How realistic was this weeks show? I welcome any comments.
“Cover” Originally aired 10-11-15
Miss: In the FBI academy trainees wouldn’t be spending time
doing all the psychological assignments the show has them doing. They would be
learning how to apply federal criminal code to violations they investigate,
prepare for court, and assist in the prosecution and conviction of subjects in
federal investigations.
Miss: As far as trainees voting other trainees out that
never happens. It’s not Survivor! In cases of violations of rules, safety infractions,
or general poor performance trainees have to appear before a new agent review
board (NARB). The new agent review board can discipline a trainee and even
terminate a trainee. When one is dismissed by the new agent review board it is referred
to as being NARBed. This is a fairly rare occurrence.
Miss: New agents who
have only been out of the academy a few months wouldn’t be conducting interviews
of primary witnesses in a major terrorist attack. New agents are on probation
for 2 years.
Mixed: There is boxing in the academy but they would wear
head gear and mouth pieces for safety. They would wear real boxing gloves not
the MMA type. Injured trainees are “recycled”
into a later class after recovering from injuries. Inserting a “recycle” into a later class
causes the loss of a slot to another trainee, thus the need to keep trainees
from being injured. The high leg kicks
they were shown doing would not be taught.
They are impractical in normal clothes and shoes.
Miss: Alex’s mother said that she sent her to India for 10
years but her family in India only knew where she was for 9 years. She was
missing for one year. This would have been discovered during the background
check before she was hired, unless the family lied also. The family would have
been interviewed by the FBI legal attachés in India.
Hit: The picture that Miranda had of President Obama was
accurate. It is the official government picture of him that is hung in FBI
offices.