I'm a policeman , not a drug dealer, and while I'm still
relatively young, live in an urban area, and like to think of
myself as professional, I don't really think I qualify as a
yuppie.
I've been issued a government cell phone because I often
patrol areas that can't be reached by radio, and because,
when I'm off-duty, it's easier for my bosses to reach me in
an emergency.
Police procedurals are generally regarded as being within the
HB world, and, since procedurals are, by defintion, supposed
to reflect real-life law enforcement as accurately as
possible, the heroes of police procedurals are going to are
more likely to make computer checks than file checks, and
more likely to use conveninet cell phones than look around
for a booth.
Cell phones are tools, not reflections of character
deficiencies.
JIM DOHERTY
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