Instead of interrogating the suspect, Jake monologues his theory about what happened. The suspect becomes enraged when he gets a detail wrong and confesses to the crime.

Judy arrests Nick for tax evasion. She agrees to keep him out of jail if he helps her find a missing otter.

As Bill Clinton entered office, he exceeded the tough on crime persona of his predecessors. He builds an infrastructure allowing for brutality, preverse incentives, and abuse by law enforcement with his 1994 crime bill.

A new deputy joining Andy and Barney suggests their manner of enforcing the law is flawed. They aren't meeting quotas nor making arrests pertaining to certain ordinances. Barney, after quitting, asks for his job back, explaining his qualifications and insisting that law enforcement is not about numbers, it's about people.

After getting caught in what she thinks is a speed trap, an out of towner challenges Andy. She demands to see the justice of the peace and chooses to plead guilty.