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* ItsPersonal: Amaro goes easy on Frank, eventually converting him to a prosecution witness, convincing the other detectives to ignore his false confession because Amaro is familiar with postwar PTSD from the experiences of his wife.

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* ItsPersonal: In a rare positive example, Amaro goes easy on Frank, eventually converting convincing him to testify as a prosecution witness, as well as convincing the other detectives to ignore his false confession because Amaro is familiar with postwar PTSD from the experiences of his wife.
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* ItsPersonal: Amaro goes easy on Frank, eventually converting him to a prosecution witness, convincing the other detectives to ignore his false confession because Amaro is familiar with postwar PTSD from the experiences of his wife.
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* HoldingBackThePhlebotinum: The detectives get Gabby to easily entrap Louis into a confession via a taped phone call, and then don't even try to trap any of her other friends the same way.
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* IdiotBall: Even though, as Munch says, the whole point of "top-sharking" is to videotape and broadcast the incident, the detectives don't even think to look for a video-taper until their witness's unexpected disclosure in court.
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* BastardBoyfriend: Alec Peters was this to Gabby Shaw, which lead to the latter to break up with him. Alec, however, didn't take very well to this.


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* EtTuBrute: When her friends are being convicted, Gabby is distraught at how they betrayed her by orchestrating her brutal gang rape just to help Alec Peters get back at her.
--> '''Gabby:''' I thought they were my friends. I trusted them.
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* ChekovsGunman: Ralph Priatti

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* ChekovsGunman: ChekhovsGunman: Ralph Priatti
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* ChekovsGunman: Ralph Priatti
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* MyMasterRightOrWrong: Ralph agreed to video tape Gabby's assault at behest of his brother Louis despite knowing it was wrong, saying good soldiers follow orders. Amaro counters back by stating that a good soldier also knows the difference between right or wrong.

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* MyMasterRightOrWrong: Ralph agreed to video tape Gabby's assault at behest of his brother Louis despite knowing it was wrong, since he's willing to do anything for him, saying good soldiers follow orders. Amaro counters back by stating that a good soldier also knows the difference between right or wrong.
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--> '''Barba:''' We have you to thank. [[{{Irony}} If you hadn't badgered our witness, we never would have heard about this mystery man]].

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--> '''Barba:''' We have you to thank. [[{{Irony}} [[HoistByHisOwnPetard If you hadn't badgered our witness, we never would have heard about this mystery man]].
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* KnowsWhenToFoldThem: Knowing that there's nothing they could do to dispute the video evidence backing up Frank's testimony, Brit, Jake, and Alec all forgo jury verdict and plea guilty on all charges.

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* KnowsWhenToFoldThem: KnowWhenToFoldEm: Knowing that there's nothing they could do to dispute the video evidence backing up Frank's testimony, Brit, Jake, and Alec all forgo jury verdict and plea guilty on all charges.
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* KnowsWhenToFoldThem: Knowing that there's nothing they could do to dispute the video evidence backing up Frank's testimony, Brit, Jake, and Alec all forgo jury verdict and plea guilty on all charges.
* MyMasterRightOrWrong: Ralph agreed to video tape Gabby's assault at behest of his brother Louis despite knowing it was wrong, saying good soldiers follow orders. Amaro counters back by stating that a good soldier also knows the difference between right or wrong.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: In trying to discredit Frank's testimony due to his PTSD, Defense Attorney Cohen accidentally triggers another memory that he saw that night, that being a fourth party responsible for recording the whole assault. Getting Ralph's testimony and proof of his involvement by showing them the uploaded video gave Barba all the evidence he needed to put Brit, Jake, and Alec away to Ryker's.
--> '''Barba:''' We have you to thank. [[{{Irony}} If you hadn't badgered our witness, we never would have heard about this mystery man]].



* ThirdPersonPerson: Alec Peters sometimes refers to himself as Alec Peters just to show how full of himself he is.

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* ThirdPersonPerson: Alec Peters sometimes refers to himself as Alec Peters just to show how full of himself he is.is.
* VillainBall: Brit, Jake, and Alec all could've have gotten away with their crime had they not had Ralph record and upload the whole thing to nearly half the school, password protected video or not.
* VillainRespect: For what its worth, Cohan recognized when Barba has him corned with the last-minute evidence, and goes down without a fight.
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* SchlubbyScummySecurityGuard: Frank appears to be this when rape victim Gaby remembers him jumping on top of her while acting as a security guard at a concert, and how cold and blank his eyes were. It turns out that he's actually a ShellShockedVeteran who was attempting to protect Gaby from being sexually assaulted.
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* ShellShockedVeteran: Frank Patterson
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* ThirdPersonPerson: Alec Peters sometimes refers to himself as Alec Peters just to show how full of himself he is.
* UpToEleven: The episode begins with a mob gangraping a teenage girl at a music concert.

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* ThirdPersonPerson: Alec Peters sometimes refers to himself as Alec Peters just to show how full of himself he is.
* UpToEleven: The episode begins with a mob gangraping a teenage girl at a music concert.
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[This description was copied in violation of our Administrivia/{{Plagiarism}} policy. Please replace it with original writing.]

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* ThirdPersonPerson: Alec Peters sometimes refers to himself as Alec Peters just to show how full of himself he is.
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A teenage girl (Creator/LolaKirke) is brutally assaulted when a concert turns into a mob scene. After getting mixed accounts of the incident, Amaro zeros in on a security guard, Frank Patterson (Creator/EionBailey), who is a war veteran seemingly suffering from PTSD. When the case goes to trial, Frank suddenly remembers a key piece of testimony, which helps Barba convict the perpetrators.

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A teenage girl (Creator/LolaKirke) is brutally assaulted when a concert turns into a mob scene. After getting mixed accounts [This description was copied in violation of the incident, Amaro zeros in on a security guard, Frank Patterson (Creator/EionBailey), who is a war veteran seemingly suffering from PTSD. When the case goes to trial, Frank suddenly remembers a key piece of testimony, which helps Barba convict the perpetrators.
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A teenage girl (Creator/LolaKirke) is brutally assaulted when a concert turns into a mob scene. After getting mixed accounts of the incident, Amaro zeros in on a security guard, Frank Patterson (Creator/EionBailey), who is a war veteran seemingly suffering from PTSD. When the case goes to trial, Frank suddenly remembers a key piece of testimony, which helps Barba convict the perpetrators.

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A teenage girl (Creator/LolaKirke) is brutally assaulted when a concert turns into a mob scene. After getting mixed accounts of the incident, Amaro zeros in on a security guard, Frank Patterson (Creator/EionBailey), who is a war veteran seemingly suffering from PTSD. When the case goes to trial, Frank suddenly remembers a key piece of testimony, which helps Barba convict the perpetrators.perpetrators.

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* UpToEleven: The episode begins with a mob gangraping a teenage girl at a music concert.
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Written By Creator/GwendolynMParker and Creator/JohnPRoche

Directed By Creator/AlexZakrzewski

A teenage girl (Creator/LolaKirke) is brutally assaulted when a concert turns into a mob scene. After getting mixed accounts of the incident, Amaro zeros in on a security guard, Frank Patterson (Creator/EionBailey), who is a war veteran seemingly suffering from PTSD. When the case goes to trial, Frank suddenly remembers a key piece of testimony, which helps Barba convict the perpetrators.

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