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Would you like to inspect the original subtitles? These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:19,062 --> 00:00:20,368 This is wpku, 2 00:00:20,411 --> 00:00:21,543 where all New York 3 00:00:21,586 --> 00:00:22,718 meets to talk. 4 00:00:22,761 --> 00:00:23,893 Joey in queens... 5 00:00:23,936 --> 00:00:25,329 Wzin, the liberated 6 00:00:25,373 --> 00:00:26,765 voice of African American 7 00:00:26,809 --> 00:00:28,245 New York. 8 00:00:28,289 --> 00:00:29,681 Jody from Brooklyn, 9 00:00:29,725 --> 00:00:30,856 speak to me. 10 00:00:30,900 --> 00:00:32,206 Randall, we gotta talk about 11 00:00:32,249 --> 00:00:34,469 cops hassling African American 12 00:00:34,512 --> 00:00:35,644 males. I was on... 13 00:00:35,687 --> 00:00:36,819 My Yankees 14 00:00:36,862 --> 00:00:38,038 are playing unbelievably! 15 00:00:38,081 --> 00:00:39,169 Tino Martinez... 16 00:00:39,213 --> 00:00:40,823 Last year, he's like a bum. 17 00:00:40,866 --> 00:00:41,998 He does nothing 18 00:00:42,042 --> 00:00:43,130 in the playoffs, right? 19 00:00:43,173 --> 00:00:44,305 And now, all of a sudden, 20 00:00:44,348 --> 00:00:45,480 he's like babe Ruth... 21 00:00:45,523 --> 00:00:46,655 What are they 22 00:00:46,698 --> 00:00:47,830 thinking? You know, people 23 00:00:47,873 --> 00:00:49,179 don't get up at 7:00 24 00:00:49,223 --> 00:00:50,528 in the morning 25 00:00:50,572 --> 00:00:51,703 on the weekends! 26 00:00:51,747 --> 00:00:52,878 Why can't they do it...? 27 00:00:52,922 --> 00:00:54,054 They're scared 28 00:00:54,097 --> 00:00:55,316 of ebonics 'cause they think 29 00:00:55,359 --> 00:00:56,491 it's just for black kids, 30 00:00:56,534 --> 00:00:57,666 but what I'm here to say is 31 00:00:57,709 --> 00:00:58,860 that there's as many white kids 32 00:00:58,884 --> 00:01:00,079 out there speaking like they're 33 00:01:00,103 --> 00:01:01,191 from the streets 34 00:01:01,235 --> 00:01:02,366 as there are black kids. 35 00:01:02,410 --> 00:01:03,541 It's bad enough in 36 00:01:03,585 --> 00:01:04,736 the city. You can't even order 37 00:01:04,760 --> 00:01:05,891 a hamburger without talking 38 00:01:05,935 --> 00:01:06,892 Spanish. Now they want to make 39 00:01:06,936 --> 00:01:07,893 up a new language? 40 00:01:07,937 --> 00:01:09,088 How many of these kids are...? 41 00:01:09,112 --> 00:01:10,418 When the city feels 42 00:01:10,461 --> 00:01:11,612 that they have the need to do 43 00:01:11,636 --> 00:01:13,551 construction during rush hour. 44 00:01:13,595 --> 00:01:14,726 I mean, like, 45 00:01:14,770 --> 00:01:15,901 how stupid is that? 46 00:01:15,945 --> 00:01:17,860 When TV shows do 47 00:01:17,903 --> 00:01:19,035 stuff on deadbeat dads, 48 00:01:19,079 --> 00:01:20,776 it's always about white guys. 49 00:01:20,819 --> 00:01:21,951 How come they don't go after 50 00:01:21,994 --> 00:01:23,126 them black men that get all 51 00:01:23,170 --> 00:01:24,258 those 12-year-old girls 52 00:01:24,301 --> 00:01:25,433 pregnant? 53 00:01:25,476 --> 00:01:27,130 How come they only chase guys 54 00:01:27,174 --> 00:01:28,305 who had bad marriages, 55 00:01:28,349 --> 00:01:30,742 and lay off guys who never... 56 00:01:30,786 --> 00:01:31,917 Fanatics, 57 00:01:31,961 --> 00:01:33,093 and that means you've got 58 00:01:33,136 --> 00:01:34,224 to be committed. We've got 59 00:01:34,268 --> 00:01:35,399 a team here that has three 60 00:01:35,443 --> 00:01:37,097 pitchers that are on the d.L.... 61 00:01:37,140 --> 00:01:38,228 Three multi-million-dollar 62 00:01:38,272 --> 00:01:39,423 pitchers that are on the d.L. 63 00:01:39,447 --> 00:01:41,536 I can talk now? 64 00:01:41,579 --> 00:01:43,364 All right, well, listen... 65 00:01:43,407 --> 00:01:44,539 I got laid off, 66 00:01:44,582 --> 00:01:45,714 Dr. Osgood, so my ex 67 00:01:45,757 --> 00:01:47,585 goes on some daytime talk show, 68 00:01:47,629 --> 00:01:48,760 and they say she ought to 69 00:01:48,804 --> 00:01:49,935 haul me into court. 70 00:01:49,979 --> 00:01:51,111 So she did! 71 00:01:51,154 --> 00:01:52,242 So I go down to court, 72 00:01:52,286 --> 00:01:53,417 and they've lined up 73 00:01:53,461 --> 00:01:54,592 60 guys like me. 74 00:01:54,636 --> 00:01:56,420 And they're white guys! 75 00:01:56,464 --> 00:01:57,552 I understand what 76 00:01:57,595 --> 00:01:58,553 the problem is here. It's 77 00:01:58,596 --> 00:01:59,617 stupidity, that's what it is! 78 00:01:59,641 --> 00:02:00,598 They're wasting money... 79 00:02:00,642 --> 00:02:01,773 Wzin, you're on the air 80 00:02:01,817 --> 00:02:02,948 with Randall Marcus. 81 00:02:02,992 --> 00:02:04,124 You don't get to say 82 00:02:04,167 --> 00:02:05,255 anything about the mets. 83 00:02:05,299 --> 00:02:06,430 Just keep your mouth shut, 84 00:02:06,474 --> 00:02:07,605 'cause this is the team 85 00:02:07,649 --> 00:02:08,780 of destiny. This is the team 86 00:02:08,824 --> 00:02:09,955 that's gonna go someplace, 87 00:02:09,999 --> 00:02:11,609 and when these guys come back 88 00:02:11,653 --> 00:02:13,220 and the nucleus of the thing, 89 00:02:13,263 --> 00:02:14,395 you know, comes together... 90 00:02:14,438 --> 00:02:15,570 Those black girls 91 00:02:15,613 --> 00:02:16,745 probably don't know 92 00:02:16,788 --> 00:02:17,920 how to use the system 93 00:02:17,963 --> 00:02:19,095 to go after the fathers. 94 00:02:19,139 --> 00:02:20,227 Or maybe they're 95 00:02:20,270 --> 00:02:21,402 scared to try? 96 00:02:21,445 --> 00:02:22,577 Or maybe they're scared 97 00:02:22,620 --> 00:02:23,752 to try, yes, but the deal 98 00:02:23,795 --> 00:02:24,927 also is, Joey, that you 99 00:02:24,970 --> 00:02:26,407 still do have kids. 100 00:02:26,450 --> 00:02:28,235 What you gotta look out for 101 00:02:28,278 --> 00:02:29,932 is them. What's race 102 00:02:29,975 --> 00:02:31,107 got to do with that? 103 00:02:32,239 --> 00:02:33,675 Two! 104 00:02:34,893 --> 00:02:36,025 Three! 105 00:02:37,809 --> 00:02:38,984 Ha! Again! 106 00:02:39,028 --> 00:02:40,160 Two! 107 00:02:41,335 --> 00:02:42,466 Three! 108 00:02:43,685 --> 00:02:44,816 Four! 109 00:02:49,038 --> 00:02:50,170 Cook his ass, yo! 110 00:02:50,213 --> 00:02:51,649 Look at it! 111 00:02:51,693 --> 00:02:52,824 You better be writin' 112 00:02:52,868 --> 00:02:53,999 my name up there, baby! 113 00:02:57,220 --> 00:02:58,526 Yo, man, look! 114 00:02:58,569 --> 00:02:59,701 That what you learned 115 00:02:59,744 --> 00:03:00,876 in school? 116 00:03:02,965 --> 00:03:05,054 Yo, Kenny, man! Kenny! 117 00:03:10,451 --> 00:03:11,800 Yo, what's up, Mr. T? 118 00:03:11,843 --> 00:03:13,497 Got some excellent 119 00:03:13,541 --> 00:03:14,803 nickel feel-good, man. 120 00:03:14,846 --> 00:03:15,978 You want some? 121 00:03:16,021 --> 00:03:17,153 Nah, that's all right, man. 122 00:03:17,197 --> 00:03:18,459 How's your crew for it, man? 123 00:03:18,502 --> 00:03:20,678 Nah, nah, nah. 124 00:03:20,722 --> 00:03:21,853 We ain't into that shit. 125 00:03:21,897 --> 00:03:23,028 That's good. They'd make 126 00:03:23,072 --> 00:03:24,204 good selling men. 127 00:03:24,247 --> 00:03:25,335 You boys want a job? 128 00:03:25,379 --> 00:03:27,511 Nah... it's cool, man. 129 00:03:27,555 --> 00:03:28,686 It's... it's real cool. 130 00:03:28,730 --> 00:03:29,861 All right, man. Peace. 131 00:03:29,905 --> 00:03:31,036 Let's go. 132 00:03:31,080 --> 00:03:36,041 Later, yo. 133 00:03:36,085 --> 00:03:37,608 Aw, shit! 134 00:03:39,175 --> 00:03:40,220 Yo, it's the man. 135 00:03:40,263 --> 00:03:41,351 It's the man. 136 00:03:41,395 --> 00:03:42,526 He's onto Mr. T. 137 00:03:42,570 --> 00:03:43,701 Cops don't got shit on us. 138 00:03:43,745 --> 00:03:44,876 He seen us talking to Mr. T! 139 00:03:44,920 --> 00:03:47,270 Come on! 140 00:03:47,314 --> 00:03:49,229 Aw, shit! 141 00:03:49,272 --> 00:03:53,102 Break out, man! Break out! 142 00:03:53,145 --> 00:03:54,277 Here, here, here! 143 00:03:54,321 --> 00:03:57,411 Move it, man, move it! 144 00:04:02,416 --> 00:04:03,547 Fuck 'em. 145 00:04:03,591 --> 00:04:06,289 Let's go. 146 00:04:06,333 --> 00:04:07,421 And if the thug should 147 00:04:07,464 --> 00:04:08,596 come up from behind? 148 00:04:08,639 --> 00:04:09,771 Scream like hell! 149 00:04:09,814 --> 00:04:10,772 And then? 150 00:04:10,815 --> 00:04:11,773 Elbow to the gut! 151 00:04:11,816 --> 00:04:12,948 Knee to the groin! 152 00:04:12,991 --> 00:04:15,167 Go on, go on. 153 00:04:15,211 --> 00:04:16,908 Betty, aren't you the tough one? 154 00:04:16,952 --> 00:04:18,083 Ooh! I sure pity the enemy 155 00:04:18,127 --> 00:04:20,912 that takes youon! 156 00:04:20,956 --> 00:04:24,612 Pair up! Attack! And grab! 157 00:04:29,356 --> 00:04:30,313 Shit, man! 158 00:04:30,357 --> 00:04:31,314 Come on, what we runnin' for? 159 00:04:31,358 --> 00:04:32,422 Cops don't got nothin' on us. 160 00:04:32,446 --> 00:04:33,403 They seen us talkin' 161 00:04:33,447 --> 00:04:34,404 to Mr. T, didn't they? 162 00:04:34,448 --> 00:04:35,579 Come on, k, you can't bust 163 00:04:35,623 --> 00:04:39,757 a man for talking. 164 00:04:39,801 --> 00:04:40,932 Shit! 165 00:04:40,976 --> 00:04:41,933 Where'd you get a piece 166 00:04:41,977 --> 00:04:42,934 like that from, man? 167 00:04:42,978 --> 00:04:44,109 I got it around, cousin, 168 00:04:44,153 --> 00:04:45,110 I got it around. 169 00:04:45,154 --> 00:04:46,111 Shit! 170 00:04:46,155 --> 00:04:47,461 You representing like that, kid? 171 00:04:47,504 --> 00:04:48,462 The word is bought. 172 00:04:48,505 --> 00:04:49,463 A'ight. What we gonna 173 00:04:49,506 --> 00:04:50,464 do with it? 174 00:04:50,507 --> 00:04:51,639 Anything we want, baby. 175 00:04:51,682 --> 00:04:52,640 Yo-yo, we need to go fuck 176 00:04:52,683 --> 00:04:53,641 with that chink. 177 00:04:53,684 --> 00:04:54,642 That motherfucker threw me 178 00:04:54,685 --> 00:04:55,793 out of the store this afternoon! 179 00:04:55,817 --> 00:04:56,881 Man, not the chink. Come on, 180 00:04:56,905 --> 00:04:57,862 man. Their store got TV. 181 00:04:57,906 --> 00:04:59,299 They get our faces, and we dead. 182 00:04:59,342 --> 00:05:00,300 We known around here. 183 00:05:00,343 --> 00:05:01,301 Come on, man! 184 00:05:01,344 --> 00:05:02,824 Kameel's right, man. 185 00:05:02,867 --> 00:05:04,391 Cops gonna be lookin' all over 186 00:05:04,434 --> 00:05:05,455 for the brothers that talked 187 00:05:05,479 --> 00:05:06,436 to Mr. T, then split. 188 00:05:06,480 --> 00:05:07,437 Look, man, we just gotta 189 00:05:07,481 --> 00:05:09,004 get a grip and gotta get cool. 190 00:05:09,047 --> 00:05:10,005 Man, chill. 191 00:05:10,048 --> 00:05:11,112 Yo, k, we gotta do this here, 192 00:05:11,136 --> 00:05:12,790 man? Man, this shithole 193 00:05:12,834 --> 00:05:15,619 is fucking with my head. 194 00:05:15,663 --> 00:05:16,663 You don't like my palace? 195 00:05:19,493 --> 00:05:20,450 Damn, let's split this 196 00:05:20,494 --> 00:05:21,451 fuckin' warzone, man. 197 00:05:21,495 --> 00:05:22,670 Let's go to town. 198 00:05:22,713 --> 00:05:23,671 That was a good session 199 00:05:23,714 --> 00:05:24,778 tonight. You ladies are doing 200 00:05:24,802 --> 00:05:27,152 well, real well. 201 00:05:27,196 --> 00:05:28,153 Any guy who picks on 202 00:05:28,197 --> 00:05:29,154 any one of you 203 00:05:29,198 --> 00:05:30,155 is going to have more 204 00:05:30,199 --> 00:05:31,592 than he can handle. 205 00:05:31,635 --> 00:05:32,593 But let's remember: 206 00:05:32,636 --> 00:05:33,594 The purpose here is 207 00:05:33,637 --> 00:05:34,595 to stay alive, 208 00:05:34,638 --> 00:05:35,944 and usually the best way 209 00:05:35,987 --> 00:05:38,207 to do that is to run. 210 00:05:38,250 --> 00:05:39,208 Fight back only 211 00:05:39,251 --> 00:05:41,166 if there is no exit. 212 00:05:41,210 --> 00:05:42,167 Okay? 213 00:05:42,211 --> 00:05:43,821 What's a girl's best friend? 214 00:05:43,865 --> 00:05:44,822 Mace! 215 00:05:44,866 --> 00:05:45,823 Okay, hit the showers. 216 00:05:45,867 --> 00:05:47,912 See you next week. 217 00:05:54,702 --> 00:05:55,702 You sing like a bitch! 218 00:06:15,026 --> 00:06:16,463 Nigga, please! 219 00:06:16,506 --> 00:06:17,464 You buggin' out! 220 00:06:17,507 --> 00:06:18,813 You can't get no skin? 221 00:06:18,856 --> 00:06:21,424 You can't get noskin! 222 00:06:23,426 --> 00:06:25,036 Get your foot off the seat. 223 00:06:26,081 --> 00:06:27,038 I says, get your foot 224 00:06:27,082 --> 00:06:29,998 off the seat. 225 00:06:30,041 --> 00:06:33,044 You don't understand me, boy? 226 00:06:53,456 --> 00:06:54,414 [ Indistinct 227 00:06:54,457 --> 00:06:58,069 [ pa announcement ] 228 00:06:58,113 --> 00:06:59,767 Suck on this, blue! 229 00:06:59,810 --> 00:07:01,421 We got four black juveniles. 230 00:07:01,464 --> 00:07:04,772 Alert street officers. 231 00:07:11,431 --> 00:07:12,388 Yo, yo, that was some 232 00:07:12,432 --> 00:07:13,868 funny shit, man! 233 00:07:17,306 --> 00:07:18,263 What the fuck did you do 234 00:07:18,307 --> 00:07:19,264 that shit for? 235 00:07:19,308 --> 00:07:20,918 He's on his radio already! 236 00:07:20,962 --> 00:07:21,982 They'll be probably waiting 237 00:07:22,006 --> 00:07:22,964 at the fucking top 238 00:07:23,007 --> 00:07:23,965 of the stairs! 239 00:07:24,008 --> 00:07:25,488 Yo, waiting for what, man? 240 00:07:25,532 --> 00:07:26,489 Yeah, what the fuck 241 00:07:26,533 --> 00:07:27,490 they waiting for? 242 00:07:27,534 --> 00:07:28,641 We ain't even done nothing, man. 243 00:07:28,665 --> 00:07:30,145 Just chill. There's no way 244 00:07:30,188 --> 00:07:31,146 you're going to jail for 245 00:07:31,189 --> 00:07:32,147 flipping the finger. 246 00:07:32,190 --> 00:07:35,150 Know what I'm sayin'? 247 00:07:46,335 --> 00:07:47,292 Wzin. 248 00:07:47,336 --> 00:07:48,903 Uptown line coming in. 249 00:07:48,946 --> 00:07:50,470 Angela, you're on with Randall. 250 00:07:50,513 --> 00:07:51,645 Yeah, Randall, 251 00:07:51,688 --> 00:07:52,646 you know, this woman call in 252 00:07:52,689 --> 00:07:54,430 about being down on 72nd. 253 00:07:54,474 --> 00:07:55,431 The brother on 72nd got 254 00:07:55,475 --> 00:07:56,650 picked up. I guess hedid 255 00:07:56,693 --> 00:07:57,651 get picked up! He in 256 00:07:57,694 --> 00:07:58,652 the wrong neighborhood! 257 00:07:58,695 --> 00:07:59,653 You know, he needs to stay 258 00:07:59,696 --> 00:08:00,760 with his own people, you know? 259 00:08:00,784 --> 00:08:01,742 I live uptown... 260 00:08:01,785 --> 00:08:02,743 Shit! 261 00:08:02,786 --> 00:08:03,850 We in the middle of whitey land, 262 00:08:03,874 --> 00:08:04,832 and all on account of 263 00:08:04,875 --> 00:08:05,833 your finger, asshole! 264 00:08:05,876 --> 00:08:06,834 Man, there's no way we 265 00:08:06,877 --> 00:08:07,835 melt in this hood, man! 266 00:08:07,878 --> 00:08:09,837 Yo, kameel, just chill! 267 00:08:09,880 --> 00:08:11,142 Yo, who's gonna fuck with us? 268 00:08:11,186 --> 00:08:12,143 You know whitey 269 00:08:12,187 --> 00:08:13,144 when you in whitey land. 270 00:08:13,188 --> 00:08:14,145 He got five-looking out 271 00:08:14,189 --> 00:08:15,146 for him, b. 272 00:08:15,190 --> 00:08:16,147 All right, we'll go back 273 00:08:16,191 --> 00:08:17,148 on the train, then. 274 00:08:17,192 --> 00:08:18,256 Yeah, get back on the train? 275 00:08:18,280 --> 00:08:19,237 We should do that? 276 00:08:19,281 --> 00:08:20,543 And have blue pick us up? 277 00:08:20,587 --> 00:08:21,544 Yo, man, we need to get 278 00:08:21,588 --> 00:08:22,545 back to the 'hood, 279 00:08:22,589 --> 00:08:23,546 and how you expect us 280 00:08:23,590 --> 00:08:26,462 to do that shit? 281 00:08:26,506 --> 00:08:27,463 Ain't no big thing, 282 00:08:27,507 --> 00:08:28,725 you know? 283 00:08:28,769 --> 00:08:32,773 Yo, what you gonna do? 284 00:08:32,816 --> 00:08:34,644 Dude is buggin' out, man. 285 00:08:34,688 --> 00:08:37,647 Yo, man, just relax. 286 00:08:53,228 --> 00:08:54,185 Damn, Kenny, 287 00:08:54,229 --> 00:08:55,186 is this smart, man? 288 00:08:55,230 --> 00:08:56,230 Chill, cousin! 289 00:09:08,722 --> 00:09:09,679 Come on, man, go! 290 00:09:09,723 --> 00:09:11,333 Get this show started, Rodney! 291 00:09:11,376 --> 00:09:13,683 Come on, man! Move it! 292 00:09:15,076 --> 00:09:16,033 Come on, man, hurry up! 293 00:09:16,077 --> 00:09:19,036 Get this shit going! 294 00:09:34,704 --> 00:09:36,010 Hello? 295 00:09:36,053 --> 00:09:37,533 Hi, honey, it's me. 296 00:09:37,577 --> 00:09:38,597 Great. Hold on, would you? 297 00:09:38,621 --> 00:09:39,579 I've got norm 298 00:09:39,622 --> 00:09:41,929 on the other line. 299 00:09:41,972 --> 00:09:43,583 Hi, darling. 300 00:09:43,626 --> 00:09:45,062 Hi. 301 00:09:45,106 --> 00:09:46,063 Sorry, you know how 302 00:09:46,107 --> 00:09:47,587 lawyers run on. 303 00:09:47,630 --> 00:09:49,240 Yo-yo, Rodney, 304 00:09:49,284 --> 00:09:50,241 man, do you know where 305 00:09:50,285 --> 00:09:51,242 the fuckyou're going? 306 00:09:51,286 --> 00:09:52,306 You're going the wrong way 307 00:09:52,330 --> 00:09:53,330 to the Bronx, man. 308 00:09:54,332 --> 00:09:55,290 You don't know what 309 00:09:55,333 --> 00:09:56,291 you're talking about. 310 00:09:56,334 --> 00:09:57,727 We can't do that, k. 311 00:09:57,771 --> 00:09:58,728 We do that shit, 312 00:09:58,772 --> 00:09:59,729 the beast gonna be onus. 313 00:09:59,773 --> 00:10:00,837 The beast?! Shut the fuck up 314 00:10:00,861 --> 00:10:01,949 and just do it! 315 00:10:01,992 --> 00:10:03,211 I'm tryin', k, I'm tryin'. 316 00:10:03,254 --> 00:10:04,275 What you mean, you tryin'? 317 00:10:04,299 --> 00:10:05,256 You goin' the wrong way! 318 00:10:05,300 --> 00:10:06,257 You better turn this shit 319 00:10:06,301 --> 00:10:07,258 about, man! 320 00:10:07,302 --> 00:10:08,608 How was it, honey? 321 00:10:08,651 --> 00:10:09,913 Sarge really worked us, 322 00:10:09,957 --> 00:10:11,088 but I did great. 323 00:10:11,132 --> 00:10:12,089 Good. 324 00:10:12,133 --> 00:10:13,090 Yeah, I got a few moves 325 00:10:13,134 --> 00:10:14,614 I can show you tonight. 326 00:10:14,657 --> 00:10:15,963 Sounds promising! 327 00:10:16,006 --> 00:10:17,617 Rodney, if you don't turn 328 00:10:17,660 --> 00:10:19,009 this shit around, man, 329 00:10:19,053 --> 00:10:20,010 I'm gonna kill you, cuz. 330 00:10:20,054 --> 00:10:21,011 Yo, where you want me to go, 331 00:10:21,055 --> 00:10:22,012 to the river? 332 00:10:22,056 --> 00:10:23,013 I don't give a fuck 333 00:10:23,057 --> 00:10:24,014 what you do! 334 00:10:24,058 --> 00:10:25,078 Once you cross the bridge, 335 00:10:25,102 --> 00:10:26,060 you can turn around. 336 00:10:26,103 --> 00:10:27,061 You get on the other side, 337 00:10:27,104 --> 00:10:28,584 and then there's a turnoff. 338 00:10:30,499 --> 00:10:31,456 What?! 339 00:10:31,500 --> 00:10:33,110 Gas! We almost out of gas! 340 00:10:33,154 --> 00:10:34,634 Shit, man! 341 00:10:34,677 --> 00:10:35,635 I knewi shouldn't have 342 00:10:35,678 --> 00:10:36,810 been in this car! 343 00:10:36,853 --> 00:10:38,115 Angie asked about dinner 344 00:10:38,159 --> 00:10:39,290 Saturday night. 345 00:10:39,334 --> 00:10:40,770 I'd rather it were 346 00:10:40,814 --> 00:10:41,771 just the two of us. 347 00:10:41,815 --> 00:10:42,772 And, besides, I've got 348 00:10:42,816 --> 00:10:43,923 so much paperwork this weekend, 349 00:10:43,947 --> 00:10:45,732 and Joe is so damned boring! 350 00:10:45,775 --> 00:10:46,733 I know, but I'm running 351 00:10:46,776 --> 00:10:48,865 out of excuses. 352 00:10:48,909 --> 00:10:49,866 Damn. 353 00:10:49,910 --> 00:10:51,563 What's the matter, hon? 354 00:10:51,607 --> 00:10:53,174 I just took a wrong turn. 355 00:10:53,217 --> 00:10:54,175 I'm on the feeder Lane 356 00:10:54,218 --> 00:10:55,219 to the bridge. 357 00:10:55,263 --> 00:10:56,220 No sweat. 358 00:10:56,264 --> 00:10:57,221 Just take the return Lane. 359 00:10:57,265 --> 00:10:58,222 The rotary, you know? 360 00:10:58,266 --> 00:11:00,181 No, actually, I don't. 361 00:11:00,224 --> 00:11:01,182 Well, relax. 362 00:11:01,225 --> 00:11:02,183 I'll stay on the phone. 363 00:11:02,226 --> 00:11:03,750 I'll take you through it. 364 00:11:03,793 --> 00:11:04,751 What'd you turn off 365 00:11:04,794 --> 00:11:05,752 here for, man? 366 00:11:05,795 --> 00:11:07,449 We got enough gas to do this? 367 00:11:07,492 --> 00:11:09,277 You don't know shit! 368 00:11:10,495 --> 00:11:12,715 You stupid! 369 00:11:12,759 --> 00:11:13,716 And we in the middle 370 00:11:13,760 --> 00:11:14,780 of fuckin' nowhere, Rodney! 371 00:11:14,804 --> 00:11:15,762 Shit, man! 372 00:11:15,805 --> 00:11:16,763 Okay, what the hell 373 00:11:16,806 --> 00:11:17,764 we gonna do, man? 374 00:11:17,807 --> 00:11:19,330 Just head north 375 00:11:19,374 --> 00:11:21,115 onto the palisades parkway, 376 00:11:21,158 --> 00:11:23,421 and then go past the toll, 377 00:11:23,465 --> 00:11:24,422 and you can turn around 378 00:11:24,466 --> 00:11:27,164 at the Plaza, okay? 379 00:11:27,208 --> 00:11:28,228 It looks like there's a car 380 00:11:28,252 --> 00:11:29,776 stalled up ahead. 381 00:11:29,819 --> 00:11:32,169 What do you mean stalled? 382 00:11:32,213 --> 00:11:36,347 There's a car coming, man! 383 00:11:36,391 --> 00:11:37,348 What's up, man? 384 00:11:37,392 --> 00:11:38,412 Yo, what's up with that, k? 385 00:11:38,436 --> 00:11:39,394 Get the fuck out the car. 386 00:11:39,437 --> 00:11:40,395 What?! 387 00:11:40,438 --> 00:11:41,396 I said get the fuck 388 00:11:41,439 --> 00:11:42,397 out the car! Come on! 389 00:11:42,440 --> 00:11:44,312 Shit, man! 390 00:11:44,355 --> 00:11:46,706 My god. Thugs! 391 00:11:46,749 --> 00:11:47,707 I'm blocked! 392 00:11:47,750 --> 00:11:48,708 Come on, get out the car, 393 00:11:48,751 --> 00:11:49,752 lady! Get out the car! 394 00:11:56,280 --> 00:11:57,934 Betty? Betty?! 395 00:11:59,544 --> 00:12:00,502 Betty! 396 00:12:00,545 --> 00:12:01,503 Get out the car, bitch! 397 00:12:01,546 --> 00:12:02,504 Get out the... 398 00:12:02,547 --> 00:12:03,723 Betty, where are you? 399 00:12:08,249 --> 00:12:09,816 Betty, answer me! 400 00:12:21,610 --> 00:12:22,567 Yo, let's get out of here 401 00:12:22,611 --> 00:12:25,570 before she gets up! 402 00:12:43,980 --> 00:12:44,938 Betty? 403 00:12:44,981 --> 00:12:45,939 Yo, what's that? 404 00:12:45,982 --> 00:12:46,940 She's got a phone! 405 00:12:46,983 --> 00:12:48,004 Well, blow this shit, man, 406 00:12:48,028 --> 00:12:48,985 or do something to it! 407 00:12:49,029 --> 00:12:50,726 Yo, k, blast that shit! 408 00:12:53,816 --> 00:12:55,252 Motherfuckers! 409 00:13:00,954 --> 00:13:02,433 9-1-1. 410 00:13:02,477 --> 00:13:03,826 This is an emergency! 411 00:13:03,870 --> 00:13:04,871 Blow every fucking thing! 412 00:13:04,914 --> 00:13:05,935 What's wrong with you, man? 413 00:13:05,959 --> 00:13:08,439 Shit. 414 00:13:08,483 --> 00:13:09,440 I must have killed it! 415 00:13:09,484 --> 00:13:11,181 Ha ha ha! 416 00:13:11,225 --> 00:13:12,182 I must have fixed it! 417 00:13:12,226 --> 00:13:13,183 Ha ha ha! 418 00:13:13,227 --> 00:13:14,271 Word, yo! 419 00:13:14,315 --> 00:13:15,272 Yes, yes, the line's 420 00:13:15,316 --> 00:13:16,273 still open, but if they hear 421 00:13:16,317 --> 00:13:17,274 the recording beeps, 422 00:13:17,318 --> 00:13:18,885 they'll kill it. 423 00:13:18,928 --> 00:13:19,886 Okay. Patch us in 424 00:13:19,929 --> 00:13:20,887 and cut the recording tape. 425 00:13:20,930 --> 00:13:22,323 They won't hear beeps now. 426 00:13:22,366 --> 00:13:23,324 Okay. 427 00:13:23,367 --> 00:13:26,501 What are we gonna do? 428 00:13:26,544 --> 00:13:28,329 Get us back to the 'hood. 429 00:13:28,372 --> 00:13:29,330 Just keep to the right. 430 00:13:29,373 --> 00:13:30,331 If we go straight, 431 00:13:30,374 --> 00:13:31,332 we're home free, man. 432 00:13:31,375 --> 00:13:32,375 Go straight?! 433 00:13:33,508 --> 00:13:34,465 Man, shut the fuck up, 434 00:13:34,509 --> 00:13:35,945 everybody else but kameel! 435 00:13:35,989 --> 00:13:37,512 Do as kameel says, Rodney! 436 00:13:37,555 --> 00:13:38,513 I've been here, man! 437 00:13:38,556 --> 00:13:39,514 This bridge goes straight 438 00:13:39,557 --> 00:13:40,557 across to the Bronx! 439 00:13:43,344 --> 00:13:44,649 Mayday, g.W. Bridge. 440 00:13:44,693 --> 00:13:45,650 I got fugitives 441 00:13:45,694 --> 00:13:46,651 in a stolen vehicle, 442 00:13:46,695 --> 00:13:48,044 suspected 10-14 eastbound 443 00:13:48,088 --> 00:13:49,045 towards the cross-Bronx 444 00:13:49,089 --> 00:13:51,395 expressway, do you copy? 445 00:13:51,439 --> 00:13:52,962 This is 'copter 410. 446 00:13:53,006 --> 00:13:54,529 We have suspects spotted, 447 00:13:54,572 --> 00:13:55,530 heading east for the bridge 448 00:13:55,573 --> 00:13:56,705 underpass. Over. 449 00:13:56,748 --> 00:13:57,706 Okay, yo. 450 00:13:57,749 --> 00:13:58,707 All right, we clean, crew. 451 00:13:58,750 --> 00:13:59,708 All we do is we hit 452 00:13:59,751 --> 00:14:00,772 Fordham road, and we can dump 453 00:14:00,796 --> 00:14:01,753 this piece of shit. 454 00:14:01,797 --> 00:14:02,754 Then we can dump this 455 00:14:02,798 --> 00:14:03,755 Jew-mobile, man. 456 00:14:03,799 --> 00:14:04,756 We cool! 457 00:14:04,800 --> 00:14:05,757 Cuz, cuz, we cool, man. 458 00:14:05,801 --> 00:14:08,630 We cool. 459 00:14:13,200 --> 00:14:14,157 What the fuck, man? 460 00:14:14,201 --> 00:14:17,857 What's this? 461 00:14:18,901 --> 00:14:19,902 Shit! What do we do? 462 00:14:19,946 --> 00:14:20,903 Cops! 463 00:14:20,947 --> 00:14:22,513 Yo, smash, Rodney, smash! 464 00:14:22,557 --> 00:14:23,837 Hit it! Get us out of here, man! 465 00:14:25,995 --> 00:14:27,475 Ram the mother fucker! 466 00:14:27,518 --> 00:14:31,218 I said ram him, you dumbass! 467 00:14:31,261 --> 00:14:32,915 Kenny! You okay? 468 00:14:32,959 --> 00:14:33,916 Back up, man, back up! 469 00:14:33,960 --> 00:14:35,700 They want to ram us! 470 00:14:50,759 --> 00:14:52,369 Hands! I want to see 471 00:14:52,413 --> 00:14:53,370 your hands up now, 472 00:14:53,414 --> 00:14:55,024 or we presume you're armed! 473 00:14:55,068 --> 00:14:56,373 We're fucking dead, k! 474 00:14:56,417 --> 00:14:57,374 What we gonna do now, cuz? 475 00:14:57,418 --> 00:14:58,375 Okay, what the fuck we 476 00:14:58,419 --> 00:14:59,376 gonna do, man? 477 00:14:59,420 --> 00:15:00,421 Man, shut the fuck up! 478 00:15:00,464 --> 00:15:03,598 You got 20 seconds! 479 00:15:06,079 --> 00:15:07,036 Okay, now, 480 00:15:07,080 --> 00:15:08,733 we gonna give 'em hands. 481 00:15:08,777 --> 00:15:10,213 You don't know shit! 482 00:15:10,257 --> 00:15:11,301 We gonna give 'em hands, 483 00:15:11,345 --> 00:15:12,302 but you don't know shit, 484 00:15:12,346 --> 00:15:14,087 you hear me? 485 00:15:14,130 --> 00:15:15,610 I know how to talk the talk! 486 00:15:15,653 --> 00:15:16,959 I know how to fuck 'em! 487 00:15:17,003 --> 00:15:18,178 Ten seconds! 488 00:15:18,221 --> 00:15:19,179 All right, all right. 489 00:15:19,222 --> 00:15:20,180 Let's give 'em hands. 490 00:15:20,223 --> 00:15:24,706 Yeah, hands. Right. 491 00:15:24,749 --> 00:15:26,316 Get 'em! Take 'em! 492 00:15:29,276 --> 00:15:30,233 Come on, you little punks! 493 00:15:30,277 --> 00:15:31,234 Out of the car! 494 00:15:31,278 --> 00:15:34,237 Come on, asshole! 495 00:15:40,243 --> 00:15:42,942 Where is it, mother fucker? 496 00:15:42,985 --> 00:15:43,943 It ain't here, man! 497 00:15:43,986 --> 00:15:47,076 Where is it? 498 00:15:47,120 --> 00:15:48,120 You my lawyer? 499 00:15:51,124 --> 00:15:52,777 Easy, man! 500 00:15:52,821 --> 00:15:53,821 I ain't got nothin', man! 501 00:15:54,823 --> 00:15:56,042 You fucking got something, 502 00:15:56,085 --> 00:16:01,917 boy. 503 00:16:04,485 --> 00:16:08,271 Got it, lieutenant! 504 00:16:08,315 --> 00:16:10,621 Where'd you get this, boy? 505 00:16:10,665 --> 00:16:11,622 Maybe I stole it 506 00:16:11,666 --> 00:16:12,623 from the bitch, pig. 507 00:16:12,667 --> 00:16:13,973 Why don't you ask her? 508 00:16:14,016 --> 00:16:15,452 That'd be hard, asshole. 509 00:16:15,496 --> 00:16:18,586 She's dead! 510 00:16:29,684 --> 00:16:31,338 Poor bastard. 511 00:16:31,381 --> 00:16:32,402 Treat 'em right. Make sure 512 00:16:32,426 --> 00:16:33,383 this one goes by the book. 513 00:16:33,427 --> 00:16:34,428 Yes, sir. 514 00:16:34,471 --> 00:16:35,429 You really are shit, 515 00:16:35,472 --> 00:16:36,430 aren't you? 516 00:16:36,473 --> 00:16:37,431 Better shit than a cop! 517 00:16:37,474 --> 00:16:38,649 You little fuck! 518 00:16:38,693 --> 00:16:39,713 You just beat a woman to death! 519 00:16:39,737 --> 00:16:40,695 Hey, man! It's her own 520 00:16:40,738 --> 00:16:41,846 fucking fault! She wouldn't get 521 00:16:41,870 --> 00:16:43,654 out the car like I told her to! 522 00:16:43,698 --> 00:16:44,655 All right, we've got 523 00:16:44,699 --> 00:16:46,135 the four suspects here. 524 00:16:46,179 --> 00:16:49,965 Press is here, lieutenant! 525 00:16:50,009 --> 00:16:50,966 You have the right 526 00:16:51,010 --> 00:16:51,967 to remain silent. 527 00:16:52,011 --> 00:16:53,031 Anything you say will be held 528 00:16:53,055 --> 00:16:54,448 against you in a court of law. 529 00:16:54,491 --> 00:16:55,449 You have the right 530 00:16:55,492 --> 00:16:56,450 to an attorney. If you have 531 00:16:56,493 --> 00:16:57,451 no attorney, the court will 532 00:16:57,494 --> 00:16:58,452 appoint one for you. 533 00:16:58,495 --> 00:17:00,671 Get 'em outta here! 534 00:17:00,715 --> 00:17:02,108 In yet another vicious crime, 535 00:17:02,151 --> 00:17:03,979 a young woman from suburban 536 00:17:04,023 --> 00:17:05,067 englewood, New Jersey, 537 00:17:05,111 --> 00:17:06,068 was beaten to death 538 00:17:06,112 --> 00:17:07,722 by a gang of marauding youths 539 00:17:07,765 --> 00:17:09,550 believed to be new yorkers. 540 00:17:09,593 --> 00:17:10,551 [ Indistinct 541 00:17:10,594 --> 00:17:14,816 [ pa announcement ] 542 00:17:14,859 --> 00:17:15,817 No, no, 543 00:17:15,860 --> 00:17:16,818 I've got to get out of here. 544 00:17:16,861 --> 00:17:17,819 I've got to get 545 00:17:17,862 --> 00:17:18,820 to the police station. 546 00:17:18,863 --> 00:17:19,821 Let the woman do her job. 547 00:17:19,864 --> 00:17:20,822 What are you, 548 00:17:20,865 --> 00:17:22,389 a doctor or my lawyer? 549 00:17:22,432 --> 00:17:23,390 Norm, god, whose side 550 00:17:23,433 --> 00:17:24,391 are you on? 551 00:17:24,434 --> 00:17:25,542 I'm not the enemy, all right? 552 00:17:25,566 --> 00:17:26,523 Let me talk to the doctor. 553 00:17:26,567 --> 00:17:31,702 I'll be right back. 554 00:17:31,746 --> 00:17:34,531 What do you think? 555 00:17:34,575 --> 00:17:35,532 Do you think Betty's 556 00:17:35,576 --> 00:17:38,709 somewhere inside the building? 557 00:17:38,753 --> 00:17:41,712 What do you think, norm? 558 00:17:46,587 --> 00:17:48,154 Blood pressure's way up. 559 00:17:48,197 --> 00:17:49,155 Pulse is elevated. 560 00:17:49,198 --> 00:17:50,156 Want to keep him overnight? 561 00:17:50,199 --> 00:17:51,307 His insurance won't cover it. 562 00:17:51,331 --> 00:17:52,395 If he stays, it's going to have 563 00:17:52,419 --> 00:17:53,898 to be on his own dime. 564 00:17:53,942 --> 00:17:54,899 Admission got his 565 00:17:54,943 --> 00:17:55,900 credit card. 566 00:17:55,944 --> 00:17:56,901 Anybody at home to keep 567 00:17:56,945 --> 00:17:57,902 an eye on him? 568 00:17:57,946 --> 00:17:58,903 The lawyer said he'd 569 00:17:58,947 --> 00:17:59,904 hang out till his sister 570 00:17:59,948 --> 00:18:03,212 arrived from California. 571 00:18:03,256 --> 00:18:06,215 Let him stay. 572 00:18:14,615 --> 00:18:15,572 Hi. Have you heard 573 00:18:15,616 --> 00:18:16,573 about this? 574 00:18:16,617 --> 00:18:17,574 Who hasn't? 575 00:18:17,618 --> 00:18:19,228 Yeah, well, it's your story. 576 00:18:19,272 --> 00:18:21,404 All right! 577 00:18:21,448 --> 00:18:22,405 Better watch it all, 578 00:18:22,449 --> 00:18:23,406 'cause there's a press 579 00:18:23,450 --> 00:18:24,407 conference in the morning. 580 00:18:24,451 --> 00:18:25,408 Got it. 581 00:18:25,452 --> 00:18:26,409 And by the way, this is 582 00:18:26,453 --> 00:18:27,410 tomorrow's editorial, 583 00:18:27,454 --> 00:18:28,411 station manager himself. 584 00:18:28,455 --> 00:18:29,412 What's his take? 585 00:18:29,456 --> 00:18:30,520 He wants 'em tried as adults. 586 00:18:30,544 --> 00:18:31,501 Understand? 587 00:18:31,545 --> 00:18:32,502 No problem. 588 00:18:32,546 --> 00:18:34,200 Kwame in Tribeca. 589 00:18:34,243 --> 00:18:35,418 Speak to me, brother. 590 00:18:35,462 --> 00:18:36,419 Hey, yo, you see what's 591 00:18:36,463 --> 00:18:38,943 going down on TV tonight? 592 00:18:38,987 --> 00:18:40,597 I'm a radio man, kwame, 593 00:18:40,641 --> 00:18:41,705 and until there's a liberated 594 00:18:41,729 --> 00:18:42,686 African American 595 00:18:42,730 --> 00:18:43,687 television station, 596 00:18:43,731 --> 00:18:44,731 I'm stayin' that way... 597 00:18:46,473 --> 00:18:47,430 'Morning. Jim Sullivan, 598 00:18:47,474 --> 00:18:48,538 Manhattan district attorney. 599 00:18:48,562 --> 00:18:49,519 I have... I have a statement 600 00:18:49,563 --> 00:18:51,217 to read, after which I will take 601 00:18:51,260 --> 00:18:53,436 a limited number of questions. 602 00:18:53,480 --> 00:18:55,003 Like all decent new yorkers, 603 00:18:55,046 --> 00:18:56,004 this office is horrified 604 00:18:56,047 --> 00:18:57,005 by last night's brutal 605 00:18:57,048 --> 00:18:58,006 beating death 606 00:18:58,049 --> 00:18:59,007 of an innocent woman. 607 00:18:59,050 --> 00:19:01,183 I intend to see justice is done. 608 00:19:01,227 --> 00:19:02,184 N.y.p.d. Have detained 609 00:19:02,228 --> 00:19:03,185 four suspects, 610 00:19:03,229 --> 00:19:04,186 and we're evaluating 611 00:19:04,230 --> 00:19:05,187 the evidence to determine 612 00:19:05,231 --> 00:19:06,338 if charges against the suspects 613 00:19:06,362 --> 00:19:07,320 are warranted. 614 00:19:07,363 --> 00:19:09,191 Now, questions? 615 00:19:09,235 --> 00:19:12,629 Knock if off down there! 616 00:19:12,673 --> 00:19:13,630 No passing of anything 617 00:19:13,674 --> 00:19:14,631 except documents, 618 00:19:14,675 --> 00:19:15,632 and no touching. 619 00:19:15,676 --> 00:19:16,633 Thank you so much. 620 00:19:16,677 --> 00:19:17,634 I might have forgotten. 621 00:19:17,678 --> 00:19:18,983 I'll be watching. 622 00:19:19,027 --> 00:19:20,246 Sam lind, your court- 623 00:19:20,289 --> 00:19:22,944 appointed lawyer. 624 00:19:22,987 --> 00:19:24,598 So, have I got a case here? 625 00:19:24,641 --> 00:19:25,599 You're the lawyer. 626 00:19:25,642 --> 00:19:27,514 Why you askin' me? 627 00:19:27,557 --> 00:19:28,515 A wild guess. 628 00:19:28,558 --> 00:19:30,081 You're the crew chief. 629 00:19:30,125 --> 00:19:34,216 50 bucks says I'm right. 630 00:19:35,261 --> 00:19:36,218 As I said, we're still 631 00:19:36,262 --> 00:19:37,741 evaluating the evidence. Yes? 632 00:19:37,785 --> 00:19:38,742 If you do press charges 633 00:19:38,786 --> 00:19:39,743 against those in custody, 634 00:19:39,787 --> 00:19:40,744 will you ask they be tried 635 00:19:40,788 --> 00:19:41,963 as juveniles, or as adults? 636 00:19:42,006 --> 00:19:43,791 Well, miss... 637 00:19:43,834 --> 00:19:45,836 Linda Chang, channel 3 news. 638 00:19:45,880 --> 00:19:46,837 Well, Linda, I haven't 639 00:19:46,881 --> 00:19:47,945 seen any paper on these people. 640 00:19:47,969 --> 00:19:49,033 For all I know, they areadults. 641 00:19:49,057 --> 00:19:50,014 Yeah? 642 00:19:50,058 --> 00:19:51,015 But if they're not, 643 00:19:51,059 --> 00:19:52,016 what then? 644 00:19:52,060 --> 00:19:53,080 I'm not in the speculation 645 00:19:53,104 --> 00:19:54,062 business, but you can rest 646 00:19:54,105 --> 00:19:55,213 assured, we'll do what's right 647 00:19:55,237 --> 00:19:56,258 for the law-abiding citizens 648 00:19:56,282 --> 00:19:58,240 of this city. Yeah? 649 00:19:58,284 --> 00:19:59,241 So you intended 650 00:19:59,285 --> 00:20:00,242 to steal a car. 651 00:20:00,286 --> 00:20:01,243 Why did you hit her? 652 00:20:01,287 --> 00:20:02,351 She pulled something on me. 653 00:20:02,375 --> 00:20:03,811 I thought it was a gun. 654 00:20:03,854 --> 00:20:05,421 Self-defense, my man. 655 00:20:05,465 --> 00:20:06,422 I'm not your man, 656 00:20:06,466 --> 00:20:07,423 and self-defense 657 00:20:07,467 --> 00:20:08,467 won't apply here. 658 00:20:09,469 --> 00:20:10,426 Murder committed during 659 00:20:10,470 --> 00:20:11,427 the commission of a felony 660 00:20:11,471 --> 00:20:12,491 is culpable, whether it was 661 00:20:12,515 --> 00:20:14,561 intended or not. 662 00:20:14,604 --> 00:20:15,562 Do you understand what 663 00:20:15,605 --> 00:20:18,347 I just said to you? 664 00:20:18,391 --> 00:20:19,348 Yeah. 665 00:20:19,392 --> 00:20:21,220 We in deep shit, right? 666 00:20:21,263 --> 00:20:22,221 Yeah, deeper than 667 00:20:22,264 --> 00:20:23,526 you can imagine. 668 00:20:23,570 --> 00:20:25,136 Shit, man! 669 00:20:25,180 --> 00:20:26,137 Yo, man, cut that 670 00:20:26,181 --> 00:20:27,878 faggot crap, man! 671 00:20:27,922 --> 00:20:29,837 We in this together, a'ight? 672 00:20:29,880 --> 00:20:30,838 Whatever, man. 673 00:20:30,881 --> 00:20:31,839 We gonna fry together too. 674 00:20:31,882 --> 00:20:34,450 Well, not necessarily. 675 00:20:34,494 --> 00:20:35,451 You're juveniles, 676 00:20:35,495 --> 00:20:36,452 and I haven't heard 677 00:20:36,496 --> 00:20:38,454 all the details yet. 678 00:20:38,498 --> 00:20:39,934 So, tell me, 679 00:20:39,977 --> 00:20:41,240 did you cover yourself? 680 00:20:41,283 --> 00:20:43,329 Bet your ass I did. 681 00:20:43,372 --> 00:20:44,330 Actually, the stakes 682 00:20:44,373 --> 00:20:47,246 are yourass, not mine. 683 00:20:47,289 --> 00:20:48,247 So speak. 684 00:20:48,290 --> 00:20:49,354 Mr. District attorney, sir! 685 00:20:49,378 --> 00:20:50,336 Pete. 686 00:20:50,379 --> 00:20:51,337 Are you sure you've got 687 00:20:51,380 --> 00:20:52,338 jurisdiction here, Jim? 688 00:20:52,381 --> 00:20:53,339 Of course. 689 00:20:53,382 --> 00:20:54,340 The crime happened on 690 00:20:54,383 --> 00:20:55,404 port authority turf, the victim 691 00:20:55,428 --> 00:20:56,385 was from Jersey. 692 00:20:56,429 --> 00:20:57,386 Did you discuss this with 693 00:20:57,430 --> 00:20:58,866 the d.A. Across the Hudson? 694 00:20:58,909 --> 00:20:59,867 Not an issue, Pete. 695 00:20:59,910 --> 00:21:00,931 The suspects are new yorkers. 696 00:21:00,955 --> 00:21:02,106 They're already in our custody. 697 00:21:02,130 --> 00:21:03,087 This is the right office 698 00:21:03,131 --> 00:21:04,263 to ensure the full measure 699 00:21:04,306 --> 00:21:08,528 of the law is enforced. 700 00:21:08,571 --> 00:21:09,529 You sure of this? 701 00:21:09,572 --> 00:21:10,834 Come on, man, I'm telling 702 00:21:10,878 --> 00:21:13,837 you, I ain't no fool's fool. 703 00:21:13,881 --> 00:21:14,838 All right, tell me 704 00:21:14,882 --> 00:21:17,188 one more time. 705 00:21:17,232 --> 00:21:18,189 All right, man, 706 00:21:18,233 --> 00:21:19,190 blue threw me up 707 00:21:19,234 --> 00:21:20,191 against the car. He then 708 00:21:20,235 --> 00:21:22,585 started to feel me down. 709 00:21:22,629 --> 00:21:24,283 I said it wasn't there. 710 00:21:24,326 --> 00:21:25,588 He then starts messing with me. 711 00:21:25,632 --> 00:21:27,286 I ask about my lawyer. 712 00:21:27,329 --> 00:21:28,896 He asked where it was. 713 00:21:28,939 --> 00:21:30,550 I say... I nodded at the car, 714 00:21:30,593 --> 00:21:31,551 and he found it. 715 00:21:31,594 --> 00:21:32,552 Simple as that. 716 00:21:32,595 --> 00:21:34,118 And thenthey read you 717 00:21:34,162 --> 00:21:35,119 your rights? 718 00:21:35,163 --> 00:21:36,686 Like I said. 719 00:21:36,730 --> 00:21:38,209 Aw, man, come on, 720 00:21:38,253 --> 00:21:39,210 look at me, man! 721 00:21:39,254 --> 00:21:40,908 They treated us brutal! 722 00:21:40,951 --> 00:21:41,909 That was there 723 00:21:41,952 --> 00:21:42,910 at the time of the arrest. 724 00:21:42,953 --> 00:21:43,911 Fuck. They lie. 725 00:21:43,954 --> 00:21:44,912 Then explain 726 00:21:44,955 --> 00:21:45,956 the broken windshield. 727 00:21:46,000 --> 00:21:46,957 I-I must have hit it 728 00:21:47,001 --> 00:21:48,021 with the gun when I was trying 729 00:21:48,045 --> 00:21:49,045 to get in the car. 730 00:21:56,837 --> 00:22:02,277 Like I said. 731 00:22:02,321 --> 00:22:03,278 D.a. Sullivan will now 732 00:22:03,322 --> 00:22:04,801 wait for more evidence, 733 00:22:04,845 --> 00:22:05,802 but he's clearly sickened 734 00:22:05,846 --> 00:22:06,803 by this crime and won't 735 00:22:06,847 --> 00:22:07,867 rule out trying the suspects 736 00:22:07,891 --> 00:22:09,371 as adults. 737 00:22:09,415 --> 00:22:10,372 He will try them 738 00:22:10,416 --> 00:22:11,373 as adults. That right-wing 739 00:22:11,417 --> 00:22:12,374 bastard would just as soon 740 00:22:12,418 --> 00:22:13,375 hang 'em in public 741 00:22:13,419 --> 00:22:14,376 without a trial. 742 00:22:14,420 --> 00:22:15,421 I want this one. 743 00:22:15,464 --> 00:22:17,161 This case belongs right here 744 00:22:17,205 --> 00:22:18,989 in New Jersey. Now, 745 00:22:19,033 --> 00:22:19,990 what do your friends 746 00:22:20,034 --> 00:22:20,991 across the river tell you? 747 00:22:21,035 --> 00:22:21,992 That it's an open-and-shut 748 00:22:22,036 --> 00:22:24,343 case, tailor made for Sullivan: 749 00:22:24,386 --> 00:22:25,344 Four black kids 750 00:22:25,387 --> 00:22:26,345 caught red-handed. 751 00:22:26,388 --> 00:22:27,346 Public opinion wants 752 00:22:27,389 --> 00:22:28,347 a quick conviction. 753 00:22:28,390 --> 00:22:29,348 If he can deliver it, 754 00:22:29,391 --> 00:22:30,827 he will be off and running 755 00:22:30,871 --> 00:22:32,176 for mayor of New York. 756 00:22:32,220 --> 00:22:33,177 Not if I can help it. 757 00:22:33,221 --> 00:22:35,179 This case belongs in New Jersey. 758 00:22:35,223 --> 00:22:37,051 No, see, fighting 759 00:22:37,094 --> 00:22:38,574 over a sure case is bad p.R. 760 00:22:38,618 --> 00:22:39,575 It... it stinks of trying 761 00:22:39,619 --> 00:22:41,272 to out-tough Sullivan on crime. 762 00:22:41,316 --> 00:22:42,273 Besides, I hear 763 00:22:42,317 --> 00:22:43,753 they got the weapon. 764 00:22:44,798 --> 00:22:46,365 Kids weren't even smart enough 765 00:22:46,408 --> 00:22:47,714 to dump it. 766 00:22:47,757 --> 00:22:49,019 Mnh-mnh. 767 00:22:49,063 --> 00:22:51,674 Sullivan's got this one. 768 00:22:51,718 --> 00:22:53,720 Not if I can help it. 769 00:22:53,763 --> 00:22:54,721 These'll help you sleep, 770 00:22:54,764 --> 00:22:55,722 and here's a prescription 771 00:22:55,765 --> 00:22:58,028 in case you need some more. 772 00:22:58,072 --> 00:22:59,856 I don't need that. 773 00:22:59,900 --> 00:23:00,857 Sorry, sir, 774 00:23:00,901 --> 00:23:02,859 hospital regulations. 775 00:23:02,903 --> 00:23:04,023 In case you fall and sue us. 776 00:23:05,079 --> 00:23:09,388 Just... just do it. 777 00:23:09,431 --> 00:23:10,389 I could guess 778 00:23:10,432 --> 00:23:11,868 what you're thinking. 779 00:23:11,912 --> 00:23:12,869 Mr. Gainer, my heart 780 00:23:12,913 --> 00:23:14,871 goes out to you. 781 00:23:14,915 --> 00:23:16,699 Kids today... 782 00:23:16,743 --> 00:23:17,700 Well, it's not like 783 00:23:17,744 --> 00:23:19,310 when I was coming up. 784 00:23:19,354 --> 00:23:20,311 I say no punishment's 785 00:23:20,355 --> 00:23:22,009 too hard for those kids. 786 00:23:22,052 --> 00:23:23,010 We got Dee 787 00:23:23,053 --> 00:23:24,490 in Newark. Speak to me. 788 00:23:24,533 --> 00:23:25,554 Randall, word on the street 789 00:23:25,578 --> 00:23:26,535 says that these kids were 790 00:23:26,579 --> 00:23:27,536 nowhere near that woman! 791 00:23:27,580 --> 00:23:29,408 Cops just saw a car... 792 00:23:29,451 --> 00:23:30,472 Look, can I get out of this? 793 00:23:30,496 --> 00:23:31,453 Not yet, sir. 794 00:23:31,497 --> 00:23:33,281 I'm gonna go get the car. 795 00:23:33,324 --> 00:23:34,282 Jesus Christ. 796 00:23:34,325 --> 00:23:35,283 Look, wait, wait, wait. 797 00:23:35,326 --> 00:23:36,391 Get him out of here, all right? 798 00:23:36,415 --> 00:23:37,372 Get him around the back. 799 00:23:37,416 --> 00:23:38,373 Hold it. If you have 800 00:23:38,417 --> 00:23:39,374 any questions, ask me. 801 00:23:39,418 --> 00:23:40,854 I'm his lawyer, all right? 802 00:23:40,897 --> 00:23:41,855 Linda Chang, 803 00:23:41,898 --> 00:23:42,856 channel 3 action news. 804 00:23:42,899 --> 00:23:43,857 Do you think d.A. Sullivan 805 00:23:43,900 --> 00:23:44,858 should try them as adults? 806 00:23:44,901 --> 00:23:45,859 I'm not here to outguess 807 00:23:45,902 --> 00:23:46,966 the d.A., all right, but a woman 808 00:23:46,990 --> 00:23:48,514 was savagely beaten to death 809 00:23:48,557 --> 00:23:49,515 in her own neighborhood 810 00:23:49,558 --> 00:23:50,516 by four males 811 00:23:50,559 --> 00:23:52,735 rampaging in a stolen car. 812 00:23:52,779 --> 00:23:53,736 They had no reason to be 813 00:23:53,780 --> 00:23:54,737 where they were. 814 00:23:54,781 --> 00:23:55,738 Can you confirm they had 815 00:23:55,782 --> 00:23:57,044 no reason to be in New Jersey? 816 00:23:57,087 --> 00:23:58,045 I mean, don't all Americans 817 00:23:58,088 --> 00:23:59,350 have freedom of movement? 818 00:23:59,394 --> 00:24:00,351 Not in a stolen car, 819 00:24:00,395 --> 00:24:01,352 they don't. 820 00:24:01,396 --> 00:24:03,311 Thanks a lot. 821 00:24:03,354 --> 00:24:04,965 We feel the executive branch 822 00:24:05,008 --> 00:24:07,446 is obliged to seek jurisdiction. 823 00:24:07,489 --> 00:24:09,056 For political reasons? 824 00:24:09,099 --> 00:24:10,057 It's one that we do not 825 00:24:10,100 --> 00:24:11,058 want to get away. 826 00:24:11,101 --> 00:24:12,059 Why? 827 00:24:12,102 --> 00:24:14,061 Well, surely it's obvious. 828 00:24:14,104 --> 00:24:15,541 A horrible crime occurs on 829 00:24:15,584 --> 00:24:17,151 part of the interstate system... 830 00:24:17,194 --> 00:24:18,152 The very type of crime 831 00:24:18,195 --> 00:24:19,501 that this administration 832 00:24:19,545 --> 00:24:21,460 is accused of being soft on. 833 00:24:21,503 --> 00:24:22,461 And we need to be seen 834 00:24:22,504 --> 00:24:23,525 as proactive in prosecuting 835 00:24:23,549 --> 00:24:25,202 this kind of violence. 836 00:24:25,246 --> 00:24:26,203 It's so transparent, 837 00:24:26,247 --> 00:24:27,204 and I don't approve 838 00:24:27,248 --> 00:24:28,443 of the white house micromanaging 839 00:24:28,467 --> 00:24:29,555 my department. 840 00:24:29,598 --> 00:24:30,904 Do you? 841 00:24:30,947 --> 00:24:31,905 Well, my opinion 842 00:24:31,948 --> 00:24:32,906 is irrelevant, 843 00:24:32,949 --> 00:24:34,777 and, frankly, so is yours. 844 00:24:34,821 --> 00:24:35,778 We both serve 845 00:24:35,822 --> 00:24:37,476 at the president's pleasure. 846 00:25:01,543 --> 00:25:07,157 It's in all the papers. 847 00:25:07,201 --> 00:25:09,638 It's a circus, al. 848 00:25:09,682 --> 00:25:11,161 It's all one big circus, 849 00:25:11,205 --> 00:25:12,511 and we are the trained seals 850 00:25:12,554 --> 00:25:15,992 that do all the entertaining. 851 00:25:16,036 --> 00:25:16,993 This... 852 00:25:17,037 --> 00:25:18,604 This is a terrible thing. 853 00:25:18,647 --> 00:25:21,563 It's... it's a horrible death. 854 00:25:21,607 --> 00:25:22,564 But we had four dead 855 00:25:22,608 --> 00:25:24,087 that same night: 856 00:25:24,131 --> 00:25:25,611 One o.D., two gunshots, 857 00:25:25,654 --> 00:25:27,656 and a suicide up on 160th, 858 00:25:27,700 --> 00:25:29,615 and not a word in these! 859 00:25:29,658 --> 00:25:31,181 Not a drop of ink to waste, 860 00:25:31,225 --> 00:25:34,663 or a second on TV! 861 00:25:34,707 --> 00:25:35,664 What's the word out there? 862 00:25:35,708 --> 00:25:36,665 Lots of sorrow for 863 00:25:36,709 --> 00:25:37,666 kameel and his family. 864 00:25:37,710 --> 00:25:38,667 They're decent people. 865 00:25:38,711 --> 00:25:39,731 Shawn Taylor and Rodney pass 866 00:25:39,755 --> 00:25:40,713 aren't the smartest kids. 867 00:25:40,756 --> 00:25:41,820 They probably didn't even know 868 00:25:41,844 --> 00:25:42,802 what was going down. 869 00:25:42,845 --> 00:25:44,586 Now, as for Kenny Johnson, 870 00:25:44,630 --> 00:25:45,694 folks that knew him all figured 871 00:25:45,718 --> 00:25:46,675 he'd get himself into a mess 872 00:25:46,719 --> 00:25:47,981 like this sooner or later. 873 00:25:48,024 --> 00:25:48,982 But nobody did anything 874 00:25:49,025 --> 00:25:49,983 to help, did they? 875 00:25:50,026 --> 00:25:51,506 The cops kept busting him 876 00:25:51,550 --> 00:25:52,507 and letting him go. 877 00:25:52,551 --> 00:25:53,508 That's all the system 878 00:25:53,552 --> 00:25:54,509 cared about. 879 00:25:54,553 --> 00:25:55,573 Nobody put out a helping hand 880 00:25:55,597 --> 00:25:57,381 to the boy! 881 00:25:57,425 --> 00:25:58,382 So now who's to blame 882 00:25:58,426 --> 00:26:01,690 for the mess he's in? 883 00:26:04,258 --> 00:26:05,781 Well... 884 00:26:05,825 --> 00:26:08,436 Better late than never? 885 00:26:08,479 --> 00:26:10,699 Time for some community action. 886 00:26:10,743 --> 00:26:12,266 Is there a lawyer? 887 00:26:12,309 --> 00:26:13,267 Sam lind. 888 00:26:13,310 --> 00:26:14,268 Are we happy with that? 889 00:26:14,311 --> 00:26:15,269 He's always did right 890 00:26:15,312 --> 00:26:16,879 by folks like us in the past. 891 00:26:16,923 --> 00:26:17,967 He's a good lawyer. 892 00:26:19,447 --> 00:26:22,189 For a white boy. 893 00:26:22,232 --> 00:26:23,886 No. No! 894 00:26:23,930 --> 00:26:25,540 I want those votes! 895 00:26:25,584 --> 00:26:27,237 Okay, what do we got? 896 00:26:27,281 --> 00:26:28,238 The court's appointed 897 00:26:28,282 --> 00:26:29,239 a public defender, 898 00:26:29,283 --> 00:26:30,719 a guy called Sam lind. 899 00:26:30,763 --> 00:26:31,720 Sam lind! That ought to 900 00:26:31,764 --> 00:26:33,243 make it easier. 901 00:26:33,287 --> 00:26:34,244 He's stuck in the '60s. 902 00:26:34,288 --> 00:26:35,724 He's not hip to the new media. 903 00:26:35,768 --> 00:26:36,725 He's trying to slow things 904 00:26:36,769 --> 00:26:38,248 down, delay preliminary hearing. 905 00:26:38,292 --> 00:26:39,249 Judge? 906 00:26:39,293 --> 00:26:40,250 Letasha winslow. 907 00:26:40,294 --> 00:26:41,904 Shit! 908 00:26:41,948 --> 00:26:42,968 We know where her sympathies 909 00:26:42,992 --> 00:26:44,777 are. A fuckin' deadhead liberal! 910 00:26:44,820 --> 00:26:45,778 In the black community, 911 00:26:45,821 --> 00:26:47,301 she's considered tough. 912 00:26:47,344 --> 00:26:48,302 No disrespect, Danny, 913 00:26:48,345 --> 00:26:49,303 but their idea of tough 914 00:26:49,346 --> 00:26:50,913 isn't mine. Pass on preliminary. 915 00:26:50,957 --> 00:26:51,914 Go to indictment. 916 00:26:51,958 --> 00:26:52,915 Anything else? 917 00:26:52,959 --> 00:26:53,916 The one we think 918 00:26:53,960 --> 00:26:55,024 is the leader, Kenny Johnson, 919 00:26:55,048 --> 00:26:56,005 has got a rap sheet 920 00:26:56,049 --> 00:26:57,006 longer than your arm. 921 00:26:57,050 --> 00:26:58,007 Starts with armed robbery 922 00:26:58,051 --> 00:26:59,115 at age 12, eight felony arrests 923 00:26:59,139 --> 00:27:00,096 by the age of 14. 924 00:27:00,140 --> 00:27:01,097 Great. More reason to 925 00:27:01,141 --> 00:27:02,098 try him as an adult. 926 00:27:02,142 --> 00:27:03,099 What about the others? 927 00:27:03,143 --> 00:27:04,710 One kameel whelan, 928 00:27:04,753 --> 00:27:05,711 has no record. The other two 929 00:27:05,754 --> 00:27:06,775 are run-of-the-mill stuff... 930 00:27:06,799 --> 00:27:07,756 A couple of misdemeanor 931 00:27:07,800 --> 00:27:09,671 convictions, one felony robbery. 932 00:27:09,715 --> 00:27:10,672 This kameel kid 933 00:27:10,716 --> 00:27:12,195 might be a problem. 934 00:27:12,239 --> 00:27:13,196 See what you can find on him 935 00:27:13,240 --> 00:27:14,197 in the neighborhood. 936 00:27:14,241 --> 00:27:15,198 I don't want these kids 937 00:27:15,242 --> 00:27:17,766 to get away with an adult crime! 938 00:27:17,810 --> 00:27:18,811 What else? 939 00:27:18,854 --> 00:27:19,812 Yeah, my buddy 940 00:27:19,855 --> 00:27:21,335 from Harvard, the one who's 941 00:27:21,378 --> 00:27:22,336 interning at justice, 942 00:27:22,379 --> 00:27:23,443 he tells me Gordon's lobbying 943 00:27:23,467 --> 00:27:24,425 to get jurisdiction 944 00:27:24,468 --> 00:27:25,426 away from us, 945 00:27:25,469 --> 00:27:27,471 but, says my friend, 946 00:27:27,515 --> 00:27:28,472 the Attorney General's office 947 00:27:28,516 --> 00:27:29,473 is also sniffing around 948 00:27:29,517 --> 00:27:30,474 on their own account. 949 00:27:30,518 --> 00:27:31,475 No surprise. 950 00:27:31,519 --> 00:27:32,476 This is just the kind 951 00:27:32,520 --> 00:27:34,348 of easy case liberals die for. 952 00:27:34,391 --> 00:27:35,828 Shows their tough on crime 953 00:27:35,871 --> 00:27:36,829 without getting reverend 954 00:27:36,872 --> 00:27:38,308 ed walton up their ass. 955 00:27:38,352 --> 00:27:39,459 Harder for him to accuse them 956 00:27:39,483 --> 00:27:40,528 of playing politics. 957 00:27:40,571 --> 00:27:41,529 But that's exactly 958 00:27:41,572 --> 00:27:42,791 what they'd be doing! 959 00:27:42,835 --> 00:27:43,792 Well, this time let's us 960 00:27:43,836 --> 00:27:44,793 be the guys who win it back 961 00:27:44,837 --> 00:27:48,144 from the thugs, so move fast. 962 00:27:48,188 --> 00:27:49,145 By Monday, I want us so far 963 00:27:49,189 --> 00:27:50,209 down the road, it'd be too late 964 00:27:50,233 --> 00:27:51,495 for anybody else to grab 965 00:27:51,539 --> 00:27:54,498 jurisdiction. Go! 966 00:28:11,037 --> 00:28:12,995 It's your sister. 967 00:28:13,039 --> 00:28:14,518 Betty? 968 00:28:14,562 --> 00:28:17,565 No. It's your sister. 969 00:28:25,878 --> 00:28:29,185 Norm. 970 00:28:29,229 --> 00:28:30,665 How is he? Is he okay? 971 00:28:30,709 --> 00:28:31,666 I think this is what they 972 00:28:31,710 --> 00:28:34,625 mean by "denial." 973 00:28:49,075 --> 00:28:51,381 Hey.. 974 00:28:51,425 --> 00:28:52,382 I heard your car. 975 00:28:52,426 --> 00:28:54,733 I thought it was Betty. 976 00:28:54,776 --> 00:28:57,039 Must be nuts. You think? 977 00:28:57,083 --> 00:28:58,040 No, no, no. 978 00:28:58,084 --> 00:28:59,041 Of course not. 979 00:28:59,085 --> 00:29:00,782 It's only natural. 980 00:29:00,826 --> 00:29:03,742 Yeah. 981 00:29:07,789 --> 00:29:11,532 So, any luggage? 982 00:29:18,626 --> 00:29:20,149 I'm sorry, dad. 983 00:29:20,193 --> 00:29:21,498 I'm real sorry. 984 00:29:21,542 --> 00:29:22,499 I'll just bet you are. 985 00:29:22,543 --> 00:29:23,500 The trouble is, 986 00:29:23,544 --> 00:29:24,937 it's too damn late! 987 00:29:24,980 --> 00:29:25,938 Dad, I never touched 988 00:29:25,981 --> 00:29:26,939 that woman. 989 00:29:26,982 --> 00:29:28,046 But you were there, weren't 990 00:29:28,070 --> 00:29:29,028 you? You should have known 991 00:29:29,071 --> 00:29:30,029 better! It isn't what 992 00:29:30,072 --> 00:29:34,076 I raised you for, boy. 993 00:29:34,120 --> 00:29:35,774 Is mama... 994 00:29:35,817 --> 00:29:38,428 Is she... is she okay? 995 00:29:38,472 --> 00:29:40,430 How do you think she is? 996 00:29:40,474 --> 00:29:41,910 She's hurtin'. 997 00:29:41,954 --> 00:29:43,607 Look, I know our neighborhood 998 00:29:43,651 --> 00:29:44,608 is hard on you, 999 00:29:44,652 --> 00:29:46,001 but everybody in the world 1000 00:29:46,045 --> 00:29:47,481 has a job to do. 1001 00:29:47,524 --> 00:29:48,482 Now, your mother and I, 1002 00:29:48,525 --> 00:29:49,483 we scratch hard 1003 00:29:49,526 --> 00:29:50,484 to make a living. 1004 00:29:50,527 --> 00:29:51,485 Your job is to take full 1005 00:29:51,528 --> 00:29:52,486 advantage of what we manage 1006 00:29:52,529 --> 00:29:53,922 to bring you. Now, that is 1007 00:29:53,966 --> 00:29:54,923 the deal, and you're not 1008 00:29:54,967 --> 00:29:55,924 living up to your side 1009 00:29:55,968 --> 00:29:57,926 of the bargain! 1010 00:29:57,970 --> 00:29:58,927 Dad, I never meant to be 1011 00:29:58,971 --> 00:29:59,928 trouble to you and mom. 1012 00:29:59,972 --> 00:30:00,992 What you meant and what you 1013 00:30:01,016 --> 00:30:04,977 did are two different things! 1014 00:30:05,020 --> 00:30:07,501 I messed up, dad. 1015 00:30:07,544 --> 00:30:09,764 I know it. 1016 00:30:09,808 --> 00:30:11,548 What do you expect, 1017 00:30:11,592 --> 00:30:12,549 hanging out with 1018 00:30:12,593 --> 00:30:14,116 that cousin of yours? 1019 00:30:14,160 --> 00:30:15,639 I warned you about him. 1020 00:30:15,683 --> 00:30:16,640 Kenny looked out for me 1021 00:30:16,684 --> 00:30:17,641 on the streets, 1022 00:30:17,685 --> 00:30:18,642 since we were little. 1023 00:30:18,686 --> 00:30:19,818 I mean, I don't know... 1024 00:30:19,861 --> 00:30:20,819 I guess I thought 1025 00:30:20,862 --> 00:30:21,820 I could change him. 1026 00:30:21,863 --> 00:30:22,821 And look where 1027 00:30:22,864 --> 00:30:24,300 that idea got you. 1028 00:30:24,344 --> 00:30:25,301 I just want a chance 1029 00:30:25,345 --> 00:30:26,520 to make it back, dad. 1030 00:30:26,563 --> 00:30:28,478 I mean, is... 1031 00:30:28,522 --> 00:30:31,830 Is this something that we... 1032 00:30:31,873 --> 00:30:35,311 Is there something youcan do? 1033 00:30:35,355 --> 00:30:36,356 There's always something 1034 00:30:36,399 --> 00:30:40,490 a man can do. 1035 00:30:40,534 --> 00:30:42,971 You've been a fool, boy, 1036 00:30:43,015 --> 00:30:46,757 but I'll stand by you. 1037 00:30:50,544 --> 00:30:53,155 I love you. 1038 00:30:53,199 --> 00:30:56,332 I love you too, dad. 1039 00:30:56,376 --> 00:31:00,902 Stay strong. 1040 00:31:02,904 --> 00:31:03,905 Would you like something? 1041 00:31:03,949 --> 00:31:06,560 Why, thank you. 1042 00:31:11,086 --> 00:31:14,568 Hi, how are you? Fine. 1043 00:31:36,068 --> 00:31:39,027 Excuse me. 1044 00:31:45,947 --> 00:31:47,906 Frank? 1045 00:31:47,949 --> 00:31:49,559 You okay? 1046 00:31:49,603 --> 00:31:52,040 Yeah, I'm fine. 1047 00:31:53,085 --> 00:31:54,042 'Ppreciate everything 1048 00:31:54,086 --> 00:31:56,218 you're doing, Jill. 1049 00:31:56,262 --> 00:31:58,046 Are you kidding? 1050 00:31:58,090 --> 00:32:00,744 This is for both of us. 1051 00:32:00,788 --> 00:32:03,225 Betty was my family too. 1052 00:32:03,269 --> 00:32:08,404 I'm also grieving. 1053 00:32:08,448 --> 00:32:10,841 You know that... 1054 00:32:10,885 --> 00:32:11,842 That last day, I didn't get 1055 00:32:11,886 --> 00:32:16,238 to kiss her goodbye. 1056 00:32:16,282 --> 00:32:21,069 I mean, why? 1057 00:32:21,113 --> 00:32:22,984 Why could four little bastards 1058 00:32:23,028 --> 00:32:26,901 be allowed to destroy so much? 1059 00:32:26,945 --> 00:32:29,643 Can you tell me that? 1060 00:32:29,686 --> 00:32:31,210 You know I can't, 1061 00:32:31,253 --> 00:32:32,211 at least not in any way 1062 00:32:32,254 --> 00:32:33,212 that would make sense 1063 00:32:33,255 --> 00:32:34,213 to you right now. 1064 00:32:34,256 --> 00:32:35,214 Yeah, sense! 1065 00:32:35,257 --> 00:32:37,738 What could make any sense?! 1066 00:32:37,781 --> 00:32:38,739 But for now, 1067 00:32:38,782 --> 00:32:40,523 I think you should just 1068 00:32:40,567 --> 00:32:41,872 take it one day at a time. 1069 00:32:41,916 --> 00:32:44,788 Christ! 1070 00:32:44,832 --> 00:32:45,789 Try not to look 1071 00:32:45,833 --> 00:32:48,009 past the funeral. 1072 00:32:48,053 --> 00:32:50,969 It'll be a circus. 1073 00:32:51,012 --> 00:32:51,970 Just remember 1074 00:32:52,013 --> 00:32:53,034 why we're there. We're there 1075 00:32:53,058 --> 00:32:54,494 to say goodbye to Betty, 1076 00:32:54,537 --> 00:32:57,453 and to start to heal... 1077 00:32:57,497 --> 00:32:58,454 So that we can try 1078 00:32:58,498 --> 00:33:01,196 and make some sense of it. 1079 00:33:01,240 --> 00:33:03,546 Sense? 1080 00:33:03,590 --> 00:33:10,118 There is no sense. 1081 00:33:10,162 --> 00:33:11,119 This lawyer, 1082 00:33:11,163 --> 00:33:12,120 do you think he cares 1083 00:33:12,164 --> 00:33:13,121 about our boy? 1084 00:33:13,165 --> 00:33:15,123 Well, he's all we got. 1085 00:33:15,167 --> 00:33:16,124 If you don't have any money, 1086 00:33:16,168 --> 00:33:18,648 you don't have much choice. 1087 00:33:18,692 --> 00:33:19,649 Well, reverend walton, 1088 00:33:19,693 --> 00:33:22,000 he called two more times today. 1089 00:33:22,043 --> 00:33:23,001 He's a loudmouth, just 1090 00:33:23,044 --> 00:33:24,611 looking to make more of himself! 1091 00:33:24,654 --> 00:33:25,612 Well, Stan, maybe we need 1092 00:33:25,655 --> 00:33:27,657 a loudmouth! 1093 00:33:27,701 --> 00:33:28,658 Or how else are people 1094 00:33:28,702 --> 00:33:30,138 gonna hear what kind of boy 1095 00:33:30,182 --> 00:33:31,487 kameel really is? 1096 00:33:31,531 --> 00:33:33,141 I don't like walton's kind. 1097 00:33:33,185 --> 00:33:35,013 I never did! 1098 00:33:35,056 --> 00:33:37,319 He's just about causing trouble. 1099 00:33:37,363 --> 00:33:40,322 Stan, we already gottrouble! 1100 00:33:40,366 --> 00:33:41,323 And if the devil 1101 00:33:41,367 --> 00:33:43,499 could lead us through it... 1102 00:33:43,543 --> 00:33:45,197 Stan, I would at least 1103 00:33:45,240 --> 00:33:48,374 talkto him! 1104 00:33:55,598 --> 00:33:56,556 Vultures. 1105 00:33:56,599 --> 00:33:58,558 Look at them hovering. 1106 00:33:58,601 --> 00:34:02,344 Bunch of ghouls and vultures. 1107 00:34:02,388 --> 00:34:03,519 It's okay. They have a short 1108 00:34:03,563 --> 00:34:05,173 attention span. They'll be gone 1109 00:34:05,217 --> 00:34:07,349 after the funeral. 1110 00:34:07,393 --> 00:34:10,352 You going to be okay tomorrow? 1111 00:34:10,396 --> 00:34:11,353 Like you said, 1112 00:34:11,397 --> 00:34:13,529 it's about us and Betty. 1113 00:34:13,573 --> 00:34:15,053 It's not about them. 1114 00:34:15,096 --> 00:34:16,054 Exactly. But what about 1115 00:34:16,097 --> 00:34:19,709 after, when I have to go back? 1116 00:34:19,753 --> 00:34:21,363 One day at a time, right? 1117 00:34:21,407 --> 00:34:23,061 Right. 1118 00:34:23,104 --> 00:34:24,888 We'll get through the... 1119 00:34:24,932 --> 00:34:27,065 Funeral. 1120 00:34:27,108 --> 00:34:29,806 I guess then the trial. 1121 00:34:29,850 --> 00:34:30,807 That's what I'm looking 1122 00:34:30,851 --> 00:34:32,896 forward to. 1123 00:34:32,940 --> 00:34:34,898 That's what I need... 1124 00:34:34,942 --> 00:34:36,552 To see those kids put away 1125 00:34:36,596 --> 00:34:40,382 for a long time. 1126 00:34:40,426 --> 00:34:42,123 Yeah, well, I guess 1127 00:34:42,167 --> 00:34:46,084 life will go on. 1128 00:34:46,127 --> 00:34:47,085 It will. 1129 00:34:47,128 --> 00:34:48,564 'Course it will. 1130 00:34:48,608 --> 00:34:50,349 When you go home, 1131 00:34:50,392 --> 00:34:52,568 we'll try to think about 1132 00:34:52,612 --> 00:34:53,676 how much easier things will be 1133 00:34:53,700 --> 00:34:56,094 when we see each other again, 1134 00:34:56,137 --> 00:34:57,095 after the worst of this 1135 00:34:57,138 --> 00:34:58,096 is over. 1136 00:34:58,139 --> 00:35:01,099 Yep. 1137 00:35:04,972 --> 00:35:05,929 Are you saying the courts 1138 00:35:05,973 --> 00:35:06,930 are crooked? 1139 00:35:06,974 --> 00:35:07,931 I wouldn't 1140 00:35:07,975 --> 00:35:08,932 say, like, crooked, 1141 00:35:08,976 --> 00:35:10,151 just swamped with 1142 00:35:10,195 --> 00:35:11,152 too much crime, 1143 00:35:11,196 --> 00:35:12,153 too many cases. 1144 00:35:12,197 --> 00:35:13,981 I betcha 90% of the murderers 1145 00:35:14,024 --> 00:35:14,982 never get caught, and even 1146 00:35:15,025 --> 00:35:16,026 the ones theydo get, 1147 00:35:16,070 --> 00:35:17,027 most of them walk 1148 00:35:17,071 --> 00:35:18,028 on some kind of legal, 1149 00:35:18,072 --> 00:35:19,029 technical thing. 1150 00:35:19,073 --> 00:35:20,030 That's how come we got 1151 00:35:20,074 --> 00:35:21,162 four kids killing some poor 1152 00:35:21,206 --> 00:35:22,163 white woman on her 1153 00:35:22,207 --> 00:35:23,164 own doorstep. 1154 00:35:23,208 --> 00:35:24,165 They know some lawyer 1155 00:35:24,209 --> 00:35:25,166 in a silk suit 1156 00:35:25,210 --> 00:35:26,167 is gonna get 'em off. 1157 00:35:26,211 --> 00:35:27,168 I really don't know 1158 00:35:27,212 --> 00:35:28,169 about this. 1159 00:35:28,213 --> 00:35:29,170 It'll be okay, Stanley. 1160 00:35:29,214 --> 00:35:30,737 We're doing the right thing. 1161 00:35:30,780 --> 00:35:32,260 I sure hope so. 1162 00:35:32,304 --> 00:35:33,261 You know, I don't believe 1163 00:35:33,305 --> 00:35:34,262 in stirring up muddy waters. 1164 00:35:34,306 --> 00:35:35,263 Never did. 1165 00:35:35,307 --> 00:35:36,327 He's coming up the stairs! 1166 00:35:36,351 --> 00:35:38,440 He's here, coming up the stairs. 1167 00:35:39,485 --> 00:35:44,272 Yo, rev, what's up, man? 1168 00:35:44,316 --> 00:35:45,273 Brother whalen. 1169 00:35:45,317 --> 00:35:46,274 Good of you to come, 1170 00:35:46,318 --> 00:35:47,275 reverend. 1171 00:35:47,319 --> 00:35:48,276 I'm always on call 1172 00:35:48,320 --> 00:35:49,427 for the community, my brother, 1173 00:35:49,451 --> 00:35:50,409 always. 1174 00:35:50,452 --> 00:35:51,410 I'd like you to meet 1175 00:35:51,453 --> 00:35:52,411 my wife, Sandra. 1176 00:35:52,454 --> 00:35:53,412 My daughter, Harriet. 1177 00:35:53,455 --> 00:35:54,413 Harriet. Hi. 1178 00:35:54,456 --> 00:35:56,502 Beautiful, beautiful. 1179 00:35:56,545 --> 00:35:57,503 Tell the brothers 1180 00:35:57,546 --> 00:35:58,504 to wait outside. 1181 00:35:58,547 --> 00:35:59,940 Keep it clear outside. 1182 00:35:59,983 --> 00:36:00,941 Reverend, would you like 1183 00:36:00,984 --> 00:36:01,942 to have a seat? 1184 00:36:01,985 --> 00:36:05,641 Thank you. 1185 00:36:05,685 --> 00:36:06,642 The top story tonight, 1186 00:36:06,686 --> 00:36:07,643 new developments in 1187 00:36:07,687 --> 00:36:09,558 the Betty gainer beating death. 1188 00:36:09,602 --> 00:36:10,559 Our Linda Chang has been 1189 00:36:10,603 --> 00:36:11,560 on the story all day. 1190 00:36:11,604 --> 00:36:13,040 She joins us now. Linda? 1191 00:36:13,083 --> 00:36:14,041 Thanks, Christine, 1192 00:36:14,084 --> 00:36:15,042 and, yes, there are many 1193 00:36:15,085 --> 00:36:16,043 new developments, 1194 00:36:16,086 --> 00:36:17,107 including what appears to be 1195 00:36:17,131 --> 00:36:18,088 a looming battle 1196 00:36:18,132 --> 00:36:19,307 over jurisdiction. 1197 00:36:19,351 --> 00:36:20,308 The dispute's between 1198 00:36:20,352 --> 00:36:21,309 New York, New Jersey, 1199 00:36:21,353 --> 00:36:22,417 and the federal authorities, 1200 00:36:22,441 --> 00:36:23,920 but the public is expressing 1201 00:36:23,964 --> 00:36:24,921 outrage by paying their 1202 00:36:24,965 --> 00:36:25,922 respects at the scene 1203 00:36:25,966 --> 00:36:26,923 of the crime. 1204 00:36:26,967 --> 00:36:27,924 Betty gainer was last 1205 00:36:27,968 --> 00:36:28,925 seen alive at her 1206 00:36:28,969 --> 00:36:30,318 self-defense class. 1207 00:36:30,362 --> 00:36:32,015 We spoke with the instructor, 1208 00:36:32,059 --> 00:36:33,016 former army ranger 1209 00:36:33,060 --> 00:36:35,018 Orville "sarge" brigham. 1210 00:36:35,062 --> 00:36:37,499 It was a tragedy. 1211 00:36:37,543 --> 00:36:38,500 Those kids must have 1212 00:36:38,544 --> 00:36:39,501 decided to kill her before 1213 00:36:39,545 --> 00:36:42,112 they even stopped the car. 1214 00:36:42,156 --> 00:36:43,113 Betty was smart, 1215 00:36:43,157 --> 00:36:44,506 she was well-trained. 1216 00:36:44,550 --> 00:36:45,507 If there was any room 1217 00:36:45,551 --> 00:36:46,508 for her to wriggle out, 1218 00:36:46,552 --> 00:36:47,509 she would have. 1219 00:36:47,553 --> 00:36:49,032 All right, thank you, Linda, 1220 00:36:49,076 --> 00:36:50,033 and we'll be keeping a close 1221 00:36:50,077 --> 00:36:51,097 watch on this breaking story. 1222 00:36:51,121 --> 00:36:52,142 Stay with us... we'll be right 1223 00:36:52,166 --> 00:36:53,123 back after these messages. 1224 00:36:53,167 --> 00:36:54,124 And we're out. 1225 00:36:54,168 --> 00:36:55,125 Good job! 1226 00:36:55,169 --> 00:36:56,126 You're doing great, Linda! 1227 00:36:56,170 --> 00:36:57,127 We're way ahead 1228 00:36:57,171 --> 00:36:58,128 of the competition. 1229 00:36:58,172 --> 00:36:59,129 We got a special overnight 1230 00:36:59,173 --> 00:37:00,237 from arbitron. We've picked up 1231 00:37:00,261 --> 00:37:01,369 four share points over channel 6 1232 00:37:01,393 --> 00:37:02,350 in the past week. 1233 00:37:02,394 --> 00:37:03,414 It's helping push the network 1234 00:37:03,438 --> 00:37:06,224 news past nbc at six! 1235 00:37:06,267 --> 00:37:07,288 The boys downtown are really 1236 00:37:07,312 --> 00:37:08,269 starting to notice you. 1237 00:37:08,313 --> 00:37:09,270 That's great! 1238 00:37:09,314 --> 00:37:10,271 I owe you big-time 1239 00:37:10,315 --> 00:37:11,272 for giving me this one, Ted. 1240 00:37:11,316 --> 00:37:12,273 Well, you were 1241 00:37:12,317 --> 00:37:13,274 the logical person: 1242 00:37:13,318 --> 00:37:14,275 Good on-camera presence, 1243 00:37:14,319 --> 00:37:15,276 folksy charm, and someone 1244 00:37:15,320 --> 00:37:16,277 neither side could accuse 1245 00:37:16,321 --> 00:37:17,278 of bias... you know, you being 1246 00:37:17,322 --> 00:37:18,627 a person of color and all. 1247 00:37:18,671 --> 00:37:20,281 Just came in by fax... 1248 00:37:20,325 --> 00:37:21,282 CNN wants to license clips 1249 00:37:21,326 --> 00:37:22,283 from the Betty case. 1250 00:37:22,327 --> 00:37:23,284 Chopper stuff from 1251 00:37:23,328 --> 00:37:24,285 the night of the arrest. 1252 00:37:24,329 --> 00:37:25,286 For Larry king. 1253 00:37:25,330 --> 00:37:26,287 Larry king? Shit, look 1254 00:37:26,331 --> 00:37:27,288 at this. CNN's trying 1255 00:37:27,332 --> 00:37:29,203 to steal our audience. 1256 00:37:29,247 --> 00:37:30,204 Ceasefire has again 1257 00:37:30,248 --> 00:37:32,206 broken down, according to... 1258 00:37:32,250 --> 00:37:33,555 Man, what the fuck is that? 1259 00:37:33,599 --> 00:37:34,556 Is that all they gonna show? 1260 00:37:34,600 --> 00:37:35,949 No pictures or names or shit? 1261 00:37:35,992 --> 00:37:37,080 Man, that's 'cause we're 1262 00:37:37,124 --> 00:37:38,734 juveniles, man! 1263 00:37:38,778 --> 00:37:40,910 Shit! 1264 00:37:40,954 --> 00:37:42,260 That's right. 1265 00:37:42,303 --> 00:37:44,566 That's right. You right. 1266 00:37:44,610 --> 00:37:46,264 But how'd you know that? 1267 00:37:46,307 --> 00:37:47,265 Your parents talking to 1268 00:37:47,308 --> 00:37:48,266 some outside lawyer 1269 00:37:48,309 --> 00:37:49,267 or something, man? 1270 00:37:49,310 --> 00:37:50,268 Come on, k, man, 1271 00:37:50,311 --> 00:37:52,095 you know I'm one of you. 1272 00:37:52,139 --> 00:37:54,272 You better be. 1273 00:37:54,315 --> 00:37:56,317 See, man, you trust Kenny k, 1274 00:37:56,361 --> 00:37:58,928 cuz, and you gonna walk. 1275 00:37:58,972 --> 00:38:00,582 You fuck him, 1276 00:38:00,626 --> 00:38:03,585 and you gonna crawl. 1277 00:38:03,629 --> 00:38:06,893 Do I make myself clear? 1278 00:38:06,936 --> 00:38:07,894 Do I make myself clear? 1279 00:38:07,937 --> 00:38:08,958 I hear you, man, I hear you. 1280 00:38:08,982 --> 00:38:10,940 Who the fuck you touchin'? 1281 00:38:10,984 --> 00:38:12,115 Kameel whalen! 1282 00:38:12,159 --> 00:38:14,422 Special visitor up front! 1283 00:38:14,466 --> 00:38:15,423 Yeah, you. 1284 00:38:15,467 --> 00:38:16,424 It's your minister, 1285 00:38:16,468 --> 00:38:17,425 the reverend ed walton. 1286 00:38:17,469 --> 00:38:18,426 The fuck is he talking 1287 00:38:18,470 --> 00:38:19,427 about, man? 1288 00:38:19,471 --> 00:38:23,301 You punks shut your hole! 1289 00:38:23,344 --> 00:38:25,085 Finish this later! 1290 00:38:25,128 --> 00:38:26,086 My brother Randall, 1291 00:38:26,129 --> 00:38:27,609 thanks be to Allah, 1292 00:38:27,653 --> 00:38:29,132 someone from the community 1293 00:38:29,176 --> 00:38:31,004 has the intestinal fortitude 1294 00:38:31,047 --> 00:38:33,311 to educate the white community 1295 00:38:33,354 --> 00:38:34,312 on the root causes 1296 00:38:34,355 --> 00:38:35,965 of this death. 1297 00:38:36,009 --> 00:38:37,358 There is a race war 1298 00:38:37,402 --> 00:38:38,838 in America, and she is 1299 00:38:38,881 --> 00:38:40,318 just one more victim... 1300 00:38:40,361 --> 00:38:42,320 No better, no worse than... 1301 00:38:42,363 --> 00:38:43,321 I'm telling you, 1302 00:38:43,364 --> 00:38:44,626 I'm fed up with walton. 1303 00:38:44,670 --> 00:38:45,627 He's always blaming us 1304 00:38:45,671 --> 00:38:46,628 for everything 1305 00:38:46,672 --> 00:38:47,629 those gangbangers do. 1306 00:38:47,673 --> 00:38:48,630 What about... what about 1307 00:38:48,674 --> 00:38:50,240 responsibility? 1308 00:38:50,284 --> 00:38:52,025 It's time we told them, 1309 00:38:52,068 --> 00:38:53,026 no justice for 1310 00:38:53,069 --> 00:38:54,027 that white woman, 1311 00:38:54,070 --> 00:38:56,334 no justice for them black guys. 1312 00:38:56,377 --> 00:38:57,335 You do to the least 1313 00:38:57,378 --> 00:38:58,771 of my brethren, you do to me. 1314 00:38:58,814 --> 00:39:00,773 Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. 1315 00:39:00,816 --> 00:39:01,774 I am the life 1316 00:39:01,817 --> 00:39:02,775 and the resurrection, 1317 00:39:02,818 --> 00:39:03,776 sayeth the lord, 1318 00:39:03,819 --> 00:39:04,777 and whoever believes in me, 1319 00:39:04,820 --> 00:39:05,778 yet shall they live 1320 00:39:05,821 --> 00:39:06,779 though they be dead, 1321 00:39:06,822 --> 00:39:07,780 from now until eternity. 1322 00:39:07,823 --> 00:39:10,739 Amen. 1323 00:39:14,395 --> 00:39:17,529 Love you, Betty. 1324 00:39:18,573 --> 00:39:19,531 What'd he say? 1325 00:39:19,574 --> 00:39:20,532 Watch channel 3 tonight. 1326 00:39:20,575 --> 00:39:21,533 Got his last words. 1327 00:39:21,576 --> 00:39:23,273 Terrific. 1328 00:39:39,072 --> 00:39:40,072 Frank, over here! 1329 00:39:44,251 --> 00:39:45,208 Why don't you 1330 00:39:45,252 --> 00:39:46,209 leave him alone? 1331 00:39:46,253 --> 00:39:47,863 Frank, how are you feeling? 1332 00:39:47,907 --> 00:39:49,865 Feeling?! 1333 00:39:49,909 --> 00:39:50,866 Mr. Gainer, this case 1334 00:39:50,910 --> 00:39:51,867 seems to be raising 1335 00:39:51,911 --> 00:39:52,868 racial passions. 1336 00:39:52,912 --> 00:39:54,063 Could you address that, please? 1337 00:39:54,087 --> 00:39:55,523 Look, Betty, my wife, 1338 00:39:55,567 --> 00:39:57,046 I loved her very much, 1339 00:39:57,090 --> 00:39:58,047 and she's dead, 1340 00:39:58,091 --> 00:39:59,527 and all I care about 1341 00:39:59,571 --> 00:40:00,876 is getting her justice. 1342 00:40:00,920 --> 00:40:01,877 Now, I don't care about 1343 00:40:01,921 --> 00:40:03,879 the color of the killers. 1344 00:40:03,923 --> 00:40:04,880 I-I-I never even gave it 1345 00:40:04,924 --> 00:40:06,273 a moment's thought. 1346 00:40:06,316 --> 00:40:07,883 Seriously, not one moment? 1347 00:40:07,927 --> 00:40:08,884 Look, if you want to make 1348 00:40:08,928 --> 00:40:09,885 this a racial thing, 1349 00:40:09,929 --> 00:40:10,886 you go ahead, but all I care 1350 00:40:10,930 --> 00:40:11,887 about is justice for my wife. 1351 00:40:11,931 --> 00:40:12,888 The reverend walton says 1352 00:40:12,932 --> 00:40:13,889 all he wants is justice 1353 00:40:13,933 --> 00:40:15,325 for his people. He says we need 1354 00:40:15,369 --> 00:40:16,326 to look at the root causes 1355 00:40:16,370 --> 00:40:18,067 of crime in America, frank. 1356 00:40:18,111 --> 00:40:21,070 Do you have a comment on that? 1357 00:40:21,114 --> 00:40:22,594 The crimes are committed 1358 00:40:22,637 --> 00:40:25,161 not by voting groups 1359 00:40:25,205 --> 00:40:26,162 or neighborhoods. 1360 00:40:26,206 --> 00:40:27,686 Crimes are committed 1361 00:40:27,729 --> 00:40:29,470 by individuals, 1362 00:40:29,514 --> 00:40:30,471 and that's who 1363 00:40:30,515 --> 00:40:31,472 should be punished... 1364 00:40:31,516 --> 00:40:32,516 Individuals. 1365 00:40:34,301 --> 00:40:35,301 That's enough. 1366 00:40:36,477 --> 00:40:37,435 All right, get us 1367 00:40:37,478 --> 00:40:38,478 out of here, Gus. 1368 00:40:41,134 --> 00:40:42,091 How'd I do? 1369 00:40:42,135 --> 00:40:43,199 Great. You spoke your truth, 1370 00:40:43,223 --> 00:40:44,833 and that's what moves people. 1371 00:40:44,877 --> 00:40:45,897 Some people. A few, maybe. 1372 00:40:45,921 --> 00:40:47,532 Most of 'em will call it racist. 1373 00:40:47,575 --> 00:40:49,708 Racist? Get outta here. 1374 00:40:49,751 --> 00:40:50,772 You know, all I was trying to do 1375 00:40:50,796 --> 00:40:52,275 was to make sure everyone knows 1376 00:40:52,319 --> 00:40:53,276 those kids should be put 1377 00:40:53,320 --> 00:40:54,277 away forever. 1378 00:40:54,321 --> 00:40:55,278 This has nothing to do 1379 00:40:55,322 --> 00:40:56,279 with racism. 1380 00:40:56,323 --> 00:40:57,280 This is America, frank. 1381 00:40:57,324 --> 00:41:01,981 Everything is race. 1382 00:41:03,025 --> 00:41:06,115 Hey, excuse me, I'm Sam lind. 1383 00:41:06,159 --> 00:41:07,116 He sure came fast 1384 00:41:07,160 --> 00:41:08,422 after I called him for you. 1385 00:41:08,466 --> 00:41:09,902 Yeah, well, he has no choice. 1386 00:41:09,945 --> 00:41:10,903 We're players in this, 1387 00:41:10,946 --> 00:41:12,121 no matter what he does. 1388 00:41:12,165 --> 00:41:14,950 "I'm on TV, therefore I am." 1389 00:41:14,994 --> 00:41:16,125 Bring him on in, al. 1390 00:41:16,169 --> 00:41:18,301 Yeah. 1391 00:41:18,345 --> 00:41:19,302 Mr. Lind? Reverend's 1392 00:41:19,346 --> 00:41:20,303 ready for you now. 1393 00:41:20,347 --> 00:41:21,304 Thank you. 1394 00:41:21,348 --> 00:41:23,306 Right this way. 1395 00:41:23,350 --> 00:41:24,307 Mr. Lind! 1396 00:41:24,351 --> 00:41:26,005 Welcome to the neighborhood. 1397 00:41:26,048 --> 00:41:27,006 Have a seat. 1398 00:41:27,049 --> 00:41:28,442 Would you like some coffee, 1399 00:41:28,486 --> 00:41:29,443 juice, or something? 1400 00:41:29,487 --> 00:41:30,444 Coffee would be great, 1401 00:41:30,488 --> 00:41:31,445 thanks. 1402 00:41:31,489 --> 00:41:32,446 It's good to see you 1403 00:41:32,490 --> 00:41:33,447 again, counselor. 1404 00:41:33,491 --> 00:41:35,318 I'm sorry, I don't remember. 1405 00:41:35,362 --> 00:41:36,426 No, I didn't think you would. 1406 00:41:36,450 --> 00:41:37,407 You spoke at my high school 1407 00:41:37,451 --> 00:41:38,408 graduation. 1408 00:41:38,452 --> 00:41:39,409 DeWitt Clinton, 1409 00:41:39,453 --> 00:41:40,410 class of '68. 1410 00:41:40,454 --> 00:41:41,411 Yes, god. 1411 00:41:41,455 --> 00:41:42,891 Yeah, I do remember that. 1412 00:41:42,935 --> 00:41:43,892 Thank you, al. 1413 00:41:43,936 --> 00:41:45,024 That was a time, wasn't it? 1414 00:41:45,067 --> 00:41:46,504 Yes, it was, yeah. 1415 00:41:46,547 --> 00:41:47,505 Yeah, I remember you spoke 1416 00:41:47,548 --> 00:41:48,767 about draft-dodging. 1417 00:41:48,810 --> 00:41:49,985 No, no. Draft resistance. 1418 00:41:50,029 --> 00:41:50,986 Draft-dodging 1419 00:41:51,030 --> 00:41:51,987 was against the law. 1420 00:41:52,031 --> 00:41:53,554 I never encouraged that. 1421 00:41:53,598 --> 00:41:55,208 Were my words of any help? 1422 00:41:55,251 --> 00:41:56,209 Well, I heard you. 1423 00:41:56,252 --> 00:41:58,341 I decided to live by the law. 1424 00:41:58,385 --> 00:41:59,342 Wound up in 'nam 1425 00:41:59,386 --> 00:42:00,387 for two tours. 1426 00:42:00,430 --> 00:42:01,388 That must 1427 00:42:01,431 --> 00:42:02,389 have been tough. 1428 00:42:02,432 --> 00:42:03,999 Tough? 1429 00:42:04,043 --> 00:42:05,435 It was hell. 1430 00:42:05,479 --> 00:42:06,436 But, you know, 1431 00:42:06,480 --> 00:42:07,437 one night while I was 1432 00:42:07,481 --> 00:42:08,961 sitting in the boonies, 1433 00:42:09,004 --> 00:42:09,962 I realized that if 1434 00:42:10,005 --> 00:42:10,963 the draft could be made 1435 00:42:11,006 --> 00:42:12,660 part of the broader struggle, 1436 00:42:12,704 --> 00:42:14,183 that was my real duty. 1437 00:42:14,227 --> 00:42:15,184 I see. 1438 00:42:15,228 --> 00:42:16,185 Do you? 1439 00:42:16,229 --> 00:42:17,186 I think you'll find I have 1440 00:42:17,230 --> 00:42:18,187 a great deal of respect 1441 00:42:18,231 --> 00:42:19,188 for the struggle, reverend. 1442 00:42:19,232 --> 00:42:20,494 My whole life is about that. 1443 00:42:20,538 --> 00:42:21,602 And with respect, counselor, 1444 00:42:21,626 --> 00:42:23,628 it isn't. 1445 00:42:23,671 --> 00:42:24,692 No, you're from the old days, 1446 00:42:24,716 --> 00:42:25,673 back in the days of 1447 00:42:25,717 --> 00:42:26,674 Martin Luther King, 1448 00:42:26,718 --> 00:42:28,546 who wanted equality. 1449 00:42:28,589 --> 00:42:29,547 But then after you 1450 00:42:29,590 --> 00:42:30,722 came the next generation... 1451 00:42:30,765 --> 00:42:31,723 Jesse, Andrew young. 1452 00:42:31,766 --> 00:42:33,376 They wanted respect. 1453 00:42:33,420 --> 00:42:34,377 But now there's a new 1454 00:42:34,421 --> 00:42:35,683 leadership, Mr. Lind. 1455 00:42:35,727 --> 00:42:37,424 And what is it you want? 1456 00:42:37,467 --> 00:42:39,774 Recognition. 1457 00:42:39,818 --> 00:42:40,925 Recognition that white society 1458 00:42:40,949 --> 00:42:42,560 has failed, that it cannot 1459 00:42:42,603 --> 00:42:44,257 correct itself, that your laws 1460 00:42:44,300 --> 00:42:45,258 and your ideas of justice 1461 00:42:45,301 --> 00:42:46,259 can never deal with 1462 00:42:46,302 --> 00:42:47,260 the realities of being 1463 00:42:47,303 --> 00:42:48,261 black in America. 1464 00:42:48,304 --> 00:42:49,262 How can you understand 1465 00:42:49,305 --> 00:42:50,263 what life is really like 1466 00:42:50,306 --> 00:42:51,699 for your clients? 1467 00:42:51,743 --> 00:42:53,135 I think I do. 1468 00:42:53,179 --> 00:42:54,746 But that's not even relevant. 1469 00:42:54,789 --> 00:42:55,747 What counts is that the law 1470 00:42:55,790 --> 00:42:56,748 is made to treat them 1471 00:42:56,791 --> 00:42:57,749 with full respect 1472 00:42:57,792 --> 00:42:58,750 and due process, 1473 00:42:58,793 --> 00:42:59,901 that they be given every chance 1474 00:42:59,925 --> 00:43:00,882 to employ the law 1475 00:43:00,926 --> 00:43:01,883 to their benefit. 1476 00:43:01,927 --> 00:43:02,884 Besides, I'm not looking 1477 00:43:02,928 --> 00:43:04,582 for a co-counsel, reverend. 1478 00:43:04,625 --> 00:43:06,584 Step over here. 1479 00:43:06,627 --> 00:43:13,025 I want to show you something. 1480 00:43:13,068 --> 00:43:14,348 You see those people down there? 1481 00:43:15,070 --> 00:43:16,028 Every one of them 1482 00:43:16,071 --> 00:43:17,029 is your co-counsel. 1483 00:43:17,072 --> 00:43:18,030 They're the result of 1484 00:43:18,073 --> 00:43:19,901 your society, your rule of law. 1485 00:43:19,945 --> 00:43:20,902 The law didn't put them 1486 00:43:20,946 --> 00:43:21,903 in the alleys or hooking 1487 00:43:21,947 --> 00:43:23,165 on street corners, reverend. 1488 00:43:23,209 --> 00:43:24,602 No, no. Poverty did. 1489 00:43:24,645 --> 00:43:25,603 Yes, I agree. 1490 00:43:25,646 --> 00:43:26,604 All the money we spend could 1491 00:43:26,647 --> 00:43:27,605 never be enough to solve 1492 00:43:27,648 --> 00:43:28,606 that problem. 1493 00:43:28,649 --> 00:43:29,607 You'vespent? 1494 00:43:29,650 --> 00:43:30,608 You're talking white man's 1495 00:43:30,651 --> 00:43:31,609 charity, and I'm talking 1496 00:43:31,652 --> 00:43:32,610 remaking America 1497 00:43:32,653 --> 00:43:33,611 with different values. 1498 00:43:33,654 --> 00:43:34,829 Come on. 1499 00:43:34,873 --> 00:43:35,830 African Americans are 1500 00:43:35,874 --> 00:43:36,831 the most successful 1501 00:43:36,875 --> 00:43:38,180 black community in the world. 1502 00:43:38,224 --> 00:43:40,182 In the world. 1503 00:43:40,226 --> 00:43:41,488 Now, look, reverend, 1504 00:43:41,531 --> 00:43:42,489 maybe you're right. 1505 00:43:42,532 --> 00:43:43,490 Maybe I do belong to 1506 00:43:43,533 --> 00:43:44,491 the Martin Luther King 1507 00:43:44,534 --> 00:43:45,492 generation. Well, I hope so! 1508 00:43:45,535 --> 00:43:46,493 I believe I can make sure 1509 00:43:46,536 --> 00:43:47,494 that these kids 1510 00:43:47,537 --> 00:43:48,495 get a fair shake, 1511 00:43:48,538 --> 00:43:50,453 and I'll put my life on it. 1512 00:43:50,497 --> 00:43:51,517 And if that's not good enough 1513 00:43:51,541 --> 00:43:52,499 for you or their families, 1514 00:43:52,542 --> 00:43:53,500 then, by all means, 1515 00:43:53,543 --> 00:43:55,110 find yourself another lawyer, 1516 00:43:55,154 --> 00:43:56,348 one who'll play the race card, 1517 00:43:56,372 --> 00:43:57,330 or deal whatever else 1518 00:43:57,373 --> 00:43:58,810 you want to play. 1519 00:43:58,853 --> 00:43:59,811 No, no. That won't 1520 00:43:59,854 --> 00:44:00,812 be necessary. 1521 00:44:00,855 --> 00:44:02,335 I'm sure you'll do a fine job, 1522 00:44:02,378 --> 00:44:03,336 and I'm sure you'll let me 1523 00:44:03,379 --> 00:44:04,337 do mine. 1524 00:44:04,380 --> 00:44:05,338 I told you, I don't want 1525 00:44:05,381 --> 00:44:06,339 a co-counsel. 1526 00:44:06,382 --> 00:44:07,340 And I wouldn't want 1527 00:44:07,383 --> 00:44:08,341 to be one. No, counselor, 1528 00:44:08,384 --> 00:44:10,299 you worry about the law 1529 00:44:10,343 --> 00:44:12,650 and leave the community to me. 1530 00:44:12,693 --> 00:44:13,651 Yes, you head the legal 1531 00:44:13,694 --> 00:44:14,652 department, I'll head 1532 00:44:14,695 --> 00:44:15,653 public relations. 1533 00:44:15,696 --> 00:44:16,654 You talk to the judge, 1534 00:44:16,697 --> 00:44:18,090 I'll talk to the world. 1535 00:44:18,133 --> 00:44:19,091 You fight the law, 1536 00:44:19,134 --> 00:44:20,092 and I'll make sure it's part 1537 00:44:20,135 --> 00:44:22,224 of the broader struggle. 1538 00:44:22,268 --> 00:44:24,923 Do we understand each other? 1539 00:44:24,966 --> 00:44:26,098 I think we do. 1540 00:44:26,141 --> 00:44:27,447 Good, good. 1541 00:44:27,490 --> 00:44:28,448 Would you call Mr. Lind 1542 00:44:28,491 --> 00:44:29,449 a cab, Kelly, please? 1543 00:44:29,492 --> 00:44:30,450 Let me put you in a cab, 1544 00:44:30,493 --> 00:44:31,451 counselor. You stick out 1545 00:44:31,494 --> 00:44:32,452 around here, like my boys 1546 00:44:32,495 --> 00:44:34,019 did downtown. 1547 00:44:34,062 --> 00:44:35,020 I'll see you in court. 1548 00:44:35,063 --> 00:44:36,021 Thanks for coming. 1549 00:44:36,064 --> 00:44:37,500 What do you think, al? 1550 00:44:37,544 --> 00:44:38,608 Well, you sure made it clear 1551 00:44:38,632 --> 00:44:40,808 that we're part of the puzzle... 1552 00:44:40,852 --> 00:44:42,331 If he lives with it. 1553 00:44:42,375 --> 00:44:43,681 He will. He will. 1554 00:44:43,724 --> 00:44:45,160 Man like that, he'll do anything 1555 00:44:45,204 --> 00:44:46,509 to prove he's a good guy, 1556 00:44:46,553 --> 00:44:47,989 a decent guy. 1557 00:44:48,033 --> 00:44:50,339 He can't help himself. 1558 00:44:50,383 --> 00:44:53,342 He's a liberal. 1559 00:45:12,318 --> 00:45:13,754 Welcome to my still- 1560 00:45:13,798 --> 00:45:15,538 under-construction courtroom. 1561 00:45:15,582 --> 00:45:17,192 It will be done one day, 1562 00:45:17,236 --> 00:45:18,933 they promise me. 1563 00:45:18,977 --> 00:45:20,674 I've sorted the pre-trial 1564 00:45:20,718 --> 00:45:22,850 filings into three groups: 1565 00:45:22,894 --> 00:45:25,374 Defense motions for dismissal; 1566 00:45:25,418 --> 00:45:27,159 petitions for jurisdiction; 1567 00:45:27,202 --> 00:45:28,160 and a prosecution motion 1568 00:45:28,203 --> 00:45:29,161 for a hearing on whether 1569 00:45:29,204 --> 00:45:30,162 the defendants should 1570 00:45:30,205 --> 00:45:31,163 stand trial 1571 00:45:31,206 --> 00:45:32,642 under the appropriate section 1572 00:45:32,686 --> 00:45:34,035 of the New York uniform code. 1573 00:45:34,079 --> 00:45:35,036 Defense motions 1574 00:45:35,080 --> 00:45:37,256 will be heard first. 1575 00:45:37,299 --> 00:45:38,257 Are you ready, counselor? 1576 00:45:38,300 --> 00:45:39,258 Yes, your honor. 1577 00:45:39,301 --> 00:45:40,302 Your honor, 1578 00:45:40,346 --> 00:45:41,303 we move to dismiss 1579 00:45:41,347 --> 00:45:42,304 on several grounds, 1580 00:45:42,348 --> 00:45:43,784 as outlined in the motion 1581 00:45:43,828 --> 00:45:44,916 filed last night. 1582 00:45:44,959 --> 00:45:45,917 Very well. 1583 00:45:45,960 --> 00:45:47,024 What motion late last night? 1584 00:45:47,048 --> 00:45:48,006 I just got 'em. 1585 00:45:48,049 --> 00:45:49,007 They must have found 1586 00:45:49,050 --> 00:45:50,071 a friendly clerk to receive. 1587 00:45:50,095 --> 00:45:51,052 So... 1588 00:45:51,096 --> 00:45:52,445 Hold it. Let's hear his case. 1589 00:45:52,488 --> 00:45:53,446 Motion to dismiss? 1590 00:45:53,489 --> 00:45:54,534 What the hell is this? 1591 00:45:54,577 --> 00:45:55,491 Just a pro formaexercise. 1592 00:45:55,535 --> 00:45:57,058 It doesn't mean shit. Relax. 1593 00:45:57,102 --> 00:45:58,756 Plea one, your honor. 1594 00:45:58,799 --> 00:45:59,757 Evidence listed by 1595 00:45:59,800 --> 00:46:01,280 the prosecution in discovery 1596 00:46:01,323 --> 00:46:02,803 is tainted, in particular 1597 00:46:02,847 --> 00:46:03,804 the alleged murder weapon. 1598 00:46:03,848 --> 00:46:05,458 How so? 1599 00:46:05,501 --> 00:46:08,113 Well, um... 1600 00:46:08,156 --> 00:46:09,114 In the first place, one of 1601 00:46:09,157 --> 00:46:10,221 the defendants was questioned 1602 00:46:10,245 --> 00:46:11,203 about the presence of 1603 00:46:11,246 --> 00:46:12,204 the weapon in the car 1604 00:46:12,247 --> 00:46:13,311 and required by the arresting 1605 00:46:13,335 --> 00:46:14,293 officer to disclose 1606 00:46:14,336 --> 00:46:15,511 its location, and this before 1607 00:46:15,555 --> 00:46:16,991 he was given an adequate 1608 00:46:17,035 --> 00:46:18,688 Miranda warning... 1609 00:46:18,732 --> 00:46:19,820 In spite of the fact that 1610 00:46:19,864 --> 00:46:21,343 the defendant had asked 1611 00:46:21,387 --> 00:46:22,562 for legal counsel. 1612 00:46:22,605 --> 00:46:23,563 Anything from the people 1613 00:46:23,606 --> 00:46:24,564 on this? 1614 00:46:24,607 --> 00:46:27,828 No, your honor. 1615 00:46:27,872 --> 00:46:28,892 We've had insufficient time 1616 00:46:28,916 --> 00:46:29,874 to consider the details 1617 00:46:29,917 --> 00:46:32,398 of defense's late filing. 1618 00:46:32,441 --> 00:46:34,226 Are you asking for a delay? 1619 00:46:34,269 --> 00:46:35,401 Um... 1620 00:46:35,444 --> 00:46:38,665 May I have a moment? 1621 00:46:38,708 --> 00:46:39,927 What the fuckis this? 1622 00:46:39,971 --> 00:46:40,928 He buried it under 1623 00:46:40,972 --> 00:46:41,929 a shitload of motions, 1624 00:46:41,973 --> 00:46:42,930 most of them worthless! 1625 00:46:42,974 --> 00:46:43,931 It'll take hours to figure out 1626 00:46:43,975 --> 00:46:44,932 which ones he's really 1627 00:46:44,976 --> 00:46:45,933 depending on! 1628 00:46:45,977 --> 00:46:46,934 But I need to know! 1629 00:46:46,978 --> 00:46:47,935 Let him go on! 1630 00:46:47,979 --> 00:46:48,999 He'll blow his wad. It'll be 1631 00:46:49,023 --> 00:46:50,044 forgotten by the time we start 1632 00:46:50,068 --> 00:46:51,199 the jurisdiction debate. 1633 00:46:51,243 --> 00:46:52,200 Holy shit! 1634 00:46:52,244 --> 00:46:53,324 He's claiming self-defense! 1635 00:46:54,333 --> 00:46:56,378 He's out of his fucking mind! 1636 00:46:56,422 --> 00:46:57,379 Let him present. 1637 00:46:57,423 --> 00:46:58,859 He'll look like an asshole. 1638 00:46:58,903 --> 00:46:59,860 Are you sure about this? 1639 00:46:59,904 --> 00:47:00,948 Counselors, 1640 00:47:00,992 --> 00:47:01,949 I'm waiting. 1641 00:47:01,993 --> 00:47:02,994 His case is indefensible. 1642 00:47:03,037 --> 00:47:03,995 He wants a delay so he'll look 1643 00:47:04,038 --> 00:47:04,996 good in the media, 1644 00:47:05,039 --> 00:47:05,997 get credibility. 1645 00:47:06,040 --> 00:47:06,998 Well, let's strip him naked 1646 00:47:07,041 --> 00:47:08,695 on day one, right now. 1647 00:47:08,738 --> 00:47:10,305 I-Is that wise? 1648 00:47:10,349 --> 00:47:11,369 For myself, I know I could use 1649 00:47:11,393 --> 00:47:12,351 a delay to get further 1650 00:47:12,394 --> 00:47:13,352 instructions. 1651 00:47:13,395 --> 00:47:14,962 You want instructions? 1652 00:47:15,006 --> 00:47:15,963 Try these. 1653 00:47:16,007 --> 00:47:16,964 Go back to Washington, 1654 00:47:17,008 --> 00:47:17,965 tell your boss, 1655 00:47:18,009 --> 00:47:19,073 the Attorney General, to get 1656 00:47:19,097 --> 00:47:21,534 the fuckout of this case. 1657 00:47:21,577 --> 00:47:23,014 Okay, make him sing 1658 00:47:23,057 --> 00:47:24,885 for his supper. 1659 00:47:24,929 --> 00:47:26,626 We'll certainly need a delay 1660 00:47:26,669 --> 00:47:27,627 before answering defense 1661 00:47:27,670 --> 00:47:28,628 motions, your honor, 1662 00:47:28,671 --> 00:47:29,735 but we can withhold the request 1663 00:47:29,759 --> 00:47:30,717 until defense speaks 1664 00:47:30,760 --> 00:47:31,718 to its plea, if that's 1665 00:47:31,761 --> 00:47:33,546 what they want. 1666 00:47:33,589 --> 00:47:34,547 Mr. Lind? 1667 00:47:34,590 --> 00:47:36,941 Works for me, your honor. 1668 00:47:36,984 --> 00:47:38,551 Continue, but please address 1669 00:47:38,594 --> 00:47:39,658 only pleas that go to the heart 1670 00:47:39,682 --> 00:47:41,249 of this hearing: 1671 00:47:41,293 --> 00:47:43,208 Is there a prima faciecase, 1672 00:47:43,251 --> 00:47:44,774 or should I dismiss charges? 1673 00:47:44,818 --> 00:47:46,254 Exactly my intention, 1674 00:47:46,298 --> 00:47:47,255 your honor. 1675 00:47:47,299 --> 00:47:48,319 Now, to this end, I would like 1676 00:47:48,343 --> 00:47:49,301 to call the witnesses 1677 00:47:49,344 --> 00:47:50,911 indicated as subpoenaed. 1678 00:47:50,955 --> 00:47:51,912 If it please the court, 1679 00:47:51,956 --> 00:47:53,392 if there's to be direct, 1680 00:47:53,435 --> 00:47:54,393 the people would prefer 1681 00:47:54,436 --> 00:47:55,394 to proceed ex parte, 1682 00:47:55,437 --> 00:47:56,395 for the moment. 1683 00:47:56,438 --> 00:47:57,483 You'd waive 1684 00:47:57,526 --> 00:48:00,529 cross? Until when? 1685 00:48:00,573 --> 00:48:01,530 After any delay 1686 00:48:01,574 --> 00:48:02,531 the court might allow, 1687 00:48:02,575 --> 00:48:05,578 when so moved. 1688 00:48:05,621 --> 00:48:06,579 Then make your case, 1689 00:48:06,622 --> 00:48:07,580 counselor, in whatever 1690 00:48:07,623 --> 00:48:08,581 way you can. 1691 00:48:08,624 --> 00:48:10,757 I'll be interested. 1692 00:48:10,800 --> 00:48:11,758 What is all this 1693 00:48:11,801 --> 00:48:13,412 gobbledy-gook? 1694 00:48:13,455 --> 00:48:14,848 It's just lawyer talk. 1695 00:48:14,892 --> 00:48:15,849 Sullivan wants to hear 1696 00:48:15,893 --> 00:48:16,850 what lind's got, 1697 00:48:16,894 --> 00:48:17,851 then he's gonna wait 1698 00:48:17,895 --> 00:48:19,940 to fight again another day. 1699 00:48:19,984 --> 00:48:22,595 Is that smart? 1700 00:48:22,638 --> 00:48:26,773 I don't know. We'll see. 1701 00:48:26,816 --> 00:48:27,774 Just some 1702 00:48:27,817 --> 00:48:28,949 routine questions. 1703 00:48:28,993 --> 00:48:33,606 Now, officer, in your report, 1704 00:48:33,649 --> 00:48:35,042 you claim that the defendant, 1705 00:48:35,086 --> 00:48:36,043 John Doe, stated, 1706 00:48:36,087 --> 00:48:37,479 and I'll quote, 1707 00:48:37,523 --> 00:48:38,480 "the bitch should have 1708 00:48:38,524 --> 00:48:39,481 given me the car, 1709 00:48:39,525 --> 00:48:40,482 and I would have 1710 00:48:40,526 --> 00:48:41,483 left her alone." 1711 00:48:41,527 --> 00:48:42,615 That's right. 1712 00:48:42,658 --> 00:48:43,616 Did he raise the question 1713 00:48:43,659 --> 00:48:44,617 of legal counsel? 1714 00:48:44,660 --> 00:48:45,618 He was saying 1715 00:48:45,661 --> 00:48:46,967 a lot of things... 1716 00:48:47,011 --> 00:48:48,403 Nothing that made sense to me. 1717 00:48:48,447 --> 00:48:49,467 Well, did this nonsensical 1718 00:48:49,491 --> 00:48:50,599 exchange between the two of you 1719 00:48:50,623 --> 00:48:51,643 happen before or after he was 1720 00:48:51,667 --> 00:48:53,278 read his Miranda rights? 1721 00:48:53,321 --> 00:48:54,279 It wasn't an exchange. 1722 00:48:54,322 --> 00:48:55,280 He just said it. 1723 00:48:55,323 --> 00:48:56,281 Before or after 1724 00:48:56,324 --> 00:48:57,282 you manhandled him? 1725 00:48:57,325 --> 00:48:58,283 Objection. Sustained. 1726 00:48:58,326 --> 00:48:59,284 I used as much force 1727 00:48:59,327 --> 00:49:00,285 as necessary to submit him 1728 00:49:00,328 --> 00:49:01,808 to arrest. 1729 00:49:01,851 --> 00:49:03,549 We'll come back to that. 1730 00:49:03,592 --> 00:49:05,594 Now, moving on. 1731 00:49:05,638 --> 00:49:06,595 This exchange... 1732 00:49:06,639 --> 00:49:07,596 Did it take place before 1733 00:49:07,640 --> 00:49:09,076 or after the lieutenant 1734 00:49:09,120 --> 00:49:11,122 informed him of his rights? 1735 00:49:11,165 --> 00:49:12,123 I don't remember. 1736 00:49:12,166 --> 00:49:13,187 I was under pressure and aware 1737 00:49:13,211 --> 00:49:14,473 that he might be armed. 1738 00:49:14,516 --> 00:49:15,474 Tell me, officer, were you 1739 00:49:15,517 --> 00:49:16,823 angry at the time of the arrest? 1740 00:49:16,866 --> 00:49:17,824 Objection, your honor. 1741 00:49:17,867 --> 00:49:18,825 Defense is leading 1742 00:49:18,868 --> 00:49:19,826 its own witness. 1743 00:49:19,869 --> 00:49:20,827 Sustained. 1744 00:49:20,870 --> 00:49:21,828 I'm sorry, your honor. 1745 00:49:21,871 --> 00:49:22,829 Let me put it this way: 1746 00:49:22,872 --> 00:49:23,830 What was your state of mind 1747 00:49:23,873 --> 00:49:25,136 at the time of the arrest? 1748 00:49:25,179 --> 00:49:26,920 Just doing my job. 1749 00:49:26,964 --> 00:49:28,487 No hostility? 1750 00:49:28,530 --> 00:49:30,010 Just doing my job. 1751 00:49:30,054 --> 00:49:31,118 So you wouldn't have noticed 1752 00:49:31,142 --> 00:49:32,099 any peripheral facts. 1753 00:49:32,143 --> 00:49:34,014 "Peripheral facts"? 1754 00:49:34,058 --> 00:49:35,122 Sure, you know... side issues, 1755 00:49:35,146 --> 00:49:36,103 like the color of 1756 00:49:36,147 --> 00:49:37,104 the defendant's skin. 1757 00:49:37,148 --> 00:49:38,105 Objection! 1758 00:49:38,149 --> 00:49:39,106 You'd better have a good 1759 00:49:39,150 --> 00:49:40,107 reason for that question, 1760 00:49:40,151 --> 00:49:41,171 counselor. You're stepping 1761 00:49:41,195 --> 00:49:42,153 on dangerous ground. 1762 00:49:42,196 --> 00:49:43,154 I know that, your honor. 1763 00:49:43,197 --> 00:49:44,982 I go there with great sadness. 1764 00:49:45,025 --> 00:49:45,983 At this point, I would like 1765 00:49:46,026 --> 00:49:47,506 to file in evidence 1766 00:49:47,549 --> 00:49:48,855 this witness' discharge papers 1767 00:49:48,898 --> 00:49:49,856 from the United States 1768 00:49:49,899 --> 00:49:50,857 marine corps. 1769 00:49:50,900 --> 00:49:51,858 That was a lie! 1770 00:49:51,901 --> 00:49:53,338 I never did anything racist! 1771 00:49:53,381 --> 00:49:54,445 They used that to get rid of me. 1772 00:49:54,469 --> 00:49:55,427 Who used what? 1773 00:49:55,470 --> 00:49:56,491 The captain hated my guts. 1774 00:49:56,515 --> 00:49:57,472 He said I was a racist 1775 00:49:57,516 --> 00:49:58,473 to get rid of me. 1776 00:49:58,517 --> 00:49:59,474 Was he black or white? 1777 00:49:59,518 --> 00:50:00,475 Objection! 1778 00:50:00,519 --> 00:50:01,694 Was he black or white? 1779 00:50:01,737 --> 00:50:02,695 What do you think? 1780 00:50:02,738 --> 00:50:03,696 He was black. 1781 00:50:03,739 --> 00:50:04,697 Mr. Lind, please. 1782 00:50:04,740 --> 00:50:06,046 Your honor, this is germaine. 1783 00:50:06,090 --> 00:50:07,197 It relates to the circumstances 1784 00:50:07,221 --> 00:50:08,179 of the arrest and the 1785 00:50:08,222 --> 00:50:09,180 assumptions made by 1786 00:50:09,223 --> 00:50:10,181 the arresting officers 1787 00:50:10,224 --> 00:50:11,182 on the scene that may have 1788 00:50:11,225 --> 00:50:12,183 influenced the people 1789 00:50:12,226 --> 00:50:13,184 in drawing up this 1790 00:50:13,227 --> 00:50:14,881 very severe indictment. 1791 00:50:14,924 --> 00:50:15,882 Continue, 1792 00:50:15,925 --> 00:50:17,840 but consider yourself warned. 1793 00:50:17,884 --> 00:50:20,365 Thank you, your honor. 1794 00:50:20,408 --> 00:50:21,627 Officer, the photographs 1795 00:50:21,670 --> 00:50:23,368 taken of the accused 1796 00:50:23,411 --> 00:50:24,847 at the time of the booking 1797 00:50:24,891 --> 00:50:26,371 show a wound to the forehead 1798 00:50:26,414 --> 00:50:28,938 of the first accused, John Doe. 1799 00:50:28,982 --> 00:50:29,939 Do you have any idea 1800 00:50:29,983 --> 00:50:30,940 how it got there? 1801 00:50:30,984 --> 00:50:32,377 No. 1802 00:50:32,420 --> 00:50:33,378 Well, no mention was made 1803 00:50:33,421 --> 00:50:34,553 of it in the booking report. 1804 00:50:34,596 --> 00:50:35,554 I didn't notice anything 1805 00:50:35,597 --> 00:50:36,555 at the time of the arrest. 1806 00:50:36,598 --> 00:50:37,619 So, where did it come from? 1807 00:50:37,643 --> 00:50:38,948 I don't know. 1808 00:50:38,992 --> 00:50:39,949 Maybe he banged himself, 1809 00:50:39,993 --> 00:50:40,950 and it didn't come up 1810 00:50:40,994 --> 00:50:42,952 till later. 1811 00:50:42,996 --> 00:50:45,955 Who knows? 1812 00:50:50,134 --> 00:50:51,091 So the deceased was 1813 00:50:51,135 --> 00:50:52,527 an expert with guns? 1814 00:50:52,571 --> 00:50:53,528 She was trained. 1815 00:50:53,572 --> 00:50:54,834 I don't know about an expert. 1816 00:50:54,877 --> 00:50:55,835 Well, in this flier 1817 00:50:55,878 --> 00:50:56,836 advertising your class, 1818 00:50:56,879 --> 00:50:58,925 you promise to produce experts. 1819 00:50:58,968 --> 00:51:00,753 Well... yeah... 1820 00:51:00,796 --> 00:51:02,842 But, you know, it's... 1821 00:51:02,885 --> 00:51:03,843 No, I don't. Was she 1822 00:51:03,886 --> 00:51:06,759 an expert with guns? 1823 00:51:06,802 --> 00:51:08,935 Okay, she was pretty good. 1824 00:51:08,978 --> 00:51:10,328 She carry a weapon? 1825 00:51:10,371 --> 00:51:11,435 I wouldn't know, but I don't 1826 00:51:11,459 --> 00:51:12,852 think she was licensed. 1827 00:51:12,895 --> 00:51:14,419 So she was unarmed. 1828 00:51:14,462 --> 00:51:16,116 As far as I know. 1829 00:51:16,160 --> 00:51:18,466 What about mace? 1830 00:51:18,510 --> 00:51:19,467 Well, um, 1831 00:51:19,511 --> 00:51:21,556 most of my people carry mace. 1832 00:51:21,600 --> 00:51:22,557 It's a good first defense. 1833 00:51:22,601 --> 00:51:24,733 A good first defense? 1834 00:51:24,777 --> 00:51:26,822 How "first"? 1835 00:51:26,866 --> 00:51:28,694 I don't follow. 1836 00:51:28,737 --> 00:51:29,695 Well, don't you tell them 1837 00:51:29,738 --> 00:51:30,696 to grab for the mace 1838 00:51:30,739 --> 00:51:31,760 at the first sign of trouble? 1839 00:51:31,784 --> 00:51:32,741 Sure. It's effective, 1840 00:51:32,785 --> 00:51:34,091 it's nonlethal. 1841 00:51:34,134 --> 00:51:35,092 Somewhat touchy, 1842 00:51:35,135 --> 00:51:36,310 wouldn't you say? 1843 00:51:36,354 --> 00:51:37,311 No. Why? 1844 00:51:37,355 --> 00:51:38,834 Let me spell it out for you. 1845 00:51:38,878 --> 00:51:40,532 Suppose the driver breaks down, 1846 00:51:40,575 --> 00:51:41,533 the driver goes for help. 1847 00:51:41,576 --> 00:51:42,534 They approach one of 1848 00:51:42,577 --> 00:51:43,535 your students. 1849 00:51:43,578 --> 00:51:44,536 What would they do? 1850 00:51:44,579 --> 00:51:45,537 In that case, I figure 1851 00:51:45,580 --> 00:51:46,538 they'd help him out. 1852 00:51:46,581 --> 00:51:47,539 Unless they were thinking 1853 00:51:47,582 --> 00:51:49,367 ahead, the way you taught them. 1854 00:51:49,410 --> 00:51:50,542 I don't understand. 1855 00:51:50,585 --> 00:51:51,606 I saw you on the television 1856 00:51:51,630 --> 00:51:52,694 news last night, and I heard you 1857 00:51:52,718 --> 00:51:53,675 say that you assume that 1858 00:51:53,719 --> 00:51:55,808 the accused made the decision 1859 00:51:55,851 --> 00:51:56,809 to kill her before they 1860 00:51:56,852 --> 00:51:57,810 stopped her. 1861 00:51:57,853 --> 00:51:58,811 Isn't that exactly what you mean 1862 00:51:58,854 --> 00:51:59,812 when you tell your students 1863 00:51:59,855 --> 00:52:00,813 to think ahead? 1864 00:52:00,856 --> 00:52:02,597 No, you got that wrong. 1865 00:52:02,641 --> 00:52:04,164 I teach 'em to be cool 1866 00:52:04,208 --> 00:52:05,296 and to think. 1867 00:52:05,339 --> 00:52:06,297 Really? 1868 00:52:06,340 --> 00:52:07,298 Yes, they'd help a guy 1869 00:52:07,341 --> 00:52:08,299 in trouble. 1870 00:52:08,342 --> 00:52:09,406 Even if he was young, black, 1871 00:52:09,430 --> 00:52:10,736 dressed out of the ordinary? 1872 00:52:10,779 --> 00:52:12,477 Isn't it true that by the time 1873 00:52:12,520 --> 00:52:13,541 those women leave your class, 1874 00:52:13,565 --> 00:52:14,522 you've got them so hyped 1875 00:52:14,566 --> 00:52:15,630 they're looking for trouble, 1876 00:52:15,654 --> 00:52:17,438 just dying for the opportunity 1877 00:52:17,482 --> 00:52:18,439 to use all those wonderful 1878 00:52:18,483 --> 00:52:19,875 tricks you taught them, 1879 00:52:19,919 --> 00:52:21,026 and that you train them to react 1880 00:52:21,050 --> 00:52:22,289 to the first hint of a threat... 1881 00:52:22,313 --> 00:52:23,270 Like a young, black male 1882 00:52:23,314 --> 00:52:24,271 with a turned-about 1883 00:52:24,315 --> 00:52:25,272 baseball cap? 1884 00:52:25,316 --> 00:52:26,317 With respect, your honor, 1885 00:52:26,360 --> 00:52:27,318 I think this is getting 1886 00:52:27,361 --> 00:52:28,319 out of hand. I'd like to move 1887 00:52:28,362 --> 00:52:29,320 to defer all questions 1888 00:52:29,363 --> 00:52:30,321 of minority and jurisdiction 1889 00:52:30,364 --> 00:52:31,322 and ask for a delay... 1890 00:52:31,365 --> 00:52:32,323 What's to delay? 1891 00:52:32,366 --> 00:52:33,324 So the people can take 1892 00:52:33,367 --> 00:52:34,412 note of the defense's late 1893 00:52:34,455 --> 00:52:35,476 filing, as well as the issues 1894 00:52:35,500 --> 00:52:36,457 already raised. 1895 00:52:36,501 --> 00:52:37,458 Granted. And I want 1896 00:52:37,502 --> 00:52:38,459 all parties in chambers 1897 00:52:38,503 --> 00:52:40,157 Tuesday at nine A.M. 1898 00:52:41,201 --> 00:52:42,159 Yes, your honor. 1899 00:52:42,202 --> 00:52:45,118 All rise. 1900 00:53:01,830 --> 00:53:02,875 Reverend walton! 1901 00:53:02,918 --> 00:53:04,158 Reverend walton, talk to me...! 1902 00:53:07,053 --> 00:53:08,010 Reverend walton, 1903 00:53:08,054 --> 00:53:09,360 channel 3 news! 1904 00:53:10,752 --> 00:53:11,710 All new yorkers deplore 1905 00:53:11,753 --> 00:53:12,711 the tragic events that 1906 00:53:12,754 --> 00:53:14,713 gave rise to this trial, 1907 00:53:14,756 --> 00:53:15,714 and just as we mourn 1908 00:53:15,757 --> 00:53:16,715 Betty gainer's death, 1909 00:53:16,758 --> 00:53:17,716 we also hope to avert 1910 00:53:17,759 --> 00:53:18,717 the further tragedy 1911 00:53:18,760 --> 00:53:19,718 of scapegoating these boys 1912 00:53:19,761 --> 00:53:22,242 and creating four more victims. 1913 00:53:22,286 --> 00:53:23,243 Scapegoating, reverend? 1914 00:53:23,287 --> 00:53:24,244 Isn't Betty gainer 1915 00:53:24,288 --> 00:53:25,419 the real victim here? 1916 00:53:25,463 --> 00:53:26,551 Yes, Betty gainer 1917 00:53:26,594 --> 00:53:27,987 was a victim of whiteracism. 1918 00:53:28,030 --> 00:53:29,380 What chance do young black males 1919 00:53:29,423 --> 00:53:31,382 have in the wrong place, 1920 00:53:31,425 --> 00:53:32,731 at the wrong time of night, 1921 00:53:32,774 --> 00:53:33,732 when faced with an armed 1922 00:53:33,775 --> 00:53:35,081 and determined white woman 1923 00:53:35,124 --> 00:53:36,996 who was trained to act first 1924 00:53:37,039 --> 00:53:38,476 and ask questions later? 1925 00:53:38,519 --> 00:53:40,086 She didn't see boys in trouble; 1926 00:53:40,129 --> 00:53:41,827 she was taught to see the enemy. 1927 00:53:41,870 --> 00:53:42,828 And you, the media, 1928 00:53:42,871 --> 00:53:44,090 are part of the conspiracy. 1929 00:53:44,133 --> 00:53:45,091 Just read and listen 1930 00:53:45,134 --> 00:53:46,745 to the white-dominated media: 1931 00:53:46,788 --> 00:53:47,746 Code words like 1932 00:53:47,789 --> 00:53:49,356 "a suburban woman," 1933 00:53:49,400 --> 00:53:50,357 "marauding youths 1934 00:53:50,401 --> 00:53:51,358 from the city," 1935 00:53:51,402 --> 00:53:52,577 and all the other polite 1936 00:53:52,620 --> 00:53:53,728 ways you have to tell audiences 1937 00:53:53,752 --> 00:53:55,275 that these were inner-city 1938 00:53:55,319 --> 00:53:56,276 youths who dared 1939 00:53:56,320 --> 00:53:57,277 drive to a suburb 1940 00:53:57,321 --> 00:53:58,428 where white, middle-class folks 1941 00:53:58,452 --> 00:54:00,193 run to hide from the righteous 1942 00:54:00,237 --> 00:54:01,194 anger of those who feel 1943 00:54:01,238 --> 00:54:03,022 dispossessed. 1944 00:54:03,065 --> 00:54:04,023 Reverend, do you have any 1945 00:54:04,066 --> 00:54:05,261 comments on Mr. Gainer's remarks 1946 00:54:05,285 --> 00:54:06,243 after his wife's funeral? 1947 00:54:06,286 --> 00:54:07,244 I'm sorry, I haven't 1948 00:54:07,287 --> 00:54:08,245 seen them yet. 1949 00:54:08,288 --> 00:54:09,289 Well, he said, "crimes 1950 00:54:09,333 --> 00:54:10,290 are not committed by voting 1951 00:54:10,334 --> 00:54:11,291 groups; They're committed 1952 00:54:11,335 --> 00:54:12,292 by individuals." 1953 00:54:12,336 --> 00:54:13,293 More code words. 1954 00:54:13,337 --> 00:54:15,426 "Individuals," "groups," 1955 00:54:15,469 --> 00:54:16,427 words to make whites 1956 00:54:16,470 --> 00:54:17,578 feel comfortable that the jails 1957 00:54:17,602 --> 00:54:18,907 are filled with black men. 1958 00:54:18,951 --> 00:54:20,735 Look, I feel sorry for the man. 1959 00:54:20,779 --> 00:54:22,998 My heart goes out to him, 1960 00:54:23,042 --> 00:54:24,237 but I don't hear any compassion 1961 00:54:24,261 --> 00:54:25,218 in him for our grief. 1962 00:54:25,262 --> 00:54:26,413 Shouldn't individuals be held 1963 00:54:26,437 --> 00:54:27,873 responsible for their acts? 1964 00:54:27,916 --> 00:54:29,222 These are kids. 1965 00:54:29,266 --> 00:54:30,876 Eleanor Holmes Norton has said 1966 00:54:30,919 --> 00:54:31,877 the young black male 1967 00:54:31,920 --> 00:54:33,792 is an endangered species, 1968 00:54:33,835 --> 00:54:34,793 and I think she's right, 1969 00:54:34,836 --> 00:54:35,794 and I think the system 1970 00:54:35,837 --> 00:54:36,795 wants it that way, 1971 00:54:36,838 --> 00:54:38,231 likesit that way. 1972 00:54:38,275 --> 00:54:39,232 These boys were in the wrong 1973 00:54:39,276 --> 00:54:40,842 place at the wrong time, 1974 00:54:40,886 --> 00:54:41,843 and they panicked. 1975 00:54:41,887 --> 00:54:42,844 And if you were an African 1976 00:54:42,888 --> 00:54:43,845 American youth, you would 1977 00:54:43,889 --> 00:54:44,846 understand. 1978 00:54:44,890 --> 00:54:45,847 The only decent memorial 1979 00:54:45,891 --> 00:54:46,848 to Betty gainer 1980 00:54:46,892 --> 00:54:47,849 is more understanding 1981 00:54:47,893 --> 00:54:48,850 of the troubles 1982 00:54:48,894 --> 00:54:50,461 our community faces. 1983 00:54:50,504 --> 00:54:51,984 Many of us individuals 1984 00:54:52,027 --> 00:54:52,985 live in constant fear 1985 00:54:53,028 --> 00:54:54,508 of the majority group. 1986 00:54:54,552 --> 00:54:55,857 Tell that to frank gainer. 1987 00:54:55,901 --> 00:54:57,555 Tell me yourself. 1988 00:54:57,598 --> 00:54:59,078 Mr. Gainer, could you explain 1989 00:54:59,121 --> 00:55:00,079 that comment, please? 1990 00:55:00,122 --> 00:55:01,646 This isn't personal. 1991 00:55:01,689 --> 00:55:02,647 It is to me. 1992 00:55:02,690 --> 00:55:03,648 Come on, let's go. 1993 00:55:03,691 --> 00:55:04,691 It is to me. 1994 00:55:06,215 --> 00:55:07,173 Ladies and gentlemen, 1995 00:55:07,216 --> 00:55:08,653 ladies and gentlemen! 1996 00:55:08,696 --> 00:55:09,828 If you want to hear more, 1997 00:55:09,871 --> 00:55:10,829 the Bronx community crusade 1998 00:55:10,872 --> 00:55:12,352 is organizing a rally 1999 00:55:12,396 --> 00:55:14,267 in support of the g.W. Four. 2000 00:55:14,311 --> 00:55:15,921 Where? Where? 2001 00:55:15,964 --> 00:55:16,922 To be announced. 2002 00:55:16,965 --> 00:55:18,402 All we seek is justice. 2003 00:55:18,445 --> 00:55:19,403 Without justice, 2004 00:55:19,446 --> 00:55:20,446 there can be no peace. 2005 00:55:25,583 --> 00:55:26,714 Mr. Sullivan. 2006 00:55:26,758 --> 00:55:28,194 Mr. Sullivan. 2007 00:55:28,237 --> 00:55:29,302 I took your instructions, sir, 2008 00:55:29,326 --> 00:55:30,283 and delivered your message 2009 00:55:30,327 --> 00:55:31,284 to the a.G. 2010 00:55:31,328 --> 00:55:32,285 Instructions? 2011 00:55:32,329 --> 00:55:33,393 Well, yeah, you know the one 2012 00:55:33,417 --> 00:55:34,374 about, well, I believe 2013 00:55:34,418 --> 00:55:35,375 your exact words were, 2014 00:55:35,419 --> 00:55:37,029 "get the fuck out of this case." 2015 00:55:37,072 --> 00:55:38,030 Now, I told her I consider 2016 00:55:38,073 --> 00:55:39,031 that good advice, and on 2017 00:55:39,074 --> 00:55:40,269 further reflection, having seen 2018 00:55:40,293 --> 00:55:41,250 that the boys might have 2019 00:55:41,294 --> 00:55:42,251 a defensible case, 2020 00:55:42,295 --> 00:55:43,252 we feel it's better 2021 00:55:43,296 --> 00:55:46,255 dealt with as a local matter. 2022 00:55:51,739 --> 00:55:52,697 Love it when the whole 2023 00:55:52,740 --> 00:55:53,761 country sees our station logo 2024 00:55:53,785 --> 00:55:55,395 on a Mike, so keep shoving 2025 00:55:55,439 --> 00:55:57,049 the competition to the side. 2026 00:55:57,092 --> 00:55:58,877 Shove? Moi? Not necessary. 2027 00:55:58,920 --> 00:55:59,878 One sweet smile, 2028 00:55:59,921 --> 00:56:00,879 and they all melt. 2029 00:56:00,922 --> 00:56:02,402 Yeah, well, whatever works. 2030 00:56:02,446 --> 00:56:03,403 But, listen, keep pressing 2031 00:56:03,447 --> 00:56:04,404 walton to the race issue. 2032 00:56:04,448 --> 00:56:05,405 He's got to give you 2033 00:56:05,449 --> 00:56:06,667 credibility. Well, you know... 2034 00:56:06,711 --> 00:56:07,668 Common cause among 2035 00:56:07,712 --> 00:56:09,191 the oppressed and all that. 2036 00:56:09,235 --> 00:56:10,192 I grew up 2037 00:56:10,236 --> 00:56:11,193 in scarsdale. I went 2038 00:56:11,237 --> 00:56:12,257 to Princeton. I don't qualify 2039 00:56:12,281 --> 00:56:13,848 as oppressed. 2040 00:56:13,892 --> 00:56:14,999 Well, don't tell personnel or 2041 00:56:15,023 --> 00:56:16,131 the human resources department 2042 00:56:16,155 --> 00:56:17,112 'cause it might wreck our 2043 00:56:17,156 --> 00:56:18,723 diversity requirements. 2044 00:56:18,766 --> 00:56:19,898 Diversity req... 2045 00:56:19,941 --> 00:56:21,465 Can you hear yourself? 2046 00:56:21,508 --> 00:56:22,466 Hey, Linda, 2047 00:56:22,509 --> 00:56:24,729 take it where you can find it. 2048 00:56:24,772 --> 00:56:25,730 Careers are hard to build 2049 00:56:25,773 --> 00:56:28,515 nowadays. 2050 00:56:38,133 --> 00:56:39,439 You sure you'll be okay? 2051 00:56:39,483 --> 00:56:40,440 Well, I'm gonna be okay 2052 00:56:40,484 --> 00:56:41,441 sooner or later. It might as 2053 00:56:41,485 --> 00:56:43,574 well be now. You've got to get 2054 00:56:43,617 --> 00:56:45,271 back to your kids. 2055 00:56:45,314 --> 00:56:46,272 I know you, frank. 2056 00:56:46,315 --> 00:56:47,273 You've got to get 2057 00:56:47,316 --> 00:56:48,274 rid of this anger. 2058 00:56:48,317 --> 00:56:50,581 Yeah, well... 2059 00:56:50,624 --> 00:56:51,582 That's not a simple thing 2060 00:56:51,625 --> 00:56:53,584 to do, Jill. 2061 00:56:53,627 --> 00:56:57,457 Yeah, I know. I know. 2062 00:56:57,501 --> 00:56:58,937 But I believe that life 2063 00:56:58,980 --> 00:57:00,504 on this plane is only a small 2064 00:57:00,547 --> 00:57:03,463 part of who we are. 2065 00:57:03,507 --> 00:57:05,291 Frank... 2066 00:57:05,334 --> 00:57:06,292 There's a reason why 2067 00:57:06,335 --> 00:57:07,772 this happened to Betty. 2068 00:57:07,815 --> 00:57:08,773 We come into life 2069 00:57:08,816 --> 00:57:10,775 to learn lessons, 2070 00:57:10,818 --> 00:57:13,125 to teach each other, 2071 00:57:13,168 --> 00:57:14,126 and Betty did what she 2072 00:57:14,169 --> 00:57:16,128 had to do here. 2073 00:57:16,171 --> 00:57:17,216 And now she's moved on 2074 00:57:17,259 --> 00:57:20,959 to another aspect of being. 2075 00:57:21,002 --> 00:57:23,788 She's gone home. 2076 00:57:23,831 --> 00:57:25,485 Frank... 2077 00:57:25,529 --> 00:57:27,052 As hard as this is, 2078 00:57:27,095 --> 00:57:28,053 you have got to get on 2079 00:57:28,096 --> 00:57:29,620 with your life, 2080 00:57:29,663 --> 00:57:30,621 but to do that, 2081 00:57:30,664 --> 00:57:33,319 you have to face the pain. 2082 00:57:35,103 --> 00:57:36,409 Sounds right to me, 2083 00:57:36,453 --> 00:57:37,410 but, you know, I'm a closet 2084 00:57:37,454 --> 00:57:41,196 California new-ager, so I... 2085 00:57:44,199 --> 00:57:45,984 You have a safe flight. 2086 00:57:46,027 --> 00:57:46,985 Want me to drop by 2087 00:57:47,028 --> 00:57:47,986 on the way back? 2088 00:57:48,029 --> 00:57:48,987 No, I... 2089 00:57:49,030 --> 00:57:52,817 I could use some time alone. 2090 00:57:52,860 --> 00:57:54,340 I love you, frank. 2091 00:57:54,383 --> 00:57:58,518 I love you too. 2092 00:57:58,562 --> 00:58:06,562 Don't miss your plane. 2093 00:58:11,575 --> 00:58:12,532 I-I really don't feel 2094 00:58:12,576 --> 00:58:13,968 good about leaving. 2095 00:58:14,012 --> 00:58:14,969 Well, you have 2096 00:58:15,013 --> 00:58:15,970 your own family. 2097 00:58:16,014 --> 00:58:16,971 You have no choice. 2098 00:58:17,015 --> 00:58:17,972 I'm going to take care 2099 00:58:18,016 --> 00:58:20,932 of him, don't worry. 2100 00:58:31,420 --> 00:58:32,813 All we seek is justice. 2101 00:58:32,857 --> 00:58:33,814 Without justice, 2102 00:58:33,858 --> 00:58:34,815 there can be no peace. 2103 00:58:34,859 --> 00:58:36,338 Turning into a nightmare! 2104 00:58:36,382 --> 00:58:37,339 Maybe in the short term, 2105 00:58:37,383 --> 00:58:38,578 but lind's case is indefensible. 2106 00:58:38,602 --> 00:58:39,559 Only legally. 2107 00:58:39,603 --> 00:58:40,560 He'll win it in the streets. 2108 00:58:40,604 --> 00:58:41,561 That's not our arena. 2109 00:58:41,605 --> 00:58:42,562 We only have to win in court. 2110 00:58:42,606 --> 00:58:43,563 Jesus, are you really 2111 00:58:43,607 --> 00:58:44,564 that naive? I mean, what did 2112 00:58:44,608 --> 00:58:46,131 they teach you up there at Yale? 2113 00:58:46,174 --> 00:58:47,132 They taught me the law, 2114 00:58:47,175 --> 00:58:48,133 thank you very much. 2115 00:58:48,176 --> 00:58:49,134 Yeah? Well, did they 2116 00:58:49,177 --> 00:58:50,135 teach you that the law 2117 00:58:50,178 --> 00:58:51,136 doesn't exist in a vacuum? 2118 00:58:51,179 --> 00:58:52,137 I mean, you need more than 2119 00:58:52,180 --> 00:58:53,138 a law degree to understand 2120 00:58:53,181 --> 00:58:54,705 how the real world works. 2121 00:58:54,748 --> 00:58:55,706 Don't patronize me, Andy. 2122 00:58:55,749 --> 00:58:56,707 Okay, here we go... 2123 00:58:56,750 --> 00:58:57,708 One word of disagreement, 2124 00:58:57,751 --> 00:58:58,709 and all of a sudden 2125 00:58:58,752 --> 00:58:59,710 it's a feminist issue? 2126 00:58:59,753 --> 00:59:03,061 Stop! Stop it right now! 2127 00:59:03,104 --> 00:59:04,125 Wouldn't walton be delighted 2128 00:59:04,149 --> 00:59:05,106 if he could see us bitching 2129 00:59:05,150 --> 00:59:06,107 at each other? 2130 00:59:06,151 --> 00:59:07,171 You know, now that he's taken 2131 00:59:07,195 --> 00:59:08,153 this fight to the streets, 2132 00:59:08,196 --> 00:59:09,154 we're no longer faced with 2133 00:59:09,197 --> 00:59:10,721 having to convince a jury of 12; 2134 00:59:10,764 --> 00:59:11,722 the whole goddamn country's 2135 00:59:11,765 --> 00:59:14,420 gonna sit in judgment! 2136 00:59:14,463 --> 00:59:16,422 One of these kids killed a woman 2137 00:59:16,465 --> 00:59:17,423 while his buddies looked on. 2138 00:59:17,466 --> 00:59:18,424 If they walk, they'll be 2139 00:59:18,467 --> 00:59:19,425 heroes in the 'hoods, 2140 00:59:19,468 --> 00:59:20,426 if they're not already. 2141 00:59:20,469 --> 00:59:21,427 Walton will have shown 2142 00:59:21,470 --> 00:59:22,535 the world he can dance circles 2143 00:59:22,559 --> 00:59:23,516 around the whole criminal 2144 00:59:23,560 --> 00:59:24,624 justice system, and these kids 2145 00:59:24,648 --> 00:59:25,605 will feel free to kill again! 2146 00:59:25,649 --> 00:59:27,738 They'll have no reason not to. 2147 00:59:27,781 --> 00:59:29,957 So what are we gonna do? 2148 00:59:30,001 --> 00:59:30,958 If we can't get walton 2149 00:59:31,002 --> 00:59:32,022 away from the case, let's get 2150 00:59:32,046 --> 00:59:34,396 the case away from him. 2151 00:59:34,440 --> 00:59:36,007 What about New Jersey? 2152 00:59:36,050 --> 00:59:38,749 They still want it. 2153 00:59:38,792 --> 00:59:42,143 Good. 2154 00:59:42,187 --> 00:59:43,884 But why a rally, reverend? 2155 00:59:43,928 --> 00:59:44,885 They haven't even decided 2156 00:59:44,929 --> 00:59:46,887 which court will hear the case. 2157 00:59:46,931 --> 00:59:47,888 It doesn't matter where 2158 00:59:47,932 --> 00:59:49,455 they hear the case, Barry. 2159 00:59:49,498 --> 00:59:50,563 An African American cannot get 2160 00:59:50,587 --> 00:59:52,458 a fair trial in this country, 2161 00:59:52,501 --> 00:59:53,938 whatever the jurisdiction. 2162 00:59:53,981 --> 00:59:54,939 What about o.J.? 2163 00:59:54,982 --> 00:59:55,940 These were trials about 2164 00:59:55,983 --> 00:59:56,941 rich men spending millions 2165 00:59:56,984 --> 00:59:58,464 on lawyers. It was a disgrace. 2166 00:59:58,507 --> 00:59:59,465 But look at the thugs 2167 00:59:59,508 --> 01:00:00,945 that beat up Rodney king. 2168 01:00:00,988 --> 01:00:01,946 It took an intifada 2169 01:00:01,989 --> 01:00:02,947 in the streets 2170 01:00:02,990 --> 01:00:03,948 to get them in front of a jury 2171 01:00:03,991 --> 01:00:05,471 with enough people of color 2172 01:00:05,514 --> 01:00:06,777 to do the right thing. 2173 01:00:06,820 --> 01:00:08,735 Now, welearned from that. 2174 01:00:08,779 --> 01:00:09,736 Now we begin the fight 2175 01:00:09,780 --> 01:00:11,782 before rebellion is necessary. 2176 01:00:11,825 --> 01:00:13,479 That's why a rally. 2177 01:00:13,522 --> 01:00:14,480 What's the theme 2178 01:00:14,523 --> 01:00:16,134 of the rally, reverend? 2179 01:00:16,177 --> 01:00:17,135 A demand for justice 2180 01:00:17,178 --> 01:00:18,963 for the George Washington four, 2181 01:00:19,006 --> 01:00:19,964 to ensure a jury that 2182 01:00:20,007 --> 01:00:20,965 understands the root 2183 01:00:21,008 --> 01:00:22,662 causes of crime, 2184 01:00:22,706 --> 01:00:24,316 of why our inner-city youth, 2185 01:00:24,359 --> 01:00:25,317 our beautiful young 2186 01:00:25,360 --> 01:00:26,318 brothers and sisters, 2187 01:00:26,361 --> 01:00:28,799 are in such despair. 2188 01:00:40,375 --> 01:00:41,986 Whassup?! 2189 01:00:42,029 --> 01:00:42,987 Shit, man, we heroes! 2190 01:00:43,030 --> 01:00:44,051 Whassup, man, if it ain't my 2191 01:00:44,075 --> 01:00:46,033 George Washington four-man crew! 2192 01:00:46,077 --> 01:00:48,209 Yeah, y'all showed up the man! 2193 01:00:48,253 --> 01:00:49,820 Word. 2194 01:00:49,863 --> 01:00:50,821 Hey, yo, 2195 01:00:50,864 --> 01:00:51,822 you did a good job, man. 2196 01:00:51,865 --> 01:00:53,345 It wasn't me, man, 2197 01:00:53,388 --> 01:00:54,694 it was my cousin kameel. 2198 01:00:54,738 --> 01:00:55,695 If it wasn't for him, 2199 01:00:55,739 --> 01:00:56,759 we wouldn't have old man walton 2200 01:00:56,783 --> 01:00:57,741 on the team. 2201 01:00:57,784 --> 01:00:58,742 Man, come on, k, man, 2202 01:00:58,785 --> 01:00:59,743 it was my folks. 2203 01:00:59,786 --> 01:01:00,744 Shit, man, it was them 2204 01:01:00,787 --> 01:01:01,745 that did the good. 2205 01:01:01,788 --> 01:01:02,746 It doesn't matter. 2206 01:01:02,789 --> 01:01:03,747 I told you, we are gonna 2207 01:01:03,790 --> 01:01:05,923 get out of here, man. 2208 01:01:07,664 --> 01:01:08,621 Shit, kameel, 2209 01:01:08,665 --> 01:01:09,753 what is your problem? 2210 01:01:09,796 --> 01:01:10,754 I told you, we gonna 2211 01:01:10,797 --> 01:01:13,017 get out of here. 2212 01:01:13,060 --> 01:01:14,018 I been thinkin', man. 2213 01:01:14,061 --> 01:01:15,019 'Bout what? 2214 01:01:15,062 --> 01:01:16,368 'Bout that woman. 2215 01:01:16,411 --> 01:01:17,456 Whatwoman? 2216 01:01:17,499 --> 01:01:19,371 The one we offed. 2217 01:01:19,414 --> 01:01:21,329 Man, fuck her. 2218 01:01:21,373 --> 01:01:22,330 She was probably waiting 2219 01:01:22,374 --> 01:01:23,394 for some niggas to blow away, 2220 01:01:23,418 --> 01:01:24,376 just so she could become 2221 01:01:24,419 --> 01:01:25,899 the queen of her 'hood. 2222 01:01:25,943 --> 01:01:27,901 Fuck her! 2223 01:01:27,945 --> 01:01:28,902 Something's wrong 2224 01:01:28,946 --> 01:01:29,990 with you, man. 2225 01:01:30,034 --> 01:01:34,865 I said fuck her! 2226 01:01:34,908 --> 01:01:36,867 I'd help you if I could, Jim, 2227 01:01:36,910 --> 01:01:38,564 but if we move this case now, 2228 01:01:38,607 --> 01:01:39,565 walton's gonna scream 2229 01:01:39,608 --> 01:01:40,566 we're jury-hunting, 2230 01:01:40,609 --> 01:01:41,567 and he'd be right. 2231 01:01:41,610 --> 01:01:42,631 You're not gonna find his kind 2232 01:01:42,655 --> 01:01:43,612 of black in englewood. 2233 01:01:43,656 --> 01:01:44,613 I don't think he'd 2234 01:01:44,657 --> 01:01:45,614 come after you. He doesn't 2235 01:01:45,658 --> 01:01:46,615 like to cross the river. 2236 01:01:46,659 --> 01:01:47,680 So he's gonna ride your ass 2237 01:01:47,704 --> 01:01:48,661 for letting it go. 2238 01:01:48,705 --> 01:01:50,141 You're being stubborn. 2239 01:01:50,184 --> 01:01:51,229 No, I'm not. 2240 01:01:51,272 --> 01:01:52,230 You wanted this case. 2241 01:01:52,273 --> 01:01:53,579 Now you got it. 2242 01:01:53,622 --> 01:01:54,580 Feds pulled out this afternoon. 2243 01:01:54,623 --> 01:01:55,581 I'm withdrawing my venue 2244 01:01:55,624 --> 01:01:56,582 motion tomorrow morning. 2245 01:01:56,625 --> 01:01:57,583 All I wanted was to try 2246 01:01:57,626 --> 01:01:58,584 this case in court. 2247 01:01:58,627 --> 01:01:59,890 I didn't want a race thing! 2248 01:01:59,933 --> 01:02:01,413 Bullshit! 2249 01:02:01,456 --> 01:02:03,067 The race thing 2250 01:02:03,110 --> 01:02:04,938 is exactly what you wanted, Jim. 2251 01:02:04,982 --> 01:02:06,592 And while everybody except 2252 01:02:06,635 --> 01:02:07,593 maybe Jesse Jackson 2253 01:02:07,636 --> 01:02:08,594 says it out loud, 2254 01:02:08,637 --> 01:02:09,595 the scariest thing 2255 01:02:09,638 --> 01:02:11,075 in America today is having 2256 01:02:11,118 --> 01:02:12,250 four hip-hop black kids 2257 01:02:12,293 --> 01:02:13,642 turn up in your neighborhood. 2258 01:02:13,686 --> 01:02:14,643 Now, we white folks, 2259 01:02:14,687 --> 01:02:15,644 we don't talk about it 2260 01:02:15,688 --> 01:02:16,645 openly, Jim. 2261 01:02:16,689 --> 01:02:17,646 You know what's being said 2262 01:02:17,690 --> 01:02:19,561 behind closed doors: 2263 01:02:19,605 --> 01:02:20,562 Everything from 2264 01:02:20,606 --> 01:02:22,390 blacks are... inherently stupid 2265 01:02:22,434 --> 01:02:23,565 to genetically criminal. 2266 01:02:23,609 --> 01:02:24,566 I have never said that, 2267 01:02:24,610 --> 01:02:25,805 gordy, not in public or private. 2268 01:02:25,829 --> 01:02:26,786 Maybe not. 2269 01:02:26,830 --> 01:02:27,787 Never! 2270 01:02:27,831 --> 01:02:28,788 You thought you had 2271 01:02:28,832 --> 01:02:29,789 a dead certain conviction 2272 01:02:29,833 --> 01:02:30,790 of four black kids, and... 2273 01:02:30,834 --> 01:02:33,097 Killers, gordy. Killers! 2274 01:02:33,140 --> 01:02:34,098 It's politics that's 2275 01:02:34,141 --> 01:02:35,926 driving you this time, Jim, 2276 01:02:35,969 --> 01:02:36,927 and now that lind's cooked up 2277 01:02:36,970 --> 01:02:38,406 a defensible case, 2278 01:02:38,450 --> 01:02:39,407 you want me to fight it. 2279 01:02:39,451 --> 01:02:40,887 It's not defensible! 2280 01:02:40,931 --> 01:02:41,888 Not off the street, 2281 01:02:41,932 --> 01:02:45,283 not in court! 2282 01:02:45,326 --> 01:02:47,502 Then prosecute. 2283 01:02:57,686 --> 01:02:58,644 Hold on, 2284 01:02:58,687 --> 01:02:59,645 something's happening. 2285 01:02:59,688 --> 01:03:00,646 Looks like gainer's 2286 01:03:00,689 --> 01:03:03,605 leaving his house. 2287 01:03:14,878 --> 01:03:15,835 Tell the producer 2288 01:03:15,879 --> 01:03:18,664 we're on it. 2289 01:03:18,707 --> 01:03:20,622 We'll stay with it. 2290 01:03:20,666 --> 01:03:21,623 And we're back with 2291 01:03:21,667 --> 01:03:23,234 the reverend ed walton. 2292 01:03:23,277 --> 01:03:24,341 Reverend, can you understand 2293 01:03:24,365 --> 01:03:25,323 the outrage of the people 2294 01:03:25,366 --> 01:03:26,846 in englewood? 2295 01:03:26,890 --> 01:03:27,847 Yes, I can. 2296 01:03:27,891 --> 01:03:29,501 But can they understand mine? 2297 01:03:29,544 --> 01:03:30,502 I wonder how many of them 2298 01:03:30,545 --> 01:03:31,503 even know or care 2299 01:03:31,546 --> 01:03:32,721 what's going on here? 2300 01:03:32,765 --> 01:03:33,722 And I would almost bet 2301 01:03:33,766 --> 01:03:34,723 that the vast majority 2302 01:03:34,767 --> 01:03:36,203 of those people in your survey 2303 01:03:36,247 --> 01:03:37,204 would like to see 2304 01:03:37,248 --> 01:03:38,336 a quick conviction 2305 01:03:38,379 --> 01:03:39,487 instead of trying to understand 2306 01:03:39,511 --> 01:03:40,468 how this happened 2307 01:03:40,512 --> 01:03:41,818 and to seek real justice. 2308 01:03:41,861 --> 01:03:42,819 Isn't it possible 2309 01:03:42,862 --> 01:03:43,820 to hope for real 2310 01:03:43,863 --> 01:03:45,473 social justice in America, 2311 01:03:45,517 --> 01:03:46,474 but to also want 2312 01:03:46,518 --> 01:03:48,476 specific justice in this case? 2313 01:03:48,520 --> 01:03:50,130 You can't separate the two. 2314 01:03:50,174 --> 01:03:51,697 It's impossible. 2315 01:03:51,740 --> 01:03:52,698 Trust me, Fred, I know 2316 01:03:52,741 --> 01:03:53,699 that the husband 2317 01:03:53,742 --> 01:03:54,700 of that dead woman... 2318 01:03:54,743 --> 01:03:56,528 "That dead woman"?! 2319 01:03:56,571 --> 01:03:59,226 Gainer! Betty gainer! 2320 01:03:59,270 --> 01:04:00,575 She has a name! 2321 01:04:00,619 --> 01:04:01,639 Until he can see the racial 2322 01:04:01,663 --> 01:04:03,361 element here, he's part of 2323 01:04:03,404 --> 01:04:05,189 the problem, not the solution. 2324 01:04:05,232 --> 01:04:08,888 You son of a bitch! 2325 01:04:08,932 --> 01:04:09,889 Frank! Frank! 2326 01:04:09,933 --> 01:04:12,370 Nbc national news! 2327 01:04:12,413 --> 01:04:13,371 Slow down there, fellas. 2328 01:04:13,414 --> 01:04:15,373 Take it easy. What'll it be? 2329 01:04:15,416 --> 01:04:18,550 Do you know who we are? 2330 01:04:18,593 --> 01:04:19,551 Hi, what you doing? 2331 01:04:19,594 --> 01:04:20,552 Background 2332 01:04:20,595 --> 01:04:22,728 for tomorrow's rally. 2333 01:04:22,771 --> 01:04:23,729 Linda, you've done good, 2334 01:04:23,772 --> 01:04:24,730 you're gonna go far, 2335 01:04:24,773 --> 01:04:25,731 but for now, the story's 2336 01:04:25,774 --> 01:04:27,951 being kicked upstairs. 2337 01:04:27,994 --> 01:04:29,213 It's what?! 2338 01:04:29,256 --> 01:04:30,214 Why?! I'm on top of it! 2339 01:04:30,257 --> 01:04:31,215 I gave you exact spin 2340 01:04:31,258 --> 01:04:32,216 you asked for! 2341 01:04:32,259 --> 01:04:33,565 I did the race thing! 2342 01:04:33,608 --> 01:04:35,480 The network loves your angle. 2343 01:04:35,523 --> 01:04:36,481 Theirangle. 2344 01:04:36,524 --> 01:04:37,525 Linda, you watch TV. 2345 01:04:37,569 --> 01:04:38,526 It's a national story. 2346 01:04:38,570 --> 01:04:39,590 The competition's put their 2347 01:04:39,614 --> 01:04:40,746 own star names on it, 2348 01:04:40,789 --> 01:04:41,747 and we've got to counter 2349 01:04:41,790 --> 01:04:42,748 with our own top honchos. 2350 01:04:42,791 --> 01:04:43,749 But they are not 2351 01:04:43,792 --> 01:04:44,968 up on the facts! 2352 01:04:45,011 --> 01:04:46,404 Facts aren't the issue. 2353 01:04:46,447 --> 01:04:49,059 That's why we got teleprompters. 2354 01:04:51,800 --> 01:04:53,585 Shit! 2355 01:04:53,628 --> 01:04:54,586 Jamie in queens, 2356 01:04:54,629 --> 01:04:56,066 speak to me. 2357 01:04:56,109 --> 01:04:57,067 I don't know, 2358 01:04:57,110 --> 01:04:58,720 Randall, seems to me 2359 01:04:58,764 --> 01:05:00,070 those kids are justbad. 2360 01:05:00,113 --> 01:05:01,071 Don't... don't seem right 2361 01:05:01,114 --> 01:05:04,030 they should just walk... 2362 01:05:31,666 --> 01:05:32,624 Hey, Jerry. 2363 01:05:32,667 --> 01:05:34,104 Fucking lieutenant, to you. 2364 01:05:34,147 --> 01:05:35,975 Aw, shit. 2365 01:05:36,019 --> 01:05:38,021 The old days is over, Sam. 2366 01:05:38,064 --> 01:05:39,022 People are fed up with black 2367 01:05:39,065 --> 01:05:40,023 kids running around, 2368 01:05:40,066 --> 01:05:41,024 going fucking wild. 2369 01:05:41,067 --> 01:05:42,131 You know, some of those kids 2370 01:05:42,155 --> 01:05:43,113 grow up to be lawyers and 2371 01:05:43,156 --> 01:05:44,810 doctors, some even cops. 2372 01:05:44,853 --> 01:05:45,811 People have had it 2373 01:05:45,854 --> 01:05:46,812 with your crap. 2374 01:05:46,855 --> 01:05:47,813 They want us to get on 2375 01:05:47,856 --> 01:05:48,814 with our job. 2376 01:05:48,857 --> 01:05:49,815 Hey, come on, Jerry. 2377 01:05:49,858 --> 01:05:50,816 Keeping you guys honest 2378 01:05:50,859 --> 01:05:52,426 is my job. That's what I do. 2379 01:05:52,470 --> 01:05:53,775 You know you need me. 2380 01:05:53,819 --> 01:05:55,125 Yeah? Not this time, Sam. 2381 01:05:55,168 --> 01:05:59,999 Not this way. 2382 01:06:00,043 --> 01:06:03,307 Everything okay, Sam? 2383 01:06:03,350 --> 01:06:06,179 No. Not really. 2384 01:06:06,223 --> 01:06:07,180 I guess I'm not very popular 2385 01:06:07,224 --> 01:06:09,487 these days, Johnny. 2386 01:06:09,530 --> 01:06:11,141 Well, Sam, I can't understand 2387 01:06:11,184 --> 01:06:12,142 half the things you're up to 2388 01:06:12,185 --> 01:06:15,319 now... not no more, I can't. 2389 01:06:15,362 --> 01:06:16,668 Well, it's a shitty job, 2390 01:06:16,711 --> 01:06:19,845 Johnny, but in a democracy, 2391 01:06:19,888 --> 01:06:20,846 somebody's got to keep 2392 01:06:20,889 --> 01:06:21,847 an eye out. 2393 01:06:21,890 --> 01:06:23,327 Yeah. 2394 01:06:23,370 --> 01:06:24,434 You know, it wasn't that long 2395 01:06:24,458 --> 01:06:25,416 ago that our parents 2396 01:06:25,459 --> 01:06:26,523 and grandparents were getting 2397 01:06:26,547 --> 01:06:28,027 the short end of the stick. 2398 01:06:28,071 --> 01:06:29,028 It took 'em 70 years 2399 01:06:29,072 --> 01:06:30,682 to clamber out. 2400 01:06:30,725 --> 01:06:31,789 What about those poor bastards 2401 01:06:31,813 --> 01:06:33,598 that have been waiting 500? 2402 01:06:33,641 --> 01:06:34,599 Yeah, but, Sam, 2403 01:06:34,642 --> 01:06:36,079 ed fuckin' walton? 2404 01:06:36,122 --> 01:06:37,080 I didn't invite him 2405 01:06:37,123 --> 01:06:39,517 to the party. 2406 01:06:39,560 --> 01:06:43,521 But... it's a free country. 2407 01:06:43,564 --> 01:06:45,523 Hey, grace. Grace. 2408 01:06:45,566 --> 01:06:48,482 More pickles here. 2409 01:06:51,746 --> 01:06:54,662 Thanks. 2410 01:06:56,099 --> 01:06:57,056 Once again, you're looking 2411 01:06:57,100 --> 01:06:58,927 at film shot earlier today 2412 01:06:58,971 --> 01:06:59,928 at a rally in support 2413 01:06:59,972 --> 01:07:00,929 of the defendants 2414 01:07:00,973 --> 01:07:02,931 in New York's bridge incident. 2415 01:07:02,975 --> 01:07:03,932 Now, because the accused 2416 01:07:03,976 --> 01:07:05,040 are minors, we have concealed 2417 01:07:05,064 --> 01:07:06,544 their identity. 2418 01:07:06,587 --> 01:07:07,545 If it is decided to 2419 01:07:07,588 --> 01:07:08,546 try them as adults, 2420 01:07:08,589 --> 01:07:09,547 this of course will 2421 01:07:09,590 --> 01:07:10,722 no longer be necessary. 2422 01:07:10,765 --> 01:07:12,854 That's a big crowd, Connie. 2423 01:07:12,898 --> 01:07:13,855 Praise Allah, 2424 01:07:13,899 --> 01:07:14,856 the beneficent, 2425 01:07:14,900 --> 01:07:16,902 from whom all blessings flow. 2426 01:07:16,945 --> 01:07:18,208 Thank you for inviting me, 2427 01:07:18,251 --> 01:07:19,251 reverend ed. 2428 01:07:22,125 --> 01:07:23,082 And thank you 2429 01:07:23,126 --> 01:07:24,083 for coming down here 2430 01:07:24,127 --> 01:07:26,390 to show support for our boys, 2431 01:07:26,433 --> 01:07:29,132 who are rotting in that jail, 2432 01:07:29,175 --> 01:07:31,743 victims of racist paranoia! 2433 01:07:31,786 --> 01:07:33,005 Yes! 2434 01:07:35,051 --> 01:07:36,487 I want to ask those people 2435 01:07:36,530 --> 01:07:38,576 who grieve for that woman, 2436 01:07:38,619 --> 01:07:40,926 what are you afraid of? 2437 01:07:40,969 --> 01:07:42,884 What frightens you? 2438 01:07:42,928 --> 01:07:43,885 If you want to know 2439 01:07:43,929 --> 01:07:45,583 what real fear is, 2440 01:07:45,626 --> 01:07:47,411 come down to this 'hood 2441 01:07:47,454 --> 01:07:49,108 and see how we live! 2442 01:07:53,460 --> 01:07:54,766 That's right, man! 2443 01:07:54,809 --> 01:07:56,768 Motherfuckin' right! 2444 01:07:56,811 --> 01:07:58,944 My boy should not be in jail. 2445 01:07:58,987 --> 01:08:00,728 Should his son be in jail? 2446 01:08:00,772 --> 01:08:01,836 Well, Dave, this particular 2447 01:08:01,860 --> 01:08:02,817 boy does present 2448 01:08:02,861 --> 01:08:04,428 special problems. 2449 01:08:04,471 --> 01:08:05,429 We put a report together 2450 01:08:05,472 --> 01:08:07,474 to give you an idea. 2451 01:08:07,518 --> 01:08:08,475 These are the mean streets 2452 01:08:08,519 --> 01:08:10,129 of the south Bronx, 2453 01:08:10,173 --> 01:08:11,193 streets where this young man 2454 01:08:11,217 --> 01:08:12,175 and his family 2455 01:08:12,218 --> 01:08:14,394 struggle for respectability. 2456 01:08:14,438 --> 01:08:15,458 He's a straight- "a" student 2457 01:08:15,482 --> 01:08:16,440 who's never been in trouble 2458 01:08:16,483 --> 01:08:17,832 with the law. 2459 01:08:17,876 --> 01:08:19,791 Here in his modest apartment, 2460 01:08:19,834 --> 01:08:20,792 we spoke with his parents 2461 01:08:20,835 --> 01:08:21,793 about the difficulties 2462 01:08:21,836 --> 01:08:23,273 in raising a child 2463 01:08:23,316 --> 01:08:24,970 in these circumstances. 2464 01:08:25,013 --> 01:08:25,971 Young black men 2465 01:08:26,014 --> 01:08:26,972 live in fear. 2466 01:08:27,015 --> 01:08:27,973 They... they know they'll 2467 01:08:28,016 --> 01:08:28,974 never get a fair hearing 2468 01:08:29,017 --> 01:08:29,975 from the police. 2469 01:08:30,018 --> 01:08:30,976 That's why most of them get 2470 01:08:31,019 --> 01:08:31,977 caught up in the criminal 2471 01:08:32,020 --> 01:08:34,022 justice system, in jail, 2472 01:08:34,066 --> 01:08:35,023 where they only learn 2473 01:08:35,067 --> 01:08:37,069 how to become worse criminals. 2474 01:08:37,113 --> 01:08:38,070 That's why when things go 2475 01:08:38,114 --> 01:08:39,550 even a little bit wrong, 2476 01:08:39,593 --> 01:08:40,551 they do whatever it takes 2477 01:08:40,594 --> 01:08:41,987 to get away. 2478 01:08:42,030 --> 01:08:43,423 My boy is not a killer. 2479 01:08:43,467 --> 01:08:44,424 Just look at his life! 2480 01:08:44,468 --> 01:08:45,425 Thank you very much, 2481 01:08:45,469 --> 01:08:46,426 Connie, for that 2482 01:08:46,470 --> 01:08:47,514 perceptive interview. 2483 01:08:47,558 --> 01:08:48,515 We'll be right back 2484 01:08:48,559 --> 01:08:49,516 with more of this 2485 01:08:49,560 --> 01:08:52,519 emotionally charged story. 2486 01:08:56,610 --> 01:08:57,568 You gonna tell me that 2487 01:08:57,611 --> 01:08:58,632 that wasn't biased? What the 2488 01:08:58,656 --> 01:08:59,613 hell's she trying to do, 2489 01:08:59,657 --> 01:09:00,962 convict us for prosecuting? 2490 01:09:01,006 --> 01:09:01,963 She's just trying 2491 01:09:02,007 --> 01:09:02,964 to understand. 2492 01:09:03,008 --> 01:09:04,028 Well, that's the trouble... 2493 01:09:04,052 --> 01:09:05,010 I don't need white liberals 2494 01:09:05,053 --> 01:09:06,011 making excuses for me 2495 01:09:06,054 --> 01:09:07,012 and my community. 2496 01:09:07,055 --> 01:09:08,883 All I want is a fair shake, 2497 01:09:08,927 --> 01:09:10,494 an equal opportunity, 2498 01:09:10,537 --> 01:09:12,496 but if we keep excusing killers, 2499 01:09:12,539 --> 01:09:14,324 of course we're gonna be hated! 2500 01:09:14,367 --> 01:09:15,431 Not to defend her, but she'd 2501 01:09:15,455 --> 01:09:16,476 probably say you're gonna be 2502 01:09:16,500 --> 01:09:18,197 hated whatever happens. 2503 01:09:18,241 --> 01:09:19,851 Really? Do you hate me? 2504 01:09:19,894 --> 01:09:20,852 If you two are finished, 2505 01:09:20,895 --> 01:09:21,853 I'd like to discuss what 2506 01:09:21,896 --> 01:09:22,917 the hell we're gonna do. Andy? 2507 01:09:22,941 --> 01:09:24,160 Press on. 2508 01:09:24,203 --> 01:09:25,161 Even if lind has shown 2509 01:09:25,204 --> 01:09:26,684 he might have a defense? 2510 01:09:26,727 --> 01:09:27,791 Look, it's just a matter of time 2511 01:09:27,815 --> 01:09:28,773 before public opinion 2512 01:09:28,816 --> 01:09:29,774 starts to swing. 2513 01:09:29,817 --> 01:09:30,775 Not according to my buddy 2514 01:09:30,818 --> 01:09:32,603 at CNN. My college roommate, 2515 01:09:32,646 --> 01:09:33,604 he says we're only down 3% 2516 01:09:33,647 --> 01:09:34,605 in the overnight polls. 2517 01:09:34,648 --> 01:09:35,693 That's just the beginning. 2518 01:09:35,736 --> 01:09:36,757 With background reports like 2519 01:09:36,781 --> 01:09:37,845 the one we just saw, we'll fall 2520 01:09:37,869 --> 01:09:38,826 like icicles in June. 2521 01:09:38,870 --> 01:09:40,001 Will you listen to us? 2522 01:09:40,045 --> 01:09:41,002 "We're only down 3% 2523 01:09:41,046 --> 01:09:42,003 in the overnight polls." 2524 01:09:42,047 --> 01:09:43,004 What are we, lawyers 2525 01:09:43,048 --> 01:09:44,005 or fucking politicians? 2526 01:09:44,049 --> 01:09:45,006 With media saturation, 2527 01:09:45,050 --> 01:09:47,487 there's no difference anymore! 2528 01:09:47,531 --> 01:09:49,315 Okay. 2529 01:09:49,359 --> 01:09:51,926 What do we do, then? 2530 01:09:51,970 --> 01:09:53,885 We play poker. 2531 01:09:53,928 --> 01:09:55,234 Wait for judge's chamber, 2532 01:09:55,278 --> 01:09:57,715 see if lind's bluffing. 2533 01:09:57,758 --> 01:09:59,412 Who wants pizza? 2534 01:09:59,456 --> 01:10:00,892 This is Dr. Laura osgood, 2535 01:10:00,935 --> 01:10:02,546 wqny. 2536 01:10:02,589 --> 01:10:03,547 We've got Carl Leighton 2537 01:10:03,590 --> 01:10:05,723 from midtown. Carl? 2538 01:10:05,766 --> 01:10:07,246 Ain't no d.A. 2539 01:10:07,290 --> 01:10:09,074 In the city gonna try 2540 01:10:09,117 --> 01:10:10,380 white kids as adults. 2541 01:10:10,423 --> 01:10:11,381 You can tell that 2542 01:10:11,424 --> 01:10:12,730 other caller that these are 2543 01:10:12,773 --> 01:10:14,514 children, Randall! 2544 01:10:14,558 --> 01:10:15,515 What are they thinking? 2545 01:10:15,559 --> 01:10:16,516 These are hardly more 2546 01:10:16,560 --> 01:10:17,517 than children! 2547 01:10:17,561 --> 01:10:18,518 Play by rules. 2548 01:10:18,562 --> 01:10:19,519 They ask, why should they be 2549 01:10:19,563 --> 01:10:20,868 different than anybody else? 2550 01:10:20,912 --> 01:10:21,869 Fed up 2551 01:10:21,913 --> 01:10:22,933 with it all. It's got nothing 2552 01:10:22,957 --> 01:10:24,263 to do with race. I mean, you 2553 01:10:24,307 --> 01:10:25,264 should know better than that. 2554 01:10:25,308 --> 01:10:26,396 Shouldn't these kids 2555 01:10:26,439 --> 01:10:27,397 be treated as innocent 2556 01:10:27,440 --> 01:10:28,746 until proven guilty? 2557 01:10:28,789 --> 01:10:29,747 Well, it seems to me 2558 01:10:29,790 --> 01:10:30,748 that most of these kids 2559 01:10:30,791 --> 01:10:31,749 are treated like they're 2560 01:10:31,792 --> 01:10:32,813 innocent even after they're 2561 01:10:32,837 --> 01:10:33,837 proven guilty. 2562 01:10:34,969 --> 01:10:35,927 Probably the whole 2563 01:10:35,970 --> 01:10:36,928 country, you couldn't find 2564 01:10:36,971 --> 01:10:37,929 one d.A. Who would take 2565 01:10:37,972 --> 01:10:38,930 this case. Now, that's... 2566 01:10:38,973 --> 01:10:40,081 That's... that's just the way 2567 01:10:40,105 --> 01:10:41,454 it is 'cause that's 2568 01:10:41,498 --> 01:10:43,239 the American way. 2569 01:10:45,284 --> 01:10:46,416 Close your eyes. 2570 01:10:46,459 --> 01:10:47,417 Come on. 2571 01:10:47,460 --> 01:10:48,418 This is weird. 2572 01:10:48,461 --> 01:10:50,115 Okay, okay, step forward. 2573 01:10:50,158 --> 01:10:52,944 Careful. 2574 01:10:52,987 --> 01:10:55,947 Now, open your eyes. 2575 01:10:55,990 --> 01:10:57,557 My god! 2576 01:10:57,601 --> 01:10:59,124 This... this is amazing! 2577 01:10:59,167 --> 01:11:00,125 Is this really for me? 2578 01:11:00,168 --> 01:11:01,126 Your beautiful car 2579 01:11:01,169 --> 01:11:03,433 for a beautiful wife. 2580 01:11:03,476 --> 01:11:04,476 Happy birthday, hon! 2581 01:11:10,004 --> 01:11:11,136 Thank you...! 2582 01:11:11,179 --> 01:11:12,311 Hi. 2583 01:11:12,355 --> 01:11:16,968 Yeah, hi. 2584 01:11:17,011 --> 01:11:18,448 You know, I let myself in. 2585 01:11:18,491 --> 01:11:19,927 The door was unlocked up there. 2586 01:11:19,971 --> 01:11:22,147 Yeah, I... 2587 01:11:22,190 --> 01:11:23,453 Forgot to lock it, I guess. 2588 01:11:23,496 --> 01:11:24,454 [ Home video audio 2589 01:11:24,497 --> 01:11:25,455 [ continues ] 2590 01:11:25,498 --> 01:11:26,456 Don't worry, 2591 01:11:26,499 --> 01:11:29,328 the media has moved on. 2592 01:11:29,372 --> 01:11:30,329 They're not interested 2593 01:11:30,373 --> 01:11:32,462 in me anymore. 2594 01:11:32,505 --> 01:11:38,468 I am. 2595 01:11:38,511 --> 01:11:39,817 Think this is a smart way 2596 01:11:39,860 --> 01:11:40,992 to spend your time? 2597 01:11:44,212 --> 01:11:46,824 What about work? 2598 01:11:46,867 --> 01:11:47,825 What? 2599 01:11:47,868 --> 01:11:49,479 Work. What about work? 2600 01:11:49,522 --> 01:11:52,351 I called in sick. 2601 01:11:52,395 --> 01:11:57,008 I see. 2602 01:11:57,051 --> 01:12:00,925 I love you. 2603 01:12:00,968 --> 01:12:02,100 What should I be watching, 2604 01:12:02,143 --> 01:12:03,101 mad about you? 2605 01:12:03,144 --> 01:12:04,102 No. I know how you must 2606 01:12:04,145 --> 01:12:05,930 feel, frank, but... 2607 01:12:05,973 --> 01:12:08,106 This is not smart, pal. 2608 01:12:08,149 --> 01:12:09,107 You're dropping right out 2609 01:12:09,150 --> 01:12:10,214 of the world. You're ignoring 2610 01:12:10,238 --> 01:12:11,196 everything that's going on. 2611 01:12:11,239 --> 01:12:12,197 Who's dropping out? 2612 01:12:12,240 --> 01:12:13,198 I watch television, 2613 01:12:13,241 --> 01:12:14,504 I listen to the talk radio. 2614 01:12:14,547 --> 01:12:15,679 It's all about walton 2615 01:12:15,722 --> 01:12:17,376 and, what a pity it is 2616 01:12:17,420 --> 01:12:19,030 about those poor kids. 2617 01:12:19,073 --> 01:12:20,640 Not a word about Betty. 2618 01:12:20,684 --> 01:12:22,033 Well, that's how TV works. 2619 01:12:22,076 --> 01:12:23,687 You know that, frank. 2620 01:12:23,730 --> 01:12:25,036 Dead victims make 2621 01:12:25,079 --> 01:12:26,907 lousyinterviews. 2622 01:12:26,951 --> 01:12:27,908 You know, the media, TV, 2623 01:12:27,952 --> 01:12:29,059 is just a heat-seeking missile. 2624 01:12:29,083 --> 01:12:30,694 It just goes straight after 2625 01:12:30,737 --> 01:12:31,695 whatever story's got 2626 01:12:31,738 --> 01:12:33,871 the best picture. 2627 01:12:33,914 --> 01:12:34,872 It doesn't mean shit, frank. 2628 01:12:34,915 --> 01:12:35,873 The only thing that really 2629 01:12:35,916 --> 01:12:36,874 counts is what happens 2630 01:12:36,917 --> 01:12:38,397 inside that courtroom. 2631 01:12:38,441 --> 01:12:39,398 Where Betty doesn't 2632 01:12:39,442 --> 01:12:40,399 have a voice. 2633 01:12:40,443 --> 01:12:41,400 She does. The d.A. 2634 01:12:41,444 --> 01:12:42,401 Speaks for her. 2635 01:12:42,445 --> 01:12:43,402 Yeah. 2636 01:12:43,446 --> 01:12:44,403 So what about me? 2637 01:12:44,447 --> 01:12:46,579 When did I become a spectator? 2638 01:12:48,102 --> 01:12:49,060 That's how the system works. 2639 01:12:49,103 --> 01:12:50,061 That's why we have 2640 01:12:50,104 --> 01:12:51,236 open courtrooms. 2641 01:12:51,279 --> 01:12:52,542 Open... what are you, 2642 01:12:52,585 --> 01:12:54,065 a comedian? 2643 01:12:54,108 --> 01:12:55,066 You think an open courtroom 2644 01:12:55,109 --> 01:12:56,067 is gonna give a damn 2645 01:12:56,110 --> 01:12:57,416 about Betty? 2646 01:12:57,460 --> 01:12:58,417 All they care about 2647 01:12:58,461 --> 01:13:00,550 is keeping up with the media. 2648 01:13:00,593 --> 01:13:02,160 That's who sets the agenda. 2649 01:13:02,203 --> 01:13:03,224 That's who the judge is gonna 2650 01:13:03,248 --> 01:13:04,292 be thinking about. 2651 01:13:04,336 --> 01:13:05,293 Then why don't you 2652 01:13:05,337 --> 01:13:06,294 fight back? 2653 01:13:06,338 --> 01:13:07,295 There isn't a station 2654 01:13:07,339 --> 01:13:08,360 in the country that wouldn't 2655 01:13:08,384 --> 01:13:09,341 kill for an exclusive 2656 01:13:09,385 --> 01:13:10,342 interview with you. 2657 01:13:10,386 --> 01:13:11,343 You know, I get 10 calls 2658 01:13:11,387 --> 01:13:12,387 a day, frank. 2659 01:13:19,917 --> 01:13:20,874 You know, if I hadn't 2660 01:13:20,918 --> 01:13:25,270 been so obsessed with work, 2661 01:13:25,313 --> 01:13:26,271 who knows where I would have 2662 01:13:26,314 --> 01:13:28,708 been that night? 2663 01:13:41,808 --> 01:13:47,292 Betty's pear tree's dying. 2664 01:13:47,335 --> 01:13:51,601 I should cut the grass. 2665 01:13:51,644 --> 01:13:52,602 I'm sorry... you know, 2666 01:13:52,645 --> 01:13:54,604 that's not an answer. 2667 01:13:54,647 --> 01:13:56,954 Frank, why don't you fight back? 2668 01:13:56,997 --> 01:13:57,955 Look, I'm not a public 2669 01:13:57,998 --> 01:13:59,913 speaker, norm. 2670 01:13:59,957 --> 01:14:01,349 That's your job. 2671 01:14:02,394 --> 01:14:03,830 Frank, would... would... 2672 01:14:03,874 --> 01:14:05,136 Would you think about it? 2673 01:14:05,179 --> 01:14:09,140 Frank! 2674 01:14:09,183 --> 01:14:13,361 I'll think about it. 2675 01:14:23,676 --> 01:14:26,157 Miss Chang? 2676 01:14:26,200 --> 01:14:29,987 Mr. Gainer. 2677 01:14:30,030 --> 01:14:32,511 I want to be heard. 2678 01:14:32,555 --> 01:14:33,575 Now... what are we gonna do 2679 01:14:33,599 --> 01:14:34,948 about this circus? 2680 01:14:34,992 --> 01:14:35,949 With all due respect, 2681 01:14:35,993 --> 01:14:37,473 your honor, the circus is 2682 01:14:37,516 --> 01:14:38,537 the court's problem, not ours. 2683 01:14:38,561 --> 01:14:39,518 We intend to push on. 2684 01:14:39,562 --> 01:14:40,519 Frankly, I agree 2685 01:14:40,563 --> 01:14:41,520 with your honor. 2686 01:14:41,564 --> 01:14:42,521 This is a circus. 2687 01:14:42,565 --> 01:14:43,609 And you're the ringmaster. 2688 01:14:43,653 --> 01:14:44,654 With pre-trial publicity, 2689 01:14:44,697 --> 01:14:45,805 I'm genuinely concerned about 2690 01:14:45,829 --> 01:14:46,786 my client's chances at 2691 01:14:46,830 --> 01:14:47,787 a fair trial. 2692 01:14:47,831 --> 01:14:48,788 You're concerned? 2693 01:14:48,832 --> 01:14:49,789 Give me a break! 2694 01:14:49,833 --> 01:14:50,897 That's not my only concern. 2695 01:14:50,921 --> 01:14:51,878 I-I could list for you... 2696 01:14:51,922 --> 01:14:53,358 That's enough. 2697 01:14:53,401 --> 01:14:55,186 I'm also concerned, 2698 01:14:55,229 --> 01:14:56,187 and I have my own ideas 2699 01:14:56,230 --> 01:14:57,188 about who's responsible, 2700 01:14:57,231 --> 01:14:58,711 but that doesn't change facts. 2701 01:14:58,755 --> 01:15:00,496 The media has turned this 2702 01:15:00,539 --> 01:15:01,497 into an election. 2703 01:15:01,540 --> 01:15:02,498 The media, or ed walton? 2704 01:15:02,541 --> 01:15:04,543 Doesn't matter who did it. 2705 01:15:04,587 --> 01:15:05,544 Jim, hear me and deal 2706 01:15:05,588 --> 01:15:06,545 with reality. 2707 01:15:06,589 --> 01:15:08,025 How do we find a jury 2708 01:15:08,068 --> 01:15:09,026 that won't think it's here 2709 01:15:09,069 --> 01:15:10,549 to vote on how it feels 2710 01:15:10,593 --> 01:15:11,550 instead of the evidence 2711 01:15:11,594 --> 01:15:14,379 presented? 2712 01:15:14,422 --> 01:15:15,859 Yeah, no, I understand. 2713 01:15:15,902 --> 01:15:17,556 Yeah, of course I'll explain. 2714 01:15:17,600 --> 01:15:18,557 Well, I really can't say 2715 01:15:18,601 --> 01:15:19,558 right now, but I'll 2716 01:15:19,602 --> 01:15:21,342 call you back. Good. 2717 01:15:21,386 --> 01:15:22,996 'Bye. 2718 01:15:23,040 --> 01:15:23,997 Well, Mr. Gainer, 2719 01:15:24,041 --> 01:15:25,148 the network's very interested. 2720 01:15:25,172 --> 01:15:26,130 Great, great. 2721 01:15:26,173 --> 01:15:27,218 Where and when? 2722 01:15:27,261 --> 01:15:28,219 A.s.a.p. 2723 01:15:28,262 --> 01:15:29,283 They've already put a call out 2724 01:15:29,307 --> 01:15:30,264 to find ed walton. 2725 01:15:30,308 --> 01:15:32,919 Walton? Why walton? 2726 01:15:32,963 --> 01:15:33,920 Well, to present 2727 01:15:33,964 --> 01:15:35,400 the other side. 2728 01:15:35,443 --> 01:15:36,401 The other side? 2729 01:15:36,444 --> 01:15:37,402 What other side? 2730 01:15:37,445 --> 01:15:38,403 Mr. Gainer, try to 2731 01:15:38,446 --> 01:15:39,404 understand, we have 2732 01:15:39,447 --> 01:15:40,405 an obligation to serve 2733 01:15:40,448 --> 01:15:41,406 all the communities 2734 01:15:41,449 --> 01:15:42,407 that make up New York. 2735 01:15:42,450 --> 01:15:44,061 Walton? 2736 01:15:44,104 --> 01:15:47,151 That bastard? 2737 01:15:47,194 --> 01:15:49,283 You... you'd give a soapbox 2738 01:15:49,327 --> 01:15:54,288 to that... bastard?! 2739 01:15:56,639 --> 01:15:59,598 You're just his pimp. 2740 01:15:59,642 --> 01:16:03,907 You're all pimps. 2741 01:16:03,950 --> 01:16:05,561 Hell, it was only 2742 01:16:05,604 --> 01:16:06,910 an opening shot. 2743 01:16:06,953 --> 01:16:07,911 We would have negotiated 2744 01:16:07,954 --> 01:16:11,218 a single. 2745 01:16:15,483 --> 01:16:16,441 Yeah, well, I listened 2746 01:16:16,484 --> 01:16:17,442 to your advice, norm. 2747 01:16:17,485 --> 01:16:18,485 A lot of good it's doing. 2748 01:16:19,487 --> 01:16:20,508 Frank, I'm worried about you. 2749 01:16:20,532 --> 01:16:21,489 I'm all right. 2750 01:16:21,533 --> 01:16:22,490 Are you sure? 2751 01:16:22,534 --> 01:16:23,622 I said I'm all right! 2752 01:16:23,666 --> 01:16:24,928 Show me a way to put an end 2753 01:16:24,971 --> 01:16:26,277 to the carnival that this case 2754 01:16:26,320 --> 01:16:27,321 has become. 2755 01:16:27,365 --> 01:16:28,627 No way I can think of. 2756 01:16:28,671 --> 01:16:29,628 Come on, Jim, 2757 01:16:29,672 --> 01:16:31,717 you're smarter than that. 2758 01:16:31,761 --> 01:16:32,718 If we choose, you and i... 2759 01:16:32,762 --> 01:16:33,719 Just you and i... we can put 2760 01:16:33,763 --> 01:16:34,720 a stop to this hoopla 2761 01:16:34,764 --> 01:16:35,721 dead in its tracks. 2762 01:16:35,765 --> 01:16:36,722 Plea bargain. You'd love 2763 01:16:36,766 --> 01:16:38,245 that, wouldn't you? 2764 01:16:38,289 --> 01:16:39,396 Defense lawyers love to pretend 2765 01:16:39,420 --> 01:16:40,378 that avoiding a trial is 2766 01:16:40,421 --> 01:16:41,379 the same thing as 2767 01:16:41,422 --> 01:16:42,554 serving justice. 2768 01:16:42,598 --> 01:16:43,555 And you, Jim, think that 2769 01:16:43,599 --> 01:16:44,556 justice will be served by 2770 01:16:44,600 --> 01:16:45,557 a trial dominated 2771 01:16:45,601 --> 01:16:46,558 by media coverage? 2772 01:16:46,602 --> 01:16:47,559 You think you can get 2773 01:16:47,603 --> 01:16:48,734 a fair jury? 2774 01:16:48,778 --> 01:16:49,778 I think we have to... 2775 01:16:50,780 --> 01:16:53,783 I think we have to... 2776 01:16:53,826 --> 01:16:55,132 Now, this is about my wife. 2777 01:16:55,175 --> 01:16:57,395 I have a right to be here. 2778 01:16:57,438 --> 01:16:59,353 No, you don't, sir. 2779 01:16:59,397 --> 01:17:00,417 You have no legal connection 2780 01:17:00,441 --> 01:17:01,399 to this case. 2781 01:17:01,442 --> 01:17:03,140 You're not a party. 2782 01:17:03,183 --> 01:17:05,969 Then who speaks for my wife? 2783 01:17:06,012 --> 01:17:07,318 Who? 2784 01:17:07,361 --> 01:17:10,800 You people certainly don't. 2785 01:17:10,843 --> 01:17:11,801 None of you people 2786 01:17:11,844 --> 01:17:16,109 even know her. 2787 01:17:16,153 --> 01:17:22,812 Call security now. 2788 01:17:22,855 --> 01:17:24,988 Okay. 2789 01:17:25,031 --> 01:17:28,731 I'm sorry. 2790 01:17:37,043 --> 01:17:38,001 Will you 2791 01:17:38,044 --> 01:17:39,002 report that to the police, 2792 01:17:39,045 --> 01:17:40,177 or shall I? 2793 01:17:40,220 --> 01:17:41,241 I have his lawyer's number. 2794 01:17:41,265 --> 01:17:43,049 Why don't I speak to him first? 2795 01:17:43,093 --> 01:17:45,356 Whatever it takes. 2796 01:17:45,399 --> 01:17:47,140 Now... 2797 01:17:48,185 --> 01:17:50,491 back to the issue. 2798 01:17:50,535 --> 01:17:51,492 How do we avoid 2799 01:17:51,536 --> 01:17:52,493 any more of this? You can see 2800 01:17:52,537 --> 01:17:55,018 it's getting out of hand. 2801 01:17:55,061 --> 01:17:56,410 Jim, you owe it to the deceased 2802 01:17:56,454 --> 01:17:57,411 victim, to say nothing 2803 01:17:57,455 --> 01:17:59,849 of the system, to give it a try 2804 01:17:59,892 --> 01:18:03,548 or risk everythingin court. 2805 01:18:03,591 --> 01:18:06,029 Mr. Lind. 2806 01:18:06,072 --> 01:18:07,180 I think it's the best course, 2807 01:18:07,204 --> 01:18:08,379 your honor. 2808 01:18:08,422 --> 01:18:09,380 Good. I want you two 2809 01:18:09,423 --> 01:18:10,381 to talk to each other. 2810 01:18:10,424 --> 01:18:11,382 Your honor, 2811 01:18:11,425 --> 01:18:12,383 there's nothing we have to... 2812 01:18:12,426 --> 01:18:14,385 Give it a try, Jim, please. 2813 01:18:14,428 --> 01:18:16,387 You owe it to the system. 2814 01:18:16,430 --> 01:18:17,388 The system, or are you 2815 01:18:17,431 --> 01:18:18,737 worried about a street riot 2816 01:18:18,781 --> 01:18:20,565 if we win? 2817 01:18:20,608 --> 01:18:21,566 Think what happens 2818 01:18:21,609 --> 01:18:24,351 if youlose. 2819 01:18:32,446 --> 01:18:33,404 What the hell is 2820 01:18:33,447 --> 01:18:34,405 he doing here? 2821 01:18:34,448 --> 01:18:35,406 He's a client, Jim. 2822 01:18:35,449 --> 01:18:36,407 The Bronx community center 2823 01:18:36,450 --> 01:18:37,408 hired me. If the meeting 2824 01:18:37,451 --> 01:18:38,409 doesn't go well, 2825 01:18:38,452 --> 01:18:39,410 he's filing a friend-of- 2826 01:18:39,453 --> 01:18:40,411 the-court brief. 2827 01:18:40,454 --> 01:18:41,891 Let him. I don't give a shit. 2828 01:18:41,934 --> 01:18:42,892 He's not yet a party 2829 01:18:42,935 --> 01:18:43,893 to this case. 2830 01:18:43,936 --> 01:18:45,590 Come on, come on, Jim. 2831 01:18:45,633 --> 01:18:46,591 You know that walton 2832 01:18:46,634 --> 01:18:47,592 has to sign off on any deal 2833 01:18:47,635 --> 01:18:48,767 before it can sail. 2834 01:18:48,811 --> 01:18:49,831 You can agree to his being here. 2835 01:18:49,855 --> 01:18:51,335 Let's call it a sidebar. 2836 01:18:51,378 --> 01:18:52,336 Call it a fucking hijack. 2837 01:18:52,379 --> 01:18:53,772 You want this to work or not? 2838 01:18:53,816 --> 01:18:55,208 I don't give a shit! 2839 01:18:55,252 --> 01:18:56,209 Want me to tell that 2840 01:18:56,253 --> 01:18:58,951 to the judge? 2841 01:18:58,995 --> 01:19:00,300 Okay. 2842 01:19:00,344 --> 01:19:01,301 She said we should talk. 2843 01:19:01,345 --> 01:19:04,609 I agreed. So talk. 2844 01:19:04,652 --> 01:19:05,610 Drop these charges, Jim. 2845 01:19:05,653 --> 01:19:06,611 They won't fly. 2846 01:19:06,654 --> 01:19:07,612 Why? 2847 01:19:07,655 --> 01:19:08,676 What is this, a plea bargain 2848 01:19:08,700 --> 01:19:09,657 or a demand for surrender? 2849 01:19:09,701 --> 01:19:10,658 You know, I would think 2850 01:19:10,702 --> 01:19:11,659 a brother like you would be 2851 01:19:11,703 --> 01:19:12,660 on our side. 2852 01:19:12,704 --> 01:19:13,812 I'm not your fucking brother. 2853 01:19:13,836 --> 01:19:15,098 Yes, I see that. 2854 01:19:15,141 --> 01:19:16,926 Andy, cool it. Explain, Sam. 2855 01:19:16,969 --> 01:19:18,579 What tells you I can't convict? 2856 01:19:18,623 --> 01:19:20,059 Tainted evidence. 2857 01:19:20,103 --> 01:19:21,626 A racist cop. 2858 01:19:21,669 --> 01:19:22,627 A deceased who probably 2859 01:19:22,670 --> 01:19:23,628 acted rashly, as she was 2860 01:19:23,671 --> 01:19:25,108 trained to do. And, um, 2861 01:19:25,151 --> 01:19:26,109 the other things. 2862 01:19:26,152 --> 01:19:27,937 What other things? 2863 01:19:27,980 --> 01:19:28,938 Come on, Jim, 2864 01:19:28,981 --> 01:19:29,939 you know what I'm talking about. 2865 01:19:29,982 --> 01:19:30,940 Maybe I just want to hear it 2866 01:19:30,983 --> 01:19:31,941 out of your mouth. 2867 01:19:31,984 --> 01:19:33,048 I'll say it. You want be able 2868 01:19:33,072 --> 01:19:34,030 to impanel a jury without 2869 01:19:34,073 --> 01:19:35,771 black faces. 2870 01:19:35,814 --> 01:19:36,772 Black juries convict 2871 01:19:36,815 --> 01:19:38,991 black defendants every day. 2872 01:19:39,035 --> 01:19:40,427 In certain circumstances, 2873 01:19:40,471 --> 01:19:41,820 of course they do. 2874 01:19:41,864 --> 01:19:42,821 But no African American 2875 01:19:42,865 --> 01:19:44,649 will vote to convict those kids, 2876 01:19:44,692 --> 01:19:45,650 whether you try them as 2877 01:19:45,693 --> 01:19:46,714 adults or juveniles. The best 2878 01:19:46,738 --> 01:19:47,695 you can hope for, my friend, 2879 01:19:47,739 --> 01:19:48,914 is a hung jury. 2880 01:19:48,958 --> 01:19:50,307 Asshole. Have you got 2881 01:19:50,350 --> 01:19:51,917 any respect for the system? 2882 01:19:51,961 --> 01:19:52,918 Should I? 2883 01:19:52,962 --> 01:19:53,919 The system has no respect 2884 01:19:53,963 --> 01:19:55,355 for me, or for my people 2885 01:19:55,399 --> 01:19:56,748 who will sit on that jury. 2886 01:19:56,792 --> 01:19:57,749 They know that. 2887 01:19:57,793 --> 01:19:58,750 They know who the real 2888 01:19:58,794 --> 01:19:59,751 victims are, my very 2889 01:19:59,795 --> 01:20:01,666 disrespectful brother. 2890 01:20:01,709 --> 01:20:05,539 Please don't call me an asshole. 2891 01:20:05,583 --> 01:20:07,628 I'm not dropping. 2892 01:20:07,672 --> 01:20:08,847 What else you got in mind? 2893 01:20:08,891 --> 01:20:09,848 Remand them 2894 01:20:09,892 --> 01:20:10,849 to juvenile court. 2895 01:20:10,893 --> 01:20:11,850 I'll plead guilty to assault. 2896 01:20:11,894 --> 01:20:12,938 Assault! The woman's dead! 2897 01:20:12,982 --> 01:20:13,939 Grievous bodily 2898 01:20:13,983 --> 01:20:15,245 with intent to maim. 2899 01:20:15,288 --> 01:20:16,246 The kid thought he was 2900 01:20:16,289 --> 01:20:17,247 defending himself. 2901 01:20:17,290 --> 01:20:18,248 He had no intent. 2902 01:20:18,291 --> 01:20:19,249 Assault with a deadly weapon. 2903 01:20:19,292 --> 01:20:20,250 He used the butt, not 2904 01:20:20,293 --> 01:20:21,357 the business end. If he wanted 2905 01:20:21,381 --> 01:20:22,339 to use it as a deadly weapon, 2906 01:20:22,382 --> 01:20:23,340 he would have fired it. 2907 01:20:23,383 --> 01:20:24,341 Besides, there's my 2908 01:20:24,384 --> 01:20:25,342 Miranda exception. The gun 2909 01:20:25,385 --> 01:20:26,343 will probably be excluded 2910 01:20:26,386 --> 01:20:27,344 from evidence. 2911 01:20:27,387 --> 01:20:28,451 But not the police officer's 2912 01:20:28,475 --> 01:20:29,433 direct testimony, 2913 01:20:29,476 --> 01:20:30,434 not necessarily. 2914 01:20:30,477 --> 01:20:31,435 Don't bet on it, counselor. 2915 01:20:31,478 --> 01:20:32,499 You see the bruise on the head 2916 01:20:32,523 --> 01:20:34,003 of the young man Kenny? 2917 01:20:34,046 --> 01:20:35,352 Even now, my b.C.C. 2918 01:20:35,395 --> 01:20:36,919 Is financing a civil suit 2919 01:20:36,962 --> 01:20:37,920 against the n.Y.P.D. 2920 01:20:37,963 --> 01:20:38,963 For brutality. 2921 01:20:40,574 --> 01:20:41,532 Willful wounding of 2922 01:20:41,575 --> 01:20:42,881 a person in custody. 2923 01:20:42,925 --> 01:20:45,797 We're asking five million. 2924 01:20:45,841 --> 01:20:47,190 Was he here this morning? 2925 01:20:47,233 --> 01:20:50,193 Frank! 2926 01:20:50,236 --> 01:20:51,542 Frank! 2927 01:20:51,585 --> 01:20:56,373 Shit. 2928 01:20:56,416 --> 01:20:57,374 You know, we're wasting our 2929 01:20:57,417 --> 01:20:58,375 time. He'll show up in court. 2930 01:20:58,418 --> 01:20:59,376 Let's just get out of here. 2931 01:20:59,419 --> 01:21:03,336 I'll explain it to the judge. 2932 01:21:03,380 --> 01:21:04,903 You're leaving me nothing. 2933 01:21:04,947 --> 01:21:06,209 I'm offering you a lot. 2934 01:21:06,252 --> 01:21:07,210 You get a conviction 2935 01:21:07,253 --> 01:21:08,211 on their rap sheet, 2936 01:21:08,254 --> 01:21:09,212 and prison time. 2937 01:21:09,255 --> 01:21:10,517 Notional prison time. 2938 01:21:10,561 --> 01:21:11,910 Well, time all the same. 2939 01:21:11,954 --> 01:21:13,216 What if I say no? 2940 01:21:13,259 --> 01:21:14,217 What if I go juvie and ask for 2941 01:21:14,260 --> 01:21:15,827 involuntary manslaughter? 2942 01:21:15,871 --> 01:21:17,698 You'll lose and you know it. 2943 01:21:17,742 --> 01:21:18,762 I'll own enough people on that 2944 01:21:18,786 --> 01:21:20,876 jury to guarantee it's hung... 2945 01:21:20,919 --> 01:21:21,877 That is, if I don't win 2946 01:21:21,920 --> 01:21:22,941 acquittal on the evidence. 2947 01:21:22,965 --> 01:21:23,922 Evidence? Shit! 2948 01:21:23,966 --> 01:21:24,923 All you've got is that 2949 01:21:24,967 --> 01:21:25,924 bullshit victim's defense. 2950 01:21:25,968 --> 01:21:26,925 You know, in this world, 2951 01:21:26,969 --> 01:21:27,926 there are such things 2952 01:21:27,970 --> 01:21:31,538 as victims. 2953 01:21:31,582 --> 01:21:33,366 Now, I've given you 2954 01:21:33,410 --> 01:21:34,367 my best offer, Jim. 2955 01:21:34,411 --> 01:21:36,282 What do you say? 2956 01:21:36,326 --> 01:21:37,762 Give me a minute. 2957 01:21:37,805 --> 01:21:38,894 Use my office. 2958 01:21:38,937 --> 01:21:41,853 Okay. 2959 01:21:44,638 --> 01:21:45,596 And close the door, 2960 01:21:45,639 --> 01:21:49,426 will you? 2961 01:21:49,469 --> 01:21:52,777 I don't want to lose this case. 2962 01:21:52,820 --> 01:21:54,692 So. How do we deal? 2963 01:21:54,735 --> 01:21:55,693 I guess we bring 2964 01:21:55,736 --> 01:21:56,694 to the judge a reduced plea. 2965 01:21:56,737 --> 01:21:57,695 Where the hell 2966 01:21:57,738 --> 01:21:58,696 are you going? 2967 01:21:58,739 --> 01:21:59,760 I don't think I want to hear 2968 01:21:59,784 --> 01:22:01,264 the rest. It's tough enough 2969 01:22:01,307 --> 01:22:02,961 being an American in your 20s. 2970 01:22:03,005 --> 01:22:03,962 Hey, it's tough on 2971 01:22:04,006 --> 01:22:04,963 all of us, but this is 2972 01:22:05,007 --> 01:22:06,225 the real world. 2973 01:22:06,269 --> 01:22:07,226 Maybe. Just leave me 2974 01:22:07,270 --> 01:22:08,445 something to believe in. 2975 01:22:08,488 --> 01:22:09,794 This is how the system works. 2976 01:22:09,837 --> 01:22:10,795 It's what you wanted to see, 2977 01:22:10,838 --> 01:22:11,796 isn't it? 2978 01:22:11,839 --> 01:22:13,276 Well, isn't it? 2979 01:22:13,319 --> 01:22:14,277 They say you can't eat 2980 01:22:14,320 --> 01:22:15,278 in a restaurant once you've 2981 01:22:15,321 --> 01:22:16,279 worked in the kitchen, so I 2982 01:22:16,322 --> 01:22:17,386 think I'd better get out of here 2983 01:22:17,410 --> 01:22:18,474 before I decide the best thing 2984 01:22:18,498 --> 01:22:19,456 for me is to find a different 2985 01:22:19,499 --> 01:22:20,979 place to eat... 2986 01:22:21,023 --> 01:22:24,417 Like Canada, maybe. 2987 01:22:24,461 --> 01:22:25,418 Schmuck. Like it's 2988 01:22:25,462 --> 01:22:26,419 different up there. 2989 01:22:26,463 --> 01:22:27,420 Okay, what do we do? 2990 01:22:27,464 --> 01:22:28,464 Come, come, come. 2991 01:22:29,466 --> 01:22:30,423 What do you think? No, no. 2992 01:22:30,467 --> 01:22:32,077 One at a time. 2993 01:22:32,121 --> 01:22:33,426 This can work for me. 2994 01:22:33,470 --> 01:22:34,993 You both satisfied with it? 2995 01:22:35,037 --> 01:22:36,473 I think it's fair. 2996 01:22:36,516 --> 01:22:37,474 I think it's the only 2997 01:22:37,517 --> 01:22:38,997 way out. 2998 01:22:39,041 --> 01:22:40,346 It's a terrible thing. 2999 01:22:40,390 --> 01:22:41,347 The race card makes 3000 01:22:41,391 --> 01:22:43,306 a mockery of the system. 3001 01:22:43,349 --> 01:22:44,307 And ed walton set 3002 01:22:44,350 --> 01:22:45,656 the agenda here. 3003 01:22:45,699 --> 01:22:46,657 A judicial case should 3004 01:22:46,700 --> 01:22:48,137 never be a super bowl game 3005 01:22:48,180 --> 01:22:49,138 where the object is to stack 3006 01:22:49,181 --> 01:22:50,139 the jury with fans, 3007 01:22:50,182 --> 01:22:51,662 not citizens. 3008 01:22:51,705 --> 01:22:52,663 You did not serve 3009 01:22:52,706 --> 01:22:54,491 the Republic well, Mr. Lind. 3010 01:22:54,534 --> 01:22:55,598 In the category of grave sins 3011 01:22:55,622 --> 01:22:57,059 that serve the Republic poorly, 3012 01:22:57,102 --> 01:22:58,060 I'm hardly a footnote, 3013 01:22:58,103 --> 01:22:59,061 your honor. 3014 01:22:59,104 --> 01:23:00,062 I don't make a mockery 3015 01:23:00,105 --> 01:23:01,324 of the system. 3016 01:23:01,367 --> 01:23:02,325 I just have to deal with 3017 01:23:02,368 --> 01:23:03,326 the things that do. 3018 01:23:03,369 --> 01:23:04,327 What about your oath 3019 01:23:04,370 --> 01:23:05,434 of office, the one that you took 3020 01:23:05,458 --> 01:23:06,416 to enter the bar? 3021 01:23:06,459 --> 01:23:07,417 I lived up to it. 3022 01:23:07,460 --> 01:23:08,418 I got my clients the best 3023 01:23:08,461 --> 01:23:09,419 break I could. 3024 01:23:09,462 --> 01:23:10,942 That's my sacred trust: 3025 01:23:10,986 --> 01:23:11,943 To give each citizen 3026 01:23:11,987 --> 01:23:12,944 his constitutional right 3027 01:23:12,988 --> 01:23:15,903 to a defense. 3028 01:23:21,431 --> 01:23:23,476 You're on wqny talk radio. 3029 01:23:23,520 --> 01:23:24,477 Let's be real honest 3030 01:23:24,521 --> 01:23:25,478 about this, okay? 3031 01:23:25,522 --> 01:23:26,479 If you get what you want 3032 01:23:26,523 --> 01:23:27,480 from our legal system, 3033 01:23:27,524 --> 01:23:28,481 then you like it. If you 3034 01:23:28,525 --> 01:23:29,719 don't, then you think it sucks, 3035 01:23:29,743 --> 01:23:30,701 but at least in this country 3036 01:23:30,744 --> 01:23:31,702 you could call in 3037 01:23:31,745 --> 01:23:32,703 and bitch about it. 3038 01:23:32,746 --> 01:23:33,704 Where would you rather live? 3039 01:23:33,747 --> 01:23:34,768 In some country where you got 3040 01:23:34,792 --> 01:23:35,749 no legal rights at all? 3041 01:23:35,793 --> 01:23:38,361 Answer me that! 3042 01:23:38,404 --> 01:23:39,362 I just want to thank you 3043 01:23:39,405 --> 01:23:40,469 for the new outfits, reverend. 3044 01:23:40,493 --> 01:23:41,451 'Ppreciate it. 3045 01:23:41,494 --> 01:23:42,800 Yo, yeah, thanks, rev. 3046 01:23:42,843 --> 01:23:45,542 'Ppreciate 'em. 3047 01:23:45,585 --> 01:23:48,893 All rise. 3048 01:23:48,936 --> 01:23:51,722 This court is now in session. 3049 01:23:51,765 --> 01:23:54,377 Be seated. 3050 01:23:54,420 --> 01:23:55,378 A motion has been filed 3051 01:23:55,421 --> 01:23:56,727 in respect to an agreement 3052 01:23:56,770 --> 01:23:57,728 between the people 3053 01:23:57,771 --> 01:23:59,251 and the defense in this case. 3054 01:23:59,295 --> 01:24:00,252 Are the joint issues 3055 01:24:00,296 --> 01:24:01,253 in that motion still 3056 01:24:01,297 --> 01:24:02,254 acceptable to both parties? 3057 01:24:02,298 --> 01:24:03,255 They are, your honor. 3058 01:24:03,299 --> 01:24:04,256 Yes, your honor. 3059 01:24:04,300 --> 01:24:06,389 Then proceed. 3060 01:24:06,432 --> 01:24:07,390 The people believe 3061 01:24:07,433 --> 01:24:08,391 the best course would be 3062 01:24:08,434 --> 01:24:09,392 to remand the prisoners 3063 01:24:09,435 --> 01:24:10,393 into the jurisdiction 3064 01:24:10,436 --> 01:24:11,394 of the family courts, 3065 01:24:11,437 --> 01:24:12,395 where they will be 3066 01:24:12,438 --> 01:24:13,570 tried as juveniles. 3067 01:24:13,613 --> 01:24:14,571 That's acceptable 3068 01:24:14,614 --> 01:24:15,572 to this court. 3069 01:24:15,615 --> 01:24:16,573 I will entertain any further 3070 01:24:16,616 --> 01:24:17,922 motions at this time. 3071 01:24:17,965 --> 01:24:19,750 For the defense, your honor, 3072 01:24:19,793 --> 01:24:21,230 may I address the matter 3073 01:24:21,273 --> 01:24:22,231 of the defendants' 3074 01:24:22,274 --> 01:24:24,102 continued incarceration? 3075 01:24:24,146 --> 01:24:25,103 As you can see from 3076 01:24:25,147 --> 01:24:26,254 the plea bargain arrangement, 3077 01:24:26,278 --> 01:24:27,540 your honor, the people intend 3078 01:24:27,584 --> 01:24:28,933 to reduce the charge brought 3079 01:24:28,976 --> 01:24:30,587 before the family court. 3080 01:24:30,630 --> 01:24:31,588 The defendants will plea 3081 01:24:31,631 --> 01:24:32,589 to a charge of aggravated 3082 01:24:32,632 --> 01:24:33,764 assault. 3083 01:24:34,808 --> 01:24:37,289 Order! Decorum, please. 3084 01:24:37,333 --> 01:24:39,117 Continue, Mr. Lind. 3085 01:24:39,161 --> 01:24:40,118 As you can see from 3086 01:24:40,162 --> 01:24:41,269 the documents, the people agree 3087 01:24:41,293 --> 01:24:42,251 that the defendants' time 3088 01:24:42,294 --> 01:24:43,948 already served 3089 01:24:43,991 --> 01:24:44,949 should prove sufficient 3090 01:24:44,992 --> 01:24:45,950 for the court to remand them 3091 01:24:45,993 --> 01:24:47,430 to an officer of the city 3092 01:24:47,473 --> 01:24:48,431 human services department 3093 01:24:48,474 --> 01:24:49,432 for an extended period 3094 01:24:49,475 --> 01:24:50,476 of probation 3095 01:24:50,520 --> 01:24:51,956 and community service. 3096 01:24:51,999 --> 01:24:53,610 Your honor, also, 3097 01:24:53,653 --> 01:24:54,611 my clients are from 3098 01:24:54,654 --> 01:24:56,613 very modest circumstances. 3099 01:24:56,656 --> 01:24:58,136 I mean, even notional bail 3100 01:24:58,180 --> 01:24:59,137 would present dire 3101 01:24:59,181 --> 01:25:00,965 hardship for their families. 3102 01:25:01,008 --> 01:25:02,073 You suggest here that they be 3103 01:25:02,097 --> 01:25:03,161 released to the recognizance 3104 01:25:03,185 --> 01:25:04,142 of their families, and to the 3105 01:25:04,186 --> 01:25:05,796 reverend ed walton of the Bronx 3106 01:25:05,839 --> 01:25:07,624 community crusade? 3107 01:25:07,667 --> 01:25:10,279 Yes, your honor. 3108 01:25:10,322 --> 01:25:13,064 One moment. 3109 01:25:17,851 --> 01:25:18,809 Before ruling on 3110 01:25:18,852 --> 01:25:19,810 the matter of your release, 3111 01:25:19,853 --> 01:25:23,596 I want you to hear me. 3112 01:25:23,640 --> 01:25:25,598 What you did is shameful. 3113 01:25:25,642 --> 01:25:28,166 You took a life, 3114 01:25:28,210 --> 01:25:29,230 and the history of this country 3115 01:25:29,254 --> 01:25:30,647 is littered with the corpses 3116 01:25:30,690 --> 01:25:32,170 of innocent people who have 3117 01:25:32,214 --> 01:25:33,171 died because of unthinking 3118 01:25:33,215 --> 01:25:35,652 violence. Now, perhaps that 3119 01:25:35,695 --> 01:25:36,653 was the fate of many of 3120 01:25:36,696 --> 01:25:38,045 your own ancestors, 3121 01:25:38,089 --> 01:25:39,046 and just as there was blood 3122 01:25:39,090 --> 01:25:40,787 on the hands of their killers, 3123 01:25:40,831 --> 01:25:43,181 so too is there blood on yours... 3124 01:25:43,225 --> 01:25:44,704 Today, tomorrow, 3125 01:25:44,748 --> 01:25:48,795 and for all eternity. 3126 01:25:48,839 --> 01:25:49,796 Now, you can only cleanse 3127 01:25:49,840 --> 01:25:50,797 that blood by hard work 3128 01:25:50,841 --> 01:25:52,451 and good deeds, 3129 01:25:52,495 --> 01:25:53,452 and it seems that our 3130 01:25:53,496 --> 01:25:54,516 legal system is gonna give you 3131 01:25:54,540 --> 01:25:56,325 the chance to do that. 3132 01:25:56,368 --> 01:25:57,978 I hope you take it. 3133 01:25:58,022 --> 01:25:58,979 If not, as surely as 3134 01:25:59,023 --> 01:26:00,198 I am sitting here, 3135 01:26:00,242 --> 01:26:01,199 you will one day be 3136 01:26:01,243 --> 01:26:02,940 back in this court. 3137 01:26:02,983 --> 01:26:03,941 And if that happens, 3138 01:26:03,984 --> 01:26:05,421 don't count on the legal system 3139 01:26:05,464 --> 01:26:06,422 to bend a second time. 3140 01:26:06,465 --> 01:26:07,423 You come back here, 3141 01:26:07,466 --> 01:26:09,381 and you will pay dearly. 3142 01:26:09,425 --> 01:26:11,905 I promise that, to you, 3143 01:26:11,949 --> 01:26:15,344 and to the entire community. 3144 01:26:15,387 --> 01:26:20,175 Now, stand up. 3145 01:26:20,218 --> 01:26:21,176 Defendants are remanded 3146 01:26:21,219 --> 01:26:22,177 to the appropriate court 3147 01:26:22,220 --> 01:26:23,178 for juvenile matters. 3148 01:26:23,221 --> 01:26:24,179 Pending appearance 3149 01:26:24,222 --> 01:26:25,180 in that court, 3150 01:26:25,223 --> 01:26:26,181 they will be released to 3151 01:26:26,224 --> 01:26:27,399 the custody of their families 3152 01:26:27,443 --> 01:26:28,922 and to the reverend ed walton, 3153 01:26:28,966 --> 01:26:29,923 who willbe liable 3154 01:26:29,967 --> 01:26:31,882 for their conduct. 3155 01:26:31,925 --> 01:26:33,797 Prisoners are released. 3156 01:26:33,840 --> 01:26:34,798 Court's adjourned. 3157 01:26:34,841 --> 01:26:36,321 Dad! 3158 01:26:36,365 --> 01:26:37,844 Ha ha! What up? 3159 01:26:37,888 --> 01:26:39,411 We outta here! 3160 01:26:39,455 --> 01:26:41,108 The halls of justice? 3161 01:26:41,152 --> 01:26:42,893 The only justice is in the hall. 3162 01:26:42,936 --> 01:26:43,957 This is crazy. I just couldn't 3163 01:26:43,981 --> 01:26:46,026 even believe this is going on! 3164 01:26:46,070 --> 01:26:47,027 From now on, 3165 01:26:47,071 --> 01:26:48,028 you're walking the straight 3166 01:26:48,072 --> 01:26:49,247 and narrow. 3167 01:26:49,291 --> 01:26:51,945 Most definitely. 3168 01:26:52,990 --> 01:26:54,078 Do you think 3169 01:26:54,121 --> 01:26:55,079 these kids have gotten away 3170 01:26:55,122 --> 01:26:56,317 with murder? Reverend walton...! 3171 01:26:56,341 --> 01:26:57,362 This is the right decision 3172 01:26:57,386 --> 01:26:58,343 for all new yorkers. 3173 01:26:58,387 --> 01:26:59,736 This has been a hard time, 3174 01:26:59,779 --> 01:27:00,737 a time of recrimination 3175 01:27:00,780 --> 01:27:02,173 and anger, 3176 01:27:02,217 --> 01:27:03,914 but that moment has passed. 3177 01:27:03,957 --> 01:27:06,090 This is all behind us. Over. 3178 01:27:06,133 --> 01:27:07,091 Reverend! 3179 01:27:07,134 --> 01:27:08,223 Reverend walton! 3180 01:27:08,266 --> 01:27:09,224 Now the job is to ensure 3181 01:27:09,267 --> 01:27:10,288 that the progress we achieved 3182 01:27:10,312 --> 01:27:11,574 in this particular case 3183 01:27:11,617 --> 01:27:13,750 becomes the general condition. 3184 01:27:13,793 --> 01:27:14,751 We have shown that justice 3185 01:27:14,794 --> 01:27:15,752 can work for all 3186 01:27:15,795 --> 01:27:17,275 New York's communities. 3187 01:27:17,319 --> 01:27:18,276 We have been unified 3188 01:27:18,320 --> 01:27:20,278 by this awful experience. 3189 01:27:20,322 --> 01:27:21,279 Frank? 3190 01:27:21,323 --> 01:27:22,280 Time to join hands 3191 01:27:22,324 --> 01:27:23,803 and... and move on. 3192 01:27:23,847 --> 01:27:24,804 The healing time 3193 01:27:24,848 --> 01:27:26,589 can now begin. 3194 01:27:26,632 --> 01:27:27,590 Now we can turn hope 3195 01:27:27,633 --> 01:27:29,592 into action. 3196 01:27:29,635 --> 01:27:30,593 Frank? 3197 01:27:30,636 --> 01:27:34,074 Shit! 3198 01:27:38,992 --> 01:27:42,735 Move! 3199 01:27:42,779 --> 01:27:45,172 Get down! 3200 01:27:45,216 --> 01:27:48,350 Get down, reverend! 3201 01:28:06,890 --> 01:28:10,459 Kameel! 3202 01:28:10,502 --> 01:28:13,288 I got him! 3203 01:28:17,335 --> 01:28:18,293 Take it easy! 3204 01:28:18,336 --> 01:28:19,294 No jury's gonna convict you 3205 01:28:19,337 --> 01:28:24,255 for something like this! 3206 01:28:27,214 --> 01:28:28,999 My god! 3207 01:28:29,042 --> 01:28:30,479 Kameel! 3208 01:28:30,522 --> 01:28:33,656 What have they done to you? 3209 01:28:33,699 --> 01:28:35,005 Sweet Jesus! 3210 01:28:35,048 --> 01:28:36,485 Don't leave us, please! 3211 01:28:36,528 --> 01:28:41,316 Kameel! 3212 01:28:53,545 --> 01:28:54,590 That's all the time 3213 01:28:54,633 --> 01:28:56,026 I've got for today. 3214 01:28:56,069 --> 01:28:57,090 Like always, it's been a tough 3215 01:28:57,114 --> 01:28:59,072 day in the big city. 3216 01:28:59,116 --> 01:29:01,031 This is Dr. Laura osgood. 3217 01:29:01,074 --> 01:29:02,032 It's been a long day 3218 01:29:02,075 --> 01:29:03,033 here in New York, 3219 01:29:03,076 --> 01:29:04,426 and I'll be back tomorrow 3220 01:29:04,469 --> 01:29:05,862 to take your calls. 3221 01:29:05,905 --> 01:29:06,863 Until then, 3222 01:29:06,906 --> 01:29:08,212 have a good night. 3223 01:29:08,255 --> 01:29:09,866 Y'all take care, 3224 01:29:09,909 --> 01:29:10,867 keep your heads. 3225 01:29:10,910 --> 01:29:11,868 Call me tomorrow. 3226 01:29:11,911 --> 01:29:12,869 I'll be back here 3227 01:29:12,912 --> 01:29:13,870 at the same time. 3228 01:29:13,913 --> 01:29:15,524 Tell me what you're feeling. 3229 01:29:15,567 --> 01:29:18,483 Good night, all. 198750

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