Craig Schaefer Quote

Now you’ve brought him in for a burglary that, unless I’m mistaken, didn’t actually take place. He was in the process of breaking into the building, she said. We caught him in the act. Somehow, his smile grew even broader. Really? He was in the building? Was he even in the parking lot? One of your colleagues says he wasn’t. How did you— Did my client have any burglary tools in his possession? Lockpicks? A crowbar hidden up his sleeve, perhaps? No, but— So he had no way of accessing the property he was supposedly there to burglarize, and he wasn’t even apprehended on said property. Very disappointing, Agent Black. A rookie police officer on his first beat wouldn’t make that arrest, and you know it. Your zeal to imprison my client speaks to the prejudicial nature of your so-called ‘task force.’ This isn’t a lawful inquiry; it’s a witch hunt. I could almost hear Harmony’s teeth grating. You have two choices. Perkins ticked them off on his fingers. One, release my client at once, and we can pretend this never happened. Two, you can proceed with this travesty, I’ll have the case dismissed before you can say ‘wrongful arrest,’ and my next call will be to your deputy assistant director to discuss a lawsuit against you, her, and the entire Federal Bureau of Investigation. Harmony leaned against the table with one hand. Her shoulders sagged. You want him? she said. Fine. Take him and leave. Perkins opened the door, ushering me toward it with a grand sweep of his arm like he was rolling out a red carpet.