Steven Seagal Fighting Crime (For Real!)

What has action star Steven Seagal been doing since his box-office heyday of the mid 90s? Turns out he's been battling crime. For real: he's been working as an unpaid reserve deputy for Louisiana's Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office.

And now, it's all going to be on TV:

Seagal, 58, who has a second home in bayou country, is a fully commissioned deputy and spends several months a year in Louisiana. While on the force, he usually works five-day shifts.

Jefferson Parish Col. John Fortunato, who partners with Seagal on the 13-episode series, says Lawman captures deputies in a high-crime arena – interrogating suspects, breaking up fights, chasing bad guys and making arrests.

"It just so happens that Steven Seagal is a movie star, but this is not made for TV, where there are second takes or things staged," Fortunato says. "He's out patrolling areas where there's a considerable amount of crime. This is for real."

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he's still a douche canoe. I met him 10 years ago. probably the most pompous and arrogant person I've ever met.
and don't forget, Segal got his ass handed to him, TWICE, from Frank Zito. Lotta good all that martial arts training did him.
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@Alecto. Wait. After everything in Louisiana, and this is what makes you hang your head in shame for being a police officer? Sounds like Steven Seagal is a good fit there.
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Holy crap imagine there's a cop banging on your door, you open it and it's Steven F-ing Seagal? I'd be looking for the cameras wondering when Ashton Kutcher is going to jump out and yell PUNKD!
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This seems totaly contrived imo (Reserve Deputies are required to work a minimum of 24 hours a month). Found this artical written for vanity fair going ito depth about Segal's connection with a top crime familly... (even his 1st wife apparently said Steven never worked for the CIA). http://www.american-buddha.com/seagal.seige.htm
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