Trailer Trash: Hawaii Five-O

15 Comments

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   Pixielated
   Posted September 14, 2010 at 2:29 pm

   Flip, they can’t randomly search your car. (My bro is a public defender.)

   The old H5-0 was pretty awesome, in its cheesy way. If you’re going to remake a classic, why completely change it? McGarrett was a suit and tie guy with his own office and secretary. Five-0 was a special unit of the state police. They had an old guy (Chin Ho) and a fat guy (Kono) on their team. They didn’t bother with all that forensics shit.

   FYI: James Caan is short. They originally cast a tall guy in the role of Sonny, but then they cast Shorty Pacino, so tall dude lost the part to Caan.

   Why didn’t they make Scott Caan or Jin the lead? They are both hotter and more charismatic than O’Loughlin. And isn’t he a show killer?

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   Tadow
   Posted September 14, 2010 at 3:21 pm

   Lots of people consent to searches that are unnecessary. My brother’s a cop…I told him I don’t consent to unnecessary searches so either bring the dogs or let me go The show? I’ll pass

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   sarcasatire
   Posted September 14, 2010 at 4:02 pm

   @Tadow. That’s true. My teen cuzzo was hanging in the park with his ‘boys’ and there was a scent of marijuana hanging around them. (What, it was a southweaternly wind that day!) Anyway, they were accosted by two cops who smelled the breeze and then proceeded to search them all. They found some bud on my cousin and he was arrested. His mom found him a Park Ave lawyer (pro-bono, community service, due to a DUI) and the lawyer had the case thrown out because it was an illegal search and seizure. A scent in the air isn’t probable cause to search someone, even a group of insolent teens with red-rimmed eyes and dorito dusted lips.

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   Pixielated
   Posted September 14, 2010 at 4:18 pm

   If they ask you if they can search you or your car, just say no. The same thing goes for “coming down to the station”–you don’t have to go unless they arrest you. That’s how they get people down there and sweat them for hours to try to get them to confess. And don’t be afraid to ask for a lawyer; once you do, they can’t legally question you further.

   Innocent people are way too cooperative because they are innocent. Plus they are afraid they’ll look guilty if they do any of the above.

   Another thing: Did you know that cops are less likely to be able to spot when a person is lying than the average college student? I think it’s because they get so jaded and suspicious after years on the force.

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   Prodigal Cheez
   Posted September 14, 2010 at 4:47 pm

   I loved the original H5O, Jack Lord was THE MAN, “the Man” was based on.

   I’ll watch it, but it will have to be amazing to hold my interest – I’m completely entranced and entrenched with “Criminal Minds”, and not only because I find Thomas Gibson and Shemar Moore the absolute hottest men in the entire history television, but the storylines are really good.

   I get backed up on my DVR, sometimes I have to be choosy! Like the mom’s who choose Jiff.

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   sarcasatire
   Posted September 14, 2010 at 5:03 pm

   @Pixielated: “Innocent people are way too cooperative because they are innocent. Plus they are afraid they’ll look guilty if they do any of the above.”

   True. And ironically, some criminals think the same way! Lol, I was watching a ‘dumbest criminals” show and this guy was stopped by a routine check and they cops asked if they could search his car. He said yes and even signed a consent form. Then they asked him to sit in the backseat of the squad car, which was outfitted with a windshield cam and also miked. So, while we saw things unfold from the perps POV, watching the cops taking trash bag after trash bag of marijuana out of his trunk, all we could hear is him screaming, “Oh No! Nooooooooooo! Oh God No!”, repeatedly. As they arrested him, they asked why he consented. His answer: “I didn’t want to look guilty by saying no.” *giggling*

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   What?
   Posted September 14, 2010 at 5:27 pm

   Best three questions you can ask:

   1. Am I being detained?
   2. Am I under arrest?
   3. Am I free to go?

   If the answer to numbers 1 or 2 is yes and number 3 is no…your next words should be “I will not be answering any questions until I speak with a lawyer and I want to speak with a lawyer NOW.”

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   WaffleBoy
   Posted September 14, 2010 at 6:35 pm

   Given the fact that Scott Cann can look a teacup Chihuahua in the eye, I want to watvh this show just to watch him interact with the set

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   Pixielated
   Posted September 14, 2010 at 7:55 pm

   @Cheez, you are so right. McGarrett was THE Man. The guys on this show seem like big kids, just laughing and kidding around all the time. I barely remember McGarrett smiling and he NEVER laughed. He was a manly man with a face like granite and fists to match. And you rarely saw him in anything but a suit and tie. Old school.

   That’s probably why you like “Criminal Minds.” Those guys are a bit old school, too. Serious and well-dressed, as well as handsome. The plots and killers can be a bit too much for me, though. Remember the one with the pigs? That grossed me out so much, I couldn’t even watch it.

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    Pixielated
    Posted September 14, 2010 at 7:58 pm

    @Sarcas, my brother (he works appeals) had a case where the cops said they had probable cause because they heard the “sound of marijuana.” The judge said, “Marijuana may have a look and it certainly has a smell, but it does not have a sound.” (The cop meant the sound of the bale hitting the truck bed.) LOL

    They used smell to pull over Paris Hilton in Vegas. And she let them search her purse! Dumb ho.

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    Pixielated
    Posted September 14, 2010 at 7:59 pm

    I just noticed the trailer says, “New drama.” Shouldn’t it say “Recycled drama”?

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    sarcasatire
    Posted September 14, 2010 at 8:10 pm

    LOL! What’s that I hear? Marijuana!

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    Prodigal Cheez
    Posted September 14, 2010 at 8:30 pm

    @Pixie – I actually moderate on another site that deals with serial crimes and open cases, and most of the story lines from “Criminal Minds” are based on real cases, or are amalgamations of real cases. Sadly there is a lot of real life material to work with, we only hear about the one’s that grab the public’s attention – as we just saw even poor Kyron Horman has faded away into obscurity.

    I’m able to stick with it too because of unrelated personal interests in that type of crime, but I think the portrayal of the team is very true to life after you factor in the acceleration and dramatic license.

    And then there’s the eye candy, I even think Matthew Gray Gubler is pretty cute (he grew into his looks!)!! LOL.

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    njgasmifan
    Posted September 15, 2010 at 3:55 pm

    PCheez – Now I know why I want you as my BFF (Pixilated too!). The original WAS cheezy, but we tuned in every week! Danno’s adjust to Hawaii, the local color, and Jack Lord in his suit- nostalgia heaven. Not sure the new one will measure up, but I’ll tune in. And I’ve been loving Grace Park’s kick ass attitude from the Cleaner, nice to see her again.

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    Pixielated
    Posted September 15, 2010 at 9:51 pm

    @njgasmii & PChees: I remember one episode when McGarrett was walking on the beach–and he still had his suit, tie, and shoes on! He was hard core! Do you remember the episode where he was off-duty and he was wearing this really femme looking wide-brimmed straw hat? That was disillusioning.