L.A. Law1986

[the court bailiff set up the video and the television screen in the courtroom]

Melina Paros:
Mr. Reeve, you've testified that your train to avoid becoming part of the story?

Gordon Reeve:
That's right.

Melina Paros:
But it never occurred to you that by agreeing to videotape Mr. Collins' suicide, you helped create the story?

Gordon Reeve:
No. I don't see it that way.

Melina Paros:
You had no sense that Mr. Collins was performing for the camera?

Gordon Reeve:
Most of the people I shoot a performing for the camera.

Melina Paros:
And you feel no responsibility for how others react to being taped?

Gordon Reeve:
If I had to worry about that I wouldn't be able to do my job.

Melina Paros:
Let's see what kinda job you did.

Ms. Wodjack:
Your Honor, I renew my objection, this tape is prejudicial...

Judge Richard Lobel:
I've made my ruling, Ms. Wodjack. Proceed, Ms. Paros. [Ms. Paros will proceed turning the view of the videotape. Bill Collins making messages as was seen on the videotape footage]

Bill Collins:
The four directors a trademark treat the American workers like slave labor, one of the CEO's in this country can alert that sending American jobs to a third world is creating a third world right here in the United States. Did you hear that?

Gordon Reeve:
Cut it! [But pause the videotape]

Melina Paros:
Mr. Reeve, do you think that by affirming that Mr. Collins' message was heard, you encouraged to suicide?

Gordon Reeve:
He asked me a question, I replied. I didn't encourage him. [Continue playing a videotape footage. Bill pours a can of gas all over by himself. Belinda watched her late husband on the screen. Ms. Wodjack is watching]

Bill Collins:
You're ready?

Gordon Reeve:
I'm rolling! [pause the videotape]

Melina Paros:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't you just green light a suicide?

Gordon Reeve:
No. I didn't tell him to do anything.

Melina Paros:
A man drenched in gasoline, holding a match, ask you if you're ready, and you answer affirmatively, you don't call that encouragement?

Gordon Reeve:
I just told him I was rolling. What he did was up to him. [Continues playing a footage, Bill lights the match and throws it to the ground and Bill Collins was burned himself to death. Belinda was sobbing and lost her husband. Bill screaming. Members of the Jury find out. Bill continues screaming to his death of immolation on fire]