# Things I learned from watching TV cop shows

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** tv-shows-scripted\
**Created:** [May 9, 2023, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-learned-from-watching-tv-cop-shows/983820 "2023-05-09T18:54:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2023, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-learned-from-watching-tv-cop-shows/983820/5 "2023-05-09T20:46:52Z")

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Yep. this one pisses me off. Goes against all training, which even I , a mostly desk guy, had to take. Call it in. Now, sure if there is screaming or gunshots you maybe can’t wait, but otherwise- wait.

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