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Old 07-26-2015, 07:16 PM  
kane
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Originally Posted by Grapesoda View Post
you guys ever watch 48 hours? the murder show? watching episodes on netflix.. right now the episode is set in an 'urban' area and both the cops and murders suspects are all speaking fucking ebonics.... way the fuck out there..

I'm wondering do these cops have any education? they get the gig because they are 'urban'? never heard professionals speaking ebonics before.. totally weird

the interviews are like church confessions too...
The last I heard somewhere between 25-30% of all cops have bachelors degrees.

That said, a lot of cops will talk like the people they are interviewing in an effort to create a level of comfort with them.
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