Emmerdale - Current Episode Discussion - III

[Son of Cain]

Oddest to me was that police interrogation. They questioned everyone together. No one suspects Tom, but when Belle was talking, he was trying to edit to shift blame. I think that a police force would individually question each person to see whether their stories matched or were different. At least Belle mentioned the robbery that Tom never really reported, despite telling others he did.

Soaps rarely if ever follow correct police procedure, frequently interviewing people together, and never noticing when one person tries to steer the interview in a certain direction, away from things they do not want discussed. Anyone who watches police procedural documentaries will realize this would never hpopen in real life.