Theme Week, Part H.M.

Lessons From "The A Team" Week! Being thrown over the hood of a car is as good as an arrest


I imagine being thrown over the hood of a car would suck...but seriously? Effectively an arrest?


It's true! I saw it on TV, therefore it can only be the most factual of information.


I hear Wikipedia is the same way.


Indeed. So, one of the things you need to know about dealing with The A Team is that the dispute will ultimately boil down to a fight involving guns that can't hit anybody, then a fist fight once the ammo runs out, or your car has been flipped onto it's roof.

While you, as the leader of a corrupt empire, would expect your accomplices to understand the severity of the organization's crimes and the ramifications of getting caught, they're remarkably easy to capture and arrest. Sure, they may seem loyal and determined when you first set out, and even at the first sign of adversity, but once the fists start flying, they wilt like old lettuce.

See, the way it works is that after a couple punches to the face, your minions' resolve is severely weakened and they resign themselves to their fate of being captured at gunpoint. The very guns they weren't afraid of moments ago, actually. All it takes is for them to inevitably lose the fight, then get thrown over the hood of a car, and they're finished. They will then sit quietly, not making a physical or vocal attempt to change their predicament. At that point, your empire is collapsed and you have no choice but to sit and wait for the police to show up.