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Jus in Bello

Episode aired Feb 21, 2008
TV-14TV-14
55m

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9.3/10

6.4K

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Jensen Ackles, Aimee Garcia, Jared Padalecki, and Charles Malik Whitfield in Supernatural (2005)

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Sam and Dean are arrested by Agent Henriksen and thrown into a jail cell in Colorado just as an army of demons makes their first move under a new leader who wants Sam dead.Sam and Dean are arrested by Agent Henriksen and thrown into a jail cell in Colorado just as an army of demons makes their first move under a new leader who wants Sam dead.Sam and Dean are arrested by Agent Henriksen and thrown into a jail cell in Colorado just as an army of demons makes their first move under a new leader who wants Sam dead.

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9.3/10

6.4K

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- Philip Sgriccia
- Eric Kripke
- Sera Gamble
- Jeremy Carver(story editor)
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Trivia
The title is a direct reference to a plot element. Jus in bello means "justice in war" and refers to the guidelines for "fighting well" once war has begun.

Goofs
Agent Henrikson keeps ordering the Sheriff and his deputies around like he is their superior, including things like acting like he has the authority to release people the Sheriff has arrested, which he does not. This is a common TV/movie mistake, while the FBI can take jurisdiction of a case from local police, if the case meets the requirements, they can't just come in and order local police around and they cannot take jurisdiction over any case they want, there are very clear regulations stating what type of crimes are federal jurisdiction and what types fall under state, county and city jurisdiction. Federal law enforcement agencies do not have a blanket authority over local law enforcement agencies. Outside of requests made pertaining to a federal case a FBI agent cannot just walk in and start ordering police officers around, and those officers are under no obligation to listen to said agent unless it pertains directly to matters of the case the agent has jurisdiction on.

Quotes
FBI Agent Henricksen: I got a lot to celebrate. I mean, after all, seein' you two in chains?
Dean Winchester: You kinky son of a bitch. We don't swing that way.

Connections
References The Andy Griffith Show (1960)

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End Credits Theme
Composed by Jay Gruska

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10/10

Best episode in Season 3

This is undeniably the best episode in season 3. A balanced mixture of humur and suspence. Excellent supporting characters, and fantastic dialogues. What makes the episode specially appealing is the epic-like scenes especially towards the end.

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Aug 12, 2019

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