Other mistake: When Allison goes into the morgue to look for her dead father, she sees Michael Myers' dead doctor. On his toe tag, it says place of death: Izmir, Turkey. He was killed in Haddonfield, Illinois, USA. I'm assuming the prop guy thought it said place of birth.
Halloween Kills (2021)
1 other mistake - chronological order
Directed by: David Gordon Green
Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Anthony Michael Hall
Factual error: The morgue is located on the lowest floor of a hospital not on the patient rooms floor. And the blinds on the windows would certainly be closed. In this hospital they are open and people can see dead bodies. Never happen.
Laurie Strode: I'm coming for you, Michael.
Trivia: The three victims of Michael found in the playground are wearing masks that look exactly like the ones from Halloween III: Season of the Witch.
Question: Why would the police cover up Hawkins' accidental shooting of Pete McCabe in the 1978 flashback?
Answer: As you point out, it was a cover-up, probably to protect their reputation and one of their own. They would want to avoid any negative publicity, public outrage, and mistrust. It could also create accusations of police incompetence, leading to a civil lawsuit, firings, internal investigations, etc. There may be other things going on that the police want to avoid being scrutinized too closely.
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