Meta: the paradox(?) of crime-fighting shows

[rodlox]

Today, I came across a series description for a tv show that I follow and tend to enjoy...but today's description made me stop and think {and from there, my brain roped in comparisons with other shows}

Disclaimer: I have not yet seen the s2 pilot of Alphas.

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[fae_boleyn]

I'd say there's a definite connection. It reminds me a little of the Civil War arc in Marvel Comics (one of the few comics I've read since my friend let me borrow it). One of the catalysts to the awful mess that became was the idea that superheroes, since no one knew their real identities, couldn't be held accountable. The police, like in the L&O shows, can't really run off half-cocked even if they want to. I'm an SVU girl and they all came close a few times, until the point when Detective Lake, a single-season main character, actually did haul off and kill someone who got away with a crime. And, last we saw him he was being arrested for murder. Police are tied to the government, they have rules they must follow and people to answer to, so there's only so far they can go