, the show is a recreation of what might actually be going on. Tim Smith (One of the main characters on the show) backed out of the show from getting too much recognition, so there could be some truth to the moonshining.

But if the events are recreated, the situations are staged. All the “panic” from getting caught is little more than a good animated actor. If this is the case, then what is “real” about this show? They have not come out and said what they are doing is real, so why do they have anything to hide?

I think this show and situation comes down to common sense. On everyday television you do not often see illegal activities taking place unless they are recreation or on the show Cops. And even then, that show has hundreds of hours of footage before they can put together one episode. Illegal activities are very frowned upon and are often much less severe than the crime of moonshining They have proof that what they are doing is real and do not hide in the corners about it saying, “Maybe it is and maybe it isn't.”

Common sense says it isn't.

1 comment:

  1. Your facts are not facts:

    “If illegal activity was actually taking place, the Virginia ABC Bureau of Law Enforcement would have taken action.”

    This came from the ABC and not Discovery.

    Tim Smith did not back out of the show.

    Your facts need checking.

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