Detectives Green and Cassady discover the intended target was actually Barlow, and the shooter is Malcolm Yates , a PhD student suffering from Parkinson's disease .
" Talking Points " is the 13th episode of the 17th season of the original (Series). It first aired on February 2, 2007 . Episode Overview [S17E13] Talking Points
A polarizing, right-wing media pundit named Judith Barlow (played by guest star Charlotte Ross) is speaking at a university when a riot breaks out. Detectives Green and Cassady discover the intended target
While this episode focuses on political violence, the SVU episode of the same number (S17E13, "Forty-One Witnesses") is often confused with it, as it deals with the "bystander effect" based on the Kitty Genovese murder. Episode Overview A polarizing, right-wing media pundit named
Attorney Bernie Adler uses inflammatory racial epithets in court to shock and test the jury, which creates a high-tension courtroom scene.
💡 This episode aired during the same season that lead actors Fred Thompson (Arthur Branch) and Milena Govich (Nina Cassady) eventually departed the series. Season 17 - Talking Points (2007) - (S17E13) - Cast & Crew
The character of Judith Barlow is a clear nod to polarizing real-world media figures of the mid-2000s.