People are curious, so they watch. I have people do ride alongs with me all the time. Some say that COPS got them interested in riding with our dept. The Officers on COPS are no different than any Officer you may know personally. Monday Morning Quarter Backing my career, try it yourself some time.
Lawyers get a lot of time to plan their cases out before a trial.
The trial system caters to the defense. Hey, I make them all the time, its a tough job with little reward. Hey all is fair when it comes to opinons.