Question: A few cadets had a fight in the cafeteria. Wouldn't they be expelled from the academy?
JeffSteele
3rd Jul 2020
Police Academy (1984)
Answer: Harris finally got the chance to kick Mahoney out, so he didn't care about the others.
10th Jun 2020
Sudden Impact (1983)
Question: Although "Dirty Harry" successfully stopped an armed robber in Santa Cruz, wouldn't he face criminal charges himself?
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Answer: In the universe of the film, the rule seems to be that if a cadet initiates a fight, he or she will be expelled, while anyone else involved would not be (since they were merely defending themselves). That's why Blankes specifically goads Mahoney by saying "Go on, you throw the first punch," and when they are later brought before Harris, he simply asks, "Who threw the first punch? That's all I want to know."