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04-12-2022, 09:42 PM
https://www.looper.com/829698/times-elliot-stabler-went-over-the-line-in-law-order-svu/
BY SARAH PARIS/APRIL 12, 2022 12:24 PM EDT
In the criminal justice system, NYPD Special Victims Unit (SVU) Detective 1st Grade Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) stands for truth. Unfortunately, Detective Stabler also struggles with anger management, and often uses violence as a means to an end. At times, he faces suspensions or Internal Affairs investigations, but his actions never result in severe consequences.
"Law & Order: SVU" fans have spent years rooting for Stabler, cheering him on even when his actions proved questionable. He stands up for victims and has a long-running, tantalizing "will they or won't they?" relationship with his partner, Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) (https://www.looper.com/215396/olivia-bensons-entire-law-order-svu-backstory-explained/). Benson often keeps Stabler in check (https://www.looper.com/201584/the-truth-about-benson-and-stablers-relationship-on-law-order-svu/), but when the detective sees red, there's no holding him back. Even a decade-long absence from the SVU has done little to curb his violent tendencies. In the real world, Stabler would've lost his badge years ago, but on television, the tension between his temperament and his duty to uphold the law makes his storylines tantalizing. With all that in mind, here's a look at some of the many times Elliot Stabler went over the line on "Law & Order: SVU."
BY SARAH PARIS/APRIL 12, 2022 12:24 PM EDT
In the criminal justice system, NYPD Special Victims Unit (SVU) Detective 1st Grade Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) stands for truth. Unfortunately, Detective Stabler also struggles with anger management, and often uses violence as a means to an end. At times, he faces suspensions or Internal Affairs investigations, but his actions never result in severe consequences.
"Law & Order: SVU" fans have spent years rooting for Stabler, cheering him on even when his actions proved questionable. He stands up for victims and has a long-running, tantalizing "will they or won't they?" relationship with his partner, Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) (https://www.looper.com/215396/olivia-bensons-entire-law-order-svu-backstory-explained/). Benson often keeps Stabler in check (https://www.looper.com/201584/the-truth-about-benson-and-stablers-relationship-on-law-order-svu/), but when the detective sees red, there's no holding him back. Even a decade-long absence from the SVU has done little to curb his violent tendencies. In the real world, Stabler would've lost his badge years ago, but on television, the tension between his temperament and his duty to uphold the law makes his storylines tantalizing. With all that in mind, here's a look at some of the many times Elliot Stabler went over the line on "Law & Order: SVU."