A Baltimore police organization took issue with a sketch from the latest episode of ‚Saturday Night Live‘ that featured some thirsty Baltimore cops.<\/b>
\nThe Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police was not laughing at Saturday\u2019s \u201cSNL\u201d \u2014 or at least, not at its \u201cTraffic Stop\u201d sketch, which featured Leslie Jones, Ego Nwodim and Kate McKinnon as some thirsty Charm City cops. In the skit, the duo pulled over a tipsy Seth Meyers, and proceeded to flirt with him instead of administering a field sobriety test.
In an open letter to \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d creator Lorne Michaels, Lt. Gene S. Ryan called it a \u201cdistorted representation\u201d of what his officers do when they pull over a drunk driver.
\u201cWe must take issue with the grossly inapt portrayal of our members during this particular sketch,\u201d he wrote. \u201cAs you are most likely aware, the Baltimore Police Department is currently a very beleaguered agency in the throes of massive criticism and disrespect. Many of our members, especially our younger ones, are struggling with their choice of career and we are losing good and credible members daily. It is a difficult time in Baltimore and to portray our brave, hard-working members with such an inappropriate manner is very unfortunate.\u201d
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\u201cWe feel very strongly that the comedy that was attempted in the \u2018Traffic Stop\u2019 segment fell short of being humorous, and felt instead, like a sharp jab at a group of people who have dedicated their lives to serving others,\u201d Ryan continued. \u201cSome may think it\u2019s funny, and clearly, you and your cast do as well. We, on the other hand, believe that humor at the expense of our brave membership is not humor at all.\u201d
When reached by TheWrap, a spokeswoman for \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d declined to comment on the letter. A show insider pointed out to us that Nwodim is a Baltimore native, and intended the selection of her hometown to be a \u201cshout-out\u201d that was \u201cmeant in a heartfelt way.\u201d
Readers can watch the \u201cTraffic Stop\u201d sketch via the video above.
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See Ryan\u2019s full letter here.
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