fandomhigh | Advanced Criminal Justice, Class 21, Period 1, 03.28.06

[OOC: Keeping with the low-impact lectures. Wheee. I may be slow to reply at work today, just FYI. Class Info Post.]

"Hello, class!" Tick said fron his normal position at the front of the room. "Remember, your projects are due next Tuesday. You'll have some time to work on them at the end of class, but today we go back to lecture and discussion as well."

"Today we'll be talking about private investigators. PIs. Private eyes. Private smurfs," Tick said to cover up any potentially dirty interpretation of a popular nickname. "Gumshoes. Among many other names. The profession of Holmes, Spade, Magnum, and Addison. I'm talking about the sometimes noble, sometimes skeezy, always interesting, world of private detecting."

"PIs often work for people in court cases for a number of purposes. Maybe they're checking to make sure a witness or defendant is on the up-and-up. Sometimes they're checking to see if a person with a signifcant other has another other that is in some way significant. And sometimes they're called upon to solve the big crimes that the police just can't figure out."

"In a way, they're almost like superheroes, only without powers, with a salary, and with more frequent trips into the bad parts of town for non-evil-whomping purposes. They outthink evil. And that's keen!"

"For discussion today, please talk aboutyour views on private eyeing. Have any experience with them? Seen them enough on television to know what's up? Are you one. and if so, do you have any stories to share? After this discussion, you can jump into your teams for the project if you need class time to work on them."

"This week's metaphor is umbrellas. And for extra credit, please come up with two more nicknames for private investigators. IF you get suggestive with the private smurves, though, you can only do so for one of the nicknames. So keep it clean!"

[OOC: Veronica has offered to answer questions about PIs.]

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"Sound a bit like the kind of people Professor Skeeter's class'll turn out," Callisto said. "Only with more morals."

"I'm all for it," Angel said. "It's a legal way for people to get the help they need if the cops aren't going to do anything."

"Hmm," Tick said, pondering. "Also, possibly with less in the way of writing skills. We are talking about Journalism students, after all."

Metaphor

The umbrella of Justice protects Society from the cold, hard rain of Villainy.

"Not just if the cops aren't going to do anything. Sometimes the cops can't do anything. Much like how the police can't be expected to bring down The Human Ton, sometimes they're limited when it comes to crime solving. And that's when private help is useful."

"Exactly," Angel said. "If somebody's got some demon attacking their house it's not like they can call 911. Somebody should be there to lend a hand."

"Demon detective?" Tick asked. "Keen!"

Callisto rubbed her chin. "Maybe those looking to become private smurfs should take a couple of Journalism classes then, well written reports are sure to be a help."

"~~Perhaps a rogue demon hunter?~~ Something like that, yeah," Angel said. He shrugged, self-consciously. "I've been thinking about it."

"That's probably not a bad idea for a skill set an investigator should have. Good suggestion, Callisto!"

"I think it would be a good fit for you, Angel," Tick said encouragingly.

Marty came into class looking pretty glum and took notes on the discussion, not really interested in participating at all.

"Really?" Angel smiled, touched by the praise. "Thank you. That means a lot."

Metaphor:
The umbrella, like justice, takes many forms. The beach umbrella of justice can protect you from the deadly sun rays of crime. A regular umbrella of justice will protect you from the rain of terror. And finally the travel umbrella of justice can protect you just in case the weather report of doom was corrupted by some evil fiend who wanted you to go out in the world without your galoshes.

EC:
Dick, Gum-Heel, Hawkshaw, Peeper, Shamus, Sleuth, Snooper

Angel gave Marty a curious look.

Marty looked back. "What?"

"You look broody."

"Am I doing it wrong?"

"No, pretty good," Angel said. "Got the brow going and everything. Just wondered if you needed to talk."

"Angela had to leave for home today. Her grandfather had a stroke," Marty said with a sigh. "Plus I've been on edge ever since detention."

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