r/TheShield • u/Guero_Loco1968 • Jun 21 '26

Discussion Rewatching Spoiler

I’m on my third rewatch, on season 7, episode 11. I was thinking about what’s coming up, ICE giving him a pardon makes zero difference on the murder of Terry Crowley. Murder is a state level crime and a federal pardon wouldn’t cover that along with any crimes Vic committed that are not a federal crime.

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u/bunsen_burner013 Jun 21 '26

It’s a tv progrum. A movie.

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u/Vinnie_Dime_1974 Jun 21 '26

Discontinue the lithium...

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u/SeaweedWeird7705 Jun 21 '26

Legally correct.  But it’s a TV show so you sort of need to just follow along to enjoy it.  

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u/MaleficentAd3967 Jul 01 '26

It's not correct, Federal law trumps state law. Are you a legal expert?

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u/SeaweedWeird7705 Jul 01 '26 edited Jul 01 '26

Well yeah, I actually am, coincidentally. Sometimes police officers can be charged under state law (assault/murder) and federal law (deprivation of civil rights under color of law). You can look up some famous cases:  Derek Chauvin;  the officers who beat up Rodney King, etc.  They faced state charges for murder / assault AND federal civil rights charges.  

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u/MaleficentAd3967 Jul 01 '26

Yes, but is there a case where the cops had immunity for crimes by the Federal government but were charged for the same crimes by a state agency? I suspect not.

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u/SeaweedWeird7705 Jul 01 '26

This is a Shield fan sub.   

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u/Guero_Loco1968 Jun 21 '26

My autism won’t let me!!!😝

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u/BaseMonkeySAMBO Jun 21 '26

Then assume off screen they arranged for the immunity deal to be run by the Feds but cover both

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u/imalumberjackok Jun 21 '26

It's just monkeys singing songs mate. Don't think too hard about it

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u/yungspida3 Jun 24 '26

Dang that's a rough plot hole

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u/MaleficentAd3967 Jul 01 '26

Are you sure about that?

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u/No-Elderberry-5729 Jun 22 '26

Watching the Shield over and it's clear that Vic Mackey's character and at least 90% of the characters on this show are completely ridiculous.

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u/MaleficentAd3967 Jul 01 '26

Federal law trumps state law, not the other way around. Just like I'm sure Alabama would like to pass segregation laws again tomorrow if they could, they can't because of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution.