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You two are in the streets
protesting all day every day.
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I'm concerned about you
and your son.
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What happened?
This cop roughed me up,
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and then they cuffed me
and they brought me here.
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I found a case.
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Andy Josiah.
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He shot him in the back.
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In front of his son.
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What you think about
representin' me?
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Take these muthas
to task.
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Salkin: Family's been advised to
discontinue medical assistance.
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He fought like hell.
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That's what we need to do.
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My husband, Andy, was shot
in front of our son.
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I am asking
Attorney General Burke
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to do the right thing.
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I got a solution.
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You appoint
a special prosecutor.
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Aaron Wallace.
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You're out of your mind.
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You give him free rein,
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and it goes up in flames,
it falls on him.
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And if against all odds,
he succeeds,
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a nice halo effect
for you and your legacy.
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Today is a new day.
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A day when the shooting
and killing
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of unarmed people of color
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will no longer
be swept under the rug.
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Andy Josiah's family deserves
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a full, transparent
investigation into his death,
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which is why I have
appointed Aaron Wallace
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as special prosecutor
in this case.
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While I recognize it is
an unprecedented decision,
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I believe these are
unprecedented times
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and Mr. Wallace is the right
man to take this on.
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My man.
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You asked for this.
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♪♪
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Thank you,
Attorney General Burke.
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This is crazy.
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Ronnie: Yeah, Facebook and Insta
are blowing up, too.
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I know the eyes of the city
are on us.
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I know people are hurting.
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All I ask for is your patience
and your trust.
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In return, I promise you this ‐‐
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we will do whatever it takes
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in order to do what's right
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for this case and this family.
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[ Reporters clamoring ]
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♪♪
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[ Computer chirping ]
Okay, the site just
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tripled its previous
traffic peak.
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Careful what you promise,
Jazz.
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Whatever you say, you're
speaking for him now, and...
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he just put himself
in the hot seat.
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You really think
you can do this?
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I don't know.
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But I'm gonna die trying.
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Please don't go that far,
Aaron.
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It's what Andy deserves.
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Nothing less.
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You know I don't want
to get my hopes up.
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I'm not saying you should.
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'Cause they're gonna come at us
with everything they got.
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What I am saying,
there's nothing I won't do.
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‐Hey.
‐Hey.
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How are you?
Come in.
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Thanks.
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Hope I'm not interrupting
anything.
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No. The kids are at Anya's
this week,
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so it's just me
and my quarantine.
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Can I get you anything?
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No.
No, no, I'm good.
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I saw
the press conference.
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You did well.
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Thanks.
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That's why I'm here.
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[ Sighs ]
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I want you to
join me and Henry.
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But I'm not a prosecutor.
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It's okay. He was.
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Yeah, for three years
when he was in his 20s.
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And he still knows all
the tricks inside and out,
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and so do you ‐‐
just from the other side.
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[ Sighs ]
You brought me that case
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because something was
burning inside of you.
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But you could have anybody
you want for this.
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I need people
I can trust.
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And that's you and Henry.
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Roswell: So I got the file from
the Staten Island D. A.
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Charlotte's got
copies for you.
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It's pretty thin.
Big surprise here ‐‐
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can't say they did
much due diligence.
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Anyway,
here's the gist.
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According to
the police report,
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they pulled Andy over because
he was driving with his cell.
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Wait a minute. He told me
it was for an illegal U‐turn.
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Then they changed their story
after the fact.
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Well, without Andy,
it's hearsay.
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The report was filled out
by Phillip Matranga,
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junior cop,
six years on the job.
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Officer Edgar Lindsley,
the shooter,
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never signed the report
or filled out his own.
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They're dragging their feet
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to give him time
to adjust his story.
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Matranga's report,
which was sparse,
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says that Andy was belligerent
and uncooperative.
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They got him out of the car.
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They said he was
arguing and resisting.
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It doesn't even
say anything about
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the part where
they shot him.
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It's only about
Andy's so‐called crimes.
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There was no internal
investigation
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about the shooting.
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No witnesses,
no crime scene photos,
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no cop interviews.
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No one's even allowed
to interview them
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in the first 48 hours
after a shooting.
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Because
it's so traumatic.
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But really it's just
so they have time
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to get their stories
straight.
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How long's Lindsley been
on the force?
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22 years.
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This can't be the first time
he's had an incident.
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Well, there's no prior
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disciplinary reports
in the file.
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We can subpoena for them.
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Yeah,
but even if we can show
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the shooter has
a checkered history,
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we've got nothing without
witnesses or video.
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I'm assuming
there were no body cams?
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No. And no witnesses
with cellphones either.
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Our only chance of video
is surveillance
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from the cams
in the neighborhood.
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Well, let's take a ride
out to the bodega.
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Okay,
you and me do that.
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You issue a subpoena for
the disciplinary reports?
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Charlotte's already
writing it up,
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and I got a time set up to see
the judge in a couple hours.
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Let's meet back here
after that.
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Compare notes.
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Rock and roll.
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[ Car door closes ]
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[ Car alarm chirps ]
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♪♪
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♪♪
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♪♪
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♪♪
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Look.
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[ Door chimes ]
Safiya: Hello.
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Welcome.
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I'm Safiya Masry.
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Oh, Masry?
You're Syrian?
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Oh [chuckles] Egyptian,
actually.
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I was born in Tehran.
Salaam‐Alaikum.
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Wa‐Alaikum‐Salaam.
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We're here about what happened
to Andy Josiah.
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And I didn't see anything.
I already told the police that.
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But you must have
heard the shots.
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Of course.
I came outside,
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but the police told me
to stay in here for my safety.
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Get a pack of the usual.
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So, you're going after
those cops, huh?
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Guess you watch the news.
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Yeah.
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I'm kind of hoping
to be on the jury.
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[ Chuckles ]
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[ Door chimes ]
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The people here ‐‐
they admire the police.
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Yeah.
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Look, I know you didn't see
anything that night,
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but were there
any customers here
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who might have
seen something?
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No,
it was a very slow night.
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Because of the virus,
most nights are like that now.
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And what about
video surveillance?
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I see you have a camera
on the side of the building.
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Oh, that ‐‐ that camera
has been broken for weeks.
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[ Sighs ]
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I'll take two halva
for the road.
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It's on the house.
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Well, thank you.
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[ Door chimes ]
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Convenient.
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Cameras broke.
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If the cops got to him,
that means he already erased it.
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[ Cellphone ringing ]
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Henry.
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Judge just shot down
our subpoena
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for cops'
disciplinary records.
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What?!
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Called it
a fishing expedition.
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Then he gave me
a pretty hefty lecture
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about due process and
the dignity of law enforcement.
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Everyone was right.
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We don't stand a chance
if we try the case here.
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We certainly have a hand
tied behind our backs.
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And it doesn't get
any better.
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Put me on speaker
and take a look at your texts.
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There's a link.
What is it?
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"Living a party life
with thug friends."
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Guy in the picture, the one
he's got his arm around,
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he was convicted of
home invasion burglary.
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You know what this is.
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Of course I do.
But it's not a good look, Aaron.
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You better go
see Elaine.
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And cross‐examine her?
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Make sure we got
an answer for this.
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♪♪
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Damn it!
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What's going on?
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They're calling Andy
a thug.
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Like we don't know
what that's code for.
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[ Laptop slams ]
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Ronnie.
What?
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What's wrong with you?
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What do you mean?
Nothing.
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I just think maybe
you're taking this ‐‐
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Do you see
what they're doing to him?
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You think
that's all right?
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I didn't say it was all right.
I don't think it's all right.
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Then don't tell me
to calm down!
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♪♪
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[ Door closes ]
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I don't know what's going on
with him.
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Just give him a couple minutes.
He'll cool down.
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He's getting worse.
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But he won't admit
anything's wrong.
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‐Come on in.
‐Aaron!
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Hey, big man.
[ Grunts ]
[ Door closes ]
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How we doin'?
‐I'm good.
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Marcel,
this is Safiya Masry.
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She's working on the case
with me.
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Hi.
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Marcel still comin' to sleep
in your bed at night?
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I told him he can just
sleep with me,
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but he always wants
to try his own room.
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Hmm.
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I remember Jazz came to visit me
at Bellmore.
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She got a shoulder injury
from gymnastics,
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and every time I asked her
how it was,
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she'd act like
it was fine.
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9 years old.
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She didn't want
to put it on me.
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It breaks my heart seeing him
all twisted up.
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But you coming by...
[ Chuckles ]
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I told him you're the one who's
gonna fight for his father,
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make sure people don't forget
who he really was.
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Elaine, we got to show you
something.
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It's about Andy.
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That picture's gotta be
10 years ago.
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And the guy
he's posing with?
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I don't think
we've seen him
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since before I was pregnant
with Marcel.
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They're trying
to poison the jury.
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Make your husband
seem like a threat
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so they can argue
the shooting was justified.
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Well, Andy never had
any problems with the law.
259
00:09:52,550 --> 00:09:54,052
Neither did
any of his friends.
260
00:09:54,052 --> 00:09:55,553
We understand.
261
00:09:55,553 --> 00:09:56,971
When it comes to trial,
262
00:09:56,971 --> 00:09:59,682
we'll be able to call
plenty of character witnesses.
263
00:09:59,682 --> 00:10:01,476
[ Sighs ]
264
00:10:01,476 --> 00:10:05,105
Talking about a trial ‐‐
people are saying
265
00:10:05,105 --> 00:10:07,190
that there's a whole range
of charges you can bring.
266
00:10:08,566 --> 00:10:10,443
We're not supposed to
talk specifics.
267
00:10:11,986 --> 00:10:14,030
But generally speaking,
268
00:10:14,030 --> 00:10:16,241
in a case like this,
269
00:10:16,241 --> 00:10:18,076
prosecution
can present charges
270
00:10:18,076 --> 00:10:19,786
ranging from
murder in the second degree
271
00:10:19,786 --> 00:10:21,287
to criminally negligent
homicide,
272
00:10:21,287 --> 00:10:23,498
with manslaughter
in the middle.
273
00:10:23,498 --> 00:10:27,127
Well, they shot him
in the back.
274
00:10:29,420 --> 00:10:31,422
So how is that
not murder?
275
00:10:31,422 --> 00:10:34,384
Given how hard these cases are
against cops,
276
00:10:34,384 --> 00:10:36,761
even getting lower charges
past a Grand Jury
277
00:10:36,761 --> 00:10:38,346
can be very difficult.
278
00:10:38,346 --> 00:10:40,140
Especially in a place
like Staten Island.
279
00:10:40,140 --> 00:10:42,684
Which is so sympathetic
to law enforcement.
280
00:10:42,684 --> 00:10:45,103
So you want to low‐ball
right off the bat?
281
00:10:45,103 --> 00:10:46,563
It's still early.
282
00:10:46,563 --> 00:10:48,565
We don't even know
what evidence we have.
283
00:10:48,565 --> 00:10:51,151
But we do think the cops lied
about why they stopped Andy.
284
00:10:59,117 --> 00:11:01,536
Elaine.
285
00:11:01,536 --> 00:11:05,331
It would really help
if we could talk to Marcel.
286
00:11:05,331 --> 00:11:14,632
♪♪
287
00:11:14,632 --> 00:11:16,467
Marcel.
288
00:11:16,467 --> 00:11:18,761
If you're gonna treat her
like the client,
289
00:11:18,761 --> 00:11:20,847
then we need to manage
expectations, Aaron,
290
00:11:20,847 --> 00:11:22,348
from the beginning.
291
00:11:22,348 --> 00:11:25,852
♪♪
292
00:11:25,852 --> 00:11:27,645
I was in the back seat.
293
00:11:27,645 --> 00:11:29,981
We were looking for Tank
because I lost him
294
00:11:29,981 --> 00:11:31,858
and he was my favorite.
295
00:11:31,858 --> 00:11:33,484
And Tank is your toy?
296
00:11:34,736 --> 00:11:36,654
Then the lights went on.
297
00:11:36,654 --> 00:11:38,865
The loud ones with
the different colors.
298
00:11:38,865 --> 00:11:42,035
Then we stopped.
299
00:11:42,035 --> 00:11:44,829
That's when your dad
pulled over? With the car?
300
00:11:44,829 --> 00:11:47,874
But the loud lights
kept going.
301
00:11:47,874 --> 00:11:50,251
Then the man came.
302
00:11:50,251 --> 00:11:52,462
They started pushing my dad.
303
00:11:56,049 --> 00:11:58,134
It's alright, we don't have to
talk about that part right now.
304
00:12:01,262 --> 00:12:03,848
I just want to know if you can
remember before that.
305
00:12:03,848 --> 00:12:06,726
Do you remember
if they told your dad
306
00:12:06,726 --> 00:12:08,561
why they asked him
to stop the car?
307
00:12:08,561 --> 00:12:16,861
♪♪
308
00:12:16,861 --> 00:12:21,866
What did the man say
after your dad stopped the car?
309
00:12:21,866 --> 00:12:25,703
They said he did something wrong
with his driving,
310
00:12:25,703 --> 00:12:28,248
the way he turned
in the street.
311
00:12:28,248 --> 00:12:29,540
A U‐turn?
312
00:12:29,540 --> 00:12:31,501
Yeah.
313
00:12:31,501 --> 00:12:33,920
Nothing about him
talking on his cellphone?
314
00:12:33,920 --> 00:12:36,798
No, I had the phone.
315
00:12:36,798 --> 00:12:38,633
Oh, you did?
316
00:12:38,633 --> 00:12:41,970
He was letting me
watch elephants on it.
317
00:12:41,970 --> 00:12:44,555
Elephants?
318
00:12:44,555 --> 00:12:49,143
I dropped it on the floor when
everything started happening.
319
00:12:49,143 --> 00:12:52,730
When I was trying to
get out of my car seat, I...
320
00:12:54,941 --> 00:12:56,567
That's okay, big man.
321
00:12:56,567 --> 00:12:58,778
We don't have to talk
no more.
322
00:12:58,778 --> 00:13:00,488
You did great.
323
00:13:00,488 --> 00:13:02,073
Thank you so much.
324
00:13:05,535 --> 00:13:07,996
I don't want you to
ask him to testify.
325
00:13:07,996 --> 00:13:10,665
The cops lied about
why they stopped Andy.
326
00:13:10,665 --> 00:13:12,292
This may be the only way
to prove it.
327
00:13:12,292 --> 00:13:13,960
They shot him
for no reason.
328
00:13:13,960 --> 00:13:15,336
Why they stopped him
shouldn't matter.
329
00:13:15,336 --> 00:13:17,213
If they lied, it goes to
their credibility.
330
00:13:17,213 --> 00:13:19,257
I understand
what you're saying,
331
00:13:19,257 --> 00:13:21,509
but I'm not gonna put Marcel
through that.
332
00:13:21,509 --> 00:13:23,886
You're right.
333
00:13:23,886 --> 00:13:25,430
We'll find another way.
334
00:13:25,430 --> 00:13:29,183
[ Doorbell rings ]
335
00:13:29,183 --> 00:13:31,686
Would you have put Justin
or Zoe through that?
336
00:13:31,686 --> 00:13:33,062
When they were 7?
337
00:13:33,062 --> 00:13:35,106
I'd hate it.
338
00:13:35,106 --> 00:13:37,025
But when they grew up,
I wouldn't want them asking
339
00:13:37,025 --> 00:13:38,443
why I didn't
let them help.
[ Door opens ]
340
00:13:38,443 --> 00:13:39,986
Elaine: Hey, Sherwin.
341
00:13:39,986 --> 00:13:42,947
That's the guy
from the bodega.
342
00:13:45,575 --> 00:13:47,410
Sherwin:
I'm sorry to bother you,
343
00:13:47,410 --> 00:13:49,537
but I found this.
344
00:13:49,537 --> 00:13:53,249
And when I realized it must've
belonged to Marcel...
345
00:13:53,249 --> 00:13:55,668
I'm so sorry.
346
00:13:55,668 --> 00:13:57,086
That's very kind of you,
Sherwin.
347
00:13:57,086 --> 00:13:58,629
He does love this.
348
00:13:58,629 --> 00:14:01,090
If there's anything else
I can do for you
349
00:14:01,090 --> 00:14:01,841
or Marcel...
350
00:14:01,841 --> 00:14:03,092
Thank you.
351
00:14:03,092 --> 00:14:04,802
You have always been
very kind,
352
00:14:04,802 --> 00:14:06,637
and you know how much
Andy liked you.
353
00:14:06,637 --> 00:14:10,141
Well, I‐I should go.
354
00:14:10,141 --> 00:14:11,893
I‐I will pray
for your family.
355
00:14:11,893 --> 00:14:13,895
Thank you.
356
00:14:13,895 --> 00:14:16,814
He is a very nice man.
357
00:14:16,814 --> 00:14:20,568
I'm sure all this publicity
has been bad for his business.
358
00:14:20,568 --> 00:14:22,403
Will you tell Mr. Wallace
I'll be right back?
359
00:14:22,403 --> 00:14:24,697
Uh, Sherwin?
360
00:14:24,697 --> 00:14:25,782
Sherwin?
361
00:14:25,782 --> 00:14:27,450
Ah.
362
00:14:27,450 --> 00:14:29,911
I didn't ‐‐ I didn't realize
that you knew this family.
363
00:14:29,911 --> 00:14:32,789
Oh, yes, they ‐‐ they have been
customers for years.
364
00:14:32,789 --> 00:14:34,707
Well, you didn't mention that
when we came to your store.
365
00:14:34,707 --> 00:14:36,751
Didn't I?
366
00:14:36,751 --> 00:14:39,253
You know, if the cops told you
to get rid of that video,
367
00:14:39,253 --> 00:14:41,005
we need to know.
368
00:14:41,005 --> 00:14:44,092
No, I‐I told them
the same thing as you,
369
00:14:44,092 --> 00:14:46,052
that the camera
was broken.
370
00:14:46,052 --> 00:14:49,055
Then I'm asking you
if you told them the truth.
371
00:14:49,055 --> 00:14:51,182
Because I'm having
a hard time believing
372
00:14:51,182 --> 00:14:52,767
that someone who's worked
as hard as you
373
00:14:52,767 --> 00:14:54,519
to build that business
374
00:14:54,519 --> 00:14:58,356
lets their security system
sit like that, broken for weeks.
375
00:14:58,356 --> 00:15:00,900
I‐I‐I told you
that business was bad ‐‐
376
00:15:00,900 --> 00:15:05,655
Sherwin, there is no justice
in this world without sacrifice.
377
00:15:05,655 --> 00:15:07,490
So don't tell that woman
you're gonna pray for her family
378
00:15:07,490 --> 00:15:09,158
when you won't even do
what's in your control
379
00:15:09,158 --> 00:15:11,119
to help her
find some peace.
380
00:15:12,495 --> 00:15:13,538
You ‐‐
You don't understand.
381
00:15:13,538 --> 00:15:15,164
No,
Andy Josiah is dead.
382
00:15:15,164 --> 00:15:17,375
Marcel is
without a father.
383
00:15:17,375 --> 00:15:20,419
If you have evidence about
what happened and you hide it,
384
00:15:20,419 --> 00:15:22,130
you're complicit.
385
00:15:22,130 --> 00:15:24,090
And if we find out,
386
00:15:24,090 --> 00:15:26,134
you can be charged with
obstruction of justice.
387
00:15:29,846 --> 00:15:32,515
I have my own family.
388
00:15:32,515 --> 00:15:34,684
I could lose everything.
389
00:15:34,684 --> 00:15:36,602
I understand
that you were scared
390
00:15:36,602 --> 00:15:38,146
and that you didn't
want to get involved,
391
00:15:38,146 --> 00:15:39,730
and I know
how hard it can be,
392
00:15:39,730 --> 00:15:44,735
but now you don't
have a choice.
393
00:15:44,735 --> 00:15:47,196
Show us the video.
394
00:15:47,196 --> 00:15:49,407
And I promise
we can protect you.
395
00:15:49,407 --> 00:15:52,702
♪♪
396
00:15:58,666 --> 00:16:07,466
♪♪
397
00:16:07,466 --> 00:16:16,225
♪♪
398
00:16:16,225 --> 00:16:24,984
♪♪
399
00:16:24,984 --> 00:16:33,743
♪♪
400
00:16:33,743 --> 00:16:36,579
Should I rewind it?
401
00:16:36,579 --> 00:16:39,332
I'll watch that part
later.
402
00:16:42,835 --> 00:16:46,005
[ Sighs ]
403
00:16:46,005 --> 00:16:48,299
Matranga said in his report
404
00:16:48,299 --> 00:16:50,468
that Andy was belligerent
and resisting,
405
00:16:50,468 --> 00:16:53,221
but [Scoffs] Matranga
was in the squad car.
406
00:16:53,221 --> 00:16:54,555
[ Sighs ]
407
00:16:54,555 --> 00:17:02,146
♪♪
408
00:17:02,146 --> 00:17:04,273
Pointing the gun
at Marcel.
409
00:17:04,273 --> 00:17:07,860
Grand Jury won't like that,
even in Staten Island.
410
00:17:07,860 --> 00:17:09,779
Sherwin's willing to testify
and authenticate this?
411
00:17:09,779 --> 00:17:11,697
I told him the video is
inadmissible without him,
412
00:17:11,697 --> 00:17:13,449
so yeah, he'll do it.
413
00:17:13,449 --> 00:17:15,076
I got some goodies.
414
00:17:15,076 --> 00:17:17,703
And we got video
from the bodega.
415
00:17:17,703 --> 00:17:20,498
But we can show you after.
What's in the folder?
416
00:17:20,498 --> 00:17:22,458
Is everyone okay?
417
00:17:22,458 --> 00:17:24,418
Tell me you got something
on the shooter.
418
00:17:26,295 --> 00:17:28,839
14 civilian complaints
in the last 8 years.
419
00:17:28,839 --> 00:17:30,925
All the reports
completely unredacted.
420
00:17:30,925 --> 00:17:33,052
Names of witnesses,
contact info,
421
00:17:33,052 --> 00:17:35,012
the whole nine yards.
Where'd you get these?
422
00:17:35,012 --> 00:17:37,473
I got an old friend at the
Civilian Complaint Review Board.
423
00:17:37,473 --> 00:17:39,392
And all these would've been
submitted to the NYPD?
424
00:17:39,392 --> 00:17:41,477
At least the six
that were substantiated.
425
00:17:41,477 --> 00:17:43,312
What the department
did with them,
426
00:17:43,312 --> 00:17:44,480
we still don't know.
427
00:17:44,480 --> 00:17:46,649
They buried 'em.
428
00:17:46,649 --> 00:17:49,402
Otherwise that scumbag
wouldn't be on the streets.
429
00:17:53,573 --> 00:17:55,116
Ladies and gentlemen,
I give you
430
00:17:55,116 --> 00:17:57,868
the price
of unchecked power.
431
00:17:57,868 --> 00:18:00,663
[ Sirens wailing ]
Man: [ In distance ]
Get on the ground!
432
00:18:02,748 --> 00:18:04,375
You alright?
433
00:18:04,375 --> 00:18:05,668
What?
434
00:18:05,668 --> 00:18:06,961
Yeah, I'm fine.
435
00:18:06,961 --> 00:18:08,838
I ‐‐ Jazz sent me down here
to put this away.
436
00:18:10,548 --> 00:18:13,092
Ronnie.
437
00:18:14,802 --> 00:18:17,930
Sometimes it's easier
to talk to someone
less close to you.
438
00:18:17,930 --> 00:18:20,558
Did Jazz say something?
439
00:18:20,558 --> 00:18:22,143
We're all concerned.
440
00:18:26,314 --> 00:18:28,733
I just keep seeing them
on top of me.
441
00:18:28,733 --> 00:18:30,735
One of them,
442
00:18:30,735 --> 00:18:33,321
he's screaming so loud,
I can smell his breath,
443
00:18:33,321 --> 00:18:36,532
and he's just...
444
00:18:36,532 --> 00:18:38,492
kneeling on my chest.
445
00:18:38,492 --> 00:18:47,209
♪♪
446
00:18:47,209 --> 00:18:49,837
It's gonna take
some time.
447
00:18:49,837 --> 00:18:52,298
But the more
you talk about it,
448
00:18:52,298 --> 00:18:55,384
the more you let yourself
have these feelings.
449
00:18:55,384 --> 00:18:57,803
It's how
you're gonna heal.
450
00:18:57,803 --> 00:19:00,473
Well, I want to be
more like Aaron.
451
00:19:01,849 --> 00:19:03,267
He just keeps fighting.
452
00:19:03,267 --> 00:19:06,437
He's got plenty
he's dealing with,
453
00:19:06,437 --> 00:19:08,773
but he had to learn
how to talk about it, too.
454
00:19:08,773 --> 00:19:10,191
Trust me.
455
00:19:13,569 --> 00:19:15,905
[ Sobbing ]
456
00:19:15,905 --> 00:19:17,281
Come here.
457
00:19:17,281 --> 00:19:18,366
Come here.
458
00:19:22,161 --> 00:19:23,537
[ Sniffles ]
459
00:19:23,537 --> 00:19:25,623
[ Sobbing continues ]
460
00:19:25,623 --> 00:19:33,214
♪♪
461
00:19:36,926 --> 00:19:38,594
Okay, I'll be home later.
462
00:19:38,594 --> 00:19:39,970
Night, Marie.
463
00:19:42,139 --> 00:19:44,600
[ Sighs ]
464
00:19:44,600 --> 00:19:46,769
For what it's worth,
465
00:19:46,769 --> 00:19:49,021
Marie thinks
we should go for murder.
466
00:19:49,021 --> 00:19:50,314
Everyone
she talks to agrees.
467
00:19:50,314 --> 00:19:52,066
Roswell:
I don't know, Aaron.
468
00:19:52,066 --> 00:19:54,568
Look, you guys both know I want
to go for all the marbles,
469
00:19:54,568 --> 00:19:57,488
but there might be
another play.
470
00:19:57,488 --> 00:19:58,906
Tell me.
471
00:19:58,906 --> 00:20:00,449
We start conservative,
472
00:20:00,449 --> 00:20:02,201
go for the lower charge
in Staten Island.
473
00:20:02,201 --> 00:20:03,411
That way, we don't risk
474
00:20:03,411 --> 00:20:05,287
having the Grand Jury
reject the charges.
475
00:20:05,287 --> 00:20:06,497
Builds our credibility.
476
00:20:06,497 --> 00:20:07,915
Maybe in Staten Island.
477
00:20:07,915 --> 00:20:09,166
Not in my community.
478
00:20:09,166 --> 00:20:10,918
It'll be
a little ugly at first,
479
00:20:10,918 --> 00:20:12,920
but then we ask for
a change of venue.
480
00:20:12,920 --> 00:20:15,381
We win that,
we get the case moved,
481
00:20:15,381 --> 00:20:18,008
once we're in another borough,
we impanel a new Grand Jury,
482
00:20:18,008 --> 00:20:20,094
get a new indictment
at the higher charges.
483
00:20:20,094 --> 00:20:21,721
If we lose
on change of venue,
484
00:20:21,721 --> 00:20:23,472
we're stuck in Staten Island
with the lower charges.
485
00:20:23,472 --> 00:20:24,849
It's a risk.
486
00:20:24,849 --> 00:20:26,350
Full disclosure, though
it's technically possible,
487
00:20:26,350 --> 00:20:28,227
I don't think it's ever
actually been done.
488
00:20:28,227 --> 00:20:30,521
Safiya: Plus, it's extremely
difficult to get a venue change,
489
00:20:30,521 --> 00:20:32,314
especially
for the prosecution.
490
00:20:32,314 --> 00:20:34,150
Just pitching a way
to split the difference here.
491
00:20:38,612 --> 00:20:40,823
What if I work things out
with the judge beforehand?
492
00:20:40,823 --> 00:20:44,160
Wait, you can't offer
quid pro quos to judges.
493
00:20:44,160 --> 00:20:46,036
You can't even be perceived
to be floating that.
494
00:20:46,036 --> 00:20:48,247
It's Staten Island,
right?
495
00:20:48,247 --> 00:20:50,583
Old Boys Club.
496
00:20:50,583 --> 00:20:53,002
Judge Edgemore,
he's a home‐team guy.
497
00:20:53,002 --> 00:20:54,503
But you got to be real careful
how you play it.
498
00:20:54,503 --> 00:20:55,796
Hold on a minute.
499
00:20:55,796 --> 00:20:57,590
Are you seriously talking about
making a backroom deal
500
00:20:57,590 --> 00:20:59,300
and then violating
the terms of that deal
501
00:20:59,300 --> 00:21:00,718
as soon as you get it
out of there?
502
00:21:00,718 --> 00:21:01,927
Basically, yeah.
503
00:21:01,927 --> 00:21:03,596
These are judges!
504
00:21:03,596 --> 00:21:06,724
You can't play both sides
against each other like that.
505
00:21:06,724 --> 00:21:09,643
[ Scoffs ]
506
00:21:09,643 --> 00:21:18,486
♪♪
507
00:21:18,486 --> 00:21:20,112
Mr. Wallace.
508
00:21:20,112 --> 00:21:22,615
My secretary told me that
you had some questions for me.
509
00:21:22,615 --> 00:21:24,283
Yes, Your Honor.
Mm‐hmm.
510
00:21:25,785 --> 00:21:28,287
You know this is the first time
I've ever prosecuted a case.
511
00:21:28,287 --> 00:21:29,955
There's some disagreement
on my team
512
00:21:29,955 --> 00:21:32,374
as to what charges
to present.
Is that right?
513
00:21:32,374 --> 00:21:34,126
Now, I know you can't advise me
specifically,
514
00:21:34,126 --> 00:21:35,836
but I thought maybe you could
give me some general advice
515
00:21:35,836 --> 00:21:37,379
on grand juries.
516
00:21:37,379 --> 00:21:40,174
22 years of watching ADAs
get broken in.
517
00:21:40,174 --> 00:21:41,967
You know what
their main problem is?
518
00:21:41,967 --> 00:21:43,052
Preparation?
519
00:21:43,052 --> 00:21:45,304
Enthusiasm.
[ Chuckles ]
520
00:21:45,304 --> 00:21:46,597
All that power,
521
00:21:46,597 --> 00:21:49,642
all the righteousness of
fighting for the victims ‐‐
522
00:21:49,642 --> 00:21:51,519
goes to their heads.
523
00:21:51,519 --> 00:21:53,395
Pretty soon,
they're overstepping themselves
524
00:21:53,395 --> 00:21:56,315
or using trumped‐up charges
to leverage the defense.
525
00:21:56,315 --> 00:21:58,025
Yeah, I've been on
the other side of that.
526
00:21:58,025 --> 00:22:00,903
Well, hopefully you'll remember
that lesson now.
527
00:22:00,903 --> 00:22:02,822
If a trial jury acquits,
528
00:22:02,822 --> 00:22:04,907
it's almost always
because the prosecutor
529
00:22:04,907 --> 00:22:06,450
went for too much
at the beginning
530
00:22:06,450 --> 00:22:08,619
during the indictment phase.
531
00:22:08,619 --> 00:22:10,830
Hmm.
532
00:22:10,830 --> 00:22:12,623
Anything I should know
533
00:22:12,623 --> 00:22:14,333
specifically about
Staten Island?
534
00:22:14,333 --> 00:22:16,335
I've never even driven over
the bridge until last week.
535
00:22:16,335 --> 00:22:20,923
15 miles from the Bronx.
It might as well be 1,500.
536
00:22:20,923 --> 00:22:24,969
These cases do tear at
the fabric of our community.
537
00:22:26,262 --> 00:22:29,223
So you suggest
moderation?
538
00:22:29,223 --> 00:22:33,519
In this case, something like
criminally negligent homicide?
539
00:22:33,519 --> 00:22:36,397
Theoretically,
540
00:22:36,397 --> 00:22:40,943
I'd imagine my colleagues might
look very favorably on that.
541
00:22:42,611 --> 00:22:45,364
Only thing with that is
how it'll look for me
542
00:22:45,364 --> 00:22:47,867
if my community finds out
that's all I asked for.
543
00:22:47,867 --> 00:22:51,662
[ Chuckles ] No question that
we're all of us here in a vise.
544
00:22:51,662 --> 00:22:54,415
But you did
sign up for this.
545
00:22:54,415 --> 00:22:56,625
Mm.
546
00:22:56,625 --> 00:22:59,378
Now, you said
that these cases
547
00:22:59,378 --> 00:23:01,213
can tear at the fabric
of your community.
548
00:23:01,213 --> 00:23:02,882
Now, what if that didn't
have to be here?
549
00:23:02,882 --> 00:23:06,093
What if there was a way
to spare everyone the pain?
550
00:23:06,093 --> 00:23:08,470
Are you talking about
a change of venue?
551
00:23:08,470 --> 00:23:11,891
That would be seen
as a win for me.
552
00:23:11,891 --> 00:23:15,686
But since the officers would be
facing lower charges...
553
00:23:17,897 --> 00:23:20,816
I can see how
that might make sense.
554
00:23:20,816 --> 00:23:23,694
♪♪
555
00:23:34,622 --> 00:23:37,374
You ready for this?
556
00:23:37,374 --> 00:23:39,835
Elaine's gonna think
we sold her out.
557
00:23:39,835 --> 00:23:42,087
And I can't say anything.
558
00:23:44,381 --> 00:23:47,635
I just keep thinking
it could've been Ronnie.
559
00:23:49,762 --> 00:23:52,097
I really hope
you can pull this off, Aaron.
560
00:23:52,097 --> 00:23:55,476
[ Sighs ]
561
00:23:55,476 --> 00:23:58,103
♪♪
562
00:24:02,650 --> 00:24:05,361
Court Officer:
Dockets ending 489 and 490,
563
00:24:05,361 --> 00:24:06,779
People of
the State of New York
564
00:24:06,779 --> 00:24:09,198
versus Officers Edgar Lindsley
and Phillip Matranga.
565
00:24:11,283 --> 00:24:13,160
Aaron Wallace,
Henry Roswell,
566
00:24:13,160 --> 00:24:15,245
and Safiya Masry,
for the people.
567
00:24:15,245 --> 00:24:17,748
Dean Johnston and Mike Paxton
for the defense, Your Honor.
568
00:24:17,748 --> 00:24:19,458
Always a pleasure,
Mr. Johnston.
569
00:24:19,458 --> 00:24:21,961
Your Honor, the people
would like to serve
570
00:24:21,961 --> 00:24:25,089
and file an indictment
charging each officer
571
00:24:25,089 --> 00:24:28,634
with a violation of penal law
section 125.10,
572
00:24:28,634 --> 00:24:29,927
Criminally Negligent
Homicide.
573
00:24:29,927 --> 00:24:32,096
[ Spectators murmuring ]
574
00:24:32,096 --> 00:24:34,431
[ Gavel banging ]
575
00:24:36,141 --> 00:24:38,727
Alright.
Officers Lindsley and Matranga,
576
00:24:38,727 --> 00:24:40,688
I have before me an indictment
577
00:24:40,688 --> 00:24:42,189
charging you with a single count
578
00:24:42,189 --> 00:24:44,191
of the nonviolent,
class‐E felony
579
00:24:44,191 --> 00:24:45,484
of criminally negligent
homicide.
580
00:24:45,484 --> 00:24:46,652
How do you plead?
581
00:24:46,652 --> 00:24:48,445
Not guilty, Your Honor.
582
00:24:48,445 --> 00:24:49,697
Not guilty, Your Honor.
583
00:24:49,697 --> 00:24:51,323
Now, as for the question
of bail ‐‐
584
00:24:51,323 --> 00:24:53,701
Your Honor ‐‐
Oh, don't even bother,
Mr. Wallace.
585
00:24:53,701 --> 00:24:56,453
These charges carry a maximum
penalty of four years.
586
00:24:56,453 --> 00:24:58,414
They also enable
each of these officers
587
00:24:58,414 --> 00:25:00,207
to be eligible for probation,
588
00:25:00,207 --> 00:25:01,583
so you see there's not a chance
that I'm gonna
589
00:25:01,583 --> 00:25:03,585
have these officers
sit in jail pending trial.
590
00:25:03,585 --> 00:25:04,795
I'm ordering that
they be released
591
00:25:04,795 --> 00:25:06,088
on their own recognizance.
592
00:25:06,088 --> 00:25:07,423
So...
593
00:25:07,423 --> 00:25:09,216
[ Gavel bangs ]
Alright, clear the courtroom.
594
00:25:09,216 --> 00:25:10,718
Restore some order here,
please.
595
00:25:10,718 --> 00:25:12,386
Step out!
596
00:25:12,386 --> 00:25:15,848
Let's go, people.
Quiet down.
597
00:25:18,392 --> 00:25:20,769
Elaine, I know
how this looks, but ‐‐
598
00:25:22,604 --> 00:25:24,481
Shame on you!
599
00:25:24,481 --> 00:25:34,199
♪♪
600
00:25:34,199 --> 00:25:35,200
[ Door closes ]
601
00:25:37,119 --> 00:25:39,121
Hey, Ronnie.
How you doing?
602
00:25:39,121 --> 00:25:40,998
Fine.
Just put AJ to sleep.
603
00:25:40,998 --> 00:25:42,458
Where's Jazz
and Marie?
604
00:25:42,458 --> 00:25:44,084
Grocery store.
605
00:25:46,962 --> 00:25:49,048
You alright?
606
00:25:49,048 --> 00:25:52,092
Kind of surprised you let
those cops off the hook.
607
00:25:52,092 --> 00:25:53,510
[ Sighs ]
You don't really know ‐‐
608
00:25:53,510 --> 00:25:56,013
Jazz had to shut down
the website.
609
00:25:56,013 --> 00:25:57,806
Everyone's calling you
a sellout,
610
00:25:57,806 --> 00:25:59,767
saying
you threw the case.
611
00:25:59,767 --> 00:26:01,477
[ Sighs ]
612
00:26:01,477 --> 00:26:03,645
That what you think?
613
00:26:05,564 --> 00:26:06,690
[ Sighs ]
614
00:26:06,690 --> 00:26:08,901
Unless you can explain
something different.
615
00:26:08,901 --> 00:26:11,278
All I can say is that
this isn't over.
616
00:26:11,278 --> 00:26:13,739
I get how you're feeling ‐‐
617
00:26:13,739 --> 00:26:15,699
about everything,
honestly.
618
00:26:15,699 --> 00:26:17,701
And I don't blame you.
619
00:26:17,701 --> 00:26:19,703
But on this,
620
00:26:19,703 --> 00:26:21,580
you're just gonna
have to trust me.
621
00:26:25,292 --> 00:26:26,418
Scotty:
And how are things at home?
622
00:26:26,418 --> 00:26:28,504
Fine. It's good
to have Marie back.
623
00:26:28,504 --> 00:26:29,755
Tough stint she did.
624
00:26:29,755 --> 00:26:32,132
14‐hour shifts,
living at a motel.
625
00:26:32,132 --> 00:26:33,884
Yeah, she's stronger
than I ever knew.
626
00:26:33,884 --> 00:26:36,345
She had to be
with you away all that time.
627
00:26:36,345 --> 00:26:38,764
You been following
my case?
628
00:26:38,764 --> 00:26:40,557
I think it's safe to say
everybody is.
629
00:26:40,557 --> 00:26:43,352
And what you think
so far?
630
00:26:43,352 --> 00:26:45,646
I think you're letting them off
too easy.
631
00:26:45,646 --> 00:26:47,981
But then again, you're gonna
have a tough time
632
00:26:47,981 --> 00:26:50,275
getting even those
smaller charges to stick.
633
00:26:50,275 --> 00:26:52,236
Yeah.
634
00:26:52,236 --> 00:26:56,615
Must be hard
being Black and blue.
635
00:26:56,615 --> 00:26:59,868
Especially these days.
636
00:26:59,868 --> 00:27:01,495
Is there something
you need from me?
637
00:27:01,495 --> 00:27:04,623
Yeah,
10:00 curfew's a bitch.
638
00:27:04,623 --> 00:27:06,166
Especially when
my partners are working
639
00:27:06,166 --> 00:27:07,835
all through the night
in my office.
640
00:27:07,835 --> 00:27:10,254
I'll talk to Davidson,
641
00:27:10,254 --> 00:27:12,548
see if I can get you
till midnight.
642
00:27:12,548 --> 00:27:14,133
Appreciate that.
643
00:27:16,677 --> 00:27:19,012
I feel bad I came down so hard
on Aaron.
644
00:27:19,012 --> 00:27:20,848
Oh, you don't have to
apologize.
645
00:27:20,848 --> 00:27:23,475
We know what
you're going through.
646
00:27:23,475 --> 00:27:24,810
We just want to help.
647
00:27:24,810 --> 00:27:26,687
My parents want me to talk
to a therapist, but ‐‐
648
00:27:26,687 --> 00:27:28,355
But what?
649
00:27:28,355 --> 00:27:31,441
You're gonna think
this is crazy, but...
650
00:27:31,441 --> 00:27:34,736
who I really want to talk to
is that cop.
651
00:27:36,572 --> 00:27:40,701
Look him in the eye and ask him
why he did what he did.
652
00:27:43,036 --> 00:27:46,290
Then why don't we?
653
00:27:46,290 --> 00:27:52,129
♪♪
654
00:27:52,129 --> 00:27:54,840
[ Door closes ]
655
00:27:54,840 --> 00:27:56,925
[ Radio chatter ]
656
00:27:56,925 --> 00:27:59,595
Desk Sarge said
you wanted to see me?
657
00:28:03,348 --> 00:28:05,309
Do you recognize me?
658
00:28:05,309 --> 00:28:07,060
No, sorry.
You got a case number?
659
00:28:07,060 --> 00:28:09,146
You arrested me
at a protest,
660
00:28:09,146 --> 00:28:10,647
put your knee
on my chest.
661
00:28:10,647 --> 00:28:12,316
Sorry, kid.
662
00:28:12,316 --> 00:28:14,151
Can't talk to you
about a pending case.
663
00:28:14,151 --> 00:28:16,111
Why did you
do that to me?
664
00:28:16,111 --> 00:28:18,614
I didn't do
anything wrong.
665
00:28:18,614 --> 00:28:20,032
I was the one
calling you over
666
00:28:20,032 --> 00:28:21,408
because I saw a guy
with a brick,
667
00:28:21,408 --> 00:28:23,702
and then you just...
668
00:28:23,702 --> 00:28:25,954
you just assumed.
669
00:28:25,954 --> 00:28:27,247
I don't know
what you want me to say.
670
00:28:27,247 --> 00:28:29,458
How about
you made a mistake?
671
00:28:31,001 --> 00:28:34,004
Hey.
672
00:28:34,004 --> 00:28:36,340
His name is
Ronnie Baxter.
673
00:28:36,340 --> 00:28:37,716
He has two loving parents,
674
00:28:37,716 --> 00:28:39,676
a newborn son,
and a woman he loves.
675
00:28:39,676 --> 00:28:42,888
He's also an Honors student
with a 3.8 GPA,
676
00:28:42,888 --> 00:28:44,348
started college
in September.
677
00:28:44,348 --> 00:28:46,808
That is who you beat up.
That is who you arrested!
678
00:28:46,808 --> 00:28:50,020
Just so you understand.
679
00:28:50,020 --> 00:28:52,105
Come on, Ronnie,
let's go.
680
00:28:52,105 --> 00:28:54,483
♪♪
681
00:28:58,737 --> 00:29:01,365
Charlotte: I went back 30 years,
and as far as I can tell,
682
00:29:01,365 --> 00:29:03,367
Henry was right.
683
00:29:03,367 --> 00:29:06,203
No one has ever tried impaneling
a new Grand Jury
684
00:29:06,203 --> 00:29:08,747
in a new borough in order
to supersede an indictment
685
00:29:08,747 --> 00:29:10,332
after a Change of Venue
was granted.
686
00:29:10,332 --> 00:29:13,377
Basically, the statute is silent
and case law is nonexistent.
687
00:29:13,377 --> 00:29:14,378
So no precedent.
688
00:29:14,378 --> 00:29:15,754
But no prohibition.
689
00:29:15,754 --> 00:29:18,256
Well, how are we gonna explain
why we submitted
690
00:29:18,256 --> 00:29:21,051
the lower charges
in Staten Island?
691
00:29:21,051 --> 00:29:23,178
We held the tape
to present as new evidence.
692
00:29:23,178 --> 00:29:24,513
But we had the tape
before.
693
00:29:24,513 --> 00:29:27,099
You can't tell the judge
otherwise.
694
00:29:27,099 --> 00:29:29,101
I'll imply it.
That's really
where we are?
695
00:29:29,101 --> 00:29:31,395
Either way, we have
all these misconduct complaints
696
00:29:31,395 --> 00:29:32,479
against Lindsley.
697
00:29:32,479 --> 00:29:34,106
That'll sway
the Grand Jury,
698
00:29:34,106 --> 00:29:35,691
but the judge will see them
as prejudicial.
699
00:29:35,691 --> 00:29:37,317
The video alone
is not enough.
700
00:29:37,317 --> 00:29:40,487
Not for murder two
or manslaughter.
701
00:29:40,487 --> 00:29:42,531
We gotta dirty up
the shooter.
702
00:29:42,531 --> 00:29:45,826
Aaron, if the Judge thinks
you're playing fast and loose,
703
00:29:45,826 --> 00:29:47,786
she'll throw out
the whole indictment.
704
00:29:47,786 --> 00:29:50,205
I'm not leaving any arrows
in the quiver.
705
00:29:55,502 --> 00:29:57,587
You got something to say,
say it, Counselor.
706
00:29:57,587 --> 00:29:59,798
Safiya: [ Sighs ]
707
00:30:02,009 --> 00:30:05,095
Your connection to this family
is clouding your judgment.
708
00:30:05,095 --> 00:30:06,304
Because I'm more motivated
than ‐‐
709
00:30:06,304 --> 00:30:07,806
We're all motivated.
710
00:30:07,806 --> 00:30:09,474
[ Sighs ]
711
00:30:09,474 --> 00:30:12,269
But Marcel runs to you
when you come through the door.
712
00:30:12,269 --> 00:30:14,688
And you're making promises to
his mother you just can't keep.
713
00:30:14,688 --> 00:30:15,939
Like not forcing him
to testify?
714
00:30:15,939 --> 00:30:18,608
That is something
we could actually do,
715
00:30:18,608 --> 00:30:20,193
we should do, legally.
716
00:30:20,193 --> 00:30:23,196
But instead, to protect him,
we're making backroom deals
717
00:30:23,196 --> 00:30:24,656
and hiding evidence,
718
00:30:24,656 --> 00:30:26,825
misleading judges?
719
00:30:26,825 --> 00:30:29,036
We're going farther and farther
down a slippery slope,
720
00:30:29,036 --> 00:30:30,203
and I don't even want
to think about
721
00:30:30,203 --> 00:30:31,913
what's at the bottom
of it.
722
00:30:31,913 --> 00:30:39,671
♪♪
723
00:30:39,671 --> 00:30:47,262
♪♪
724
00:30:47,262 --> 00:30:49,014
We're gonna need you
to buck up Sherwin.
725
00:30:52,434 --> 00:30:57,272
♪♪
726
00:30:57,272 --> 00:30:59,608
You're sure
there's no other way?
727
00:30:59,608 --> 00:31:00,609
If there was, believe me,
728
00:31:00,609 --> 00:31:02,444
I would never put you
through this.
729
00:31:02,444 --> 00:31:03,612
Now that we've got it
moved to Queens,
730
00:31:03,612 --> 00:31:06,031
we have a chance to get
the more serious charges.
731
00:31:06,031 --> 00:31:08,450
But you're the only one who can
legally authenticate the video.
732
00:31:08,450 --> 00:31:10,744
And without that,
we've got nothing.
733
00:31:10,744 --> 00:31:12,287
You're gonna be okay.
734
00:31:12,287 --> 00:31:14,956
But if I am not ‐‐
if word gets out ‐‐
735
00:31:14,956 --> 00:31:16,750
Nobody knows you're here,
Sherwin ‐‐
736
00:31:16,750 --> 00:31:18,627
not the press,
not the defense attorneys.
737
00:31:18,627 --> 00:31:20,337
Even the presiding judge
in the case
738
00:31:20,337 --> 00:31:22,547
has no idea
that any of us are here.
739
00:31:22,547 --> 00:31:25,133
That's the way
grand juries work.
740
00:31:25,133 --> 00:31:26,760
You have my word.
741
00:31:26,760 --> 00:31:28,095
[ Door opens ]
742
00:31:30,305 --> 00:31:31,765
You ready?
743
00:31:31,765 --> 00:31:33,767
[ Sighs ] Yeah.
744
00:31:35,393 --> 00:31:37,020
[ Doorbell rings ]
745
00:31:41,108 --> 00:31:42,818
What are you doing here?
746
00:31:42,818 --> 00:31:44,069
I know it's unusual,
747
00:31:44,069 --> 00:31:45,570
and my lawyer would probably
kill me if he knew,
748
00:31:45,570 --> 00:31:48,657
but I...wanted to come
and just say to you personally
749
00:31:48,657 --> 00:31:50,325
that I'm sorry
for your loss.
750
00:31:50,325 --> 00:31:52,744
I'm truly, deeply sorry.
751
00:31:52,744 --> 00:31:54,121
How dare you?
752
00:31:54,121 --> 00:31:55,539
Now that you're barely facing
any charges?
753
00:31:55,539 --> 00:31:56,581
What is this,
some kind of stunt?
754
00:31:56,581 --> 00:31:57,916
No, I ‐‐ I'm sorry.
755
00:31:57,916 --> 00:31:59,918
I didn't mean to make it worse
or cause you any distress.
756
00:31:59,918 --> 00:32:03,505
I just ‐‐
I ‐‐ I wanted to...
757
00:32:03,505 --> 00:32:05,507
To what?!
758
00:32:05,507 --> 00:32:07,801
Make yourself feel better?
759
00:32:11,555 --> 00:32:12,848
[ Door slams ]
760
00:32:14,099 --> 00:32:16,935
[ Indistinct conversations ]
761
00:32:24,067 --> 00:32:25,443
Where's Safiya?
762
00:32:25,443 --> 00:32:26,444
She didn't think
she needed to be here
763
00:32:26,444 --> 00:32:28,238
just to submit
the new indictments.
764
00:32:28,238 --> 00:32:29,781
Yeah, and she's pissed.
765
00:32:29,781 --> 00:32:30,991
No, she's happy
with the results.
766
00:32:30,991 --> 00:32:32,159
She's uncomfortable
with the process.
767
00:32:32,159 --> 00:32:33,827
But you knew that.
768
00:32:33,827 --> 00:32:36,329
[ Door closes ]
769
00:32:36,329 --> 00:32:37,622
Holy ‐‐
770
00:32:37,622 --> 00:32:38,790
What?
771
00:32:38,790 --> 00:32:40,959
Veronica Marshall.
772
00:32:40,959 --> 00:32:42,210
Am I supposed to know
who she is?
773
00:32:42,210 --> 00:32:43,420
She used to be
the trial chief
774
00:32:43,420 --> 00:32:45,422
of the Brooklyn
public defender's office.
775
00:32:45,422 --> 00:32:46,965
Did a stint
with the ACLU.
776
00:32:46,965 --> 00:32:48,466
Now she's out on her own.
777
00:32:48,466 --> 00:32:51,970
She's one of the best,
pal.
778
00:32:51,970 --> 00:32:54,389
From the ACLU
to defending cops?
779
00:32:54,389 --> 00:32:56,224
The union's
got a lot of cash.
780
00:32:56,224 --> 00:32:57,475
And why now?
781
00:32:57,475 --> 00:32:59,144
I'd say it's 'cause
of the change of venue,
782
00:32:59,144 --> 00:33:01,813
but they've had plenty of time
to react to that.
783
00:33:01,813 --> 00:33:03,190
Judging by the feverish
whispering
784
00:33:03,190 --> 00:33:05,108
and the intense eyeballing,
785
00:33:05,108 --> 00:33:09,446
I'd say they just got wind
of our new indictments.
786
00:33:09,446 --> 00:33:11,239
But they were sealed.
787
00:33:11,239 --> 00:33:12,866
Somebody leaked them.
788
00:33:12,866 --> 00:33:14,451
Court Officer: All rise.
789
00:33:14,451 --> 00:33:15,911
Court is now in session,
790
00:33:15,911 --> 00:33:17,787
Judge Patricia Howell
presiding.
791
00:33:17,787 --> 00:33:20,957
Adding to the calendar
Indictment S‐96454,
792
00:33:20,957 --> 00:33:22,417
transferred to this court
793
00:33:22,417 --> 00:33:24,169
from the Supreme Court
of Richmond County.
794
00:33:24,169 --> 00:33:26,546
Judge Howell: Good afternoon,
everyone, and welcome.
795
00:33:26,546 --> 00:33:29,049
Ms. Marshall, I didn't know
you'd be appearing.
796
00:33:29,049 --> 00:33:30,967
On behalf of Mr. Lindsley,
Your Honor,
797
00:33:30,967 --> 00:33:32,802
from here on in.
Very well.
798
00:33:32,802 --> 00:33:35,347
I am in receipt of the papers
from Staten Island
799
00:33:35,347 --> 00:33:36,598
and have familiarized myself
800
00:33:36,598 --> 00:33:37,724
with the case
and the proceedings.
801
00:33:37,724 --> 00:33:40,936
Uh‐uh. Sit down,
Mr. Wallace.
802
00:33:40,936 --> 00:33:42,896
See,
we have a hot case here.
803
00:33:42,896 --> 00:33:45,982
A case where the parties may be
tempted to play to the gallery
804
00:33:45,982 --> 00:33:47,442
or the press or the public.
805
00:33:47,442 --> 00:33:49,361
But so long as I am presiding
over this matter,
806
00:33:49,361 --> 00:33:51,905
which means forever,
807
00:33:51,905 --> 00:33:54,366
that will not happen.
808
00:33:54,366 --> 00:33:57,035
Do I make myself clear?
809
00:33:57,035 --> 00:33:58,036
Yes, Your Honor.
Yes, Your Honor.
810
00:33:58,036 --> 00:34:01,164
Good. Mr. Wallace,
you may begin.
811
00:34:06,461 --> 00:34:09,673
Before we proceed,
the people would like to serve
812
00:34:09,673 --> 00:34:12,259
and file
a superseding indictment,
813
00:34:12,259 --> 00:34:15,178
charging officers
Lindsley and Matranga
814
00:34:15,178 --> 00:34:17,055
with Murder
in the Second Degree
815
00:34:17,055 --> 00:34:18,765
and Manslaughter
in the First Degree.
816
00:34:18,765 --> 00:34:20,225
[ Spectators murmuring ]
817
00:34:20,225 --> 00:34:22,143
‐Objection!
‐Excuse me?
818
00:34:22,143 --> 00:34:23,561
In light
of newly discovered evidence,
819
00:34:23,561 --> 00:34:25,605
the people convened
a new Grand Jury.
820
00:34:25,605 --> 00:34:26,982
In Queens.
821
00:34:26,982 --> 00:34:29,276
Your Honor, surely you cannot
countenance the prosecution
822
00:34:29,276 --> 00:34:30,777
leveraging a venue change
823
00:34:30,777 --> 00:34:32,737
to get a Grand Jury
to their liking.
824
00:34:32,737 --> 00:34:34,406
It's a total over‐reach.
825
00:34:34,406 --> 00:34:35,865
Mr. Wallace, Ms. Marshall,
826
00:34:35,865 --> 00:34:37,909
I will see you both
in my chambers.
827
00:34:37,909 --> 00:34:39,619
Now, please.
828
00:34:42,789 --> 00:34:45,875
So you only found this video
after the Change of Venue?
829
00:34:45,875 --> 00:34:48,044
It took us some time to procure
authentication, Your Honor.
830
00:34:48,044 --> 00:34:50,046
I'd say that's suspect
and convenient.
831
00:34:50,046 --> 00:34:51,589
And these
civilian complaints?
832
00:34:51,589 --> 00:34:53,174
You didn't think
they might be prejudicial?
833
00:34:53,174 --> 00:34:55,427
Using prior bad acts
to poison a jury
834
00:34:55,427 --> 00:34:57,470
is not only reprehensible,
835
00:34:57,470 --> 00:34:59,848
but grounds for you to dismiss
the entire indictment.
836
00:34:59,848 --> 00:35:02,309
There were two instances
of Officer Lindsley
837
00:35:02,309 --> 00:35:04,519
claiming cellphone usage
as an excuse
838
00:35:04,519 --> 00:35:07,147
to pull over and harass
people of color.
839
00:35:07,147 --> 00:35:08,857
We believe that constituted
a pattern.
840
00:35:08,857 --> 00:35:11,651
But again, you opted not to
present those in Staten Island.
841
00:35:11,651 --> 00:35:14,029
We weren't confident about
the credibility of the witnesses
842
00:35:14,029 --> 00:35:15,905
in these complaints
until more recently.
843
00:35:15,905 --> 00:35:17,365
Things have been moving
very fast, Your Honor.
844
00:35:17,365 --> 00:35:19,534
I've only been on this case
for 10 minutes,
845
00:35:19,534 --> 00:35:21,369
but you're
the special prosecutor
846
00:35:21,369 --> 00:35:24,080
and you're the one pushing
the calendar, Mr. Wallace.
847
00:35:24,080 --> 00:35:25,665
I apologize.
848
00:35:25,665 --> 00:35:28,335
Obviously, I'm new to this.
849
00:35:28,335 --> 00:35:29,836
If I've made
a mis‐step...
850
00:35:29,836 --> 00:35:32,255
And now you actually want to
hold these men without bail?
851
00:35:32,255 --> 00:35:33,673
I think that would send
a proper message to the people
852
00:35:33,673 --> 00:35:35,925
that they ‐‐
Am I hearing you suggest
we should use bail
853
00:35:35,925 --> 00:35:37,886
to send a public message
854
00:35:37,886 --> 00:35:40,680
when you yourself were held
without bail for over a year
855
00:35:40,680 --> 00:35:43,099
before a shred of evidence
was ever presented against you
856
00:35:43,099 --> 00:35:44,184
in a courtroom?
857
00:35:44,184 --> 00:35:45,810
I wasn't accused
of killing anybody.
858
00:35:45,810 --> 00:35:48,688
"Accused" is the operative word,
Your Honor.
859
00:35:48,688 --> 00:35:50,690
As far as I know,
presumption of innocence
860
00:35:50,690 --> 00:35:52,192
is still the law
of the land,
861
00:35:52,192 --> 00:35:55,195
and it applies
to police officers, too.
862
00:35:55,195 --> 00:35:57,155
So unless Mr. Wallace
really thinks
863
00:35:57,155 --> 00:35:58,948
these men
who have families
864
00:35:58,948 --> 00:36:00,784
are a flight risk,
865
00:36:00,784 --> 00:36:02,661
he's saying
he wants to use bail
866
00:36:02,661 --> 00:36:05,330
not only as a way
to send a message
867
00:36:05,330 --> 00:36:07,582
but as a form
of punishment.
868
00:36:07,582 --> 00:36:10,377
Not exactly what I expect
from a man with his résumé.
869
00:36:10,377 --> 00:36:12,671
Agreed.
The officers will remain out
870
00:36:12,671 --> 00:36:14,297
on their own recognizance.
Your Honor ‐‐
871
00:36:14,297 --> 00:36:15,674
And as for these
new indictments,
872
00:36:15,674 --> 00:36:17,676
there's no way I'm gonna let
a murder charge stand
873
00:36:17,676 --> 00:36:19,761
given your attempts to bias
that Grand Jury
874
00:36:19,761 --> 00:36:21,429
with those
officer complaints.
875
00:36:21,429 --> 00:36:23,264
Thank you, Your Honor.
876
00:36:23,264 --> 00:36:24,766
And the manslaughter?
877
00:36:24,766 --> 00:36:26,726
Don't get greedy,
Ms. Marshall.
878
00:36:26,726 --> 00:36:28,895
Especially during your first
few minutes on the case.
879
00:36:28,895 --> 00:36:29,938
Understood, Your Honor.
880
00:36:29,938 --> 00:36:31,106
Fine.
881
00:36:31,106 --> 00:36:32,273
Now, if you would give
882
00:36:32,273 --> 00:36:35,193
Mr. Wallace and me a moment,
please?
883
00:36:35,193 --> 00:36:38,738
Uh, call it a brief respite
for career counseling.
884
00:36:38,738 --> 00:36:41,783
No specifics of the case
will be discussed without you.
885
00:36:41,783 --> 00:36:43,743
Thank you, Your Honor.
886
00:36:47,580 --> 00:36:49,165
[ Door opens ]
887
00:36:49,165 --> 00:36:50,917
[ Sighs ]
[ Door closes ]
888
00:36:50,917 --> 00:36:53,420
I know a bit
about Glen Maskins.
889
00:36:53,420 --> 00:36:57,382
Who he is, what he became.
890
00:36:57,382 --> 00:36:59,008
And I don't believe
for one minute
891
00:36:59,008 --> 00:37:01,261
that where he ended up
had anything to do
892
00:37:01,261 --> 00:37:04,097
with what he hoped to accomplish
when he started.
893
00:37:04,097 --> 00:37:06,057
That happened over years.
894
00:37:06,057 --> 00:37:08,935
One rationalization,
one justification,
895
00:37:08,935 --> 00:37:11,354
one cut corner at a time.
896
00:37:11,354 --> 00:37:15,734
Right now,
you have all the power he did.
897
00:37:15,734 --> 00:37:17,777
I'd urge you to
consider that carefully.
898
00:37:20,989 --> 00:37:24,784
Nothing else that even
remotely smells like a stunt.
899
00:37:24,784 --> 00:37:25,994
Understood?
900
00:37:28,413 --> 00:37:31,791
If I were you, I'd walk
out of here feeling lucky.
901
00:37:31,791 --> 00:37:33,752
And warned.
902
00:37:33,752 --> 00:37:35,044
Thank you, Your Honor.
903
00:37:39,924 --> 00:37:42,969
In a shocking turn,
the two police officers
904
00:37:42,969 --> 00:37:44,220
previously charged only with
criminally negligent homicide
905
00:37:44,220 --> 00:37:45,805
in the shooting of Andy Josiah
906
00:37:45,805 --> 00:37:48,308
now stand accused
of a far more serious offense
907
00:37:48,308 --> 00:37:50,018
of manslaughter
in the first degree.
908
00:37:50,018 --> 00:37:53,104
Attorney Veronica Marshall...
That double‐crossing
son of a bitch.
909
00:37:53,104 --> 00:37:54,647
...accused officer
Edgar Lindsley,
910
00:37:54,647 --> 00:37:56,483
released
the following statement.
911
00:37:56,483 --> 00:37:59,152
"Officers Lindsley and Matranga
are good men
912
00:37:59,152 --> 00:38:01,070
and good cops
who are being sacrificed
913
00:38:01,070 --> 00:38:03,364
on the altar
of liberal extremism.
914
00:38:03,364 --> 00:38:05,116
The special prosecutor's office
915
00:38:05,116 --> 00:38:07,577
is trying to
turn a tragedy into a crime
916
00:38:07,577 --> 00:38:09,329
to score political points."
917
00:38:09,329 --> 00:38:11,164
On the streets,
reaction to the news
918
00:38:11,164 --> 00:38:13,416
has been decidedly mixed.
919
00:38:13,416 --> 00:38:15,001
Personally, I think
Aaron Wallace
920
00:38:15,001 --> 00:38:17,587
only grew a backbone because
of the community pressure.
921
00:38:17,587 --> 00:38:19,172
We gotta fight to get
anything done,
922
00:38:19,172 --> 00:38:21,007
even when the do‐ers
look like us.
923
00:38:23,051 --> 00:38:24,385
We know.
924
00:38:24,385 --> 00:38:25,929
That's all that matters.
925
00:38:30,391 --> 00:38:31,935
Pour you one?
926
00:38:31,935 --> 00:38:33,728
It's against
my probation.
927
00:38:33,728 --> 00:38:36,272
[ Bottle thuds ]
I heard the union
changed lawyers.
928
00:38:36,272 --> 00:38:37,649
Yeah.
929
00:38:37,649 --> 00:38:39,526
I don't know
what to make of her.
930
00:38:39,526 --> 00:38:43,196
She was a Princeton undergrad,
then Law Review at Harvard.
931
00:38:43,196 --> 00:38:45,532
Anya went up against her
for years.
932
00:38:45,532 --> 00:38:47,909
Said she's brilliant.
933
00:38:47,909 --> 00:38:49,577
And very principled.
934
00:38:52,539 --> 00:38:55,917
Seems like maybe we have
a few things to talk about.
935
00:38:55,917 --> 00:38:57,544
You said you trusted me.
936
00:38:57,544 --> 00:38:59,587
You're my voice
of reason.
937
00:38:59,587 --> 00:39:01,005
Especially when Henry's
yelling at me
938
00:39:01,005 --> 00:39:02,423
to keep driving
over the cliff.
939
00:39:02,423 --> 00:39:04,467
I'm flattered,
but what good is my voice
940
00:39:04,467 --> 00:39:06,010
if you don't listen to it?
941
00:39:06,010 --> 00:39:07,762
I do.
942
00:39:07,762 --> 00:39:11,307
More than I've shown you.
943
00:39:11,307 --> 00:39:13,893
Henry said the judge
handed you your hat.
944
00:39:13,893 --> 00:39:17,564
Yeah. Just a bit.
945
00:39:17,564 --> 00:39:19,858
And somebody's leaked
the indictments.
946
00:39:19,858 --> 00:39:21,901
Even before they came up
with the judge?
947
00:39:21,901 --> 00:39:24,362
You should warn Sherwin.
Just in case.
948
00:39:24,362 --> 00:39:28,199
I'll go see him
at the bodega.
949
00:39:28,199 --> 00:39:30,368
After my drink.
950
00:39:30,368 --> 00:39:32,620
I hope I didn't drive you
to that.
951
00:39:32,620 --> 00:39:35,290
It was everything.
952
00:39:35,290 --> 00:39:37,125
But mostly the video.
953
00:39:39,627 --> 00:39:41,588
I watched it.
954
00:39:41,588 --> 00:39:48,261
♪♪
955
00:39:48,261 --> 00:39:50,597
Tomorrow morning?
956
00:39:50,597 --> 00:39:52,265
With bells on.
957
00:39:52,265 --> 00:40:01,065
♪♪
958
00:40:04,485 --> 00:40:06,029
Elaine?
959
00:40:06,029 --> 00:40:08,615
I heard
about the new charges.
960
00:40:08,615 --> 00:40:09,866
Thank you.
961
00:40:09,866 --> 00:40:12,827
Look, I understand
why you had your doubts.
962
00:40:12,827 --> 00:40:16,289
I will never stop thinking
about you and Andy and Marcel
963
00:40:16,289 --> 00:40:18,374
and what this means
for you.
964
00:40:18,374 --> 00:40:19,667
Do you mind
if I ask you a question?
965
00:40:19,667 --> 00:40:21,294
Yeah. Of course.
966
00:40:21,294 --> 00:40:23,463
Is it like some people
are saying?
967
00:40:23,463 --> 00:40:25,381
That you only did it because you
were taking the heat?
968
00:40:25,381 --> 00:40:30,136
Or did you have this planned
all along?
969
00:40:30,136 --> 00:40:33,306
I can't answer
that question.
970
00:40:33,306 --> 00:40:36,726
By law.
971
00:40:36,726 --> 00:40:38,811
Then I owe you
an apology.
972
00:40:38,811 --> 00:40:41,522
You should never
apologize to me for anything.
973
00:40:41,522 --> 00:40:43,983
Ever.
974
00:40:43,983 --> 00:40:46,736
I wanted you
to have this.
975
00:40:46,736 --> 00:40:49,113
It's some
of our home videos.
976
00:40:49,113 --> 00:40:52,367
So you can always remember
who Andy was.
977
00:40:52,367 --> 00:40:54,869
Thank you.
978
00:40:54,869 --> 00:40:56,663
Oh, and one other thing
I thought you should know.
979
00:40:56,663 --> 00:40:58,706
That cop Matranga
came by my house
980
00:40:58,706 --> 00:41:00,333
to apologize.
981
00:41:02,502 --> 00:41:04,796
Okay, uh...
982
00:41:04,796 --> 00:41:07,340
You remember
his exact words?
983
00:41:07,340 --> 00:41:09,133
He said he was sorry
for our loss.
984
00:41:11,678 --> 00:41:14,389
Anything about what he and
his partner did specifically?
985
00:41:14,389 --> 00:41:17,350
No,
just that he was sorry.
986
00:41:17,350 --> 00:41:19,727
And you think he was sincere?
Like he felt bad?
987
00:41:19,727 --> 00:41:21,521
I think he meant it.
988
00:41:21,521 --> 00:41:23,314
Why does it matter?
989
00:41:23,314 --> 00:41:27,318
It means
he's hiding something.
990
00:41:27,318 --> 00:41:30,029
Something big.
991
00:41:30,029 --> 00:41:31,823
[ Radio chatter,
siren chirping ]
992
00:41:31,823 --> 00:41:34,367
I'm a lawyer.
993
00:41:34,367 --> 00:41:35,785
Sherwin, what happened?
994
00:41:35,785 --> 00:41:37,912
Sherwin: I don't know.
They won't tell me anything!
995
00:41:37,912 --> 00:41:39,497
What are you
charging this man with?!
996
00:41:39,497 --> 00:41:41,833
Man: Back up.
You said you were going
to protect me!
997
00:41:43,918 --> 00:41:44,711
[ Vehicle door closes ]
998
00:41:44,711 --> 00:41:49,173
♪♪
999
00:41:49,173 --> 00:41:51,467
[ Siren wailing ]
1000
00:41:56,514 --> 00:42:05,690
♪♪
1001
00:42:05,690 --> 00:42:14,699
♪♪
1002
00:42:14,699 --> 00:42:23,541
♪♪