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In any [[Cop Show]] where the protagonist is a [[Cowboy Cop]] especially prone to causing mayhem in the process of catching the bad guys, episodes will often end with their boss dragging them into their office. [[Da Chief]] will then proceed to go down [[The Long List]] of regulations the [[Cowboy Cop]] has bent or broken, capping the list with the one heroic thing they did that will make the boss give them a begrudging congratulations instead of the axe.

Example: "You threatened civilians, wrecked three squad cars, started a public disturbance in a night club, blackmailed a librarian, threw the head of the city council into the lake, destroyed the Hope Diamond, [[The Ditz|dropped the destroyed diamond shards into a nearby volcano after tripping on your flip-flops' shoelaces]], destroyed my yacht's propellors, hit me in the eye with a champagne cork, left a virus on the mint's computer in an attempt to increase speed, [[Overly Long Gag|unleashed all the inmates from the asylum]], set three buildings on fire, knocked four down, locked the mayor in his own building... and saved [[The ~~Presidents~~ Daughter]] from terrorists."

Example: "You threatened civilians, wrecked three squad cars, started a public disturbance in a night club, blackmailed a librarian, threw the head of the city council into the lake, destroyed the Hope Diamond, [[The Ditz|dropped the destroyed diamond shards into a nearby volcano after tripping on your flip-flops' shoelaces]], destroyed my yacht's propellors, hit me in the eye with a champagne cork, left a virus on the mint's computer in an attempt to increase speed, [[Overly Long Gag|unleashed all the inmates from the asylum]], set three buildings on fire, knocked four down, locked the mayor in his own building... and saved [[The President's Daughter]] from terrorists."

To [[Our Presidents Are Different|President]]: "Remind me why that last one gets him off the hook?"

To the [[Our Presidents Are Different|President]]: "Remind me why that last one gets him off the hook?"

Contrary to the trope name, however, they rarely actually murder anyone that didn't have it [[Doomed By Canon|canonically coming to them.]]

A common way of subverting [[What the Hell Hero]].

A common way of subverting [[What the Hell, Hero?]]

Compare [[I Have Just One Thing to Say]], [[Arson Murder and Jaywalking]], [[Arson Murder and Admiration]], [[Dramatic Pause]], [[Chew Out Fake Out]], and possibly [[Refuge in Audacity]].

Compare [[I Have Just One Thing to Say]], [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking]], [[Arson, Murder, and Admiration]], [[Dramatic Pause]], [[Chew Out Fake Out]], and possibly [[Refuge in Audacity]].

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 In any [[Cop Show]] where the protagonist is a [[Cowboy Cop]] especially prone to causing mayhem in the process of catching the bad guys, episodes will often end with their boss dragging them into their office. [[Da Chief]] will then proceed to go down [[The Long List]] of regulations the [[Cowboy Cop]] has bent or broken, capping the list with the one heroic thing they did that will make the boss give them a begrudging congratulations instead of the axe.
-Example: "You threatened civilians, wrecked three squad cars, started a public disturbance in a night club, blackmailed a librarian, threw the head of the city council into the lake, destroyed the Hope Diamond, [[The Ditz|dropped the destroyed diamond shards into a nearby volcano after tripping on your flip-flops' shoelaces]], destroyed my yacht's propellors, hit me in the eye with a champagne cork, left a virus on the mint's computer in an attempt to increase speed, [[Overly Long Gag|unleashed all the inmates from the asylum]], set three buildings on fire, knocked four down, locked the mayor in his own building... and saved [[The Presidents Daughter]] from terrorists."
+Example: "You threatened civilians, wrecked three squad cars, started a public disturbance in a night club, blackmailed a librarian, threw the head of the city council into the lake, destroyed the Hope Diamond, [[The Ditz|dropped the destroyed diamond shards into a nearby volcano after tripping on your flip-flops' shoelaces]], destroyed my yacht's propellors, hit me in the eye with a champagne cork, left a virus on the mint's computer in an attempt to increase speed, [[Overly Long Gag|unleashed all the inmates from the asylum]], set three buildings on fire, knocked four down, locked the mayor in his own building... and saved [[The President's Daughter]] from terrorists."
-To [[Our Presidents Are Different|President]]: "Remind me why that last one gets him off the hook?"
+To the [[Our Presidents Are Different|President]]: "Remind me why that last one gets him off the hook?"
 Contrary to the trope name, however, they rarely actually murder anyone that didn't have it [[Doomed By Canon|canonically coming to them.]]
-A common way of subverting [[What the Hell Hero]].
+A common way of subverting [[What the Hell, Hero?]]
-Compare [[I Have Just One Thing to Say]], [[Arson Murder and Jaywalking]], [[Arson Murder and Admiration]], [[Dramatic Pause]], [[Chew Out Fake Out]], and possibly [[Refuge in Audacity]].
+Compare [[I Have Just One Thing to Say]], [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking]], [[Arson, Murder, and Admiration]], [[Dramatic Pause]], [[Chew Out Fake Out]], and possibly [[Refuge in Audacity]].
 See also [[The Extremist Was Right]].
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 ** House always manages to avoid getting fired when he does crazy, irresponsible stuff to patients. He cures 90% of his patients so he gets away with it with nothing more than this trope.
 *** It's actually revealed at one point that the hospital basically has a "House is getting sued for doing insane crap again" fund. When Cuddy tells House this, it's revealed that they're ''under budget'' with this fund.
-* Being as it is based on [[Buddy Cop Movie|Buddy Cop Movies]], ''[[The Good Guys (TV)|The Good Guys]]'' uses this at least twice an episode.
+* Being as it is based on [[Buddy Cop Show|Buddy Cop Movies]], ''[[The Good Guys (TV)|The Good Guys]]'' uses this at least twice an episode.
 * In the ''[[Young Blades (TV)|Young Blades]]'' episode "Secrets of the Father":
 {{quote| {{spoiler|'''"The" D'Artagnan:'''}} I ordered you confined to the garrison... and you disobeyed my orders yet again, knowing it would assure your expulsion from the Musketeers... and ([[Beat]]) you saved my life.<br />