NYPD Blue1993

Det. John Kelly:
What's on your mind, James?

Det. James Martinez:
I wanted to ask you, when you sent me outside, you gave me your gun and so forth, uh... I wanted to ask you what happened in there, why the guy gave it up.

Det. John Kelly:
You mean, did I beat it out of him?

Det. James Martinez:
Yeah, if that's why he confessed.

Det. John Kelly:
I didn't beat him.

Det. James Martinez:
Then why'd he give it up?

Det. John Kelly:
Because he's guilty, and he knew I was willing to beat it out of him to get the truth.

Det. James Martinez:
So if it came to it, you would have beaten him?

Det. John Kelly:
Let me put it to you like this. I never raise my hand to a guy if I think he's guilty or if I'm trying to find out if he's guilty. But if I'm sure he's guilty and the case is gonna walk unless I raise my hand, I do what I gotta do.

Det. James Martinez:
Even though you're breakin' the law?

Det. John Kelly:
Okay, you're askin' me if I believe in the Constitution. Yes, I believe in the Constitution, and I hang on to that as long as I can. But in the case of a murderer like this, who's gonna walk, I leave my gun and my jewelry outside, along with the Constitution.

Det. James Martinez:
And if you're wrong about this guy?

Det. John Kelly:
Well, then God forgive me. If you... if you want, I can make somethin' up prettier than that, James. But that's the way it is.