Shows such as this do extreme damage to the legal system. These are not trials, they are pseudo-arbitration hearings. "Judges" such as "Judge" Alex are not Judges, they are out-of-work attorneys looking to make money. The "litigants" are not under oath, and are not held responsible for any lies they tell. Those looking to get any sort of compensation via the truth should stick to the real court system and ignore these shams of "justice".

IMHO, such shows should not only be cancelled, but OUTLAWED. They feed off of the poorest in our community, who need the actual protections given by the real court system more than any. Litigants in almost all these shows are required to dismiss any real case they have with prejudice, under a promise from the show that they will be giving fair treatment, meaning anyone who's shafted, from these farces due to the other party flat out lying with no fear of reprisal (which is close to 90%), has no real recourse afterwards.