Have you learned any lessons from watching "The First 48"

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It's one of my favorite shows on TV. While it's not a tactical show in the traditional sense, I've found it educational to see how choices people make lead them to bad things, and how if they had chosen differently they wouldn't be put in that situation. It's almost "pre-tactical" - you think tactically about what you're doing before you end up in a bad situation.

Off the top of my head:

1. Be very careful where you chose to go. That cool nightspot in the bad part of town? Probably not the safest place to hang out. The club might have security, and the space immediately around it might appear safe, but just a block or two away can be a place you don't want to be alone at night.

2. Be very careful not just who your associate with, but be careful of the people that the people you associate with associate with. Your friend may be great, but when he brings along his childhood buddy who is a chronic troublemaker with a chip on his shoulder, your day isn't going to get any better. You may just want to call it a night early.

3. When you walk away from a confrontation, don't turn your back until the other guy is out of sight. Thugs don't have any qualms about shooting you in the back.

4. When you have a confrontation with a lowlife who knows who you are or where you live, be on guard for awhile. They have nothing better to do than hold a grudge.
 
I would have to agree with you on those thoughts, my mother watches that show a lot and I have noticed between that show and others on murder, the gun is usually a .380, or a .38... and ofcourse these are bad guys that usually dont have practice or training and they still kill... that says alot about killing power...

also, I would say that you may not expect who is going to shoot... there have been alot of suspects on there that have commited more crimes than the one that actually killed the person. not always ofcourse...
 
My wife watches ALL those shows, First 48, Forensic Files, COPS, etc, wonder if she's getting an education on how to get rid of me...:D
 
I have learned that these officers are professional interrogators and they get awful mad when the person they are questioning asks for a lawyer.
 
Never seen it, but sounds interesting.

ANd here I thought you meant the first 48 hours MOVIE:D Where .44 mags and 1911's ruled :rolleyes:
 
If I ever commit a crime A) Don't tell anyone about it & B) Lawyer up immediately so I don't make any statements that can later be torn apart by the police.
 
It's a great show. So is Crime 360. Thing I have noticed:

1. Most of the crimes are pretty stupid. Even if the perp was never caught, there is little gained

2. Your friends and the people they associate with can get you killed.

3. Drugs and alchohol are usually involved.

4. Being an innocent person just minding your own business will not keep you from becoming a victim.

5. The 'where you are' can get you killed just as quickly as the 'who you are with'.
 
Never seen it, but sounds interesting.
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You can watch episodes an A&E's web site. There's always at least one posted there. Sometimes there are several episodes to watch online.

Most of the cops are pretty straight forward. There have been some that are overly dramatic with their rhetoric, but the tone of the show evens that out.
 
I'm always fascinated at the little "tricks" that the cops use to get people to confess or say things they normally wouldn't. Good show, but it just reinforces "get a lawyer FIRST" for me.
 
The "Cold Case Files" and "The First 48" are the only shows worth watching on TV anymore, IMHO, of course.
 
I love the show, one of my favorites. Shut up and get a lawyer. Most of these guys bury themselves in the first few minutes of there interrogation.
 
Being an innocent person just minding your own business will not keep you from becoming a victim.
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Might actualy invite the crime if you don't keep your head up. Criminals look for those who are 'minding their own business' and so pre-occupied they have no idea what is going on around them.

Yes, just going out to the local gas-station store can end up with you dead. So stay off the cell phones, stop daydreaming, and keep yourself in the here-and-now.
 
"the cops are not friends of the innocent." WT*. A statement like this just re-enforces the reason why I hardly ever go into the tactics and training forum anymore. There is some good and helpful info that can come from this section as in this question as well. It just seems half the people that post in this section on a regular basis are always just looking for opportunity to take a jab at law enforcement. Love it or leave it
 
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