"At the same time, every evening's television shows laud "law enforcement" as our true and great saviors." The X-Files. Person of Interest. The Blacklist. Minority Report. House of Cards. The Wire. Burn Notice. Leverage. The Shield. Every one of these hit shows depict law enforcement -- if not government in general -- as in general corrupt and self-serving, or at best ineffective or irrelevant. TV is sometimes more observant than we give it credit for.