Probably 95 percent of the things that are written never get on the screen.
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I would say morale is already crippled, ... And that means you will have less proactive police work. You'll have cops out there who'll say, 'just keep your eyes down, answer your calls, get your pension and retire,' and that's the worst thing that could happen.Joseph Wambaugh
I enjoy adapting my own work, or anybody's work. I like to adapt books.
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The time has come for professional jurors.
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When I interview people accused of capital offenses, I never even ask if they did it. I would consider that unprofessional.
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