<< More disturbing is their use of little flashlights. Why do they need them outside and why can't they turn on a light switch when entering a darkened room? >>
That's a bit of a daggy question. One that, for years, I've been asking my poor wife in movie theaters and while watching cops and robbers tv:
"Why don't the dumb b*sta*ds just switch on the bloody lights!!!!!!????????"
...and while I'm at it, cops in Vegas must be paid pretty well. They all seem to wear $300 designer sunglasses.