The Glass Shield Page #2

- James Locket, what kept you?

Let me tell you something, Rev,

Saving souls is a lot less time-consuming

than defending the innocent,

- All you gotta do is pray,

- But you get the guilty off too,

- They're easier to get off,

- Well, speaking of the guilty,,,

Ms, Marshall tells me the sheriff's

department is still following her,

- The sheriff's harassing you?

- Mm-hm,

Every day,

They won't leave us alone,

Hey,

Anything I can help you with?

- I got the results of the tests back,

- And?

They want me to start the treatments again,

Get another opinion,

This time the cancer's in my liver,

my back - it's everywhere,

I need to leave

the wife and kids somethin',

- Oh-ho!

- Hey, baby,

Hey, sweetie, how ya doin'?

Wanna see my night stick, huh?

What do ya think?

Yeah, I'd like to get busted by that,

Any unit, man down.

Possible homicide at 2-4-0- 1 West 125th.

What you got?

Well, he says he was stopped

in the intersection,

Two blacks got out of their car,

pulled a gun and asked for money,

When Mr, Greenspan there

said all he had was credit cards,

the man standing near his window

fired and killed his wife,

Let's get another unit

down to the north end,

Let's get a lineup,

Get the other streets blocked off,

It looks like they used a nine-millimeter,

- I didn't find any casings,

- No witnesses,

And I'm sure you'll notice that

the shot came from down below,

Come here,

Save your judgments

for when you make detective,

In the meantime,

just keep the traffic flowing,

Sir,

I was the second officer

on the scene,

I'm sure I can be

of some assistance,

We don't need a Jewish mother

tellin' us how to do our job,

so you just move on,

- Bush!

- Yes, sir?

- You the first officer on the scene?

- Yes, sir,

Ma'am, do you know what's going on in

your sheriff's department? This will tell you,

- Ma'am, would you like to know,,,

- No, I don't have time,

As you know, the Attorney General's Office

did not agree with

the findings of

the Internal Affairs Commission

regarding charges against this station,

So I'm happy to report that

the four detectives who were on leave

are now back on the force,

Many of you also know two officers

in the city are being sued for $ 7 million

for wrongful death,

The city council is cracking down,

Budgetary reasons,

They wanna take our bullets away,

And as for Officer Collins,

he's involved in a lawsuit,

and many of you

will be asked to testify,

Now, remember,

he's one of us,

so,,, talk to no one,

That's all,

You remember that, J, J,

You're one of us,

not a "brother,"

You know, you oughta learn

how to surf, Know what I mean?

I got your surfboard,

J, J,, I just appreciate you being

my best man more than anything else,

- It meant a lot to me to see you up there,

- Make sure it sticks,

- I look forward to standing by you one day,

- Hope it's catching!

Yeah, well, um,,,

I don't know if I belong

in the department, Pop,

He should quit,

It's dangerous,

It's not the danger,

it's all that B, S, and racism,

Stress gettin' to you, huh, son?

- Reverend Banks,

- Brother Johnson,

Glad you could make it,

I hope you enjoyed the wedding,

- I most certainly did,

- Let me introduce you to my son,

J, J,, have you met the Reverend Banks

of the Greater Green Baptist Church?

- Reverend,

- I know of you,

I'm sure Mr, Massey

told you not to talk to me,

Did you ever ask why?

- Ernie Marshall,,,

- You don't waste any time, do you?

- He was murdered in that jail,

- There's no evidence of that,

And I'm not supposed to talk

about this with anybody anyway,

- I know where you stand,

- On my own two feet,

Excuse me,

Oh, boy,

He always wanted to be a cop,

Hmm,

- Ten on six,

- Hold it right there,

- How you doin' tonight?

- All right,

Can I see your driver's license,

please?

It's in my back pocket,

All right, just put your hands

on top of your head,

Just put your hands

on top of your head, turn around,

- How you doin' tonight, ma'am?

- I'm just gonna take your driver's license,

- You mind turning the stereo down?

- Yes, I do mind,

Turn your stereo down,

please, ma'am,

All right, Mr, Woods, you can relax,

Give me a wants and warrants on a

California driver's license, Charlie-325486,

- Where you headed?

- To the movies,

You goin' to the movies?

You goin' to a party?

I said I was goin' to the movies, How am I

goin' to a party if I'm goin' to the movies?

- Where'd you get that attitude, man?

- Why you stoppin' me, man? I did nothin',

- What do you do for a living, Teddy?

- I work, like you,

You work, How do you afford that car?

It's a nice car,

- 'Cause I work, like you,

- You work, like me,

Yeah,

- You sell drugs?

- If you do,

122, roger,

that's a 709 gone to warrant.

That's a rog, You know you got

a warrant out for your arrest?

Traffic violation,

No,

Forgot to go to court, huh?

- Do you mind if I search the car?

- Not unless you got a warrant,

- What do you got in the car, Teddy?

- I know my rights,

Hey, man, if I arrest you,

that car is mine!

I can rip it apart, take the seats out,

Is that what you want?

Keep your hands

where I can see 'em, brother!

Now, what do you got in the car, man?

You got drugs? What do you got?

I borrowed my girlfriend's father's gun,

It's under the driver's seat,

Partner, we got a gun in the car,

Put your hands behind your head,

- Turn around slow, lock your fingers!

- Ma'am, exit the driver's side,

Step out of the vehicle,

Don't look anywhere else, Look at me,

- I am gettin' out,

- Oww!

- Spread your legs,

- You got any razor blades?

Lock your fingers behind your head,

ma'am, Spread your legs,

If I find anything sharp and I get cut,

I'm gonna be real pissed off,

- You ain't got nothin' better to do, huh?

- I ain't got nothin' better to do,

Neither do you, brother,

- No goin' to the movies tonight,

- Oww!

- These are too tight, man,

- They ain't made for comfort, Teddy,

- I'll go get the gun,

- Stay right there,

- These handcuffs are too tight!

- Shut up,

- Partner, I have a gun!

- Punk,

Jesse,

"Theodore Woods,"

Check out the caliber

and make of the gun,

Nine-millimeter,

You sit down,

Thank you, Officer,

What are you lookin' at?

How long have you had the gun?

I don't know,

Took it a long time ago,

Your girlfriend's father,

Mr,,, Taylor,

says last time he looked at it

was three months ago,

Whatever.

- What have you been doin' with it?

- Did nothin' with it,

I use it for protection only,

What if I told you

it was used in a murder?

Man, you crazy,

What were you doin' September

7? Let me refresh your memory,

You tried to rob a man named Greenspan,

you ended up killin' his wife,

You're goin' to need a lawyer,

You're lookin' at attempted robbery,

attempted murder, and murder,

Teddy,

nobody wants

to drag it all out with a trial,

What we'll do is get you

only second-degree murder,

I didn't kill nobody!

I didn't rob nobody!

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