If he makes it to the mayor's office, Georges said one of his chief focuses would be crime. He wants to have police-run literacy and youth "explorer" programs to better connect with the community. He espouses technology-driven "intelligent policing." He said he'd consult the sheriff, the district attorney and federal law enforcement before hiring a new police superintendent. And he strongly hinted at one place he'd look for candidates.
"I'm not opposed to stealing one of (Jefferson Parish Sheriff) Newell Normand's guys," he said.
"One of Normand's guys"? Who the heck does Georges have in mind?
From a review of "Lawman" which premieres tonight:
[W]ith his new reality show "Steven Seagal: Lawman," Seagal has cemented his position as an accidental comedy savant. It's easily the funniest thing he's done since the climactic speech from "On Deadly Ground" (his infamous directorial debut about evil oil companies polluting the Alaskan wilderness), and one of the more entertaining additions to the Has-Beens On Parade reality sub-genre.
What elevates "Lawman" over the likes of "Hammertime" is how deadly serious it takes itself, which only makes it more amusing.
We learn that Seagal has spent the last two decades moonlighting as a deputy sheriff in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, but that until now — more or less the point in his career where this kind of move is a necessity to remain culturally relevant — he kept it to himself.
"I'm Steven Seagal," he purrs in an affected Cajun patois over the opening credits. "That's right: Steven Seagal, deputy sheriff."
Seagal is a producer on the project, so what might just be a spin on "Cops" instead turns into a celebration of his own awesomeness.
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Every now and then, though, you get a glimpse of how Seagal's sizable ego must wear on his colleagues. During a high-speed pursuit, Seagal begins barking out directions from the passenger seat.
"Steven, let me drive," says his exasperated partner, in a tone suggesting this isn't the first time he's had to make that request (nor will it be the last).
"Just telling you where the holes are!" insists Seagal.
