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{{quote| '''''Meet the cop who can't be stopped.'''''}} |
{{quote| '''''Meet the cop who can't be stopped.'''''}} |
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One step up from the [[Cowboy Cop]] who enters [[Hot Pursuit]] with no regard for their own safety or anyone else's, here you have the police who actually have the [[Where Does He Get All Those Wonderful Toys|equipment]], [[Stock Super Powers|the powers]], or whatever else that puts them above and beyond the capabilities of the average police officer. This is common to the point where one of the [[Stock Superhero Day Jobs]] is police work, though they don't always do both at once. |
One step up from the [[Cowboy Cop]] who enters [[Hot Pursuit]] with no regard for their own safety or anyone else's, here you have the police who actually have the [[Where Does He Get All Those Wonderful Toys?|equipment]], [[Stock Super Powers|the powers]], or whatever else that puts them above and beyond the capabilities of the average police officer. This is common to the point where one of the [[Stock Superhero Day Jobs]] is police work, though they don't always do both at once. |
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Often takes the form of a [[Superhero]] who works for the police, a [[Cyborg]], or a [[Humongous Mecha]]. A particularly [[Badass Normal]] can even qualify. |
Often takes the form of a [[Superhero]] who works for the police, a [[Cyborg]], or a [[Humongous Mecha]]. A particularly [[Badass Normal]] can even qualify. |
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Not to be confused with the the [[Jackie Chan]] movie (whose tagline provides the page quote). |
Not to be confused with the the [[Jackie Chan]] movie (whose tagline provides the page quote). |
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{{examples |
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] == |
== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] == |
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== [[Film]] == |
== [[Film]] == |
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* One word: [[Robo Cop]]. |
* One word: [[Robo Cop]]. |
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* ''[[Police Academy]]'' borders on this when the [[Ragtag Bunch of Misfits]] turn into [[Bunny Ears Lawyer|Bunny Ears Lawyers]]. [[Recycled |
* ''[[Police Academy]]'' borders on this when the [[Ragtag Bunch of Misfits]] turn into [[Bunny Ears Lawyer|Bunny Ears Lawyers]]. [[Recycled: The Series|The animated series]], ''definitely''. |
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* Of course there's the movie ''[[Film/Super Cop|Super Cop]]'' in which the cop was trying to get killed in the line of duty before he retired in a few days. |
* Of course there's the movie ''[[Film/Super Cop|Super Cop]]'' in which the cop was trying to get killed in the line of duty before he retired in a few days. |
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** ...that brings a whole new meaning to [[Retirony]]. |
** ...that brings a whole new meaning to [[Retirony]]. |
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