1 00:00:06,257 --> 00:00:06,924 Previously on SWAT Exiles... 2 00:00:07,091 --> 00:00:08,050 Why am I here? 3 00:00:08,217 --> 00:00:09,719 You and I want the same things. 4 00:00:09,885 --> 00:00:12,680 And the one obstacle in our way is Daniel Hondo Harrelson. 5 00:00:12,847 --> 00:00:13,764 Am I benched? 6 00:00:13,931 --> 00:00:15,307 Vapor lock on a real world op 7 00:00:15,474 --> 00:00:17,560 is the worst thing a SWAT operator can do. 8 00:00:17,727 --> 00:00:18,978 If it happens again 9 00:00:19,145 --> 00:00:21,230 that someone will no longer be on 44 Squad. 10 00:00:21,397 --> 00:00:22,606 Copy that. 11 00:00:22,773 --> 00:00:26,235 The job, SWAT, it's so intense. 12 00:00:26,360 --> 00:00:28,654 Malik getting Scout before you even got a shot, 13 00:00:28,779 --> 00:00:30,197 that's just messed up. 14 00:00:30,364 --> 00:00:31,907 Two years ago, after Reyes died, 15 00:00:32,032 --> 00:00:33,909 I exposed a cover-up and got canned. 16 00:00:34,076 --> 00:00:35,703 Then Hicks brings me back. 17 00:00:35,828 --> 00:00:37,705 Flimsy team, target on my back, 18 00:00:37,872 --> 00:00:39,832 like someone wants to end me and SWAT. 19 00:00:39,999 --> 00:00:41,417 Like that person is you. 20 00:00:41,542 --> 00:00:43,210 I took this job because I believe in reforming SWAT, 21 00:00:43,335 --> 00:00:44,712 which you already know. 22 00:00:44,879 --> 00:00:47,298 And hell no, I would not have picked you to lead it. 23 00:01:03,189 --> 00:01:05,566 Hurry up. LAPD is on their way. 24 00:01:07,485 --> 00:01:09,862 - What's she doing here? - Doesn't matter. 25 00:01:10,279 --> 00:01:12,531 - Secure the hostage. - Uh-huh. 26 00:01:14,283 --> 00:01:15,576 You think he's seen too much? 27 00:01:15,743 --> 00:01:16,869 He's blindfolded, man. Come on. 28 00:01:17,036 --> 00:01:18,704 Yeah, but you don't know. 29 00:01:22,041 --> 00:01:23,501 LAPD. Drop the weapon! 30 00:01:39,683 --> 00:01:41,519 Code Four. Three suspects down. 31 00:01:41,685 --> 00:01:43,270 Blue. Blue. Blue. Blue. 32 00:01:43,437 --> 00:01:44,605 Get in here! 33 00:01:44,772 --> 00:01:46,190 - Secure her weapon. - The owner? 34 00:01:46,357 --> 00:01:48,150 - Why'd you shoot her? - Yeah, she had a gun. 35 00:01:48,317 --> 00:01:50,820 Ethan, pick up the guns and get that kid out of here. 36 00:01:51,445 --> 00:01:52,613 There is no gun. 37 00:01:53,155 --> 00:01:54,824 She had a gun. It has to be in here somewhere. 38 00:01:54,990 --> 00:01:56,116 Find it. 39 00:02:07,920 --> 00:02:09,588 Is it hot in here? I'm sweating. 40 00:02:09,755 --> 00:02:11,382 Yeah. It's these damn uniforms. 41 00:02:11,507 --> 00:02:13,634 I mean, who wears wool in Los Angeles? 42 00:02:13,801 --> 00:02:14,677 It's ridiculous. 43 00:02:14,844 --> 00:02:16,220 This whole thing is ridiculous. 44 00:02:16,345 --> 00:02:17,972 I mean, why are we even here? 45 00:02:18,138 --> 00:02:20,349 Force Review Boards convene to examine the police actions 46 00:02:20,516 --> 00:02:22,226 that result in lethal shootings. 47 00:02:22,393 --> 00:02:24,186 Thank you, Officer Obvious. 48 00:02:24,353 --> 00:02:26,313 We all know what a Force Review Board is. 49 00:02:26,480 --> 00:02:28,566 What I'm saying is, why are they putting Hondo through one? 50 00:02:28,732 --> 00:02:30,317 And why are they making us testify? 51 00:02:30,484 --> 00:02:31,861 It's not like this is the first time SWAT 52 00:02:32,027 --> 00:02:33,195 has had a lethal shooting. 53 00:02:33,362 --> 00:02:34,613 It's true. I mean, all I had to do 54 00:02:34,780 --> 00:02:36,282 was get cleared by a shrink. 55 00:02:36,448 --> 00:02:37,741 Yeah, it's probably because we didn't find the gun. 56 00:02:38,117 --> 00:02:39,618 But Hondo said there was one. 57 00:02:40,160 --> 00:02:41,579 These freaking suits, man. 58 00:02:41,745 --> 00:02:43,080 They think they know what it's like in the field. 59 00:02:43,247 --> 00:02:45,374 So much for "back the blue". 60 00:02:46,083 --> 00:02:50,004 So what, you think, somebody thinks Hondo lied? 61 00:03:08,397 --> 00:03:09,690 Definitely hot now. 62 00:03:09,857 --> 00:03:12,318 But I appreciate your support with us. Thanks. 63 00:03:12,484 --> 00:03:13,652 Yes, sir. 64 00:03:14,278 --> 00:03:16,739 Hondo. Always a pleasure. 65 00:03:17,823 --> 00:03:19,909 I'm not sure pleasure is the word I'd use. 66 00:03:20,618 --> 00:03:22,870 Force Review Board for a clean shoot? 67 00:03:23,454 --> 00:03:24,997 All due respect, 68 00:03:25,164 --> 00:03:26,457 but isn't this a little below your pay grade, Deputy Chief? 69 00:03:26,624 --> 00:03:28,083 Well, you're right, it's excessive. 70 00:03:28,208 --> 00:03:30,794 But this SWAT pilot program, it's important. 71 00:03:30,920 --> 00:03:34,173 To the department. To me. I need it airtight. 72 00:03:34,673 --> 00:03:37,051 I've been watching what you're doing with those kids. 73 00:03:37,551 --> 00:03:39,094 It's good work, Hondo. 74 00:03:39,345 --> 00:03:40,262 Don't sweat this. 75 00:03:40,679 --> 00:03:42,765 I'm here to protect SWAT and you. 76 00:03:45,726 --> 00:03:47,728 Guess not everyone shares your agenda. 77 00:03:48,938 --> 00:03:51,065 - Commander Pike. - Deputy Chief. 78 00:03:51,231 --> 00:03:54,610 Oh, excuse me. 79 00:03:56,320 --> 00:03:58,238 So you're on this board, too? 80 00:03:58,989 --> 00:04:00,532 And here I was expecting a fair trial. 81 00:04:00,699 --> 00:04:01,992 You're not on trial, Hondo. 82 00:04:02,618 --> 00:04:05,287 No one's out to get you. We're just after the truth. 83 00:04:05,454 --> 00:04:07,331 There's a mole on my team. You know it, and I know it. 84 00:04:07,498 --> 00:04:09,959 And another word for mole? Whistleblower. 85 00:04:10,709 --> 00:04:11,877 Something's happening on your team. 86 00:04:12,044 --> 00:04:13,462 This department deserves to know. 87 00:04:14,004 --> 00:04:16,215 I warned you what would happen if you didn't let this go. 88 00:04:17,257 --> 00:04:18,550 I guess I missed the part 89 00:04:18,676 --> 00:04:20,094 where you said I'd be framed for a bad shot. 90 00:04:20,803 --> 00:04:21,887 Good luck. 91 00:04:32,356 --> 00:04:34,775 Today is June 9th, 2026. 92 00:04:35,192 --> 00:04:37,695 Deputy Chief Roman Correro, presiding officer, 93 00:04:37,861 --> 00:04:39,613 please state your name for the record. 94 00:04:40,239 --> 00:04:41,865 Sergeant Daniel Harrelson. 95 00:04:43,075 --> 00:04:45,619 Sergeant Harrelson, we're here to review your actions 96 00:04:45,786 --> 00:04:48,080 during the operation of June 6th. 97 00:04:48,455 --> 00:04:50,040 So let's get to it. 98 00:04:50,207 --> 00:04:52,459 On the record, was there a gun? 99 00:04:52,584 --> 00:04:54,670 Yes. She had a gun. 100 00:04:55,587 --> 00:04:57,297 Commander Pike, let's not get ahead of ourselves. 101 00:04:57,464 --> 00:04:59,508 Everyone on the board will have a chance before we... 102 00:04:59,675 --> 00:05:02,511 To determine whether or not I shot an unarmed woman. 103 00:05:07,683 --> 00:05:08,684 I'm ready. 104 00:05:10,561 --> 00:05:11,395 Bring it. 105 00:05:42,885 --> 00:05:46,513 Well, as you know, part of a Force Review Board's job 106 00:05:46,680 --> 00:05:48,223 is assessing state of the mind. 107 00:05:48,891 --> 00:05:51,727 So, Sergeant, any emotional or psychological factors 108 00:05:51,852 --> 00:05:53,937 that might have clouded your judgment on that day? 109 00:05:54,104 --> 00:05:58,150 - No. My head was clear. - Good. Then let's move on. 110 00:05:58,317 --> 00:05:59,234 If I may. 111 00:06:00,444 --> 00:06:01,820 Sergeant Harrelson, 112 00:06:01,987 --> 00:06:03,697 do you recall our conversation that morning? 113 00:06:03,864 --> 00:06:05,783 I do, you questioned my focus. 114 00:06:05,949 --> 00:06:08,285 I questioned your trust in your team, 115 00:06:08,452 --> 00:06:09,661 and I asked you... 116 00:06:09,828 --> 00:06:11,997 Commander Pike, remember I'm leading this review. 117 00:06:13,082 --> 00:06:16,710 Sergeant Harrelson, please take us through June 6th. 118 00:06:19,588 --> 00:06:22,800 That morning, 44 Squad was doing inventory and maintenance. 119 00:06:24,093 --> 00:06:26,553 After you restock the med kits, you hit the motor pool. 120 00:06:26,720 --> 00:06:28,597 We doing evasive maneuvers? Pit drills? 121 00:06:28,764 --> 00:06:30,682 You think Black Betty buffs herself? 122 00:06:30,808 --> 00:06:31,892 I want her gleaming. 123 00:06:32,059 --> 00:06:34,103 So some wax-on/wax-off bullshit? 124 00:06:34,228 --> 00:06:35,437 Heh, maybe you'll finally learn 125 00:06:35,562 --> 00:06:36,688 to block a right cross. 126 00:06:36,855 --> 00:06:38,107 Wouldn't your time be better spent 127 00:06:38,273 --> 00:06:39,149 running drills in the shoot house? 128 00:06:40,734 --> 00:06:43,028 Honest work is always a good use of our time. 129 00:06:43,946 --> 00:06:46,240 And right now, this team could use a little honesty. 130 00:06:47,324 --> 00:06:48,575 And focus. 131 00:06:49,284 --> 00:06:50,494 And guidance. 132 00:06:50,661 --> 00:06:52,538 And a leader who's not chasing shadows. 133 00:06:52,704 --> 00:06:55,833 Maybe even stop looking for that mole in your midst. 134 00:06:56,583 --> 00:06:58,418 That mole put a target on my back. 135 00:06:59,294 --> 00:07:01,797 I will find out who it is and who they are reporting to. 136 00:07:02,965 --> 00:07:04,675 You might not trust me, but I am still your boss. 137 00:07:04,842 --> 00:07:06,468 So I'm going to need to know if your paranoia 138 00:07:06,635 --> 00:07:08,011 is going to screw this job. 139 00:07:08,929 --> 00:07:11,181 Trust has to cut both ways, Hondo. 140 00:07:12,307 --> 00:07:13,642 Right. 141 00:07:14,059 --> 00:07:15,519 Watch your six. 142 00:07:15,686 --> 00:07:17,104 You spend all your time looking for knives in your back, 143 00:07:17,271 --> 00:07:19,189 you're going to miss one coming straight at you. 144 00:07:19,940 --> 00:07:21,108 The operation in question 145 00:07:21,275 --> 00:07:23,735 began with an anonymous 911 call. 146 00:07:26,196 --> 00:07:28,824 Hostages at a commercial cannabis farm. 147 00:07:30,784 --> 00:07:31,869 The case was bumped to SWAT. 148 00:07:32,035 --> 00:07:33,579 My team coordinated with patrol. 149 00:07:33,704 --> 00:07:35,455 Officer Malik Anderson was Scout. 150 00:07:35,622 --> 00:07:36,748 Perimeter check complete. 151 00:07:36,915 --> 00:07:38,917 No visuals on hostages or hostiles. 152 00:07:39,334 --> 00:07:41,086 All entry points appear secure. 153 00:07:41,253 --> 00:07:42,379 Looks empty. 154 00:07:43,130 --> 00:07:45,257 Dispatch says no one has answered the 911 call backs. 155 00:07:45,424 --> 00:07:48,010 If someone's got hostages, they haven't called in demands. 156 00:07:48,427 --> 00:07:50,179 Ethan. Thermals. What do we got, brother? 157 00:07:50,345 --> 00:07:53,557 Nothing and everything. See that HVAC system? 158 00:07:53,724 --> 00:07:55,350 Hydroponic farms run hot. 159 00:07:55,517 --> 00:07:57,060 High humidity, steady temps. 160 00:07:57,227 --> 00:07:59,313 From out here every inch glows the same. 161 00:07:59,479 --> 00:08:00,814 No way to isolate a heat signature. 162 00:08:00,981 --> 00:08:03,066 - So if we go in... - We're blind. 163 00:08:04,067 --> 00:08:05,444 What's the call, boss? 164 00:08:05,569 --> 00:08:06,987 The 911 call gives us probable cause, 165 00:08:07,112 --> 00:08:08,655 but this one is on you, Scout. 166 00:08:10,949 --> 00:08:12,242 From the outset, 167 00:08:12,409 --> 00:08:13,827 we were working with half the picture. 168 00:08:13,994 --> 00:08:15,787 We had no idea how bad it really was. 169 00:08:16,872 --> 00:08:19,208 LAPD! Open up! Or we're coming in. 170 00:08:20,918 --> 00:08:24,296 Hey, hey. This is a federal operation. 171 00:08:24,463 --> 00:08:25,797 Back up! Back the hell up now! 172 00:08:25,964 --> 00:08:27,257 You want to tell me what the hell's going on? 173 00:08:27,424 --> 00:08:29,426 Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid. 174 00:08:29,551 --> 00:08:31,887 We got reports of undocumented workers on site. 175 00:08:32,012 --> 00:08:34,640 We're not leaving until we thoroughly clear the facility. 176 00:08:34,765 --> 00:08:36,683 That's funny, because we got a hostage call. 177 00:08:36,850 --> 00:08:38,685 Must be somebody's idea of a joke. 178 00:08:38,936 --> 00:08:40,270 We've got it handled. 179 00:08:40,395 --> 00:08:42,022 Yeah. We'd still like to take a look around. 180 00:08:42,356 --> 00:08:44,024 Yeah, that's not going to happen. 181 00:08:44,191 --> 00:08:46,318 Off rip, these guys were not playing by the rules. 182 00:08:47,236 --> 00:08:48,987 You're gonna have to remove your mask. 183 00:08:49,404 --> 00:08:50,781 State law prohibits... 184 00:08:50,948 --> 00:08:53,116 Hey, homey, I don't work for the State of California. 185 00:08:53,283 --> 00:08:54,660 You're standing in a federal operation, 186 00:08:54,826 --> 00:08:57,204 which takes precedence over local jurisdiction. 187 00:08:57,329 --> 00:08:58,705 - In other words... - Get the hell out. 188 00:08:58,830 --> 00:09:01,041 Glad we're on the same page. 189 00:09:06,129 --> 00:09:08,548 Come on. We're not getting in without a warrant. 190 00:09:08,715 --> 00:09:10,050 Your report 191 00:09:10,217 --> 00:09:13,553 says that the ICE liaison was not helpful. 192 00:09:14,012 --> 00:09:15,555 They reminded us that ICE doesn't share 193 00:09:15,722 --> 00:09:17,641 operational details with local law enforcement. 194 00:09:17,808 --> 00:09:20,102 Translation. Get bent. 195 00:09:20,227 --> 00:09:22,104 That's what you get when you trust Big Brother 196 00:09:22,271 --> 00:09:23,063 to solve a problem. 197 00:09:23,230 --> 00:09:24,606 Chaos. 198 00:09:24,773 --> 00:09:26,608 All I know is real cops don't hide behind ski masks. 199 00:09:27,192 --> 00:09:29,569 If you believe in what you're doing, you show your face. 200 00:09:29,903 --> 00:09:31,405 Otherwise, you're a coward. 201 00:09:32,823 --> 00:09:36,910 Okay, so what exactly pissed you off here? 202 00:09:37,077 --> 00:09:39,538 Their masks or getting "big-leagued"? 203 00:09:39,705 --> 00:09:41,540 I didn't say I was pissed. 204 00:09:41,707 --> 00:09:43,208 Well, you sound pretty pissed. 205 00:09:43,375 --> 00:09:45,752 I just knew something about those guys didn't add up. 206 00:09:47,129 --> 00:09:49,298 So, Sergeant, we're to understand that at this point, 207 00:09:49,464 --> 00:09:52,342 SWAT is the only law enforcement on site. 208 00:09:52,509 --> 00:09:53,760 That's correct. 209 00:09:53,927 --> 00:09:57,014 So despite protocol requiring you to clear out, 210 00:09:57,180 --> 00:09:58,265 you chose to remain. 211 00:09:58,682 --> 00:10:00,434 - That's correct. - Why? 212 00:10:01,226 --> 00:10:03,437 Because sometimes the rule book is the problem. 213 00:10:16,700 --> 00:10:18,035 Nice of you all to stick around. 214 00:10:18,618 --> 00:10:19,870 It's not like we had a choice. 215 00:10:20,037 --> 00:10:22,080 What he means is, we got your back, boss. 216 00:10:25,167 --> 00:10:26,376 Cassidy, you good? 217 00:10:27,377 --> 00:10:28,837 You don't look that happy to see me. 218 00:10:30,589 --> 00:10:32,049 You got something to say? You should say it. 219 00:10:33,133 --> 00:10:35,510 Whatever you say behind my back, say it to my face. 220 00:10:39,931 --> 00:10:41,141 That goes for all of you. 221 00:10:42,225 --> 00:10:43,477 Respectfully, sir, 222 00:10:43,643 --> 00:10:44,811 that's not exactly standard protocol 223 00:10:44,978 --> 00:10:46,188 for a Force Review Board. 224 00:10:48,148 --> 00:10:50,192 Yeah, well, there's protocol, and there's what's right. 225 00:10:51,276 --> 00:10:53,612 Each of you is going to have to do that math for yourself. 226 00:10:59,951 --> 00:11:01,119 Don't sweat it. 227 00:11:02,079 --> 00:11:03,789 - Truth's gonna come out. - Exactly. 228 00:11:03,914 --> 00:11:05,499 'Cause Hondo didn't do anything wrong. 229 00:11:05,957 --> 00:11:08,001 Then why is he kind of acting like he did? 230 00:11:11,088 --> 00:11:12,672 Officer Callan, you're up. 231 00:11:18,720 --> 00:11:20,180 Officer Callan, 232 00:11:20,305 --> 00:11:22,432 what do you remember about Sergeant Harrelson that day? 233 00:11:22,849 --> 00:11:23,934 Tall. 234 00:11:24,684 --> 00:11:25,852 Goatee. 235 00:11:27,479 --> 00:11:28,605 Decent abs... 236 00:11:28,772 --> 00:11:29,689 Please spare us the jokes. 237 00:11:30,565 --> 00:11:32,359 We understand that he chose to remain on site 238 00:11:32,526 --> 00:11:34,319 after the other units had cleared out. 239 00:11:35,112 --> 00:11:37,364 Yeah, that didn't really make much sense at the time. 240 00:11:37,489 --> 00:11:39,157 And at what point did he share with you 241 00:11:39,324 --> 00:11:40,659 his reasons for staying? 242 00:11:41,076 --> 00:11:42,035 He didn't. 243 00:11:42,202 --> 00:11:43,412 And do you think that stemmed from 244 00:11:43,578 --> 00:11:45,455 a lack of trust in your team? 245 00:11:45,622 --> 00:11:47,165 Didn't really think much about it. 246 00:11:47,332 --> 00:11:48,708 Nor should you. It's not relevant. 247 00:11:48,875 --> 00:11:50,794 If his lack of communication and trust 248 00:11:50,961 --> 00:11:53,713 put SWAT operators in danger, it's absolutely relevant. 249 00:11:53,880 --> 00:11:54,840 That's not what happened. 250 00:11:55,632 --> 00:11:57,426 Look, we all wanted to stay there. 251 00:11:57,592 --> 00:11:59,678 Those ICE agents were acting shady as hell, 252 00:11:59,845 --> 00:12:01,096 and we weren't looking for a fight. 253 00:12:01,263 --> 00:12:03,473 But we weren't gonna tuck tail either. 254 00:12:03,974 --> 00:12:06,935 Sergeant Harrelson didn't put us in danger. 255 00:12:07,269 --> 00:12:09,563 He found us a way inside. 256 00:12:18,113 --> 00:12:19,448 Who's in charge here? 257 00:12:20,240 --> 00:12:21,867 Can somebody please tell me what's going on? 258 00:12:22,033 --> 00:12:24,119 Okay, ma'am. Take a breath. Situation is under control. 259 00:12:24,286 --> 00:12:26,371 I'm Sergeant Harrelson, LAPD, and you are? 260 00:12:26,496 --> 00:12:28,248 Rachel Richards, this is my business. 261 00:12:28,748 --> 00:12:30,709 The security system went off. I drove straight here. 262 00:12:30,834 --> 00:12:33,336 - Was there a break-in? - Looks like a mix-up. 263 00:12:33,462 --> 00:12:34,588 But right now, 264 00:12:34,754 --> 00:12:35,547 ICE is conducting a raid on your property. 265 00:12:35,714 --> 00:12:36,548 Are you kidding? 266 00:12:37,048 --> 00:12:38,258 This is a legal operation. 267 00:12:38,383 --> 00:12:40,177 Everybody in there is documented. 268 00:12:41,219 --> 00:12:44,264 They're in there right now? They're harassing my employees? 269 00:12:44,389 --> 00:12:46,641 - Unfortunately it's legal. - It's insane. 270 00:12:47,517 --> 00:12:49,394 There has to be something that I can do. 271 00:12:50,103 --> 00:12:50,854 Well, 272 00:12:52,230 --> 00:12:54,149 you could start by asking to see their warrant. 273 00:12:54,316 --> 00:12:55,525 We can't stop you. 274 00:12:56,151 --> 00:12:57,861 But obviously, we're not gonna let you walk in there alone. 275 00:12:58,028 --> 00:12:59,112 You understand? 276 00:13:01,823 --> 00:13:02,866 Come with me. 277 00:13:07,329 --> 00:13:08,663 Whoa! Hey, hey, hey. 278 00:13:08,788 --> 00:13:10,332 Didn't I tell you to get the hell out of here? 279 00:13:10,499 --> 00:13:12,209 I'm the owner of this property. You didn't tell me shit. 280 00:13:12,375 --> 00:13:14,586 You have no right to be here. All my employees are legal. 281 00:13:15,170 --> 00:13:18,089 - I want to see your warrant. - You heard the woman. 282 00:13:20,884 --> 00:13:22,427 Here. There it is. 283 00:13:26,932 --> 00:13:28,725 You're gonna be hearing from my lawyer. 284 00:13:28,892 --> 00:13:29,893 Looking forward to it. 285 00:13:30,060 --> 00:13:31,144 You mind if I take a look at that? 286 00:13:31,269 --> 00:13:32,103 Sure. 287 00:13:33,313 --> 00:13:34,189 Whatever. 288 00:13:39,027 --> 00:13:41,279 LAPD's got no authority. Do not make me drag you... 289 00:13:42,531 --> 00:13:43,281 Boss. 290 00:13:44,950 --> 00:13:46,326 Holy shit. 291 00:13:54,000 --> 00:13:55,961 - You have to hit a button. - I know. 292 00:13:56,127 --> 00:13:57,587 I just don't know what I want. 293 00:13:58,755 --> 00:14:01,550 You're quiet. Which is rare. 294 00:14:01,716 --> 00:14:03,093 Is it because Jude's in there? 295 00:14:03,218 --> 00:14:05,095 Why would that make me nervous... Quiet. Why? 296 00:14:05,637 --> 00:14:07,389 - Why would that make me quiet? - Because he's your... 297 00:14:07,556 --> 00:14:09,808 Well, I'm not sure what he is officially. 298 00:14:09,933 --> 00:14:11,476 Have you two had that conversation yet? 299 00:14:12,018 --> 00:14:14,396 I guess it was only one night, but it was all night so... 300 00:14:14,521 --> 00:14:15,897 I don't know what you're talking about. 301 00:14:16,064 --> 00:14:18,525 - Jude and I are just friends. - Is that sarcasm? 302 00:14:18,984 --> 00:14:21,778 I- I can't tell. You know I live in a loft. 303 00:14:21,945 --> 00:14:23,280 The walls don't even reach the ceiling. 304 00:14:23,446 --> 00:14:26,449 I heard everything, and, I mean, everything. 305 00:14:26,616 --> 00:14:27,993 Okay, okay, okay. 306 00:14:28,159 --> 00:14:30,370 Jude and I hooked up, but it doesn't mean anything. 307 00:14:30,870 --> 00:14:32,247 We work together. It would be so messy. 308 00:14:32,414 --> 00:14:35,709 - Plus, I have a boyfriend. - You have a boyfriend? 309 00:14:36,835 --> 00:14:38,169 I mean, not that I care. 310 00:14:38,336 --> 00:14:39,421 It's not like anything happened between us. 311 00:14:39,588 --> 00:14:42,215 Save it. He knows. Thin walls. 312 00:14:42,382 --> 00:14:43,842 Technically short walls. 313 00:14:48,179 --> 00:14:49,389 This is awkward. 314 00:14:49,514 --> 00:14:51,141 And I don't usually notice things like that. 315 00:14:52,058 --> 00:14:53,059 I'm gonna get a drink 316 00:14:53,226 --> 00:14:54,477 from a different vending machine. 317 00:14:54,603 --> 00:14:55,895 And by that, I mean leave, 318 00:14:56,062 --> 00:14:58,273 so you two can get your story straight. 319 00:15:01,568 --> 00:15:02,861 Hmm. 320 00:15:03,028 --> 00:15:06,364 Listen, he's, um, more of a situationship 321 00:15:07,240 --> 00:15:08,742 crossed with a business partnership. 322 00:15:08,908 --> 00:15:10,744 He's an influencer. We collab on things. 323 00:15:10,910 --> 00:15:11,995 It's all good. 324 00:15:12,495 --> 00:15:13,330 Seriously. 325 00:15:16,499 --> 00:15:17,500 Friends. 326 00:15:19,461 --> 00:15:20,420 Friends. 327 00:15:21,463 --> 00:15:23,298 Ugh. Short walls. 328 00:15:26,635 --> 00:15:28,720 It's time for the next uncomfortable conversation. 329 00:15:31,931 --> 00:15:33,475 Officer, please state your name. 330 00:15:34,059 --> 00:15:35,560 - Samantha Bishop. - Thank you. 331 00:15:35,727 --> 00:15:37,437 Today, we're looking into the actions 332 00:15:37,604 --> 00:15:39,481 of Sergeant Daniel Harrelson. 333 00:15:40,023 --> 00:15:41,441 For the record, I have no doubt 334 00:15:41,608 --> 00:15:42,776 that everything Hondo did 335 00:15:42,901 --> 00:15:44,778 was completely above board and by the book. 336 00:15:44,944 --> 00:15:46,363 Well, I would expect nothing less 337 00:15:46,529 --> 00:15:48,281 from the daughter of Gary Bishop. 338 00:15:50,075 --> 00:15:51,618 Will you please say hello to your old man for me? 339 00:15:51,785 --> 00:15:53,203 Even though he did look down on those of us 340 00:15:53,370 --> 00:15:54,871 who traded in the beat for a suit and tie. 341 00:15:55,038 --> 00:15:57,165 Dad didn't look down on people who... 342 00:15:57,332 --> 00:16:00,085 Officer Bishop, please, remember, honesty. 343 00:16:00,877 --> 00:16:02,879 Okay. Take us back to June 6th. 344 00:16:03,046 --> 00:16:05,090 What happened after you entered the facility? 345 00:16:05,256 --> 00:16:07,592 Specifically, did Hondo communicate 346 00:16:07,717 --> 00:16:11,012 why he engaged a hostile in a physical altercation? 347 00:16:11,846 --> 00:16:14,140 Well, he did after the fact. Yeah. 348 00:16:15,100 --> 00:16:17,394 LAPD has got no authority. Do not make me drag you... 349 00:16:17,811 --> 00:16:19,604 - Boss. - Holy shit. 350 00:16:28,905 --> 00:16:29,948 What did you just do? 351 00:16:30,073 --> 00:16:31,700 You just assaulted a federal agent. 352 00:16:33,159 --> 00:16:34,494 Let me put you all on game. 353 00:16:34,661 --> 00:16:36,454 - Sammy, what is this? - It's 1911. 354 00:16:36,621 --> 00:16:39,582 ICE agents use Glock 19s. What else do you notice? 355 00:16:39,749 --> 00:16:41,251 Ivory grip. It's pretty badass. 356 00:16:41,418 --> 00:16:43,002 You mean it's girly? It's a girl gun. 357 00:16:43,169 --> 00:16:44,546 - That's sexist. - But it's not wrong. 358 00:16:44,713 --> 00:16:46,131 My dad would disown me if he saw me packing... 359 00:16:46,297 --> 00:16:47,674 Okay. The point is, it's a designer gun. 360 00:16:47,841 --> 00:16:48,925 It ain't standard issue. 361 00:16:49,050 --> 00:16:50,385 He was wearing it in his waistband, 362 00:16:50,552 --> 00:16:51,386 not properly holstered. 363 00:16:51,553 --> 00:16:52,512 Anybody can grab it. 364 00:16:52,679 --> 00:16:54,013 Hondo. It's sketch, for sure, 365 00:16:54,180 --> 00:16:56,057 but these ICE agents, they're cowboys. 366 00:16:56,433 --> 00:16:57,767 They play by their own set of rules. 367 00:16:57,934 --> 00:16:59,936 That's why I didn't take the dude out off jump. 368 00:17:00,437 --> 00:17:03,273 - I needed to see the warrant. - This looks legitimate. 369 00:17:03,898 --> 00:17:06,317 - What judge signed off on it. - Judge Belmont. 370 00:17:06,484 --> 00:17:09,738 Belmont retired in 2024. That warrant is fake. 371 00:17:09,904 --> 00:17:11,781 Wait, what? So what the hell does this mean? 372 00:17:11,948 --> 00:17:13,992 Ben? Ben, you there? 373 00:17:14,659 --> 00:17:16,035 Approaching your position. 374 00:17:16,911 --> 00:17:18,830 - Oh, shit! - Take cover! 375 00:17:22,667 --> 00:17:24,127 What the hell is happening? 376 00:17:24,294 --> 00:17:26,588 Those ICE agents are imposters. This ain't a raid. 377 00:17:26,755 --> 00:17:28,381 It's an active hostage situation. 378 00:17:28,548 --> 00:17:29,340 Form up! 379 00:17:29,758 --> 00:17:31,259 He's running. Should we pursue? 380 00:17:31,426 --> 00:17:33,553 Negative. We gotta regroup. 381 00:17:33,720 --> 00:17:35,722 At that point, the working theory had changed. 382 00:17:35,889 --> 00:17:37,307 We had to assume that gunmen 383 00:17:37,432 --> 00:17:39,058 had made entry disguised as ICE agents 384 00:17:39,225 --> 00:17:41,186 and then taken the employees hostage, 385 00:17:41,770 --> 00:17:44,105 which left the obvious question of why. 386 00:17:44,272 --> 00:17:45,607 Rachel, with me. Get up. 387 00:17:46,524 --> 00:17:48,943 Listen, this is a full-out robbery. 388 00:17:49,068 --> 00:17:50,695 - Do you keep cash on hand? - What? 389 00:17:50,862 --> 00:17:53,072 No. We bank at a local credit union. 390 00:17:53,239 --> 00:17:55,200 All right. Whoever's in here wants product. 391 00:17:55,366 --> 00:17:58,536 - Okay. Top shelf, fast grab. - This is a robbery? 392 00:17:58,661 --> 00:18:00,872 Okay. Hey, hey, stay with me. You're all right. 393 00:18:01,039 --> 00:18:02,999 Look, we will get your people out alive. 394 00:18:03,166 --> 00:18:04,834 First, I got to get you someplace safe. 395 00:18:05,001 --> 00:18:07,754 Jude, get this guy out of here. Then call patrol. 396 00:18:07,921 --> 00:18:11,090 I need units rolling in hard. Lights on, sirens on. 397 00:18:11,257 --> 00:18:13,259 Make sure they reestablish our containment. 398 00:18:13,426 --> 00:18:14,677 Ethan, stay eyes on. 399 00:18:14,844 --> 00:18:16,805 Suspects, hostages, whatever is moving, 400 00:18:16,971 --> 00:18:19,015 - find it, call it out. - Got just the thing. 401 00:18:19,140 --> 00:18:21,518 Good. Nobody moves until I get back. 402 00:18:21,684 --> 00:18:22,727 Let's go. Come on. 403 00:18:23,978 --> 00:18:27,649 So the victim actually left the building with Hondo. 404 00:18:28,358 --> 00:18:31,236 He, uh... He evacuated her for safety. Yeah. 405 00:18:32,237 --> 00:18:34,072 And you have no idea how she got back inside? 406 00:18:34,239 --> 00:18:36,783 No, sir. We were focused on the mission. 407 00:18:36,950 --> 00:18:38,701 Let's talk about the mission. 408 00:18:39,285 --> 00:18:42,205 The one to stop these fake ICE agents. 409 00:18:42,372 --> 00:18:44,707 Your commander didn't trust anyone enough 410 00:18:44,833 --> 00:18:46,084 to tell them they were fake. 411 00:18:46,251 --> 00:18:47,961 Once he confirmed it, he looped us in. 412 00:18:48,127 --> 00:18:49,420 But before that, 413 00:18:49,546 --> 00:18:52,215 he had you engaging a potentially armed target 414 00:18:52,382 --> 00:18:53,591 without full intel. 415 00:18:53,758 --> 00:18:55,760 That fair to say, Officer Bishop? 416 00:18:56,344 --> 00:18:58,638 - That's one way to frame it. - Okay. Here's another. 417 00:18:59,138 --> 00:19:01,808 He didn't trust the team's information. 418 00:19:02,225 --> 00:19:04,644 Didn't trust them to execute as trained. 419 00:19:04,811 --> 00:19:07,605 So he took over the op himself. 420 00:19:10,316 --> 00:19:11,693 Rachel's safe. She's in her car. 421 00:19:11,860 --> 00:19:13,695 Jude's hanging back to direct patrol once they arrive. 422 00:19:13,862 --> 00:19:15,154 Good. Ethan, status. 423 00:19:15,321 --> 00:19:16,781 - Eyes up momentarily. - All right. 424 00:19:16,948 --> 00:19:18,324 We have a confirmed hostage situation. 425 00:19:18,491 --> 00:19:19,826 - Here's the plan. - Malik, hold on. 426 00:19:19,993 --> 00:19:22,453 Stakes have changed, kid. I'm taking point. 427 00:19:22,620 --> 00:19:24,205 Hondo was nice about it, 428 00:19:24,330 --> 00:19:26,082 but the message was clear, Daddy's running this. 429 00:19:27,750 --> 00:19:29,961 I've programed them to conduct non-piloted surveillance. 430 00:19:30,086 --> 00:19:31,296 The HVAC noise will mask them, 431 00:19:31,462 --> 00:19:33,089 but these things overheat fast. 432 00:19:33,256 --> 00:19:34,299 We get one shot. 433 00:19:40,179 --> 00:19:43,141 All right, follow the feeds, locate and move fast. 434 00:19:49,689 --> 00:19:51,149 We watched Ethan's feed. 435 00:19:53,985 --> 00:19:56,905 Sweeping the place, looking for bodies, 436 00:19:57,071 --> 00:19:58,656 heat signatures. 437 00:20:07,957 --> 00:20:09,459 One drone hit pay dirt. 438 00:20:11,169 --> 00:20:13,004 We realized we were dealing with five armed guys 439 00:20:13,171 --> 00:20:14,297 and eight hostages. 440 00:20:23,056 --> 00:20:24,599 The drone showed it was a large room 441 00:20:24,724 --> 00:20:25,975 with multiple entry points. 442 00:20:26,142 --> 00:20:27,977 The plan was to secure them all. 443 00:20:28,686 --> 00:20:29,896 Please, I'm sorry. 444 00:20:30,063 --> 00:20:31,272 - Hold! - You were warned. 445 00:20:31,439 --> 00:20:33,024 All right, change of plans. We go now. 446 00:20:33,149 --> 00:20:34,776 - We haven't secured the exits. - Well, then we improvise. 447 00:20:34,943 --> 00:20:36,277 Exigent circumstances. 448 00:20:37,070 --> 00:20:40,031 - On my go. Smoke, bang, entry. - Shock and awe, baby. 449 00:20:40,198 --> 00:20:41,407 Ethan, gate! 450 00:20:50,959 --> 00:20:53,503 Three, two, one. 451 00:20:57,215 --> 00:20:58,549 Sammy, bogey on the right. 452 00:20:58,716 --> 00:21:00,134 - He's stunned. - You got it. 453 00:21:07,475 --> 00:21:08,893 Sammy, up top! 454 00:21:14,857 --> 00:21:16,275 We're losing containment. 455 00:21:16,442 --> 00:21:18,695 Malik, you got the room. Get the hostages to safety. 456 00:21:22,699 --> 00:21:23,491 Move! 457 00:21:27,745 --> 00:21:30,081 Hondo and Cassidy went after the escaping suspects 458 00:21:30,248 --> 00:21:31,499 and their hostage, 459 00:21:31,666 --> 00:21:33,292 but they reported more hostiles en route. 460 00:21:40,383 --> 00:21:41,342 Keep moving. 461 00:21:43,344 --> 00:21:45,596 Go! Go! Go! Take cover! 462 00:21:51,769 --> 00:21:54,439 Grow room is Code 4. Three suspects down. 463 00:21:54,605 --> 00:21:56,149 Sammy, get the hostages to safety. 464 00:21:56,315 --> 00:21:58,151 Ethan, on me. We're moving with Cassidy and Hondo. 465 00:21:58,317 --> 00:21:59,360 Let's go. 466 00:22:00,695 --> 00:22:02,655 That left me to free the hostages. 467 00:22:03,364 --> 00:22:05,575 You okay? Okay. 468 00:22:06,909 --> 00:22:08,619 - That's Dave. - Wait. You know him? 469 00:22:08,786 --> 00:22:10,663 Yeah, he worked here. 470 00:22:10,830 --> 00:22:13,249 The hostages said that some of the fake ICE agents 471 00:22:13,416 --> 00:22:15,168 were all employees of the farm. 472 00:22:15,501 --> 00:22:17,170 Inside job. 473 00:22:17,336 --> 00:22:18,755 I want to ask you about one part of your story. 474 00:22:18,921 --> 00:22:21,299 The escape. Two hostiles, one hostage. 475 00:22:21,466 --> 00:22:24,218 The plan was to secure all the exits before entry. 476 00:22:25,094 --> 00:22:27,055 Sergeant Harrelson chose to override that. 477 00:22:27,221 --> 00:22:29,015 There were exigent circumstances. 478 00:22:29,140 --> 00:22:32,685 Were there? No shots fired, no verbal threat. 479 00:22:32,852 --> 00:22:34,353 Not from what you described. 480 00:22:34,645 --> 00:22:35,855 It was a judgment call. 481 00:22:36,647 --> 00:22:38,232 I'm questioning that judgment. 482 00:22:38,858 --> 00:22:41,110 With all due respect, sir, 483 00:22:41,986 --> 00:22:44,322 all of the hostages made it out alive. 484 00:22:45,114 --> 00:22:46,032 Not one scratch. 485 00:22:46,199 --> 00:22:47,408 And that's commendable. 486 00:22:47,825 --> 00:22:49,869 They identified the suspects, too. 487 00:22:50,036 --> 00:22:51,621 - Correct? - Yes, sir. 488 00:22:53,247 --> 00:22:54,707 All right, well, let's move on, 489 00:22:54,874 --> 00:22:56,834 because the real matter before the board today 490 00:22:56,959 --> 00:22:58,461 is about Rachel Richards. 491 00:22:58,753 --> 00:22:59,962 Exactly. 492 00:23:00,129 --> 00:23:01,964 And you've no idea how she got back inside? 493 00:23:02,298 --> 00:23:03,091 No, I don't. 494 00:23:03,257 --> 00:23:04,425 But you learned why. 495 00:23:04,884 --> 00:23:06,761 In your report you stated, 496 00:23:07,553 --> 00:23:09,680 "The farm wasn't entirely legal." 497 00:23:09,806 --> 00:23:11,349 Well, most of the workers didn't know. 498 00:23:11,516 --> 00:23:14,102 But, yes, she was moving product off the books 499 00:23:14,268 --> 00:23:16,604 and keeping under-the-table cash locked up on site. 500 00:23:17,396 --> 00:23:19,107 The crew knew she just collected a big payout 501 00:23:19,232 --> 00:23:21,150 and that she couldn't report a theft. 502 00:23:21,484 --> 00:23:22,902 Hmm. 503 00:23:23,069 --> 00:23:24,821 So you think she went back inside to protect that cash? 504 00:23:24,987 --> 00:23:26,322 That's my read. Yes. 505 00:23:26,489 --> 00:23:29,075 Sergeant Harrelson, he didn't know that when he fired. 506 00:23:29,242 --> 00:23:30,993 All he knew was that she was an unarmed civilian 507 00:23:31,160 --> 00:23:32,370 caught in the line of fire. 508 00:23:35,331 --> 00:23:38,209 Okay, so just to be clear, what you're saying is, 509 00:23:38,376 --> 00:23:40,837 when Sergeant Harrelson shot Rachel Richards, 510 00:23:41,003 --> 00:23:42,004 she was unarmed. 511 00:23:42,171 --> 00:23:43,047 And you saw this. 512 00:23:45,925 --> 00:23:47,176 Code Four, three suspects down. 513 00:23:47,343 --> 00:23:49,220 Blue, blue, blue. Get in here. 514 00:23:49,387 --> 00:23:50,763 Secure her weapon. 515 00:23:52,431 --> 00:23:53,933 The owner? 516 00:23:54,100 --> 00:23:55,768 - Why'd you shoot her? - Yeah, she had a gun. 517 00:23:55,935 --> 00:23:57,353 Ethan, pick up the guns and get that kid out of here. 518 00:23:58,729 --> 00:23:59,730 There is no gun. 519 00:24:00,690 --> 00:24:02,733 She had a gun. It has to be in here somewhere. 520 00:24:02,900 --> 00:24:04,360 Find it. 521 00:24:04,527 --> 00:24:06,946 Again. Officer Anderson, Miss Richards was unarmed 522 00:24:07,113 --> 00:24:09,031 and you saw that, correct? 523 00:24:09,198 --> 00:24:11,284 No, I didn't see the shooting. 524 00:24:12,535 --> 00:24:14,370 But Officer Cassidy Reed did. 525 00:24:25,173 --> 00:24:25,965 Hey. 526 00:24:27,592 --> 00:24:28,843 You're up soon. You good? 527 00:24:31,262 --> 00:24:32,471 I don't think I can do this. 528 00:24:33,139 --> 00:24:34,640 Just tell the board what you told me after the shooting. 529 00:24:35,766 --> 00:24:38,853 I don't want to say something that I'm not 100% sure about. 530 00:24:38,978 --> 00:24:40,271 Cassidy, you were there. 531 00:24:41,522 --> 00:24:43,274 Hondo told Rachel to drop her gun. 532 00:24:43,441 --> 00:24:45,359 - There wasn't a gun. - No, I didn't see a gun. 533 00:24:45,526 --> 00:24:47,320 That doesn't mean there wasn't one. 534 00:24:47,486 --> 00:24:48,738 It was chaos. 535 00:24:48,905 --> 00:24:50,364 Maybe the gun got kicked away, I don't know. 536 00:24:51,866 --> 00:24:53,826 You know what this could do to him? 537 00:24:55,453 --> 00:24:56,245 All right. 538 00:24:56,954 --> 00:24:59,290 Cops don't come back from this. 539 00:25:00,708 --> 00:25:02,835 This could ruin his career or worse. 540 00:25:03,002 --> 00:25:04,629 You're not ruining anything. 541 00:25:05,463 --> 00:25:06,756 Cassidy, a woman's dead. 542 00:25:07,256 --> 00:25:08,382 He pulled the trigger. 543 00:25:09,967 --> 00:25:11,219 The truth matters. 544 00:25:11,385 --> 00:25:12,970 If there was no gun, say there was no gun. 545 00:25:14,096 --> 00:25:16,307 I know it seems simple to you, but it's not. 546 00:25:17,683 --> 00:25:18,601 All right. 547 00:25:19,143 --> 00:25:20,102 I'll tell 'em what I saw. 548 00:25:20,895 --> 00:25:23,022 Nothing more, nothing less. 549 00:25:28,569 --> 00:25:29,654 Hondo, 550 00:25:30,905 --> 00:25:33,032 during this recess you might want to make contact 551 00:25:33,157 --> 00:25:35,201 with your union rep or a lawyer. 552 00:25:36,369 --> 00:25:37,912 No recovered weapon. 553 00:25:38,037 --> 00:25:40,456 Your body cam's fried and your team's painting a picture. 554 00:25:41,457 --> 00:25:43,459 A CO, doesn't follow protocol, 555 00:25:44,001 --> 00:25:46,003 doesn't communicate, doesn't trust his people. 556 00:25:46,420 --> 00:25:48,631 Someone capable of making a fatal mistake. 557 00:25:49,799 --> 00:25:51,467 Sounds like they're getting grilled by our new commander. 558 00:25:51,634 --> 00:25:52,802 What is Pike doing here anyway? 559 00:25:52,969 --> 00:25:55,096 - She oversees SWAT. - She oversees me. 560 00:25:55,596 --> 00:25:57,765 I tried playing nice, acting like we were on the same team. 561 00:25:57,932 --> 00:25:58,724 She's not. 562 00:25:59,475 --> 00:26:00,935 She's coming for me. And you see it. 563 00:26:01,060 --> 00:26:02,728 Her sitting on that side of the table? 564 00:26:02,895 --> 00:26:04,063 This isn't a hearing. 565 00:26:04,230 --> 00:26:06,315 - It's an inquiry. - It's an inquisition. 566 00:26:07,316 --> 00:26:09,777 Whatever's happening here, it's not about me. 567 00:26:10,361 --> 00:26:11,862 Well, I can't say I completely disagree. 568 00:26:12,029 --> 00:26:13,572 All the more reason to protect yourself. 569 00:26:15,950 --> 00:26:17,076 Officer Cole, 570 00:26:18,327 --> 00:26:19,203 can we help you? 571 00:26:19,829 --> 00:26:22,248 Uh, yes, I was told I was up next. 572 00:26:23,165 --> 00:26:24,250 Take a seat. 573 00:26:24,625 --> 00:26:25,918 I'll be with you shortly. 574 00:26:26,460 --> 00:26:28,504 Lawyer. Think about it. 575 00:26:40,099 --> 00:26:43,936 You are the team's technology specialist. 576 00:26:44,103 --> 00:26:46,314 Yes, sir, I am. 577 00:26:47,440 --> 00:26:48,607 Folks. 578 00:26:49,859 --> 00:26:51,902 For the record, you're the one that programed the drone 579 00:26:52,069 --> 00:26:53,988 that flew into the room where the shooting occurred. 580 00:26:54,155 --> 00:26:57,199 Yes, sir. A petite quadcopter, lightweight, maneuverable, 581 00:26:57,366 --> 00:26:59,744 perfect for moving through dense vegetation. 582 00:27:00,911 --> 00:27:01,954 The marijuana. 583 00:27:02,663 --> 00:27:04,790 Operationally, not recreationally. 584 00:27:04,915 --> 00:27:06,042 We're aware. 585 00:27:06,584 --> 00:27:09,128 I think that operators like yourself are essential. 586 00:27:09,879 --> 00:27:13,049 And your footage is essential to the outcome of this case. 587 00:27:14,050 --> 00:27:15,384 Thank you, um... 588 00:27:15,551 --> 00:27:17,345 Unfortunately- Unfortunately, I can't provide it. 589 00:27:21,098 --> 00:27:22,683 - You're certain of that? - Yes. 590 00:27:22,850 --> 00:27:25,394 Uh, the extended flight time compromised the memory module, 591 00:27:25,561 --> 00:27:28,189 and the facility's humidity exacerbated the damage. 592 00:27:28,356 --> 00:27:31,817 So you're saying that there's no way you can recover it? 593 00:27:32,985 --> 00:27:35,780 Have CSU do another sweep. That gun is in there somewhere. 594 00:27:35,946 --> 00:27:38,032 I'll cover the OT. Just get it done. 595 00:27:41,243 --> 00:27:42,578 Facial tension, 596 00:27:42,745 --> 00:27:45,414 demonstrative gestures, increased agitation. 597 00:27:45,915 --> 00:27:47,833 - I can come back. - What do you want, Ethan? 598 00:27:48,000 --> 00:27:49,752 There's uncertainty about whether Rachel, 599 00:27:49,919 --> 00:27:51,087 the victim, had a gun. 600 00:27:51,253 --> 00:27:52,088 And if she did, what happened to it. 601 00:27:52,254 --> 00:27:54,006 She had a gun! I saw it! 602 00:27:54,131 --> 00:27:56,050 And I might be able to prove it. 603 00:27:56,425 --> 00:27:57,760 She took some damage in the op, 604 00:27:57,927 --> 00:28:00,388 but I'm 90% sure I can recover the footage. 605 00:28:01,263 --> 00:28:03,432 - You haven't looked at it yet? - Not yet. 606 00:28:04,183 --> 00:28:05,768 Ethan, do you think there was a gun? 607 00:28:05,893 --> 00:28:08,562 Statistically, eyewitness memory under stress is unreliable. 608 00:28:08,687 --> 00:28:10,356 Spit it out, kid. Was there a gun? 609 00:28:10,523 --> 00:28:11,941 Gun or no gun is not the question. 610 00:28:12,108 --> 00:28:13,567 The question is one of trust. 611 00:28:13,734 --> 00:28:15,194 And my time with the 44 Squad 612 00:28:15,361 --> 00:28:17,780 under your command leads me to one conclusion, 613 00:28:18,489 --> 00:28:19,198 I trust you. 614 00:28:22,952 --> 00:28:24,870 Maybe it's time trust went both ways. 615 00:28:29,458 --> 00:28:31,043 Hold off on fixing the drone. 616 00:28:31,627 --> 00:28:32,962 I'll hang on to it for now. 617 00:28:34,755 --> 00:28:37,508 - I don't understand. - You trust me, right? 618 00:28:43,097 --> 00:28:44,682 I'm gonna need one more favor. 619 00:28:46,475 --> 00:28:48,644 And I'll ask you again, Officer Cole, 620 00:28:49,019 --> 00:28:51,063 can you recover the footage or not? 621 00:28:51,981 --> 00:28:55,192 The drone was a wet wreck. The internal drive shorted. 622 00:28:55,693 --> 00:28:57,403 The footage was destroyed. 623 00:28:59,280 --> 00:29:00,990 I wish I could tell you otherwise. 624 00:29:08,205 --> 00:29:09,665 Whoa. 625 00:29:09,790 --> 00:29:11,459 You look like you just saw a ghost. 626 00:29:12,126 --> 00:29:13,085 Worse. 627 00:29:15,796 --> 00:29:19,467 I just sat across the top brass of the LAPD and lied. 628 00:29:19,592 --> 00:29:21,260 - About what? - The drone footage. 629 00:29:21,427 --> 00:29:23,429 - I said it was destroyed. - It's not? 630 00:29:23,596 --> 00:29:25,681 Just damaged. I could have fixed it. 631 00:29:26,223 --> 00:29:28,017 - Probably. - Then why didn't you? 632 00:29:28,184 --> 00:29:30,561 That footage would show if there was a gun. 633 00:29:32,104 --> 00:29:33,522 Hondo told me not to. 634 00:29:34,398 --> 00:29:36,650 He said to leave it with him, not to fix it. 635 00:29:36,775 --> 00:29:38,110 He pressured you. 636 00:29:38,277 --> 00:29:39,987 You handed him over the evidence from the shooting? 637 00:29:40,154 --> 00:29:41,530 Maybe he was just giving it to someone else 638 00:29:41,697 --> 00:29:42,239 to restore it. 639 00:29:43,782 --> 00:29:45,201 Sorry, I just... I don't know why he'd do that. 640 00:29:45,367 --> 00:29:46,243 So no one can see what was on it. 641 00:29:46,577 --> 00:29:48,871 To bury it, so he could hide it. 642 00:29:50,122 --> 00:29:51,749 It's the only logical explanation. 643 00:29:51,916 --> 00:29:53,125 - You're wrong. - Oh, am I? 644 00:29:53,501 --> 00:29:55,044 Come on, man, give me a break. 645 00:29:55,169 --> 00:29:56,962 Look, we all wanted Hondo to be who we thought he was. 646 00:29:57,087 --> 00:30:00,132 - Clearly... - No, he did not get rid of it. 647 00:30:00,758 --> 00:30:02,092 It's still in his office. 648 00:30:06,305 --> 00:30:07,598 Officer Reed. 649 00:30:23,906 --> 00:30:25,157 I need some air. 650 00:30:30,412 --> 00:30:32,164 The after action report 651 00:30:32,331 --> 00:30:35,042 places you closest to both, the victim and the shooter. 652 00:30:35,543 --> 00:30:38,629 Your squad leader, Daniel Hondo Harrelson. 653 00:30:38,754 --> 00:30:41,674 Take your time, Officer Reed. What you say here matters. 654 00:30:42,258 --> 00:30:45,177 Okay. Let's not let the heady concept of justice 655 00:30:45,344 --> 00:30:46,345 interfere with the truth. 656 00:30:46,845 --> 00:30:47,888 Keep it simple. 657 00:30:48,389 --> 00:30:50,057 You were there, with Hondo. 658 00:30:50,683 --> 00:30:52,726 - What was your objective? - Rescue the hostage, 659 00:30:52,893 --> 00:30:54,728 neutralize the two armed suspects. 660 00:30:55,187 --> 00:30:57,106 Right. But there was someone else there. 661 00:30:57,982 --> 00:31:00,234 - Rachel Richards. - Did you have eyes on her? 662 00:31:06,574 --> 00:31:08,867 - Yes. - Could you see her hands? 663 00:31:09,410 --> 00:31:10,119 Yes. 664 00:31:10,286 --> 00:31:11,412 Was she armed? 665 00:31:14,456 --> 00:31:17,251 Did you see a weapon in either hand? 666 00:31:20,462 --> 00:31:22,715 No, but she was wearing a jacket. 667 00:31:22,881 --> 00:31:24,508 Pockets that could have been obstructed. 668 00:31:25,134 --> 00:31:27,261 So what we have so far is a civilian 669 00:31:27,428 --> 00:31:28,846 with no visible firearm. 670 00:31:29,847 --> 00:31:32,057 Walk us through what happened next, Officer Reed. 671 00:31:33,434 --> 00:31:34,727 Drop the weapon. 672 00:31:38,105 --> 00:31:39,690 It all happened really fast. 673 00:31:41,984 --> 00:31:44,695 There's gunfire from two directions. 674 00:31:48,991 --> 00:31:52,202 And you never saw a gun in Rachel Richards hands? 675 00:31:59,793 --> 00:32:00,586 No. 676 00:32:01,295 --> 00:32:02,630 Then please state for the record, 677 00:32:02,755 --> 00:32:03,881 there was no gun. 678 00:32:06,967 --> 00:32:10,054 Look, Officer Reed, I get it. We all do. 679 00:32:10,721 --> 00:32:12,848 Going against your CO is not easy. 680 00:32:12,973 --> 00:32:14,099 You want to be loyal. 681 00:32:14,683 --> 00:32:16,518 But trust me, this is not about loyalty. 682 00:32:16,685 --> 00:32:18,020 This is about the truth. 683 00:32:18,562 --> 00:32:19,521 So which is it? 684 00:32:20,064 --> 00:32:21,774 Gun or no gun? 685 00:32:29,657 --> 00:32:30,991 There is no gun. 686 00:32:32,034 --> 00:32:33,202 There was no gun. 687 00:32:33,869 --> 00:32:35,746 Hondo shot an unarmed woman. 688 00:32:37,915 --> 00:32:40,250 Thank you, Officer Reed. That'll be all. 689 00:32:45,798 --> 00:32:48,050 Well, that's a problem. 690 00:32:48,425 --> 00:32:50,719 It's her word against his. It's not enough. 691 00:32:51,929 --> 00:32:52,805 Right. 692 00:33:08,737 --> 00:33:09,863 Have a drink. 693 00:33:11,031 --> 00:33:12,157 I'm still on duty. 694 00:33:13,117 --> 00:33:15,577 Of course you are. That's why we chose you. 695 00:33:17,538 --> 00:33:20,999 So what have you got for me, Malik? 696 00:33:32,136 --> 00:33:34,263 - This is it. The footage? - Yeah. 697 00:33:39,852 --> 00:33:41,019 Glad someone is happy, 698 00:33:41,186 --> 00:33:42,771 'cause breaking into my CO's office, 699 00:33:43,397 --> 00:33:44,773 stealing evidence, 700 00:33:45,733 --> 00:33:46,692 that ain't me. 701 00:33:46,859 --> 00:33:47,985 It's not what I signed up for. 702 00:33:48,152 --> 00:33:50,320 Yeah, I know. It's not easy, but 703 00:33:51,029 --> 00:33:52,281 that's why you're the one doing it. 704 00:33:52,448 --> 00:33:54,450 And Hondo is dirty. We both know that. 705 00:33:54,616 --> 00:33:55,951 He just shot an unarmed woman. 706 00:33:56,118 --> 00:33:57,119 Yeah, I got the memo. 707 00:33:57,536 --> 00:33:58,954 Thanks. It's just... 708 00:34:02,166 --> 00:34:03,125 I don't know, it's just harder than I thought it would be. 709 00:34:04,960 --> 00:34:06,503 Yeah, you did a bad thing, 710 00:34:07,087 --> 00:34:08,213 but for the right reason. 711 00:34:08,380 --> 00:34:10,090 And that's what separates you from him. 712 00:34:10,507 --> 00:34:12,050 And when Hondo is gone, 713 00:34:13,218 --> 00:34:14,470 there's a place for you. 714 00:34:14,928 --> 00:34:16,430 I'm not in it for me. 715 00:34:17,264 --> 00:34:18,432 It's bigger than that. 716 00:34:20,142 --> 00:34:20,893 Okay. 717 00:34:21,727 --> 00:34:22,936 Which makes me wonder... 718 00:34:24,521 --> 00:34:25,439 Hmm? 719 00:34:25,606 --> 00:34:26,940 What do you want from all this? 720 00:34:27,941 --> 00:34:29,651 What do I want? 721 00:34:32,362 --> 00:34:33,864 I want to live in a city 722 00:34:33,989 --> 00:34:35,991 that doesn't get sued for police misconduct every six months. 723 00:34:36,158 --> 00:34:37,743 I want women to get paid what they're worth. 724 00:34:37,910 --> 00:34:41,789 I want a female president who serves two terms. 725 00:34:42,873 --> 00:34:44,082 But right now, 726 00:34:44,958 --> 00:34:47,920 right now, all I want is for you to stay strong. 727 00:34:48,086 --> 00:34:49,338 Keep your head in the game, 728 00:34:50,047 --> 00:34:51,965 and remember that doing the right thing never feels clean 729 00:34:52,132 --> 00:34:54,259 when you're standing in the mud. 730 00:34:55,344 --> 00:34:57,137 Okay? 731 00:34:58,388 --> 00:35:00,224 How are you gonna get it to the review board? 732 00:35:00,891 --> 00:35:03,519 You know, honey, I'm the Mayor's Chief of Staff. 733 00:35:03,685 --> 00:35:06,063 I'm very good at getting dirty things exposed. 734 00:35:11,360 --> 00:35:12,361 Yeah. 735 00:35:14,530 --> 00:35:16,031 That's what I'm afraid of. 736 00:35:22,913 --> 00:35:25,082 There's video of the shooting. 737 00:35:25,624 --> 00:35:27,334 Cole's drone was rolling. 738 00:35:28,460 --> 00:35:29,795 He swore it was fried, 739 00:35:29,920 --> 00:35:31,755 but the tech team was able to recover the data. 740 00:35:31,880 --> 00:35:33,340 They're bringing it down now. 741 00:35:34,925 --> 00:35:36,760 This is bad, Hondo. 742 00:35:39,054 --> 00:35:40,430 Pike's gunning for you. 743 00:35:40,556 --> 00:35:42,933 She wants a scalp, and yours will do just fine. 744 00:35:44,309 --> 00:35:46,478 We need to talk about your options. 745 00:35:46,645 --> 00:35:47,980 Who turned it in? 746 00:35:48,146 --> 00:35:49,523 The footage? Came in anonymous. Does it matter? 747 00:35:49,690 --> 00:35:50,899 Oh, it matters to me. 748 00:35:51,650 --> 00:35:53,652 Like I said before, if you believe in what you're doing, 749 00:35:53,819 --> 00:35:55,612 then you have the balls to do it out in the open. 750 00:35:55,779 --> 00:35:57,823 Whoever turned it in... a coward. 751 00:35:59,616 --> 00:36:01,785 Problem's not so much who turned it in, 752 00:36:02,703 --> 00:36:03,662 but what's on it? 753 00:36:04,413 --> 00:36:06,498 Especially if it shows a veteran SWAT team leader 754 00:36:06,665 --> 00:36:08,375 shooting an unarmed woman. 755 00:36:10,085 --> 00:36:12,588 Look, nobody's seen it yet. Not even me. 756 00:36:14,631 --> 00:36:18,218 - You have a choice. - Oh, yeah. What's that? 757 00:36:18,343 --> 00:36:19,678 Well, we could watch it all together 758 00:36:19,845 --> 00:36:21,430 and live through what's probably the worst moment 759 00:36:21,555 --> 00:36:22,890 in both our careers. 760 00:36:24,057 --> 00:36:25,100 - Or? - Or what? 761 00:36:25,976 --> 00:36:29,187 Department cuts me loose. Fires me again. 762 00:36:34,818 --> 00:36:37,362 You could resign, quietly. 763 00:36:38,906 --> 00:36:40,449 I'll try and keep it contained. 764 00:36:40,616 --> 00:36:42,451 If I walk, what happens to SWAT? 765 00:36:42,576 --> 00:36:44,620 I don't know. 766 00:36:45,913 --> 00:36:48,624 I know what happens if you don't. 767 00:36:51,251 --> 00:36:53,420 I will do what I can to save SWAT. 768 00:36:54,630 --> 00:36:57,341 But at least you could walk out with your head held high. 769 00:37:03,931 --> 00:37:06,183 Take the out, Hondo. 770 00:37:06,934 --> 00:37:09,394 I appreciate it, sir. Really. 771 00:37:10,687 --> 00:37:11,647 But I don't run. 772 00:37:17,527 --> 00:37:19,363 One last time for the record, Sergeant, 773 00:37:19,488 --> 00:37:21,239 do you want counsel present? 774 00:37:21,365 --> 00:37:23,283 - I do not. - All right then. 775 00:37:23,450 --> 00:37:25,160 There's only one thing left to do. 776 00:37:25,327 --> 00:37:28,080 This is the, uh, freshly restored drone footage 777 00:37:28,205 --> 00:37:31,208 from Clarita Cannabis Farms, June 6th. 778 00:37:32,125 --> 00:37:34,628 - Give me the code. - I don't know it. I swear. 779 00:37:35,045 --> 00:37:36,338 He doesn't know it. 780 00:37:37,381 --> 00:37:38,423 But I do. 781 00:37:38,590 --> 00:37:39,758 You kill me, you get nothing. 782 00:37:40,759 --> 00:37:43,303 If I open the safe, we split the cash, we both walk away. 783 00:37:45,097 --> 00:37:46,765 Cash bag or body bag? Your call. 784 00:37:46,932 --> 00:37:49,893 Fine. Move. Quickly. 785 00:37:50,602 --> 00:37:51,812 Get down! 786 00:37:51,937 --> 00:37:55,023 - Hurry up! LAPD's on their way. - Back up! 787 00:38:05,742 --> 00:38:08,078 - What's she doing here? - It doesn't matter. 788 00:38:08,578 --> 00:38:09,997 Secure the hostage. 789 00:38:15,377 --> 00:38:16,795 You think he's seen too much? 790 00:38:16,962 --> 00:38:18,463 - He's blindfolded. - Yeah. 791 00:38:18,588 --> 00:38:20,507 - You never know. - Yeah. Come on. 792 00:38:23,927 --> 00:38:24,845 Wait! 793 00:38:30,017 --> 00:38:31,935 LAPD. Drop the weapon. 794 00:38:42,738 --> 00:38:44,823 It seems like Rachel Richards was in on it, 795 00:38:44,990 --> 00:38:46,825 and she was trying to take out the witness. 796 00:38:47,409 --> 00:38:48,952 I think we've seen enough. 797 00:38:50,537 --> 00:38:51,872 Richards was armed. 798 00:38:52,039 --> 00:38:53,623 She took a gun off one of the suspects 799 00:38:53,790 --> 00:38:56,418 and clearly was trying to shoot one of the hostages 800 00:38:56,585 --> 00:38:57,794 so he couldn't ID her. 801 00:38:57,961 --> 00:38:59,838 And after she went down, he took back his gun 802 00:38:59,963 --> 00:39:01,423 so he could get back in the fight. 803 00:39:01,590 --> 00:39:03,008 That only makes her part of the crime. 804 00:39:03,175 --> 00:39:06,344 - Not a victim anymore. - An active participant. 805 00:39:09,681 --> 00:39:11,975 Any objections, Commander Pike? 806 00:39:13,351 --> 00:39:15,771 All I was after is the truth. Looks like we got it. 807 00:39:15,937 --> 00:39:17,856 What we got was a damn waste of time, 808 00:39:18,023 --> 00:39:19,107 stain on the department, 809 00:39:19,274 --> 00:39:20,567 you dragged a good cop through the mud. 810 00:39:20,734 --> 00:39:22,110 All right. 811 00:39:22,277 --> 00:39:24,071 In the matter of the fatal shooting of Rachel Richards, 812 00:39:24,237 --> 00:39:25,697 this committee finds 813 00:39:26,615 --> 00:39:28,950 Sergeant Harrelson's actions to be justified. 814 00:39:29,493 --> 00:39:32,412 He will be reinstated, effective immediately. 815 00:39:37,334 --> 00:39:39,503 - We'll see you out there. - Yes, you will. 816 00:39:40,796 --> 00:39:43,632 Hey. Sorry it got so ugly. 817 00:39:44,466 --> 00:39:46,218 I wish you hadn't gone so damn sideways. 818 00:39:46,384 --> 00:39:47,636 It's part of the job, right? 819 00:39:48,345 --> 00:39:50,013 Truth's out. That's what matters. 820 00:40:00,941 --> 00:40:02,150 Let me guess. 821 00:40:02,317 --> 00:40:03,902 This is where you say I told you so. 822 00:40:04,319 --> 00:40:05,654 It's not my style. 823 00:40:05,987 --> 00:40:07,697 Well, maybe it is, 824 00:40:07,864 --> 00:40:09,783 but the Deputy Chief stole my thunder on that one. 825 00:40:09,950 --> 00:40:12,661 Hmm. I stand by what I said. 826 00:40:13,245 --> 00:40:14,663 You keep chasing ghosts, 827 00:40:14,830 --> 00:40:16,331 you're going to make a mistake you can't walk back. 828 00:40:16,498 --> 00:40:18,208 Well, you really need to work on your apologies. 829 00:40:18,375 --> 00:40:21,503 Oh, look, I'm relieved that you didn't mess up. 830 00:40:21,628 --> 00:40:22,879 Truly. 831 00:40:23,505 --> 00:40:25,382 I don't want the bureaucratic hassle of having to replace you. 832 00:40:25,549 --> 00:40:26,758 Careful, Commander. 833 00:40:26,925 --> 00:40:27,884 Now you sound like you're starting to like me. 834 00:40:28,844 --> 00:40:30,262 Just hate paperwork. 835 00:40:32,013 --> 00:40:34,141 But one thing is still bothering me. 836 00:40:34,766 --> 00:40:37,310 You absolutely knew that footage would clear you. 837 00:40:37,853 --> 00:40:40,313 - So what else is going on here? - It's like you said. 838 00:40:40,480 --> 00:40:42,357 You wanted the truth and you got it. 839 00:40:43,316 --> 00:40:45,193 I got what I needed. Win, win. 840 00:40:45,318 --> 00:40:47,696 Oh, yeah. What'd you win? 841 00:40:49,197 --> 00:40:50,615 I'll let you know. 842 00:41:03,670 --> 00:41:04,963 Memo from Pike. 843 00:41:05,714 --> 00:41:07,799 "In regard to the events." Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. 844 00:41:07,924 --> 00:41:09,050 Okay. 845 00:41:09,217 --> 00:41:11,011 "The board found that Officer Harrelson..." 846 00:41:11,761 --> 00:41:13,305 Hondo is cleared. 847 00:41:13,889 --> 00:41:15,265 Shooting was justified. 848 00:41:15,932 --> 00:41:18,310 This says there's definitive video proof. 849 00:41:19,394 --> 00:41:20,604 Rachel was armed. 850 00:41:21,021 --> 00:41:21,771 I was wrong. 851 00:41:23,648 --> 00:41:25,901 Should we get drinks? Celebrate. 852 00:41:26,401 --> 00:41:27,903 I need something from the gear bay. 853 00:41:28,069 --> 00:41:30,155 It's boring. Don't follow me. 854 00:41:31,031 --> 00:41:33,408 I swear he gets weirder every day. 855 00:41:34,618 --> 00:41:36,786 - You in? - I don't know. 856 00:41:37,245 --> 00:41:38,663 Is your boyfriend gonna be there? 857 00:41:38,830 --> 00:41:41,374 'Cause boyfriends don't like me very much, you know. 858 00:41:41,541 --> 00:41:43,793 Yeah. We broke up. 859 00:41:44,878 --> 00:41:46,171 Of course you did. 860 00:41:47,088 --> 00:41:49,507 - It wasn't about you. - Of course not. 861 00:41:49,674 --> 00:41:51,968 Okay. You're an idiot. 862 00:41:57,807 --> 00:41:58,767 Cass? 863 00:41:59,643 --> 00:42:00,602 You okay? 864 00:42:03,188 --> 00:42:05,523 I threw him under the bus, Malik. 865 00:42:05,899 --> 00:42:07,108 How do you think that makes me look? 866 00:42:07,275 --> 00:42:08,485 You saw what you saw. 867 00:42:08,985 --> 00:42:11,154 - You told the truth. - And I was wrong. 868 00:42:13,448 --> 00:42:14,532 Cass? 869 00:42:16,826 --> 00:42:18,828 - Doesn't it bother you, though? - Doesn't what bother me? 870 00:42:18,995 --> 00:42:21,122 Why would Hondo hide the video 871 00:42:22,123 --> 00:42:23,458 if he knew it'd exonerate him? 872 00:42:28,004 --> 00:42:29,381 You trust me, right? 873 00:42:31,424 --> 00:42:32,926 I'm gonna need one more favor. 874 00:42:33,635 --> 00:42:35,053 Ethan, what I say next is between us. 875 00:42:35,220 --> 00:42:39,391 - No one else can know. - Confidential. No problem. 876 00:42:40,684 --> 00:42:42,644 Someone on 44 Squad is spying on me, 877 00:42:42,811 --> 00:42:44,396 questioning my calls 878 00:42:44,562 --> 00:42:46,356 and likely feeding information on the rest of the team. 879 00:42:46,523 --> 00:42:48,108 What, like... Like a mole? 880 00:42:48,900 --> 00:42:52,028 No. No, not this team. 881 00:43:00,787 --> 00:43:01,663 What do you need? 882 00:43:26,146 --> 00:43:27,147 Shut the door. 883 00:43:50,462 --> 00:43:53,465 Who is it? 884 00:43:55,633 --> 00:43:56,885 You sure you want to know? 885 00:44:07,937 --> 00:44:09,606 Malik is the mole. 886 00:44:11,733 --> 00:44:13,109 You must be angry. 887 00:44:14,486 --> 00:44:16,613 I'm not angry. I'm relieved. 888 00:44:18,031 --> 00:44:19,491 I got clarity. 889 00:44:21,576 --> 00:44:22,660 And... 890 00:44:24,162 --> 00:44:25,580 someone I can rely on. 891 00:44:34,631 --> 00:44:36,800 Now we just got to come up with a plan.