Adam Carolla Show Dan Abrams: Why People Hate Cops & What the Media Gets Wrong
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Mar 17, 2026 
Dan Abrams, TV host and legal journalist who created On Patrol Live, joins to discuss policing in real time and how fuller context can change perceptions. They compare real-time policing shows to traditional Cops. Conversation jumps to Dan’s NYC restaurant and the quirks of street food. They also touch on true crime’s appeal and the costs of being conservative in Hollywood.
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Media Spotlight Distorts How Often Cops Shoot
- Officer-involved shootings are extremely rare across careers and news focuses disproportionately on those cases.
- Abrams notes most officers never fire their weapon and media attention skews public perception toward shootings.
Selective Coverage Shapes National Narrative
- Selective reporting builds a one-sided national narrative about police shootings by emphasizing some cases and ignoring others.
- Adam Carolla cites the Daniel Shaver case as a major unreported example that would change context if widely covered.
Starting Danny's Taught Him Restaurant Realities
- Dan Abrams opened Danny's, a New York restaurant serving only American wines and classic dishes near his home.
- He recounts navigating surprise Health Department inspections and earning an A despite constant operational fires.