Nitpickiness

[gwynhefar]

So I just watched the Cold Case episode from 10/26 and while it was a *very* good episode, my enjoyment of it was hindered throughout by one thing -- by my understanding, the Philly PD should never have been investigating the case at all!

The case involved the discovery of the remains of a US Marine murdered in 1951. Now, I also watch NCIS, and according to that show, NCIS has jurisdiction over all criminal cases involving Navy or Marine personnel. Just to check, I went to the real NCIS's website and found the following: "NCIS is primarily responsible for investigating actual, suspected or alleged major criminal offenses involving the U.S. Department of the Navy, or Navy or Marine Corps personnel".

Therefore, as soon a the body was identified as that of a Marine the case should have gone to NCIS, and not continued to be investigated by the Philly PD. I even checked and NCIS does have a Cold Case unit and has since 1995, so they can't even claim that Philly's Cold Case unit was more qualified to investigate an older crime.

This bugged me throughout what was otherwise an excellent and moving episode. Stuff involving soldiers always gets to me. While I may object strenuously to the war in Iraq, I have a great deal of respect and admiration for the men and women who actually serve.

Damn my nitpickyness. Expecting TV to be realistic. I should have known better.

Comments

[rowancat.livejournal.com]

I saw that episode too and was bothered by that and was half expecting a crossover show involving NCIS.

[siegerat.livejournal.com]

LOL

This phenomenon happens to me all the time ... Mostly with law enforcement and military-themed shows. But even with some shows that have nothing to do with these topics. Anytime there is a stunt involving some 90-pound female actor with no muscle tone "beating up" a male actor, I laugh my ass off.