This Does Not Bode Well for Law & Order

The Times reports today that NYC is on track for the fewest homicides in a 12-month period since 1962. Pretty remarkable in such a bad economy (yes, traditionally lack of money makes people trigger-happy). But what about our dearly beloved NBC drama? Will the "ripped from the headlines" plots of the next few months be reduced to golf scandals and foiled plane bombs? Yawn.