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You can become a cop even if you come from a family of criminals?

posted 17 years ago by bbc100
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So, in Hong Kong, you can join the police force even if you have a traid family background?
Biggest plothole ever.

[–] dont_diss_dave 17 years ago

In 'The Departed' Collin Sullivan is in the force, he's a bent police man and he gets quite high up too, and his "father" is a gangster who cuts people up. That was one of the best films that year, and it's no.41 in the top 250 films. Not really a plothole. There are many films out there with real plotholes.

[–] bbc100 17 years ago

There should at least be some sort of background check or screening process when you join the police force.
While Collin Sullivan may be able to slip through since his boss is not actually his biological father, or a family member.
However, directly related familiy members can easily be identified, there is no way they would let a family member of a well known mafia family to enter the police force.

[–] ccbw16-1 17 years ago

i like that jet li's character has a mock fight with russell wong's character on the roof top in such a jovial mood shortly after finding out his brother was murdered.

[–] actionmanrandell 12 years ago

there is no law that states you can't join the police if your family are criminals
that would be illegal to not allow someone to join just because there father is in organized crime

[–] chatthecat 17 years ago

In Japan the po-po seem to have ties with the yakuza. Seriously.
I mean, I don't know what to believe, but that's what my dad says.
They're both strong nationalists, and they both love money so I guess it's possible. At least in Japan.
Dunno bout Hong-Kong.

[–] twsX 17 years ago

Yeah, biggest plothole ever. Would make every movie crappy, which such a mistake in it.

What rank was "The Godfather" again?

[–] monkierench2000-1 17 years ago

You are thinking about Will Costigan which is Leo DiCaprios character which had the criminal family. They never mentioned Matt Damon's character background.

[–] spookyrat1 12 years ago

Maybe not a complete plot (black) hole, but I agree that it would be very unlikely.

[–] 12 years ago

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[–] mldardar 9 years ago

These days that seems to be the criteria. Most seem to be criminals in uniform, and often criminally insane.

Under our clothes, we are all naked! Bare nipples (of females), genitals or buttocks is nudity.

[–] whatsthisnow 8 years ago

Confirmation bias ftw!

[–] TimMC (9143) 5 years ago

If you come from a "bad" family in USA you can become a cop. I'm sure some cities would say no to a person from a criminal family but definitely NOT all.