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* FieryCoverUp: The explosion at the beginning of the episode, done by the murderer, isndesigned to help destroy the evidence leading to the murderer.

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* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: If Miller had taken the evidence he gathered to the NYPD's or FBI's Counter-Terrorism Unit (or gone to the media), he'd be a hero and Yusuf would be the one in trial.
* CowboyCop: Or cowboy soldier in the case of Lt. Miller. One of his former superiors calls him one. He claims that he regularly violated policies and procedure.
* FieryCoverUp: The explosion at the beginning of the episode, done by the murderer, isndesigned is designed to help destroy the evidence leading to the murderer.murderer. It also ends up destroying evidence that could've been useful in a terrorist investigation.
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* FieryCoverUp: The explosion at the beginning of the episode, done by the murderer, isndesigned to help destroy the evidence leading to the murderer.


* PostNineElevenTerrorismMovie: Or episode, in this case.

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* PostNineElevenTerrorismMovie: Post911TerrorismMovie: Or episode, in this case.
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Briscoe and Green investigate a building explosion. Frank Miller (not [[Creator/FrankMiller that one]]), a Desert Storm veteran is charged with arson, as he suspected the victim was a terrorist. Evidence is uncovered indicating that the victim indeed was a terrorist.



-->'''Briscoe:''' Hey, take a look, partner. There's supposed to be two towers standing over there.
-->'''Green:''' Look, man, I know, but it's that kind of thing that gets me pulled over on the turnpike every other month. You forget, [[HiddenDepths I lived in the Middle East]]. Not every guy wearing a kufi is the enemy.

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-->'''Briscoe:''' Hey, take a look, partner. There's supposed to be two towers standing over there.
-->'''Green:'''
there.\\
'''Green:'''
Look, man, I know, but it's that kind of thing that gets me pulled over on the turnpike every other month. You forget, [[HiddenDepths I lived in the Middle East]]. Not every guy wearing a kufi is the enemy.

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* AlwaysMurder: Given the explosion that starts the episode, the police wonder if it was an accident for a little while.



* NobleBigotWithABadge: Briscoe appears to be this, at least a little bit, regarding Muslims.



* Profiling: Discussed with Briscoe and Green.
-->'''Briscoe:''' Hey, take a look, partner. There's supposed to be two towers standing over there.//
'''Green:''' Look, man, I know, but it's that kind of thing that gets me pulled over on the turnpike every other month. You forget, I lived in the Middle East. Not every guy wearing a kufi is the enemy.
* SpySpeak: Yusuf Haddad apparently used that. He talked about bringing his wife and children over to America when he wasn't married.

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* Profiling: {{Profiling}}: Discussed with Briscoe and Green.
-->'''Briscoe:''' Hey, take a look, partner. There's supposed to be two towers standing over there.//
'''Green:'''
there.
-->'''Green:'''
Look, man, I know, but it's that kind of thing that gets me pulled over on the turnpike every other month. You forget, [[HiddenDepths I lived in the Middle East.East]]. Not every guy wearing a kufi is the enemy.
* SpySpeak: Yusuf Haddad apparently used that. He talked about bringing his wife and children over to America when he wasn't married.married.
* WaxingLyrical: Jack ends the episode paraphrasing Emma Lazarus' poem.
-->'''Jack''': Give us your tired, your poor... Your terrorists.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: It is revealed that Yusuf Haddad was indeed a terrorist, and was planning to organize an attack before he was killed by the defendant, Frank Miller.

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* SpySpeak: Yusuf Haddad apparently used that. He talked about brining his wife and children over to America when he wasn't married.

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* Profiling: Discussed with Briscoe and Green.
-->'''Briscoe:''' Hey, take a look, partner. There's supposed to be two towers standing over there.//
'''Green:''' Look, man, I know, but it's that kind of thing that gets me pulled over on the turnpike every other month. You forget, I lived in the Middle East. Not every guy wearing a kufi is the enemy.
* SpySpeak: Yusuf Haddad apparently used that. He talked about brining bringing his wife and children over to America when he wasn't married.
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Written By
William N. Fordes & Sean Jablonski

Directed By Creator/DavidPlatt


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Written By
By: William N. Fordes & Sean Jablonski

Directed By By: Creator/DavidPlatt

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Directed By
Creator/DavidPlatt


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Directed By
By Creator/DavidPlatt




AssholeVictim: Once we learn Yusuf Haddad was a terrorist. Nora, Jack and Serena all make it clear that doesn't mean he deserved to be murdered.
Post-9/11TerrorismMovie: Or episode, in this case.
SpySpeak: Yusuf Haddad apparently used that. He talked about brining his wife and children over to America when he wasn't married.

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* AssholeVictim: Once we learn Yusuf Haddad was a terrorist. Nora, Jack and Serena all make it clear that doesn't mean he deserved to be murdered.
Post-9/11TerrorismMovie: * PostNineElevenTerrorismMovie: Or episode, in this case.
* SpySpeak: Yusuf Haddad apparently used that. He talked about brining his wife and children over to America when he wasn't married.
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Written By
William N. Fordes & Sean Jablonski

Directed By
Creator/DavidPlatt


!!!This episode contains examples of:

AssholeVictim: Once we learn Yusuf Haddad was a terrorist. Nora, Jack and Serena all make it clear that doesn't mean he deserved to be murdered.
Post-9/11TerrorismMovie: Or episode, in this case.
SpySpeak: Yusuf Haddad apparently used that. He talked about brining his wife and children over to America when he wasn't married.

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