1 00:00:01,334 --> 00:00:04,428 In the criminal justice system, the people are represented 2 00:00:04,471 --> 00:00:07,031 by two separate yet equally important groups... 3 00:00:07,073 --> 00:00:08,938 the police who investigate crime 4 00:00:08,975 --> 00:00:11,944 and the district attorneys who prosecute the offenders. 5 00:00:11,978 --> 00:00:14,276 These are their stories. 6 00:00:52,052 --> 00:00:54,020 Next stop, 14th Street. 7 00:00:54,054 --> 00:00:55,681 Change for the uptown local. 8 00:02:07,327 --> 00:02:10,091 Next stop, 23rd Street. 9 00:02:20,507 --> 00:02:21,974 Let me through! 10 00:02:25,044 --> 00:02:26,978 Out of the way! Come on! 11 00:02:34,320 --> 00:02:35,753 Come on, come on! 12 00:02:48,034 --> 00:02:51,162 Station 45? we have a shooting in car number seven. 13 00:04:21,394 --> 00:04:23,328 I heard there was two. 14 00:04:23,363 --> 00:04:25,126 One's still down there. 15 00:04:25,164 --> 00:04:28,156 They got two detectives coming down right now. 16 00:04:32,171 --> 00:04:34,036 How you doing, fellas? 17 00:04:41,748 --> 00:04:43,579 Where are we going, Joe? 18 00:04:43,616 --> 00:04:45,106 He's right over there. 19 00:04:50,189 --> 00:04:52,214 Looks like we're in here. 20 00:04:59,832 --> 00:05:01,697 How's this one? 21 00:05:01,734 --> 00:05:04,430 He's okay. Guy doesn't look so good to me. 22 00:05:04,470 --> 00:05:06,529 You're right, he'd look better dead... 23 00:05:06,572 --> 00:05:09,268 one less jerk with a screwdriver. 24 00:05:09,309 --> 00:05:12,107 You see the shooter? 25 00:05:12,145 --> 00:05:14,079 I did. 26 00:05:14,113 --> 00:05:16,081 Could you describe him for me? 27 00:05:16,115 --> 00:05:17,275 Her. 28 00:05:17,317 --> 00:05:19,148 Her? 29 00:05:19,185 --> 00:05:21,483 What did she look like? 30 00:05:21,521 --> 00:05:23,853 A ballerina. 31 00:05:23,890 --> 00:05:25,380 A ballerina? 32 00:05:25,425 --> 00:05:27,290 Oh, yeah. 33 00:05:28,828 --> 00:05:30,853 Talk about your "nutcracker," huh? 34 00:05:39,839 --> 00:05:41,807 You Jones? 35 00:05:43,042 --> 00:05:45,135 How you feeling? 36 00:05:45,178 --> 00:05:46,941 I didn't do nothing. 37 00:05:46,979 --> 00:05:50,176 Of course you didn't, Michael - You're a newborn babe. 38 00:05:50,216 --> 00:05:53,242 What you want with me? Your speedy recovery, 39 00:05:53,286 --> 00:05:55,516 so you might have a happy productive life. 40 00:05:55,555 --> 00:05:57,682 Actually... 41 00:05:58,691 --> 00:06:00,818 we're on your side, Michael. 42 00:06:00,860 --> 00:06:03,055 Why'd she shoot you? 43 00:06:03,096 --> 00:06:05,223 I don't know, man. 44 00:06:07,400 --> 00:06:10,028 The chick must be going crazy or something. 45 00:06:10,069 --> 00:06:12,401 What did Darnell do, then? 46 00:06:12,438 --> 00:06:13,769 Nothing. 47 00:06:13,806 --> 00:06:15,706 Nothing? 48 00:06:15,742 --> 00:06:17,903 We heard he was coming onto her pretty strong. 49 00:06:17,944 --> 00:06:20,811 Whoever told you that is lying. 50 00:06:20,847 --> 00:06:23,475 My partner asked her for some apple... 51 00:06:23,516 --> 00:06:25,746 and she shot him. 52 00:06:25,785 --> 00:06:26,979 It's that simple. 53 00:06:27,019 --> 00:06:29,647 Asked, or demanded? 54 00:06:29,689 --> 00:06:31,657 Asked. 55 00:06:31,691 --> 00:06:34,489 Besides, why'd she shoot me, huh? 56 00:06:34,527 --> 00:06:36,825 I didn't do a damn thing to her. 57 00:06:36,863 --> 00:06:39,957 I was just sitting down doing nothing, man. 58 00:06:42,502 --> 00:06:45,733 Listen, Michael, now listen real good. 59 00:06:45,772 --> 00:06:49,538 If the lady popped you two 'cause you were "mau-mauing" her, 60 00:06:49,575 --> 00:06:51,600 and they put her on trial, 61 00:06:51,644 --> 00:06:53,236 I'll testify for her. 62 00:06:53,279 --> 00:06:55,144 But if you're telling the truth... 63 00:06:55,181 --> 00:06:57,672 if you're telling the truth I'll haul her into that court 64 00:06:57,717 --> 00:07:00,311 and nail her for attempted murder. 65 00:07:00,353 --> 00:07:03,550 I am telling the truth. 66 00:07:04,791 --> 00:07:08,090 Like I got a real good chance of proving it. 67 00:07:14,400 --> 00:07:16,800 Got a bleeder here. Hemostat. Here you go. 68 00:07:16,836 --> 00:07:18,701 Tie him off. Come on, come on. Get the lead out. 69 00:07:18,738 --> 00:07:19,966 What's the hurry? 70 00:07:20,006 --> 00:07:22,099 This guy won't be running a marathon. 71 00:07:22,141 --> 00:07:24,006 Can you see all right? 72 00:07:25,945 --> 00:07:27,003 Wrap it up. 73 00:07:32,985 --> 00:07:34,509 You recover a slug? 74 00:07:34,554 --> 00:07:37,853 Two. One in the subway, one in Chenault's lower back. 75 00:07:37,890 --> 00:07:40,358 That's a start. Any leads on the gunman? 76 00:07:40,393 --> 00:07:41,826 Gunwoman. 77 00:07:43,029 --> 00:07:44,860 Gunperson. 78 00:07:44,897 --> 00:07:46,364 A lot of phone calls. 79 00:07:46,399 --> 00:07:47,866 Uh-huh. who from? 80 00:07:47,900 --> 00:07:50,391 Bunch of psycho sisters. Each one... 81 00:07:50,436 --> 00:07:52,063 claiming to be the "Avenging Angel." 82 00:07:52,104 --> 00:07:53,969 Oh great, that is great. 83 00:07:54,006 --> 00:07:56,702 Who's calling her that? It's already on the radio. 84 00:07:56,742 --> 00:07:58,710 Why do you think we're getting all these volunteers? 85 00:07:58,744 --> 00:08:00,211 Maybe they can relate to her. 86 00:08:00,246 --> 00:08:02,510 They'd like to peddle their life story to the highest bidder. 87 00:08:02,548 --> 00:08:04,311 I don't want the press going into a feeding frenzy. 88 00:08:04,350 --> 00:08:08,184 You mean, like, "Babe Drop dead"? 89 00:08:08,221 --> 00:08:09,552 Maybe we should deputize her. 90 00:08:09,589 --> 00:08:11,352 Just find her. 91 00:08:13,960 --> 00:08:15,757 - Positive - He was grinding himself 92 00:08:15,795 --> 00:08:17,285 right in that woman's face. 93 00:08:17,330 --> 00:08:19,321 What about the other one? He was just as bad, 94 00:08:19,365 --> 00:08:21,925 but I kept my attention on the one who was pushing on her. 95 00:08:21,968 --> 00:08:24,937 Are you willing to testify in court to what you've told us? 96 00:08:24,971 --> 00:08:26,734 Of course. 97 00:08:26,772 --> 00:08:30,435 A lot of people develop short-term memory loss these days. 98 00:08:30,476 --> 00:08:32,205 I'm not afraid of punks like that. 99 00:08:32,245 --> 00:08:34,611 I dealt with worse when I taught fifth grade. 100 00:08:34,647 --> 00:08:36,808 Mrs. Hastings, 101 00:08:38,518 --> 00:08:39,951 the woman who did the shooting, 102 00:08:39,986 --> 00:08:42,147 she's the one that we're looking for. 103 00:08:42,188 --> 00:08:44,418 Well, you shouldn't be. When you find her 104 00:08:44,457 --> 00:08:46,652 I hope she gets a medal. 105 00:08:49,295 --> 00:08:53,197 "Midtown Dance Club." I think that's what it was. 106 00:08:53,232 --> 00:08:55,564 "Manhattan." 107 00:08:55,601 --> 00:08:57,592 You have good eyes. You got to pay attention... 108 00:08:57,637 --> 00:09:00,128 Chaz- That's how come I seen the ice pick. 109 00:09:00,172 --> 00:09:02,436 Ice pick? What ice pick? 110 00:09:02,475 --> 00:09:04,636 The one with the Yankees cap. 111 00:09:04,677 --> 00:09:06,474 Look, I'm a Mets fan, I hate the Yankees, 112 00:09:06,512 --> 00:09:09,140 and he's waving an ice pick. I'm thinking, "what's this for? 113 00:09:09,181 --> 00:09:11,615 It's all automatic ice cubes now." 114 00:09:11,651 --> 00:09:13,676 we heard it was a screwdriver. 115 00:09:13,719 --> 00:09:16,916 I seen what I seen. 116 00:09:18,958 --> 00:09:22,052 You really think we like these two dirtbags? 117 00:09:22,094 --> 00:09:23,493 So what's your problem? 118 00:09:23,529 --> 00:09:26,828 Shooting people you don't like is a big problem. 119 00:09:26,866 --> 00:09:29,096 Unless you're defending your own self. 120 00:09:29,135 --> 00:09:32,400 Are you saying it was self-defense? I seen what I seen. 121 00:09:37,543 --> 00:09:40,740 Why do I get the feeling we're on the wrong side here? 122 00:09:40,780 --> 00:09:42,441 'Cause you're thinking like a civilian. 123 00:09:42,481 --> 00:09:45,075 Oh yeah, right. I should've known better. 124 00:09:45,117 --> 00:09:46,550 Hey, don't worry, Max, 125 00:09:46,586 --> 00:09:48,747 next time I'll be a good little German. 126 00:09:48,788 --> 00:09:50,688 You got a wise mouth. 127 00:09:50,723 --> 00:09:51,985 Oh yeah? Yeah. 128 00:09:52,024 --> 00:09:54,754 What, you want every fruitcake on the BMT packing six on his hip? 129 00:09:54,794 --> 00:09:56,762 'Course I don't want that, I just think those... 130 00:09:56,796 --> 00:09:58,229 Don't think! 131 00:09:58,264 --> 00:10:00,129 The city ain't a free-fire zone. 132 00:10:02,168 --> 00:10:03,601 Gimme a... 133 00:10:03,636 --> 00:10:05,763 turn, turn, 134 00:10:05,805 --> 00:10:08,137 and port de bras. 135 00:10:09,442 --> 00:10:11,637 Okay, let's take five. 136 00:10:13,045 --> 00:10:14,842 Miss Putterman? Mm-hmm. 137 00:10:14,880 --> 00:10:16,871 I'm Detective Logan. I called you before. 138 00:10:16,916 --> 00:10:19,350 Yes, I told you, it sounds like Laura di Biasi. 139 00:10:19,385 --> 00:10:20,511 You got her address? 140 00:10:20,553 --> 00:10:23,044 What do I look like, a phone book? 141 00:10:23,089 --> 00:10:24,750 In Manhattan. 142 00:10:24,790 --> 00:10:27,224 Okay, everybody, let's take it again. 143 00:10:27,259 --> 00:10:29,693 Yes, I am aware... 144 00:10:29,729 --> 00:10:31,788 okay, I'm aware it's unlisted. 145 00:10:31,831 --> 00:10:34,800 I told you for the 1 Oth time, I'm a police officer. 146 00:10:34,834 --> 00:10:37,268 Let's get this straight- Detective Mike Logan, 147 00:10:37,303 --> 00:10:39,430 Badge number nine... 148 00:10:39,472 --> 00:10:41,963 warrant, huh? warrant this, lady, all right? 149 00:10:42,008 --> 00:10:44,238 I need a warrant, it's going to take me three hours. 150 00:10:44,276 --> 00:10:46,301 Now you listen to me. You listen to me! 151 00:10:47,713 --> 00:10:49,943 Hold on. 152 00:10:52,084 --> 00:10:55,781 Hi. To whom am I speaking, please? 153 00:10:57,823 --> 00:10:59,916 Hello, Miss Schweder, 154 00:10:59,959 --> 00:11:02,018 this is Sergeant Greevey. 155 00:11:02,061 --> 00:11:04,529 Could you connect me with your central office supervisor? 156 00:11:04,563 --> 00:11:06,588 Maybe we can straighten some of this out. 157 00:11:08,234 --> 00:11:10,429 Thank you so much. 158 00:11:10,469 --> 00:11:12,767 Chenault's got priors up the ying-yang. 159 00:11:12,805 --> 00:11:15,273 Nothing on Jones. Nothing? 160 00:11:15,307 --> 00:11:19,038 Computer came up with 12 felons named "Michael Jones," 161 00:11:19,078 --> 00:11:21,444 "Michael J., Michael Ray"... 162 00:11:21,480 --> 00:11:23,539 "Michael T." 163 00:11:23,582 --> 00:11:25,709 I hate walk-ups. 164 00:11:25,751 --> 00:11:27,548 No positive make on our own 165 00:11:27,586 --> 00:11:29,986 "Michael no-middle-initial Jones." 166 00:11:30,022 --> 00:11:32,115 Zippo. 167 00:11:32,158 --> 00:11:34,524 Nobody home... 168 00:11:34,560 --> 00:11:36,289 down the stairs. 169 00:11:39,665 --> 00:11:41,656 Whoa, whoa, whoa. 170 00:11:46,038 --> 00:11:48,529 Ahem! Oh! 171 00:11:48,574 --> 00:11:51,168 Excuse me. It's all right, ma'am. we're the police. 172 00:11:51,210 --> 00:11:53,644 Do you knowwhere the lady who lives there is? 173 00:11:53,679 --> 00:11:55,579 Miss di Biasi? 174 00:11:55,614 --> 00:11:57,741 She works at Murray Hill Hospital. 175 00:11:57,783 --> 00:11:59,444 I'm the Chief Administrator in this place, 176 00:11:59,485 --> 00:12:00,850 and I've told you twice... 177 00:12:00,886 --> 00:12:03,582 You don't discuss personnel. 178 00:12:03,622 --> 00:12:06,648 I'm telling you, I'm not interested in a discussion! 179 00:12:06,692 --> 00:12:08,990 I want to know where she is! 180 00:12:14,333 --> 00:12:16,392 She's working in Radiology. 181 00:12:18,671 --> 00:12:20,263 Miss di Biasi? 182 00:12:20,306 --> 00:12:23,139 Sergeant Greevey, Detective Logan. 183 00:12:23,175 --> 00:12:25,507 We'd like to ask you a few questions. 184 00:12:27,012 --> 00:12:30,277 Yeah, I imagine you would. 185 00:12:31,851 --> 00:12:33,182 I felt threatened. 186 00:12:33,219 --> 00:12:35,710 It's a threatening city. 187 00:12:35,755 --> 00:12:38,690 I felt I had to defend myself. Is that a crime? 188 00:12:38,724 --> 00:12:40,521 That's what we're trying to determine. 189 00:12:40,559 --> 00:12:43,289 Why'd you run? 190 00:12:43,329 --> 00:12:45,388 Because I was freaked out. 191 00:12:45,431 --> 00:12:47,865 Okay, we can appreciate that, 192 00:12:49,101 --> 00:12:50,830 but where'd you get the gun? 193 00:12:50,870 --> 00:12:52,735 Somebody gave it to Boyfriend? 194 00:12:52,772 --> 00:12:55,468 Somebody. I don't know, it was years ago. 195 00:12:55,508 --> 00:12:57,499 Meaning it's probably unlicensed. 196 00:13:01,480 --> 00:13:04,210 Okay... 197 00:13:04,250 --> 00:13:05,615 what did you do with it? 198 00:13:05,651 --> 00:13:07,778 I guess I threw it. "Guess"? 199 00:13:07,820 --> 00:13:10,288 I dropped it down there. In the subway? 200 00:13:10,322 --> 00:13:11,949 Yeah. 201 00:13:11,991 --> 00:13:15,518 Listen, are you sure you don't want to call your lawyer? 202 00:13:15,561 --> 00:13:17,392 My lawyer? 203 00:13:17,429 --> 00:13:20,762 Do I look like I could afford to have a personal lawyer? 204 00:13:20,800 --> 00:13:23,997 Anyway, I don't need one. I haven't done anything wrong. 205 00:13:24,036 --> 00:13:26,061 I wouldn't count on that. 206 00:13:33,078 --> 00:13:36,707 Are you arresting me? 207 00:13:39,185 --> 00:13:41,483 Not at the present time. 208 00:13:41,520 --> 00:13:43,852 But if we do arrest you, 209 00:13:43,889 --> 00:13:47,086 a lawyer will be provided for you at no cost. 210 00:13:55,100 --> 00:13:57,125 Why are we busting her chops? 211 00:13:57,169 --> 00:13:58,397 That the way you see it? 212 00:13:58,437 --> 00:14:00,234 Two kids jump her on the subway, 213 00:14:00,272 --> 00:14:02,206 she defends herself, okay? 214 00:14:02,241 --> 00:14:03,708 We're not talking about "Squeaky" Fromme here. 215 00:14:03,742 --> 00:14:05,539 We don't know that. we don't? 216 00:14:05,578 --> 00:14:08,570 Look, she did the shooting, that makes her the perp. 217 00:14:08,614 --> 00:14:10,514 That's all I know. 218 00:14:10,549 --> 00:14:12,813 What, you want to do her or something? 219 00:14:12,852 --> 00:14:14,820 Hey, hey... 220 00:14:14,854 --> 00:14:16,685 it's all that simple, huh? 221 00:14:16,722 --> 00:14:18,087 When it comes to the law, it better be. 222 00:14:18,123 --> 00:14:19,886 Jones doesn't even have a record. 223 00:14:19,925 --> 00:14:21,790 He say he was sitting down when she shot him. 224 00:14:21,827 --> 00:14:25,422 Yeah, and he's such an innocent-looking guy, Max. 225 00:14:25,464 --> 00:14:27,523 Oh, that's terrific. 226 00:14:27,566 --> 00:14:30,865 "You're under arrest for looking guilty." 227 00:14:30,903 --> 00:14:32,495 That's a cheap shot. 228 00:14:32,538 --> 00:14:35,234 The hell it is. That kind of thinking, you can't do the job. 229 00:14:35,274 --> 00:14:37,708 When it comes to the law, everybody's the same. 230 00:14:37,743 --> 00:14:40,439 That's when it works- when everybody's the same. 231 00:14:40,479 --> 00:14:42,947 It's like football- you hold somebody, 232 00:14:42,982 --> 00:14:44,472 you get caught, it's a penalty. 233 00:14:44,516 --> 00:14:46,143 Doesn't matter whether you're Billy Sims 234 00:14:46,185 --> 00:14:48,244 or some rookie for East Podunk State. 235 00:14:53,192 --> 00:14:55,490 She admitted that she did the shooting... 236 00:14:55,527 --> 00:14:57,859 it's on videotape. 237 00:14:57,897 --> 00:15:01,060 She also says, "Yes, I wanted to kill them, to hurt them." 238 00:15:01,100 --> 00:15:03,694 Isn't that enough? You want to arrest her on the Sullivan? 239 00:15:03,736 --> 00:15:06,500 A gun charge is pretty lame, don't you think? 240 00:15:06,538 --> 00:15:08,335 It's still mandatory jail time. 241 00:15:08,374 --> 00:15:12,640 She fired into a crowded subway car, for God's sakes! 242 00:15:12,678 --> 00:15:14,043 You want to go for attempted murder, 243 00:15:14,079 --> 00:15:15,944 you're going to need a formal statement from the other vic... 244 00:15:15,981 --> 00:15:17,073 Mr. Chenois. 245 00:15:19,151 --> 00:15:22,450 That's Chenault. Darnell Chenault. 246 00:15:22,488 --> 00:15:24,217 Whatever. 247 00:15:26,992 --> 00:15:30,393 Chenault's been upgraded. Room 322. 248 00:15:30,429 --> 00:15:33,887 Jones? Jones is in 324, but you better hurry. 249 00:15:33,933 --> 00:15:35,992 Excuse me, ma'am. 250 00:15:37,202 --> 00:15:39,466 Dr. Garcia, pick up your messages... 251 00:15:39,505 --> 00:15:41,370 Look here. 252 00:15:43,142 --> 00:15:44,700 Michael Jones? 253 00:15:44,743 --> 00:15:46,711 Used to be. 254 00:15:48,013 --> 00:15:49,878 I don't want a shot, sweetheart, 255 00:15:49,915 --> 00:15:51,542 I want to get out of this damn bed. 256 00:15:51,583 --> 00:15:53,949 That's not going to happen for a while, Damell. 257 00:15:53,986 --> 00:15:55,453 So just take it easy. 258 00:15:55,487 --> 00:15:57,614 Take it easy? Hey, baby, 259 00:15:57,656 --> 00:16:00,250 give me some decent drugs if you want me to take it easy. 260 00:16:00,292 --> 00:16:02,260 Nicely, Darnell, nicely. 261 00:16:02,294 --> 00:16:04,091 What are you so upset about? 262 00:16:04,129 --> 00:16:06,825 Man, they say I'm going to be paralyzed, man. 263 00:16:06,865 --> 00:16:10,528 Dumb mothers give me freaking aspirin with codeine. 264 00:16:12,671 --> 00:16:14,935 You a new specialist? 265 00:16:14,974 --> 00:16:17,909 Sergeant Greevey, Detective Logan. 266 00:16:17,943 --> 00:16:20,104 Yeah, Darnell, just the facts, okay? 267 00:16:20,145 --> 00:16:22,613 The facts is, why'd the bitch shoot me?! 268 00:16:22,648 --> 00:16:24,309 I didn't do nothing. 269 00:16:24,350 --> 00:16:26,045 Reckless endangerment? 270 00:16:26,085 --> 00:16:29,179 That tells the jury the girl was a little upset, 271 00:16:29,221 --> 00:16:32,713 but so long as no innocent bystanders were hit, there's no problem. 272 00:16:32,758 --> 00:16:34,623 There's something to that, isn't there? 273 00:16:34,660 --> 00:16:36,560 I got a subway full of eyewitnesses 274 00:16:36,595 --> 00:16:38,187 who claims they saw one of the victims 275 00:16:38,230 --> 00:16:39,891 accost Miss di Biasi- threaten her. 276 00:16:39,932 --> 00:16:42,298 With his hand on his crotch? with a screwdriver! 277 00:16:42,334 --> 00:16:44,199 Or with an ice-pick, or a pick axe. 278 00:16:44,236 --> 00:16:45,794 It's funny what the eye can witness. 279 00:16:45,838 --> 00:16:47,396 Attempted homicide. 280 00:16:47,439 --> 00:16:49,304 I know we're going to prosecute, 281 00:16:49,341 --> 00:16:50,638 but do we have to hang her out to dry? 282 00:16:50,676 --> 00:16:52,803 Why, so every loophead can blast away 283 00:16:52,845 --> 00:16:54,472 when someone asks him for the time? 284 00:16:54,513 --> 00:16:56,447 Yeah, I forgot, you guys in the DA's office 285 00:16:56,482 --> 00:16:58,473 are a regular bunch of "Carnacs." 286 00:16:58,517 --> 00:17:00,485 You ask me, the young gentlemen were not asking 287 00:17:00,519 --> 00:17:01,986 for the time of day. 288 00:17:04,556 --> 00:17:07,024 Let us suppose, just for the sake of argument, 289 00:17:07,059 --> 00:17:10,426 that Miss di Biasi has had a really horrendous day, 290 00:17:10,462 --> 00:17:12,794 and someone jokingly says, "Stick 'em up." 291 00:17:12,831 --> 00:17:16,528 She kills them. It's not self-defense, right? 292 00:17:16,568 --> 00:17:19,196 So she's liable for negligent homicide, 293 00:17:19,238 --> 00:17:20,637 only in this case... 294 00:17:20,672 --> 00:17:22,503 in this case the guy didn't die. 295 00:17:24,009 --> 00:17:26,443 Okay, so we go for attempted murder, 296 00:17:26,478 --> 00:17:28,173 if you're sure you can make it stick. 297 00:17:28,213 --> 00:17:29,908 You'd better hope I can. 298 00:17:29,948 --> 00:17:32,212 She walks, New York is Dodge City. 299 00:17:32,251 --> 00:17:34,617 May I make a suggestion? By all means. 300 00:17:34,653 --> 00:17:36,143 Skip the "legal beagling" 301 00:17:36,188 --> 00:17:38,247 and go with plain vanilla murder two. 302 00:17:38,290 --> 00:17:40,349 The coroner is determining 303 00:17:40,392 --> 00:17:42,383 the COD on Mr. Jones 304 00:17:42,428 --> 00:17:45,226 even as we speak. 305 00:17:45,264 --> 00:17:47,630 Murder two? 306 00:17:47,666 --> 00:17:49,861 Bring her in. 307 00:17:54,139 --> 00:17:55,663 Wait a sec, huh? 308 00:18:05,551 --> 00:18:07,712 Ooh. 309 00:18:13,892 --> 00:18:15,553 Sergeant Greevey. 310 00:18:19,431 --> 00:18:21,331 Hold on. 311 00:18:23,135 --> 00:18:25,194 Relax, relax. 312 00:18:27,139 --> 00:18:29,869 Just tell me what happened, honey. 313 00:18:37,649 --> 00:18:40,641 No- well, why worry about it then, huh? 314 00:18:41,653 --> 00:18:44,816 Yeah, of course. 315 00:18:44,857 --> 00:18:47,951 We'll talk about it later tonight, okay? 316 00:18:47,993 --> 00:18:51,258 I'll get home as soon as possibly can, okay? 317 00:18:52,498 --> 00:18:55,092 Yeah, me too. 318 00:18:58,504 --> 00:18:59,528 What? 319 00:18:59,571 --> 00:19:02,267 It's nothing. 320 00:19:03,342 --> 00:19:05,810 Oh, I thought it might've been something. 321 00:19:08,480 --> 00:19:10,380 Eileen got roughed up at school. 322 00:19:10,415 --> 00:19:13,816 She hurt? No, you know, just some bruises. 323 00:19:15,954 --> 00:19:17,444 Is that all? 324 00:19:18,790 --> 00:19:20,951 Yeah. 325 00:19:20,993 --> 00:19:23,188 Yeah, that's all. 326 00:19:25,564 --> 00:19:27,623 Come on, let's wrap this up. 327 00:19:28,634 --> 00:19:30,295 Who did it? 328 00:19:30,335 --> 00:19:32,200 Three guys from her basketball team. 329 00:19:32,237 --> 00:19:35,695 She ignored them so they slammed her up against the lockers. 330 00:19:35,741 --> 00:19:37,265 Bastards. 331 00:19:37,309 --> 00:19:39,470 I wonder if Chenault and Jones were any good. 332 00:19:39,511 --> 00:19:41,274 At what? 333 00:19:41,313 --> 00:19:43,645 Basketball. 334 00:19:46,585 --> 00:19:49,281 Don't touch me with that thing. 335 00:19:50,556 --> 00:19:52,888 Did you re-Miranda-ize her? 336 00:19:52,925 --> 00:19:54,415 Yeah, on the way in. 337 00:19:54,459 --> 00:19:57,019 Where's my lawyer? Why isn't she here yet? 338 00:19:59,898 --> 00:20:02,628 The Public Defenders have a heavy caseload. 339 00:20:02,668 --> 00:20:04,135 She told me she'd be here. 340 00:20:04,169 --> 00:20:05,636 Maybe she's stuck in traffic. 341 00:20:05,671 --> 00:20:07,764 Have a seat. 342 00:20:13,011 --> 00:20:15,343 I really... 343 00:20:15,380 --> 00:20:16,972 want a lawyer. 344 00:20:17,015 --> 00:20:18,642 I don't want to talk to you. 345 00:20:20,185 --> 00:20:22,176 You understand, Miss di Biasi, 346 00:20:22,221 --> 00:20:25,987 that you are charged with negligent homicide? 347 00:20:26,024 --> 00:20:28,424 And when you appear before the judge 348 00:20:28,460 --> 00:20:30,894 he'll determine what the bail will be, 349 00:20:30,929 --> 00:20:33,261 if the court decides that you're eligible. 350 00:20:33,298 --> 00:20:34,822 Why is this woman handcuffed? 351 00:20:34,866 --> 00:20:37,630 Sorry, there was an accident on the FDR. 352 00:20:37,669 --> 00:20:39,227 You haven't said anything, I trust? 353 00:20:39,271 --> 00:20:41,671 "Trust" and "lawyer," that's a pair of words that don't match. 354 00:20:41,707 --> 00:20:43,538 How about "cop" and "IQ over 90"? 355 00:20:43,575 --> 00:20:46,169 Shambala Green, I'm Miss di Biasi's PD. 356 00:20:46,211 --> 00:20:48,042 So I gathered. 357 00:20:48,080 --> 00:20:51,311 And I ask again, why is she handcuffed? 358 00:20:51,350 --> 00:20:53,375 Because she's an accused killer. 359 00:20:53,418 --> 00:20:55,113 Look, Ms. Green, 360 00:20:55,153 --> 00:20:57,678 why don't you save your attitude for the courtroom? 361 00:21:07,399 --> 00:21:09,367 Do you have a toothbrush? 362 00:21:09,401 --> 00:21:12,700 'Cause we have to take you over to the women's side 363 00:21:12,738 --> 00:21:14,729 until you're arraigned. 364 00:21:27,185 --> 00:21:28,777 Here, Counselor, 365 00:21:28,820 --> 00:21:31,015 do something useful. 366 00:21:38,263 --> 00:21:41,391 What nuance? I spelled it out for them in black and white. 367 00:21:41,433 --> 00:21:43,993 Yup, and therein lies the rub. 368 00:21:44,036 --> 00:21:46,300 What, the color angle? 369 00:21:46,338 --> 00:21:49,307 Forget it, Adam, this isn't Selma. 370 00:21:49,341 --> 00:21:52,071 Neither was Howard Beach, and you knowwhat happened there. 371 00:21:52,110 --> 00:21:54,601 You read "The Times" poll- blacks favor tougher sentences 372 00:21:54,646 --> 00:21:56,045 for street crime then whites do. 373 00:21:56,081 --> 00:21:58,106 Very good. 374 00:21:58,150 --> 00:22:01,210 We've still got to worry about the perception of racism. 375 00:22:01,253 --> 00:22:02,948 Did she think these guys were a threat 376 00:22:02,988 --> 00:22:04,546 because they were street toughs... 377 00:22:04,589 --> 00:22:06,352 or because they were black? 378 00:22:06,391 --> 00:22:09,292 I can't answer that. All I know is that self-defense 379 00:22:09,328 --> 00:22:11,956 requires that the response be in direct proportion to the threat. 380 00:22:11,997 --> 00:22:14,591 The threat as she reasonably perceives it. 381 00:22:14,633 --> 00:22:18,228 If she thinks she is about to be raped 382 00:22:18,270 --> 00:22:21,000 can she kill her attacker? 383 00:22:21,039 --> 00:22:24,566 The law says yes, absolutely. 384 00:22:24,609 --> 00:22:26,509 And what if her perception is wrong? 385 00:22:26,545 --> 00:22:29,537 If we let her go, do you realize what we are unleashing in this city? 386 00:22:29,581 --> 00:22:32,243 There's always the weapons charge. 387 00:22:33,318 --> 00:22:34,979 You can't be serious. 388 00:22:35,020 --> 00:22:37,716 If we don't prosecute, we're creating a city of vigilantes. 389 00:22:37,756 --> 00:22:39,018 A man is dead. 390 00:22:39,057 --> 00:22:42,390 I don't need a summation. Nowwhat do you want? 391 00:22:42,427 --> 00:22:44,827 Permission to file a murder indictment? 392 00:22:44,863 --> 00:22:46,626 You want to ask for deniability? 393 00:22:46,665 --> 00:22:49,930 I told you to file? Since when do I dictate to you? 394 00:22:49,968 --> 00:22:51,526 You don't have a problem? 395 00:22:51,570 --> 00:22:54,562 It's not my problem to have. 396 00:22:56,942 --> 00:22:58,409 No, I'm not a policeman. 397 00:22:58,443 --> 00:23:00,035 I work for the District Attomey's office. 398 00:23:00,078 --> 00:23:01,773 What do you want to know. 399 00:23:01,813 --> 00:23:04,008 Is Miss di Biasi an RN? 400 00:23:04,049 --> 00:23:06,643 No, a technician. She used to be a dancer. 401 00:23:06,685 --> 00:23:07,947 She told you that? 402 00:23:07,986 --> 00:23:10,250 We're friends. She told me about it. 403 00:23:10,288 --> 00:23:12,813 She was performing with a modern dance company. 404 00:23:12,858 --> 00:23:14,985 I don't know if she made a living at it. 405 00:23:15,026 --> 00:23:16,653 But you do know what happened? 406 00:23:16,695 --> 00:23:18,424 She was attacked... 407 00:23:18,463 --> 00:23:21,728 down in the subway, by three youthful offenders. 408 00:23:21,767 --> 00:23:24,463 After she recovered, she came to work here. 409 00:23:25,470 --> 00:23:27,301 And what was her reaction to the attack? 410 00:23:27,339 --> 00:23:29,534 Same as anybody's. 411 00:23:29,574 --> 00:23:32,407 She was fearful, resentful of all the little... 412 00:23:33,945 --> 00:23:35,640 "Little" what? 413 00:23:38,083 --> 00:23:40,074 "Little black bastards"? 414 00:23:42,554 --> 00:23:44,818 You see some black teenagers on the train, 415 00:23:44,856 --> 00:23:46,448 are you automatically afraid of them, Miss Maltese? 416 00:23:46,491 --> 00:23:48,925 Aren't you? 417 00:23:59,471 --> 00:24:02,269 Sometimes the stereotype fits. 418 00:24:03,642 --> 00:24:05,803 Long as the story's true. 419 00:24:05,844 --> 00:24:08,608 Cops have shot kids with screwdrivers before. why not a 90-pound woman? 420 00:24:08,647 --> 00:24:11,343 How threatened could she have been? She sat down right next to them. 421 00:24:11,383 --> 00:24:13,112 She's got a right to sit anywhere she wants. 422 00:24:13,151 --> 00:24:16,120 So do the other passengers, but they moved away because it seemed prudent. 423 00:24:16,154 --> 00:24:19,555 Maybe she was tired of getting moved around by the mugging class. 424 00:24:19,591 --> 00:24:21,718 "The mugging class"? 425 00:24:21,760 --> 00:24:23,318 What's that about? 426 00:24:23,361 --> 00:24:25,693 You're an Assistant District Attomey. 427 00:24:25,730 --> 00:24:28,392 You work for the people. 428 00:24:28,433 --> 00:24:31,300 We follow the letter of the law here. 429 00:24:31,336 --> 00:24:33,827 Go talk to Chenault. 430 00:24:40,745 --> 00:24:42,679 My man tried... 431 00:24:42,714 --> 00:24:44,978 scared her, 432 00:24:45,016 --> 00:24:47,348 maybe with a screwdriver, 433 00:24:48,353 --> 00:24:51,288 but we was just sitting there. 434 00:24:51,323 --> 00:24:53,257 Cut the crap, Darnell, you weren't sitting, 435 00:24:53,291 --> 00:24:55,691 you were standing up in her face - Everybody says so. 436 00:24:55,727 --> 00:24:57,820 I'm sitting here now, ain't I? 437 00:24:57,863 --> 00:25:00,923 I'm going to be sitting for the rest of my life. 438 00:25:01,032 --> 00:25:02,499 So maybe you should lighten up on the 'tude. 439 00:25:02,534 --> 00:25:05,002 Nobody likes a wise-ass in a wheelchair. 440 00:25:05,036 --> 00:25:07,800 Whose side you on, anyway? 441 00:25:09,808 --> 00:25:12,436 Nobody's. 442 00:25:12,477 --> 00:25:14,104 I just want the truth. 443 00:25:14,145 --> 00:25:16,045 And I want payback, man. 444 00:25:16,081 --> 00:25:18,879 Like I said, that's up to you. 445 00:25:20,819 --> 00:25:22,753 All right. 446 00:25:22,787 --> 00:25:25,881 All right- we had the screwdrivers. 447 00:25:25,924 --> 00:25:28,484 We were going to rob some lockers down at Grand Central. 448 00:25:28,527 --> 00:25:31,792 But we was never, ever, threatening to nobody, 449 00:25:31,830 --> 00:25:34,390 especially no white... chick. 450 00:25:34,432 --> 00:25:36,662 You were unthreatening enough so everybody was down the end of the train? 451 00:25:36,701 --> 00:25:40,364 Except her, man. She came in and sat down right next to us. 452 00:25:40,405 --> 00:25:42,339 Nowwhy you think that was, huh? 453 00:25:46,177 --> 00:25:49,874 Even with a court order, it'll take three working days. 454 00:25:49,915 --> 00:25:52,975 I'm afraid I can't wait. The wheels of justice are turning. 455 00:25:53,018 --> 00:25:54,849 Don't you guys have your own files? 456 00:25:54,886 --> 00:25:56,683 Hey, you're the paper of record. 457 00:25:58,823 --> 00:26:02,122 If this were a Greek tragedy, I'd be guilty of hubris. 458 00:26:02,160 --> 00:26:05,527 Public sentiment on my side, witnesses on my side, 459 00:26:05,564 --> 00:26:08,032 precedent on self-defense going back to the days 460 00:26:08,066 --> 00:26:10,034 of knights bashing each other over the head with... 461 00:26:10,068 --> 00:26:12,935 those whatchamacallit- those spiked balls... 462 00:26:12,971 --> 00:26:15,201 Maces? Maces. 463 00:26:15,240 --> 00:26:17,071 Thank you. See what I mean? 464 00:26:17,108 --> 00:26:18,666 Now I am trying not to gloat, 465 00:26:18,710 --> 00:26:21,770 but what have you got on your side, Stone? 466 00:26:21,813 --> 00:26:24,407 Not very much, I agree. 467 00:26:24,449 --> 00:26:26,610 Only the New York penal law. 468 00:26:26,651 --> 00:26:29,779 I don't think we have to discuss the Sullivan statute... 469 00:26:29,821 --> 00:26:32,415 concealed weapons have been illegal for the past 70 years. 470 00:26:32,457 --> 00:26:34,550 The code is also clear when it comes to self-defense. 471 00:26:34,593 --> 00:26:36,458 I'm afraid you have not convinced me 472 00:26:36,494 --> 00:26:38,121 that your client acted in a way 473 00:26:38,163 --> 00:26:41,155 proportional to imminent attack. Oh, come on. 474 00:26:41,199 --> 00:26:43,759 The defendant must also act in a way that is thwarting the attack, 475 00:26:43,802 --> 00:26:45,599 not inflicting grave injury on the victim. 476 00:26:45,637 --> 00:26:47,605 Let's get it down to single syllables, okay? 477 00:26:47,639 --> 00:26:49,539 The penal law also clearly allows 478 00:26:49,574 --> 00:26:52,099 for the use of deadly force to repel robbery, 479 00:26:52,143 --> 00:26:53,474 kidnapping, forcible sodomy 480 00:26:53,511 --> 00:26:56,571 and? or forcible rape. 481 00:26:56,615 --> 00:26:59,516 I don't see anything forcible about it. He was only asking. 482 00:27:01,286 --> 00:27:05,347 What kind of piggish attitude is that, Counselor? 483 00:27:05,390 --> 00:27:07,620 Are you suggesting 484 00:27:07,659 --> 00:27:10,628 that my client was asking for it? 485 00:27:13,031 --> 00:27:15,966 Miss Green, this is not a personal attack, 486 00:27:16,001 --> 00:27:17,628 nor an attack upon the species. 487 00:27:17,669 --> 00:27:19,830 The fact is, there may have been some degree of threat, 488 00:27:19,871 --> 00:27:22,669 but where that becomes attempted rape is a fine line. 489 00:27:22,707 --> 00:27:26,040 Which all too many women of this city have been pushed across 490 00:27:26,077 --> 00:27:29,046 while they've been wondering, "Is this really happening to me?" 491 00:27:29,080 --> 00:27:33,073 The law is our only defense against the rapists and the shooters. 492 00:27:33,118 --> 00:27:35,416 People break it, cops try to catch them, 493 00:27:35,453 --> 00:27:36,943 and I try to cook them. It's my job. 494 00:27:36,988 --> 00:27:39,718 Sometimes I don't like it, but it's all we got. 495 00:27:41,693 --> 00:27:43,558 Yeah. 496 00:27:44,663 --> 00:27:46,790 See you in court, Stone. 497 00:27:55,674 --> 00:27:59,633 Laura, D- I-B as in boy, I-A. 498 00:28:01,346 --> 00:28:04,076 "Letter to the editor"? That's all you got? 499 00:28:04,115 --> 00:28:05,639 That's it. 500 00:28:05,684 --> 00:28:07,117 I owe you one. 501 00:28:07,152 --> 00:28:10,246 "The police seemed to treat this vicious attack 502 00:28:10,288 --> 00:28:12,848 as 'just one of those things. ' 503 00:28:12,891 --> 00:28:14,916 The authorities don't want decent people 504 00:28:14,959 --> 00:28:17,052 j carrying weapons to protect themselves. 505 00:28:17,095 --> 00:28:20,064 We agree to give up this right on the assumption 506 00:28:20,098 --> 00:28:22,157 that the police will do the protecting for us. 507 00:28:22,200 --> 00:28:24,031 Obviously this is no longer the case. 508 00:28:24,069 --> 00:28:26,503 Laura di Biasi, New York City." 509 00:28:28,373 --> 00:28:31,604 The seeds of premeditation. Way to go. Yes? 510 00:28:31,643 --> 00:28:33,634 Sergeant Greevey and Detective Logan are here. 511 00:28:33,678 --> 00:28:36,272 Send them in. Get a search warrant for her apartment. 512 00:28:36,314 --> 00:28:38,748 There may be other letters. Some people keep copies. 513 00:28:40,585 --> 00:28:42,246 Want to run through it? 514 00:28:42,287 --> 00:28:44,312 Sure. 515 00:28:47,025 --> 00:28:51,155 Now Detective Greevey, describe for the court, if you will, 516 00:28:51,196 --> 00:28:53,790 the accused's state of mind when you questioned her. 517 00:28:53,832 --> 00:28:54,958 She was upset. 518 00:29:02,173 --> 00:29:04,141 She said she intended 519 00:29:04,175 --> 00:29:06,939 to "blow their heads off," if necessary. 520 00:29:08,346 --> 00:29:10,337 Was that a question? 521 00:29:12,984 --> 00:29:15,282 Are we in the same room, Max? 522 00:29:17,122 --> 00:29:19,317 Look, we both know what went down. 523 00:29:19,357 --> 00:29:20,915 She was scared half out of her wits 524 00:29:20,959 --> 00:29:23,086 by those... two perps. 525 00:29:23,128 --> 00:29:26,291 Victims, Max. Victims. What's going on? 526 00:29:26,331 --> 00:29:27,798 Meaning what? 527 00:29:27,832 --> 00:29:30,300 Meaning you were gung-ho about this before. what's happened? 528 00:29:36,975 --> 00:29:39,705 Michael Jones, the dead victim, 529 00:29:39,744 --> 00:29:42,440 the one the computer boys said was so clean 530 00:29:42,480 --> 00:29:44,311 you could eat off of him? Yeah? 531 00:29:44,349 --> 00:29:48,217 The coroner sent out his fingerprints on a hunch, 532 00:29:48,253 --> 00:29:50,380 just to see, you know, for the hell of it. 533 00:29:50,421 --> 00:29:54,152 Turns out his real name's Michael Mosket! 534 00:29:54,192 --> 00:29:56,387 Whoa- "Mosquito Mosket"? 535 00:29:56,427 --> 00:29:58,054 Yeah, ring a bell? 536 00:29:58,096 --> 00:30:00,792 Attempted murder, negligent homicide? 537 00:30:00,832 --> 00:30:03,699 Two years at Spofford when he was 14 for manslaughter? 538 00:30:03,735 --> 00:30:05,669 Real winner, this kid. 539 00:30:05,703 --> 00:30:08,672 This is really going to win us points with the jury. 540 00:30:08,706 --> 00:30:10,230 They take one look at him, 541 00:30:10,275 --> 00:30:13,005 they figure the little bastard got just what he deserved. 542 00:30:13,044 --> 00:30:15,877 That's how you figure it, Max? I remember Mosket. 543 00:30:15,914 --> 00:30:18,883 That was all gang-related. There was no sex involved! 544 00:30:18,917 --> 00:30:20,350 Now as far as I read it, 545 00:30:20,385 --> 00:30:22,945 that girl was revenging the earlier attack, 546 00:30:22,987 --> 00:30:25,182 and self-defense does not allow for revenge! 547 00:30:25,223 --> 00:30:27,817 The law allowed Michael Mosket to walk free. 548 00:30:27,859 --> 00:30:30,692 Until real justice was served down in the subway? 549 00:30:30,728 --> 00:30:34,164 Do you have any other personal views on this subject 550 00:30:34,199 --> 00:30:36,099 you'd like to air before we walk into court 551 00:30:36,134 --> 00:30:38,898 and Ms. Shambala Green hands us our asses on a platter?! 552 00:30:40,705 --> 00:30:42,900 Nope, not a one. 553 00:30:43,908 --> 00:30:45,705 I don't believe this. 554 00:30:45,743 --> 00:30:48,507 The entire New York City Police Department's lost its mind. 555 00:30:48,546 --> 00:30:50,207 Do you have anything to say? 556 00:30:50,248 --> 00:30:52,876 I go along with what my partner says. 557 00:30:52,917 --> 00:30:54,384 Which is...? 558 00:31:01,659 --> 00:31:04,457 The accused stated 559 00:31:04,495 --> 00:31:07,020 that she intended to harm the victims. 560 00:31:07,065 --> 00:31:09,465 Absolutely. 561 00:31:18,843 --> 00:31:21,334 The defense will prove that not only fear, 562 00:31:21,379 --> 00:31:24,007 but anger stemming from a previous incident, 563 00:31:24,048 --> 00:31:27,142 led Miss di Biasi to an act not of self-defense, 564 00:31:27,185 --> 00:31:28,652 but of vengeance. 565 00:31:28,686 --> 00:31:30,017 Armed with a deadly weapon, 566 00:31:30,054 --> 00:31:33,217 she waited for the very next pretext... 567 00:31:33,258 --> 00:31:36,750 in essence, she went looking for Damell Chenault and Michael Jones, 568 00:31:36,794 --> 00:31:39,456 whose only offense against the accused 569 00:31:39,497 --> 00:31:41,397 was that they appeared to be threatening. 570 00:31:41,432 --> 00:31:44,128 If Miss di Biasi is so threatened by urban life, 571 00:31:44,168 --> 00:31:45,999 perhaps she could've avoided the subway. 572 00:31:46,037 --> 00:31:48,130 Objection! Objection, Your Honor. 573 00:31:48,172 --> 00:31:49,696 I trust there will be nothing further 574 00:31:49,741 --> 00:31:51,106 along that line, Counselor? 575 00:31:52,310 --> 00:31:53,937 Of course I'm more than willing 576 00:31:53,978 --> 00:31:55,741 to make a statement. 577 00:31:55,780 --> 00:31:57,805 The behavior of the prosecution 578 00:31:57,849 --> 00:31:59,783 is totally inappropriate. 579 00:31:59,817 --> 00:32:02,479 I find it incredible that a civil servant of this city 580 00:32:02,520 --> 00:32:05,387 could suggest that a woman doesn't have the right 581 00:32:05,423 --> 00:32:07,288 to ride the subway without fear. 582 00:32:07,325 --> 00:32:10,294 Mr. Stone, did you really mean to say that Laura di Biasi 583 00:32:10,328 --> 00:32:12,353 has no right to live in New York City? 584 00:32:12,397 --> 00:32:14,695 You're being a bit literal, aren't you? 585 00:32:14,732 --> 00:32:17,565 I don't think so. I think your implication was pretty clear. 586 00:32:17,602 --> 00:32:20,332 If a woman is afraid of rape, she has no right to live here. 587 00:32:20,371 --> 00:32:23,363 That's a curious position to take for a prosecutor. 588 00:32:45,430 --> 00:32:48,194 Ballet books, poetry... 589 00:32:48,232 --> 00:32:51,167 couple of how-to books on achieving orgasm. 590 00:32:52,603 --> 00:32:54,571 Oh, great. 591 00:32:54,605 --> 00:32:56,197 Now what? 592 00:32:57,742 --> 00:33:00,210 Did you find anything incriminating? 593 00:33:00,244 --> 00:33:01,541 "Small Arms Manual," 594 00:33:01,579 --> 00:33:02,944 "Shoot to Kill," "Hand-to-hand Combat." 595 00:33:02,981 --> 00:33:04,505 So? Unusual bedtime stories. 596 00:33:04,549 --> 00:33:07,017 That's my business. 597 00:33:07,051 --> 00:33:08,609 I assume you have a warrant? 598 00:33:09,687 --> 00:33:12,349 Save it. 599 00:33:12,390 --> 00:33:14,881 Excuse me, I'm sorry to bother you, I really am. 600 00:33:14,926 --> 00:33:16,223 I know you're going through a tough... 601 00:33:16,260 --> 00:33:18,387 Yeah, right... 602 00:33:18,429 --> 00:33:20,556 you know. 603 00:33:20,598 --> 00:33:23,829 I haven't slept a full hour since this whole thing started. 604 00:33:23,868 --> 00:33:26,428 Look, I should be going, and I'm sorry, 605 00:33:26,471 --> 00:33:28,496 but I have to take these. 606 00:33:28,539 --> 00:33:29,972 It's not enough you hang me, 607 00:33:30,008 --> 00:33:32,101 I have to buy you the rope, too, huh? 608 00:33:36,414 --> 00:33:38,041 What have you got against me? 609 00:33:38,082 --> 00:33:39,549 I'm sorry? 610 00:33:39,584 --> 00:33:42,985 I don't understand why you hate me. 611 00:33:43,021 --> 00:33:44,454 Look, I'm not free to dis... 612 00:33:46,057 --> 00:33:47,854 I don't. Of course I don't. 613 00:33:47,892 --> 00:33:49,382 Then why are you... 614 00:33:49,427 --> 00:33:51,190 we really shouldn't be having this conversation. 615 00:33:51,229 --> 00:33:53,288 I wouldn't shoot you! 616 00:33:53,331 --> 00:33:55,322 Don't you understand? 617 00:33:58,036 --> 00:34:00,266 It all became unreal. 618 00:34:00,304 --> 00:34:02,568 It wasn't happening to me. 619 00:34:02,607 --> 00:34:05,633 All I could feel was fear. I was afraid of them. 620 00:34:05,676 --> 00:34:07,268 I was terrified! 621 00:34:07,311 --> 00:34:10,041 Not because they were black, 622 00:34:10,081 --> 00:34:12,606 but because of who they were. 623 00:34:12,650 --> 00:34:14,675 I didn't mean to kill him. 624 00:34:14,719 --> 00:34:17,153 I couldn't make it stop. 625 00:34:17,188 --> 00:34:19,520 They wouldn't- it wouldn't... 626 00:34:19,557 --> 00:34:21,650 Please, that's enough. 627 00:34:21,692 --> 00:34:23,216 What if you were on a train, 628 00:34:23,261 --> 00:34:26,822 and a bunch of rednecks started hassling you? 629 00:34:29,000 --> 00:34:31,594 Wouldn't you be afraid? 630 00:34:33,638 --> 00:34:35,401 Wouldn't you?! 631 00:34:35,440 --> 00:34:39,900 Miss di Biasi, please. I'm sorry, 632 00:34:39,944 --> 00:34:41,206 I can't comment. 633 00:34:44,282 --> 00:34:46,443 I can't stay. 634 00:34:49,687 --> 00:34:53,646 I came by to give you my unconditional support. Only... 635 00:34:53,691 --> 00:34:55,716 "Number one, tone it down a little; 636 00:34:55,760 --> 00:34:57,625 Number two, try a little damage control"? 637 00:34:57,662 --> 00:34:59,493 PR's not my job. 638 00:34:59,530 --> 00:35:00,895 You seen the papers? 639 00:35:00,932 --> 00:35:02,763 She was looking for it." 640 00:35:02,800 --> 00:35:04,461 They're having a field day out there. 641 00:35:04,502 --> 00:35:06,470 I can't help that. Our whole strategy 642 00:35:06,504 --> 00:35:08,267 is sandbagging the self-defense scenario. 643 00:35:08,306 --> 00:35:11,537 Even if she comes off a revenge seeker with a hair trigger? 644 00:35:11,576 --> 00:35:14,272 She pulled off five shots in three seconds. 645 00:35:14,312 --> 00:35:16,473 Excellent, but it would be nice, 646 00:35:16,514 --> 00:35:20,041 real nice, if we could have a concrete piece of evidence 647 00:35:20,084 --> 00:35:22,245 to support your revenge theory. 648 00:35:22,286 --> 00:35:23,878 DA Schiff. 649 00:35:23,921 --> 00:35:25,320 Paul. 650 00:35:27,191 --> 00:35:28,556 "Shoot to Kill"? 651 00:35:28,593 --> 00:35:30,561 Damage control. 652 00:35:31,996 --> 00:35:33,486 I found all this in her bedroom. 653 00:35:35,566 --> 00:35:38,501 Check the dates. The first one was six months ago. 654 00:35:41,439 --> 00:35:43,304 She's improving. 655 00:35:51,682 --> 00:35:53,479 Wow. 656 00:35:53,985 --> 00:35:56,977 What were the extent of those injuries? 657 00:35:57,021 --> 00:35:58,420 They were fairly extensive. 658 00:35:58,456 --> 00:36:00,549 Could you describe them for me? 659 00:36:00,591 --> 00:36:03,583 They were tall, muscular, 660 00:36:03,628 --> 00:36:05,789 one had an Afro with a goatee... 661 00:36:05,830 --> 00:36:08,424 No, no, Miss di Biasi, I'll rephrase. 662 00:36:08,466 --> 00:36:10,366 Could you please explain 663 00:36:10,401 --> 00:36:12,301 and describe for the court 664 00:36:12,336 --> 00:36:13,860 the injuries? 665 00:36:13,905 --> 00:36:15,896 Oh. 666 00:36:16,941 --> 00:36:19,068 I had a shattered disc in my back, 667 00:36:19,110 --> 00:36:21,044 some broken ribs, 668 00:36:21,078 --> 00:36:23,273 torn cartilage in the right knee. 669 00:36:23,314 --> 00:36:26,374 And these injuries required several operations, didn't they? 670 00:36:26,417 --> 00:36:28,214 Yes, several. 671 00:36:28,252 --> 00:36:31,187 Three? Five? 672 00:36:31,222 --> 00:36:33,747 Four, I think. Five. 673 00:36:35,560 --> 00:36:37,027 I don't know. 674 00:36:37,061 --> 00:36:38,494 They hurt me, isn't that enough? 675 00:36:38,529 --> 00:36:40,622 Yes, of course. 676 00:36:40,665 --> 00:36:42,895 And no one blames you for being resentful. 677 00:36:44,702 --> 00:36:47,569 These injuries finished you as a dancer, didn't they? 678 00:36:51,042 --> 00:36:52,873 Yes. 679 00:36:52,910 --> 00:36:54,878 That seem fair to you? 680 00:36:54,912 --> 00:36:56,709 I object, Your Honor. What's the relevancy? 681 00:36:56,747 --> 00:36:58,476 I'll allow it. 682 00:37:01,485 --> 00:37:03,043 No. 683 00:37:03,087 --> 00:37:05,055 No, it wasn't fair. 684 00:37:05,089 --> 00:37:06,681 I think it's grossly unfair. 685 00:37:06,724 --> 00:37:09,056 I'm sure if I were in your position, 686 00:37:09,093 --> 00:37:10,492 I'd carry a 9mm, too. 687 00:37:10,528 --> 00:37:12,223 Objection! Withdrawn. 688 00:37:12,263 --> 00:37:14,595 Miss di Biasi... 689 00:37:15,666 --> 00:37:18,658 in your dreams, in your fantasies, 690 00:37:18,703 --> 00:37:21,501 did you ever wish 691 00:37:21,539 --> 00:37:23,871 you'd gotten back at those youths? 692 00:37:23,908 --> 00:37:25,933 Objection. Objection. 693 00:37:25,977 --> 00:37:27,501 Your Honor, this is unbelievable. 694 00:37:27,545 --> 00:37:30,708 She was defending herself against a man who's been accused 695 00:37:30,748 --> 00:37:32,443 of multiple homicides. 696 00:37:32,483 --> 00:37:35,782 Mr. Mosket's priors have no bearing on this case, Judge. 697 00:37:35,820 --> 00:37:37,685 Nor, of course, could she have known about them. 698 00:37:37,722 --> 00:37:39,622 Overruled. 699 00:37:39,657 --> 00:37:42,091 Besides, he wasn't the only threat, was he? 700 00:37:44,996 --> 00:37:48,363 Who else did you find threatening, Miss di Biasi? 701 00:37:49,367 --> 00:37:51,062 Mr. Chenault? 702 00:37:56,907 --> 00:37:59,740 What exactly did he say? 703 00:38:03,447 --> 00:38:05,813 He said... 704 00:38:07,151 --> 00:38:09,813 "How about a taste... 705 00:38:09,854 --> 00:38:11,845 for my friend?" 706 00:38:11,889 --> 00:38:13,754 which you took 707 00:38:13,791 --> 00:38:16,089 as an overture to rape? 708 00:38:16,127 --> 00:38:19,324 He was crowding me, he was right up against me. 709 00:38:19,363 --> 00:38:20,660 Who, Mr. Chenault? 710 00:38:20,698 --> 00:38:22,290 Mr. Mosket? Both of them? 711 00:38:22,333 --> 00:38:24,824 Yes! No. 712 00:38:25,836 --> 00:38:27,736 I don't know. At least one. 713 00:38:27,772 --> 00:38:30,240 And you tried to get away? Yes, of course. 714 00:38:30,274 --> 00:38:31,639 The second time, too? 715 00:38:31,676 --> 00:38:33,007 Yes. 716 00:38:33,044 --> 00:38:35,035 That's why you shot him the second time, to get away? 717 00:38:35,079 --> 00:38:36,410 Objection, Your Honor. 718 00:38:36,447 --> 00:38:38,779 Why did you shoot Darnell Chenault 719 00:38:38,816 --> 00:38:40,374 a second time, Miss di Biasi? 720 00:38:40,418 --> 00:38:42,579 I was petrified. I wanted to make sure. 721 00:38:42,620 --> 00:38:45,521 So you said, "Here's your taste." 722 00:39:07,511 --> 00:39:10,378 You said, "Here's your taste." 723 00:39:10,414 --> 00:39:12,245 Sounds rather cool. 724 00:39:12,283 --> 00:39:14,649 Objection, Your Honor. No further questions. 725 00:39:21,158 --> 00:39:23,149 Miss di Biasi, you say 726 00:39:23,194 --> 00:39:25,754 you "didn't have time to think." 727 00:39:27,531 --> 00:39:30,022 Nor should anyone be required to think 728 00:39:30,067 --> 00:39:32,365 when faced with grave bodily harm. 729 00:39:32,403 --> 00:39:34,371 The human response is not to think, 730 00:39:34,405 --> 00:39:36,339 but to react. 731 00:39:36,374 --> 00:39:38,365 Miss Green, get on with it. 732 00:39:40,811 --> 00:39:43,143 "Detached reflection 733 00:39:43,180 --> 00:39:45,671 cannot be demanded in the presence 734 00:39:45,716 --> 00:39:47,650 of an uplifted knife." 735 00:39:47,685 --> 00:39:50,153 Or screwdriver. 736 00:39:50,187 --> 00:39:52,178 Objection, Your Honor, this has no bearing 737 00:39:52,223 --> 00:39:53,713 on why Miss di Biasi was waiting... 738 00:39:53,758 --> 00:39:55,487 This has all the bearing in the world. 739 00:39:55,526 --> 00:39:57,824 A lot more than the Jesuitical casuistry 740 00:39:57,862 --> 00:40:00,422 offered up by the District Attorney. 741 00:40:00,464 --> 00:40:02,955 May we approach the bench, Your Honor? 742 00:40:03,000 --> 00:40:05,491 If you can be brief. 743 00:40:10,174 --> 00:40:11,732 Your Honor, 744 00:40:11,776 --> 00:40:13,573 the speed of the events, 745 00:40:13,611 --> 00:40:15,272 the timeframe of my client's reaction, 746 00:40:15,312 --> 00:40:16,836 is crucial to my defense. 747 00:40:16,881 --> 00:40:19,247 I'd like permission to stage 748 00:40:19,283 --> 00:40:20,682 a demonstration of the incident, 749 00:40:20,718 --> 00:40:22,447 if it please the court? 750 00:40:22,486 --> 00:40:24,351 Isn't this enough of a circus, Your Honor? 751 00:40:24,388 --> 00:40:26,379 I'll decide that. 752 00:40:27,525 --> 00:40:29,618 All right, but I warn you, Miss Green, 753 00:40:29,660 --> 00:40:32,026 I don't want to see any undue theatrics. 754 00:40:32,062 --> 00:40:33,529 Thank you, Your Honor. 755 00:40:33,564 --> 00:40:35,259 Ladies and gentlemen, 756 00:40:35,299 --> 00:40:37,494 the court has agreed to allow the defense 757 00:40:37,535 --> 00:40:41,266 to stage a re-enactment of the occurrence in question. 758 00:40:50,314 --> 00:40:52,077 Crime Stoppers! Your Honor, these people 759 00:40:52,116 --> 00:40:54,380 are on record as supporting the vigilante tactics... 760 00:40:54,418 --> 00:40:56,477 If that's an objection, you're overruled. 761 00:40:57,488 --> 00:40:59,353 Proceed, Miss Green. 762 00:41:22,079 --> 00:41:26,379 How about a taste, baby? 763 00:41:26,417 --> 00:41:29,511 Man, what the homeboys doing, narcing for the white folks?! 764 00:41:29,553 --> 00:41:31,418 Order! Order! 765 00:41:31,455 --> 00:41:33,013 Huh?! Little punks! 766 00:41:33,057 --> 00:41:34,649 Get off of me! Get off of me! 767 00:41:34,692 --> 00:41:36,455 Come on, you bunch of freaks! 768 00:41:39,029 --> 00:41:42,226 Order! Order! 769 00:41:42,266 --> 00:41:44,257 If the Crime Stoppers didn't do it, 770 00:41:44,301 --> 00:41:46,929 Darnell sure as hell did. So how much worse can it get? 771 00:41:46,971 --> 00:41:49,496 Not much. I want you up there for the rest of the day. 772 00:41:49,540 --> 00:41:51,440 What, an antidote to brother Darnell? 773 00:41:51,475 --> 00:41:53,136 The name on everyone's lips. 774 00:41:53,177 --> 00:41:55,975 I got a woman down the hall who can't stop talking about him. 775 00:41:58,649 --> 00:42:01,550 I'll- I'll sign a complaint, 776 00:42:01,585 --> 00:42:03,576 point the finger, you name it. 777 00:42:03,621 --> 00:42:06,351 You recognized Mr. Chenault how, from seeing him on the news? 778 00:42:06,390 --> 00:42:07,948 Uh-huh, that's right. 779 00:42:07,992 --> 00:42:10,927 And the other one, the one that died... 780 00:42:10,961 --> 00:42:12,292 Mosquito Mosket? 781 00:42:12,329 --> 00:42:14,058 Mm-hmm. 782 00:42:14,098 --> 00:42:17,329 Yeah. Too bad. 783 00:42:17,368 --> 00:42:19,302 I mean, he's... 784 00:42:19,336 --> 00:42:22,464 he's the one that tried to rape me. 785 00:42:22,506 --> 00:42:25,031 That I'm sure of. And I'm pretty sure 786 00:42:25,075 --> 00:42:27,543 that the guy in the wheelchair, he held me down. 787 00:42:27,578 --> 00:42:29,569 How sure is "pretty sure," Miss Diamond? 788 00:42:29,613 --> 00:42:32,673 Like I said, I'm positive 789 00:42:32,716 --> 00:42:34,513 of the one that died. 790 00:42:46,196 --> 00:42:50,132 Adam, I need to twist Darnell. I need your permission. 791 00:42:50,167 --> 00:42:51,862 Yeah, what are you talking about? 792 00:42:51,902 --> 00:42:53,836 There's a woman right now with Stevenson 793 00:42:53,871 --> 00:42:55,498 swearing out a complaint about Chenault. 794 00:42:55,539 --> 00:42:57,200 What's that got to do with anything? 795 00:42:57,241 --> 00:42:58,640 Maybe nothing, maybe everything. 796 00:42:58,676 --> 00:43:00,268 But if those two are rape-happy, I want to know that 797 00:43:00,311 --> 00:43:03,178 before I go tearing into Laura di Biasi again. 798 00:43:03,213 --> 00:43:06,671 Can't anyone around here stay on the same side of the street for 10 seconds? 799 00:43:06,717 --> 00:43:08,275 Well? 800 00:43:08,319 --> 00:43:10,685 If we change our tune now, 801 00:43:10,721 --> 00:43:12,746 we're facing a public relations disaster. 802 00:43:12,790 --> 00:43:14,758 I know that. You don't have to tell me that. 803 00:43:14,792 --> 00:43:17,022 But if I don't listen to my reasonable doubt... 804 00:43:17,061 --> 00:43:18,653 I thought Mosket was a gang member... 805 00:43:18,696 --> 00:43:22,132 violent, but no history of sexual crimes. with what I know now, 806 00:43:22,166 --> 00:43:24,031 the defendant's perceptions may be accurate. 807 00:43:24,068 --> 00:43:26,866 I can't prosecute on that level. All right, but we've got to consider... 808 00:43:26,904 --> 00:43:28,531 I won't do it. 809 00:43:28,572 --> 00:43:30,472 What the hell, go for it. 810 00:43:30,507 --> 00:43:33,670 I'll ask Leon for a continuance. 811 00:43:33,711 --> 00:43:37,238 Damn, cuz, slow down! What do you want, man? 812 00:43:37,281 --> 00:43:39,340 The truth. 813 00:43:39,383 --> 00:43:42,181 Look, I was sitting down, man, 814 00:43:42,219 --> 00:43:44,187 just like I'm sitting down now. 815 00:43:44,221 --> 00:43:46,280 I didn't even move a muscle. 816 00:43:46,323 --> 00:43:50,350 Damn, man, Mosquito's the one into biting on white chicks. 817 00:43:55,199 --> 00:43:58,032 This is rather unbelievable, Mr. Stone. 818 00:43:58,068 --> 00:44:01,060 The defense has an obligation to defend its client vigorously 819 00:44:01,105 --> 00:44:03,005 even if it has knowledge of the client's guilt. 820 00:44:03,040 --> 00:44:05,668 The prosecutor's job is much more restrictive. 821 00:44:05,709 --> 00:44:09,440 I have to drop the charges if I believe the accused is innocent, 822 00:44:09,480 --> 00:44:12,813 and with the new information on Mosket, I have no choice. 823 00:44:12,850 --> 00:44:14,909 There is reasonable doubt on murder two. 824 00:44:14,952 --> 00:44:16,613 So what are you looking for? 825 00:44:16,654 --> 00:44:18,986 That she plead on the gun charge 826 00:44:19,023 --> 00:44:20,957 and the reckless endangerment... 827 00:44:20,991 --> 00:44:25,360 Chenault was shot sitting down according to an eyewitness. 828 00:44:25,396 --> 00:44:26,954 Miss Green? 829 00:44:26,997 --> 00:44:29,022 Forget it, Judge. 830 00:44:29,066 --> 00:44:31,830 Mr. Stone is hardly in a position to negotiate. 831 00:44:31,869 --> 00:44:33,860 Why don't we just go back in there, 832 00:44:33,904 --> 00:44:36,065 tell the jury the truth about Mosket, 833 00:44:36,106 --> 00:44:38,131 and let them decide how to deal with my client? 834 00:44:40,711 --> 00:44:43,043 You are a Public Defender. 835 00:44:43,080 --> 00:44:46,311 Try defending the public. If this goes to a jury, 836 00:44:46,350 --> 00:44:48,511 they won't convict on the gun charge. 837 00:44:48,552 --> 00:44:50,452 She is innocent. 838 00:44:50,487 --> 00:44:53,547 Miss Laura di Biasi is not innocent 839 00:44:53,590 --> 00:44:56,024 of carrying and discharging a lethal weapon 840 00:44:56,060 --> 00:44:58,426 in a closed and crowded subway car. 841 00:44:58,462 --> 00:45:01,795 And if we acquit her on this, we will be inviting 842 00:45:01,832 --> 00:45:05,199 nine million people to arm themselves. 843 00:45:05,235 --> 00:45:07,169 This is not a question of win or lose, 844 00:45:07,204 --> 00:45:08,796 it's a question of justice. 845 00:45:12,643 --> 00:45:14,873 We're both paid by the people. 846 00:45:14,912 --> 00:45:17,210 We're both part of the system. 847 00:45:17,247 --> 00:45:20,182 Let's let it work the way it's supposed to. 848 00:45:23,587 --> 00:45:26,920 Are you flexible on sentencing 849 00:45:26,957 --> 00:45:28,686 for the Sullivan violation? 850 00:45:28,726 --> 00:45:30,353 One year suspended, 851 00:45:30,394 --> 00:45:32,055 three years probation, 852 00:45:32,096 --> 00:45:35,293 2000 hours of community service on the Sullivan. 853 00:45:35,332 --> 00:45:38,790 Five years suspended on the reckless endangerment. 854 00:45:38,836 --> 00:45:41,964 Plus she must submit to a psyche profile test, 855 00:45:42,005 --> 00:45:44,701 and whatever care mandated by the hospital during probation. 856 00:45:45,709 --> 00:45:47,700 Deal? 857 00:45:52,716 --> 00:45:55,617 Naturally, my client is gratified 858 00:45:55,652 --> 00:45:56,983 that justice has been served. 859 00:45:57,020 --> 00:46:00,478 We look upon this as not only a personal vindication, 860 00:46:00,524 --> 00:46:03,652 but also a victory for every woman and man 861 00:46:03,694 --> 00:46:06,492 that rides the subways or walks the streets of New York. 862 00:46:06,530 --> 00:46:08,998 And I want to thank the district attorneys 863 00:46:09,032 --> 00:46:11,500 for having the courage of their convictions. 864 00:46:11,535 --> 00:46:13,662 It's not a perfect world, 865 00:46:13,704 --> 00:46:15,501 but at least we can walk away from this one 866 00:46:15,539 --> 00:46:16,801 feeling we did the right thing. 867 00:46:16,840 --> 00:46:18,899 Really? It feels to me like all we did 868 00:46:18,942 --> 00:46:21,433 was make the wrong seem like a right. 869 00:46:24,433 --> 00:46:28,433 Preuzeto sa www.titlovi.com