The Rape of Richard Beck (1985 TV Movie)

Cotter Smith: Lt. Hugo

Quotes 

• Lt. Hugo : Miss McKee tells me that a sexual assault warrant for a suspect named Weatherspoon was issued, but never served. You want to explain to me, and to her, why that is?

  Richard Beck : Well, sir, I uh, I tried to execute the warrant, but somebody must've tipped him off that we were coming because he just got away.

  Barbara McKee : Wrong, you were seen talking to him.

  Richard Beck : Lieutenant, this is police business, does SHE have to be here?

  Lt. Hugo : Yes, I invited her. I've worked very hard to establish an atmosphere of trust and cooperation among the hotline of volunteers and you let a rape suspect walk away.

  Richard Beck : Wrong, I traded him, I traded. Correct me if I'm wrong, Lieutenant, but murder is still the top tune on the charts, isn't it?

  Barbara McKee : Exactly, and rape has priorities somewhere below jaywalking.

• Blastig : Drop it! Let it disappear. Nobody cares!

  Lt. Hugo : I won't do that. I treat his case differently and what do I tell the community? It's different, he's a cop? We got a full eye witness report, and two suspects out there with Beck's car and his gun, and they can do it again to somebody who's not a cop, next time. I want them found and I want them booked, and I expect Beck to press charges.

• Blastig : You don't give a spit about those 2 dirt bags or the next ten victims. You want Beck!

  Lt. Hugo : Think what you like. We are pursuing the case.

  Blastig : He's a fellow cop. You can't take his dignity and grind it into the ground in front of his brothers. You might as well take his badge. You can't do it.