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Superboy's bad decision


It was an accident when he killed those black guys in the car. He probably would've got off if it even went to trial. I've seen cops get off for worse. Superboy would've probably lost his shield, as he said, but I doubt he would've done much jail time. Superboy should've never tried to fake his death and go along with that harebrained scheme. All it did was make things worse and if he never went along with it, it never would've come down to Ray trying to have him killed in the end. Superboy should've told his story of what happened and if he had to face the music for his horrible mistake, then he had to.

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He might have gotten off but he would have become a social pariah. It's odd foreshadowing of the police crimes we've been seeing in the past year or so...

See you in hell, candy boys!

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Yeah, Funny you say that.

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He was in shock I think. And also had been drinking.

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He didn't want to do anything that they told him to do. When they were on the bridge he was saying that they didn't have to do all that (planting the gun). He was told to do everything he did by Ray except going to the IA office.

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I didn't get why they didn't find the gun in the car when we see the driver pointing it at Superboy before the crash? Was he imagining that due to alcohol or something?

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It wasn't a gun - it was a steering lock.

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OK i guess i need to watch it again! Sure looked like a gun!

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The main these of the movie is that cops are being targeted by the public and the media. So it was thought he would not get a fair shake. Ironic with what is happening today. But that was why Cop Land was created to separate the Cops, give them a safe place. Also, as other have mentioned, he was pushed into it by his uncle. he was vehemently protesting that strategy the entire time.

I would say my memory is not what it used to be. But I don't remember what my memory used to be.

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They got too cocky and it all blew up in their faces

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