"So let's say you've committed a crime," Brian said. "Or you're a cop and you're after a guy who, I don't know, stole an apple. There are a couple of things you need to know that are going to shape your life for a few years. First, there's the statute of limitations, which rules how long after your crime you can be charged for it. Most places ( Read more... )

Today's class was meeting in the Danger Shop, which was set up to look like an empty street in LA, with a neat row of Mitsubishi Eclipses awaiting the students ( Read more... )

"This week we're going to talk about something that's more oriented to if you're dealing with law enforcement as a suspect or something than if you're planning to be law enforcement," Brian said at the beginning of today's class. "Don't get me wrong, if you're planning to be a cop, you need to pay attention to this, too, because today we're going ( Read more... )

"Hey, guys!" Brian greeted his students. If he looked kind of haggard, that was because he had spent a lot of last night trying to clean all the cat hair from what was apparently his apartment now, only to give up and fall asleep on the bare mattress (because of course he didn't have sheets for the bed) and be woken by the cat Wash had apparently ( Read more... )

It was probably a weird sight, but there were all kinds of breakfast foods in the classroom today, along with coffee, milk, and juices. There had to be a trick here, right ( Read more... )

Considering that Batman had basically spent two days now brawling with dudes all over Chimera Court, it probably wasn't a surprise that there wasn't a class meeting today. On the other hand, all of his students did get an e-mail.

TO: Criminal Justice Students ( Read more... )

"We're combining some recent classes this week, but the end result won't be as exciting as you might hope," Batman said. The Danger Shop was once again a city, and there were cars once again. "One of most important parts of police work is having patience. That applies to finding the right piece of evidence, of course, and being able to maintain ( Read more... )

The Danger Shop was a dark cityscape today. When the students walked in, they would find themselves in the middle of a nearly empty street while signs of activity were coming from other blocks.

The only thing on the street right here, though, was a very snazzy car. Oh, and Batman, standing in front of it. "As you're aware by now, I don't have any ( Read more... )

The Danger Shop looked quite a bit like a courtroom today, only with a big projection screen where the judge would normally be. What could be going on ( Read more... )

"In policework, observation is key. In order to test your observational skill and see how you can adapt, I'm going to run you through tests," Batman explained as a scene appeared in front of the class. The joys of the Danger Shop. "Take a close look at the view in front of you, then turn around ( Read more... )