Every so often on Law & Order you get a "Ripped from the Headlines" episode. The procedural drama equivalent of the sitcom's Very Special Episode, a RFTH episode is guaranteed to have at least two of the following: a plotline suspiciously similar to some incident that shocked the nation a good two or three months ago; shameless stunt casting in the form of a celebrity guest acting against type; and Benjamin Bratt not acting very well.
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