Things movies always get wrong

[screenwriter6]

Hey, finally came up with a question that's really worth asking (for me at least).

What are some things you see in cop shows and movies that they seem to always get wrong?

[mythoss]

The one that bugs me the most; verifying drugs are drugs by tasting them.

[Sgt. Slaughter]

Advising people of their Miranda rights when they throw handcuffs on.

That, and being involved in a 8,000 round shootout in mid-town, then clearing the scene in 5 minutes to go look for the rest of "da crew".

[screenwriter6]

Advising people of their Miranda rights when they throw handcuffs on.

That's one I hadn't thought of, but now that you mention it, it does make no sense to read the rights of a suspect who's not even restrained yet. At what point should the rights actually be read?

That, and being involved in a 8,000 round shootout in mid-town, then clearing the scene in 5 minutes to go look for the rest of "da crew".

I'm confused, who clears the scene? Who's "da crew"? Do you mean the criminals clearing the scene to easily or the cops leaving the scene too soon?

[txinvestigator1]

Cops and Donuts; that aggravates me. We ate TACOS!

[viperphi]

We don't have to read them their rights. It amuses me to no end when I arrest the bangers and they start screaming that I didn't read them their rights.

People always want me to take prints off everything in their home after they've been victimized. Then if I do find some viable prints, they are upset that they don't know who the perp was at the end of the hour.

Nobody ever seems to have to reload.

Detectives are superior to patrol officers.

I have not consumed a donut since I was sworn.

[screenwriter6]

People always want me to take prints off everything in their home after they've been victimized. Then if I do find some viable prints, they are upset that they don't know who the perp was at the end of the hour.

I took a forensic science class in high school. Best science class ever. The number of things CSI gets wrong are amazing. Blame them for people thinking a fingerprint analysis takes thirty seconds and a DNA test takes a minute and a half.

Detectives are superior to patrol officers.

I've seen this one in Dexter, its atleast implied. How does the hierarchy really work?

[Sgt. Slaughter]

That's one I hadn't thought of, but now that you mention it, it does make no sense to read the rights of a suspect who's not even restrained yet. At what point should the rights actually be read?

Miranda v. Arizona

I'm confused, who clears the scene?

Cops.

Who's "da crew"?

Da rest of da bad guyz.

Do you mean the criminals clearing the scene to easily or the cops leaving the scene too soon?

Cops.

[BJJVad]

1.) Lack of having to reload in a gun battle.

2.) Their impeccable aim when it's on the line.

3.) The "hard ***" attitudes

4.) The overt display of their badge to show they are law enforcement. (Any Keanu LEO Flick)

5.) The entire movie of SWAT (2003). (Terrible movie..)

The list can go on for days...

I did like the original Dragnet a lot. Then again, that was more real than anything they have done since.

[GigAg04]

I don't see alot of detectives driving $150,000 cars at my dept. Nor do they carry matching nickel plated pistols.

[mobrien316]

Cops who hit whatever they are shooting at all the time. In real life combat situations cops hit ther intended target 12-15% of the time.


Another one is cops who throw their gun to the bad guy when the bad guy demands it.
I cannot conceive of a situation where a bad guy tells me to throw him my gun "or else" and I actually do it. It just wouldn't happen, ever.


Someone already mentioned it, but cops who taste an unknown white powder in order to dramatically pronounce it "cocaine" are idiots who would soon be dead. No cop with an IQ over 12 would ever do that.

[RoadKingTrooper]

Always got a kick out of when they make entry with their pistols pointed up in the air.

Or hearing them shout "clear" after a quick entry and no real search.

[Nole795]

When the cop wears the holster backwards on the hips and has to do a cross draw...idiot...

[Sierra]

The cute chick falling for the dork, even though he isn't rich.

[manahmanah]

When at a scene the suits show up: "Hi, agent schmuckatelli, FBI, this is OUR crime scene now..."

The local cop/deputy then gets all butt-hurt, when in fact we all know, that if the Sheriff's Office or some other agency wanted to come in and take paper, any cop in their right mind would GLADLY say "YOUR SCENE? Okay, go right ahead, I'm 10-8"

The only time I've heard anyone disagree about jurisdiction is when a cop says to a CHP officer, "Hey dude, this is where the freeway on-ramp starts, the traffic collision is yours, not ours..."