# TV trope or gritty realism?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [March 14, 2014, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-trope-or-gritty-realism/683668 "2014-03-14T04:09:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2014, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-trope-or-gritty-realism/683668/21 "2014-03-20T16:44:56Z")

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> [@scabpicker](#):
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> It’s a hijack, but I have to ask:
> 
> Do you have the Police Interceptor ones? I haven’t even seen one on the road yet. Do you like them?

Honestly, never been in one. 😃

I’m currently a detective and we get the cars that are too old and worn out for patrol. Here detective is just a lateral move so I’ll be back on the road at some point and I’ll get into a new car.

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