Just watched Patriot Games for the first time. OK, I suppose, but my enjoyment was somewhat hindered because the utterly ridiculous bits at the start kept preying on my mind.
To wit: from the terrorist attack to a full trial at the Old Bailey appeared to take two to three weeks, judging by the progression of the gunshot injury Mr Ryan had received, which is of course far beyond the speed which any criminal justice system outside one of those "Democratic Republic" nations could manage.
Furthermore, at said trial, the defence barrister was allowed to cross-examine the witness Ryan in a manner which would, in the real Central Criminal Court, probably result in him being both disbarred for gross incompetence and sent down for contempt of court.
Finally, I've never been in the Old Bailey, but I strongly suspect that the courts are not in fact laid out in such a manner that a witness leaving the box has to cross most of the room and pass through a narrow gap that brings them within inches of the dock, thereby making it easy for the defendant to lean down and snarl threats right in their face from a distance of about six inches.
I know these things are supposed to be thrillers, not documentaries, but they could at least try a little
To wit: from the terrorist attack to a full trial at the Old Bailey appeared to take two to three weeks, judging by the progression of the gunshot injury Mr Ryan had received, which is of course far beyond the speed which any criminal justice system outside one of those "Democratic Republic" nations could manage.
Furthermore, at said trial, the defence barrister was allowed to cross-examine the witness Ryan in a manner which would, in the real Central Criminal Court, probably result in him being both disbarred for gross incompetence and sent down for contempt of court.
Finally, I've never been in the Old Bailey, but I strongly suspect that the courts are not in fact laid out in such a manner that a witness leaving the box has to cross most of the room and pass through a narrow gap that brings them within inches of the dock, thereby making it easy for the defendant to lean down and snarl threats right in their face from a distance of about six inches.
I know these things are supposed to be thrillers, not documentaries, but they could at least try a little
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morning dog walk.
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