Wasn't Agent Poindexter suspended when he tried to use his FBI credentials?
In Daredevil S03E08, when the police arrives at Dex's house responding to a 911 call wherein Matt and Agent Nadeem had entered his house, he claims to be an FBI agent, and requests the police officer to check his ID in the wallet in his pocket.
But wasn't he suspended from the FBI earlier in the show? How come he still had a badge to float around, misusing it to his benefit?
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But wasn't he suspended from the FBI earlier in the show?
Not Quite
He was placed on Leave pending the outcome of the shooting investigation, in fact he's told to treat it as a "paid vacation".
Certainly he surrenders his belt badge and gun but that doesn't mean he's actually suspended which is more punitive than leave.
How come he still had a badge to float around, misusing it to his benefit?
He didn't
He specifically refers to his ID which isn't the same as a badge although these often go together in the same ID wallet/folder, like so.
We see him surrender his badge (or at least his belt badge) but he'd still be entitled to carry around the ID portion since, until he's actually fired.
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Why did Poindexter get suspended?
Without rules, Poindexter was manipulated to become Fisk's personal assassin, tasked with impersonating Daredevil in order to turn the public against the vigilante, while ensuring Ray Nadeem and Karen Page did not expose Fisk.What villain is Dex in Daredevil?
A psychopathic assassin, Bullseye uses the opportunities afforded by his line of work to exercise his homicidal tendencies and to work out his own personal vendetta against Daredevil. He is also an enemy of the Punisher....Bullseye (character)BullseyeNotable aliasesBenjamin "Dex" Poindexter, Leonard, Daredevil, Hawkeye9 more rowsWho was the FBI agent in Daredevil?
Special Agent Rahul "Ray" Nadeem was an FBI agent whose attempts to provide a comfortable life for his family led to him to taking on the case of Wilson Fisk, supplying Fisk with all of his demands in exchange for damning evidence on other crime syndicates.Who is Poindexter?
"Benjamin Poindexter" is the true name of Bullseye in the Ultimate Marvel Universe (Earth-1610) as well. Benjamin's baseball cap as a child is black with a white target in the center, a visual nod to his 616 costume's trademark mask.It Wasn't Me
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