Congratulations to Hollywood for misleading millions worldwide. Although, its usually not the audiences fault. The way some keys are executed to the best of the film maker’s ability to successfully “make you buy what they’re selling “. Repetition of over reliance of these elements in subsequent films are also other contributing factors.
So let’s check out with some interesting and amazing myths about the crime you believe because of Hollywood!
Hitmen/Assassins
In Hollywood films, hitmen are often depicted as sophisticated, insanely organized, tailored suit wearing, briefcase carrying, smooth talking perfectionist. Just like John Wick or James Bond. Armed with the superpower of vanishing into thin air when the plot calls for it. However, in reality, people who are often hired to as hitmen are often just average schlubs. A study carried out in Britian suggested that most hitmen are novices. They didn’t go to any hitman training school and often even possess any particular set of skills necessary for carrying out a successful murder.
Smugglers
If you’ve ever seen an episode Power or Narcos you would have the assumption the only illegal items that criminals push is limited only to guns and drugs-mostly drugs.
This is not the case in real life. Counterfeit products like fake purses and pirated digital material was worth over $650 billion in 2008. In 2011, Thailand’s customs department seized endangered turtles worth a total of $33,000. But hey, you can’t blame these guys for securing the bag by any means necessary.
“Your one phone call”
I sincerely would love to know where they come up with things like this. This particular one had me fooled for so many years. In movies, a criminal is police custody could be seen ranting on how he wants his phone call and how his rights are being violated.
This is actually a myth made up by Hollywood. You’re not legally entitled to any phone call. The decision of you making a phone call rests on your arresting officer. So behave yourself, keep your cool so your arresting officer may be kind enough to let you call daddy to post your bail.
