Who here remembers The Thin Blue Line?
Beyond the lady with the glasses and the *enthralling* soundtrack, there were some interesting sociological/philosophical points brought up in this crime documentary. One such issue was honesty. The perpetrator of the murder, I think his name was Harris, claimed in an interview that "Criminals always lie". First of all, with this definition, how do we determine who is a liar or a criminal? Does a lie count as a crime? And furthermore, this statement comes from a criminal. Should we trust his ethos?
Another interesting point was the reliability of police. The police in Dallas were corrupt in this case, arresting an innocent man (Randall, his name was) for a crime committed by Harris based on obscure evidence. I don't remember the whole details, but the essence of the title came from the quote "The police are the thin blue line separating society from anarchy" or something just like that. Can we put the public's safety in the hands of a group of armed people that may have an agenda of their own that runs against the public good? Such as the need to make money or assert their beliefs?
I think that once someone has been proven to have lied, it is very hard to regain their trust. One's integrity can be lost and never regained, because they have proven they have the capacity to deceive.
Also, I believe the police generally have good intentions but as citizens we should be mindful that cops have the right to use weapons and bend the law to suit "the greater good". Watch out for police brutality!
I will now yield the floor for comments.
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