Officer Peter's Name Tag

Identification plate used by Officer Peter, critical for character identification during a confrontation.

2 appearances

Purpose

To provide immediate, verifiable identification of the uniformed officer by name and rank.

Significance

Functions as the factual hinge that converts a routine arrest into a political flashpoint: reading the tag anchors Sam's claim, undermines Officer Peter's disbelief, and forces Sergeant McNamara to confront the broader consequences of the booking.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S1E15 · Celestial Navigation

Invoking the President at the Station Desk

Officer Peter's name tag is glanced at by Sam early in the exchange to address him directly and personalize the appeal; it anchors Sam's rhetorical gambit and momentarily humanizes the procedural encounter.

Before: Affixed to Officer Peter's uniform at the desk.

After: Remains affixed and visible; its reading helped focus Sam's direct appeal but is otherwise unchanged.

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S1E15 · Celestial Navigation

Identity Confirmed — Local Arrest Becomes Political Flashpoint

Sam reads Officer Peter's name tag as part of his rapid assessment and to personalize the confrontation; the tag anchors the exchange in the local, human scale rather than abstract institution, and is used to prod Peter toward action.

Before: Affixed to Officer Peter's uniform on the desk side.

After: Remains affixed and visible; it has been referenced but not removed or altered.

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