third time's charm

Posted by Michaelson from eeespace208.utsi.edu (150.182.24.208) on Friday, March 15, 2002 at 1:53pm :

In Reply to: Let's try that again posted by Michaelson from eeespace208.utsi.edu (150.182.24.208) on Friday, March 15, 2002 at 1:48pm :

MAN this laptop mouse is touchy! What I was trying to say is "stereotype". If you'll think about it, then and now most law enforcement types on shows are shown as heavy handed nimcompoops who pull a weapon at the drop of a hat, REGARDLESS of situation or otherwise. Let's face it, when was the last time you saw an FBI agent depicted as having an ounce of intellegence when it came to a 'situation' that required reasoning and decorum? X-files comes close, but even then they are quick to pull the old H&K and do a room sweep. It started in the 70's with the good old boys outrunning the law on the backroads with Smokey and the Bandit, then crept into the 1980's with the over reactive law enforcement types of ET. That's my spin on it. Took a while to pot it, though. (grins) Regards. Michaelson

: : : While I still think some of the changes to ET are silly and pointless, I've changed my mind on the thing with the guns... but I still don't agree with the reason they're doing it.

: : : Back in the 80's men got a bad rap in movies. Women and children were good guys, men were bad guys. Especially government men.
: : : Now, in the aftermath of Waco and Ruby Ridge we have reason to doubt the integrity of the ATF and so-forth, but dammit, back in the 80's it pissed me off that there were always these cold, non-descript males waving guns around at the smallest thing.
: : : Why would they even have their guns out! Of course, they have them, holstered under their jackets, but we've got a child with a dwarvish, anteater man with four-inch legs in the basket of his bicycle! It's absurd to show them waving their guns around.
: : : Screw the PC element of it, it's a subtle, yet inflammatory statement that men are the bad guys.
: : : End of rant.

Indygear Follow Ups: True... - Calixar 2:33pm 03/15/2002 You want to talk about annoyance? - Operator Jake 4:31pm 03/15/2002 Re: You want to talk about annoyance? - Patterson 7:37pm 03/15/2002 Post a Followup Name: E-Mail: ( default ) Subject: Message: : MAN this laptop mouse is touchy! What I was trying to say is "stereotype". If you'll think about it, then and now most law enforcement types on shows are shown as heavy handed nimcompoops who pull a weapon at the drop of a hat, REGARDLESS of situation or otherwise. Let's face it, when was the last time you saw an FBI agent depicted as having an ounce of intellegence when it came to a 'situation' that required reasoning and decorum? X-files comes close, but even then they are quick to pull the old H&K and do a room sweep. It started in the 70's with the good old boys outrunning the law on the backroads with Smokey and the Bandit, then crept into the 1980's with the over reactive law enforcement types of ET. That's my spin on it. Took a while to pot it, though. (grins) Regards. Michaelson : : : : : While I still think some of the changes to ET are silly and pointless, I've changed my mind on the thing with the guns... but I still don't agree with the <i>reason</i> they're doing it. : : : : Back in the 80's men got a bad rap in movies. Women and children were good guys, men were bad guys. Especially government men. : : : : Now, in the aftermath of Waco and Ruby Ridge we have reason to doubt the integrity of the ATF and so-forth, but dammit, back in the 80's it pissed me off that there were always these cold, non-descript males waving guns around at the smallest thing. : : : : Why would they even have their guns out! Of course, they have them, holstered under their jackets, but we've got a child with a dwarvish, anteater man with four-inch legs in the basket of his bicycle! It's absurd to show them waving their guns around. : : : : Screw the PC element of it, it's a subtle, yet inflammatory statement that men are the bad guys. : : : : End of rant. Optional Link ( default ) URL: Title: Optional Image Link ( default ) URL: This board is powered by the Mr. Fong Device from Cyberarmy.com