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* ArtisticLicenceLaw: The judge in John Doe's trial is wearing a black robe and no wig, and the barristers are wearing business suits. At a trial in an Australian Supreme Court, the judge should be wearing a red robe and full wig, and the barristers black robes and horsehair wigs.
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* CyanidePill: John Doe takes one while awaiting the verdict in his trial, knowing that he's either going to prison for the rest of his life or that he has no life to go back to even if he is acquitted—-his wife and daughter were murdered, which spurred his killing spree.
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* CyanidePill: John Doe takes one while awaiting the verdict in his trial, knowing that he's either going to prison for the rest of his life or that he has no life to go back to even if he is acquitted—-his wife and daughter were was murdered, while his wife later [[DrivenToSuicide killer herself over it]], which spurred his killing spree. [[spoiler:[[SubvertedTrope It turns out to be fake]] and a ploy for him to kill one last bad guy though.]]
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* HollywoodLaw: The judge in John Doe's trial is wearing a black robe and no wig, and the barristers are wearing business suits. At a trial in an Australian Supreme Court, the judge should be wearing a red robe and full wig, and the barristers black robes and horsehair wigs.
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* ObstructiveBureaucrat: One of the detectives being interviewed by the investigative reporter cites this as the "official" reason for why the task force to take down John Doe wasn't organized sooner.
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* ThisIsGonnaSuck: John Doe when he realizes he left his mask in view of a cop who pulled him over
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* EvenEvilHasLoveOnes: The PedophilePriest who John Doe murders is shown playing the piano with his granddaughter when John attacks him.
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* EvenEvilHasLoveOnes: EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: The PedophilePriest who John Doe murders is shown playing the piano with his granddaughter when John attacks him.
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* ImmoralJournalist: John Doe films the process of his killings and sends it to the media. However, the mainstream media edits the films, showing only the execution, not the reason. John Doe then gives the films to a smaller outfit, which publishes them uncut on the internet. Their head journalist, Sam Foley, rides the wave of popularity surrounding John Doe to his own advantage; parlaying it into fame and success. It is strongly implied that John Doe is providing Sam with advance warning of his killings, and that Sam is withholding this information from the authorities.
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* ImmoralJournalist: John Doe films the process of his killings and sends it to the media. However, the mainstream media edits the films, showing only the execution, not the reason. John Doe then gives the films to a smaller outfit, which publishes them uncut on the internet. Their head journalist, Sam Foley, rides the wave of popularity surrounding John Doe to his own advantage; advantage, parlaying it into fame and success. It is strongly implied that John Doe is providing Sam with advance warning of his killings, and that Sam is withholding this information from the authorities.
