How accurate is 'Law and Order'?

[LinusK]

@ShortBus

I’m a computer geek who enjoys watching all the Law & Order reruns I can get. I once remember hearing that it’s more close to reality than other, similar shows. However, the blatent use of computers and the Internet as a recurring deus ex machina annoys me to no end. That portion of the show is so horribly innaccurate, so it really makes me wonder about the portrayl of homicide investigations and criminal prosecutions.

I stopped watching Law and Order and all criminal law shows after I became an actual lawyer. They’re so stupidly ridiculously inaccurate, they became painful to watch.