re: We Own This City coming to HBO in April

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I love how the DOJ attorney went up to the Hersl cop at the bar and told him that this wasn't an interview. That scene was ridiculous - why the hell would any cop believe that statement?

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Churning the waters like that is not unusual, she doesn't care that he believes or doesn't believe what she says. The idea is shining the spotlight on someone often makes them react in a way that uncovers evidence. They can get unnerved and start meeting/talking to co-conspirators or moving money or doing other things that lead to incrimination.