Tyler / Arthur Paul Beal Case--Funny Police Officers

[Jon]

Serious question: why does this board use censoring? There's no kids here. We're talking about a tv show that ran in the 80s & 90s.

[KillerOrangeCat]

Originally Posted by juststeph

Yep, just like Trump's twitter rants, Paul's stupidity shall never fade away. Almost 30 years later and people are still laughing at that episode. It is pretty funny, "If you have amnesia then how do you know how long you've had it?".

I am not defending the guy because honestly I believe he was faking the whole thing.

But the cop's comment was deeply stupid. A person with amnesia can easily remember how long they have had amnesia. The only people who cannot do this are people with anterograde amnesia, who cannot form new memories. If you have seen the movie "Memento" or are familiar with the case of Clive Wearing, this would be that form of amnesia.

Every single person with retrograde amnesia can tell you how long they have had amnesia. It is from the moment they first become aware without their memory.

So, the cop's comment was pretty dumb. But other than that, I won't defend the guy. I'm a cognitive psychologist and even the editing of Unsolved Mysteries didn't do a good job at making him look convincing.

[Rayroy]

Originally Posted by Appliance

Wow, the ex-wife sure is salty and unpleasant. Looking at your post history, I don't know but maybe... move on?
It's been over 25 years.

Yeah. When I first read her other responses, she just sounded like an ex-wife. Reading her responses here, I would fake amnesia to get away from her too. He likely couldn't deal with her. Two narcissists at war for attention.

[Labonte18]

Originally Posted by RedBasket

I agree! I just watched this on youtube and totally believe the ex wife and she is not bitter, just telling what she knows! And she should know!

I agree.. If there is bitterness it's simply because of the fact that it keeps being brought up to her. Which.. I'd certainly understand.

Seems to me, as she said.. Again. Assuming, because this *IS* the internet, she is legit.. Which, it certainly sounds like she is - though, again.. This is the internet - she didn't want her kids to know about it.. Which.. Yeah, sorry, but there was no real chance of that.

Originally Posted by Jon

Serious question: why does this board use censoring? There's no kids here. We're talking about a tv show that ran in the 80s & 90s.

See above. The part about 'this *IS* the internet'. It's an effort to keep things civil and help remind people to keep things clean and try to maintain some level of respect for each others opinions. Not everyone likes reading things from who drop an F bomb every other word.

Doesn't always work, but..

I always say I'm not the Picasso of swearing.. I'm the Bob Ross of swearing. Just put a happy little **** in the corner here and there.

[cvdixon29]

I agree, she seems bitter. I hope she has been able to put all this behind her. I know it will keep coming up because the episodes repeat over and over.

[EighthStreet]

Originally Posted by juststeph

7. He always swore that he didn't get his memory back but on the one visit that he made to see the children he became excited about Taco John's still being in business because that was his favorite place to eat when he was in high school.

He's literally me. Taco John's is a highlight of any road trip out west.