The Bone Collector (1999)

Michael Rooker: Captain Howard Cheney

Quotes 

• Captain Howard Cheney : You got a smart mouth, and it's gonna get you in trouble someday.

  Thelma : Yeah, and it also may bite your ass if you don't stop tryin' to aggravate my patient!

• Amelia : Excuse me, but the victim was already dead when we arrived.

  Captain Howard Cheney : And you, half-assed patrolman working a crime scene... those days are over. I'll take that evidence bag now, thank you.

  Amelia : You can take it with a chain of custody voucher, sir.

  Captain Howard Cheney : Are you out of your mind? Hmmm? Let's go. You're coming with us.

  Amelia : What? Are you arresting me?

  Captain Howard Cheney : You just get in the car, and keep your mouth shut to the press.

• Amelia : Shit! Cheney's here.

  [puts the evidences into her pocket] 

  Captain Howard Cheney : You talking to Rhyme on that thing? Give me the radio. Now, listen, Linc. This is Cheney, man. What the hell do you think you're doing? Stealing evidence is a goddamn felony. You know that.

  Lincoln Rhyme : To my understanding, there's no chain of evidence voucher.

  Captain Howard Cheney : Oh, yeah? Well, I got some news for you. You are not a cop anymore. You understand that? What you are is a fucking meddling cripple. Now, I'm gonna place your little gofer here under arrest. You don't mind that, do ya? Lock her up.

  [looks back and finds Amelia gone] 

  Paulie : Where'd she go?

• Captain Howard Cheney : You the one who stopped the train?

  Amelia : Yes, sir. I thought it would disturb physical evidence.

  Captain Howard Cheney : So, why not shut down Grand Central while you're at it, hmm, Patrolman Donahue? Is that right?

  Amelia : Donaghy.

  Captain Howard Cheney : A rookie, I take it?

  Amelia : No, sir.

  Captain Howard Cheney : Pretty dumb.