Abe's job?

[lonewriter]

What is his job? I thought Roman was police commander but now Abe hires John. I don't think they ever said what he does now.

 

[Just Samantha]

He was appointed as special commissioner or something back during Sami's trial for shooting Bernardi. It was supposed to be temporary. Seems like they just left him in the position.

 

[lonewriter]

That makes sense but they should make it clear.

 

[JasonDíSpeech]

Oy lonewriter you're asking a lot!! I'm surprised the writers even remembered Abe was a cop (after all, wasn't Bernardi's shooting nearly two years ago?), and that he was even on the show!!!

 

[Daysdegrassi]

Was about to say the same thing, Jason. I can't believe that Abe shows up at all (even though he's on once a blue moon) because the writers have given him no storyline other than to gossip or offer people jobs.

 

[Poirot]

When the writers decided to have Abe "retire" that was, back then, a huge mistake. They had him run for mayor, lose to the EJerk, who certainly was not a "mayor" type, unless it was a crooked one. Then, with Lexie ill and dying, he, at least, had some story, but then they just had him standing around in the background. I don't care if the appointment was temporary, I am glad he is back on the force.
The big problem, though, is ....I just do not get The police chief, the police commander, etc. doing beat cop stuff. If Salem is a big enough town that huge corporate conglomerates have their headquarters there, then the police force should not be patterned on Mayberry, with just Andy, Barney, with Goober & Gomer stepping in once in a while to "help".

 

[lonewriter]

Oy lonewriter you're asking a lot!! I'm surprised the writers even remembered Abe was a cop (after all, wasn't Bernardi's shooting nearly two years ago?), and that he was even on the show!!!

I know, I ask a lot for writers to make sense, I'm a writer so I should know better.