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"textContent": "Movies thrive on conflict, and sometimes that means characters ignore the most obvious solution available. Instead of picking up the phone and calling the authorities, they launch their own investigations, confront dangerous criminals alone, or let misunderstandings spiral completely out of control.\n\nOf course, if everyone made sensible decisions, many beloved films would be over before the opening credits finished rolling. These movies are entertaining precisely because their characters take matters into their own hands, even when a quick call to the police could have saved everyone a lot of time, danger, and unnecessary drama.\n\nThe post 14 Movies Where They Could Have Just Called the Police appeared first on Den of Geek.",
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