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Delicious-Tachyons t1_j5k8gx0 wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Your thoughts on Law & Order? by FreshmenMan

wait his cops fucked up like 1 out of every 2 episodes in the 'before times', resulting in stuff getting thrown out and the ADAs investigating to pull it out of the fire.

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ThoughtseizeScoop t1_j5kl1vt wrote

The criticism is usually that the, "cop fucks something up," elements usually are constructed so the audience feels like they're on the cop's side. Cop does something illegal that jeopardizes the case, and the audience feels like, "bull shit, this guy deserves to go to jail, it's not the cop's fault the system is broken."

Basically, it's real easy to walk away with the impression that incredibly important legal protections that ensure justice is fairly doled out are actually preventing justice from being served.

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Delicious-Tachyons t1_j5kmxdi wrote

Ahh ok I see your argument. Same as how on the show "24" torture yielded results in finding the terrorists, giving the impression that it's an acceptable process.

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