Person of Interest2011

Harold Finch:
By the time we turned it over to the government in 2009, the machine had helped stop 54 terrorist attacks, saving an estimated 4,000 lives. I don't know how many it's saved since.

Peter Collier:
So even though Northern Lights was shut down, your machine was still operational. Where is it now?

Harold Finch:
I'm afraid not even I know that.

Peter Collier:
Do you have access to it? Can we turn it off?

Harold Finch:
You have nothing to fear from my system, Mr. Collier, I assure you.

Peter Collier:
You'll forgive me if I don't take you at your word.

Harold Finch:
The machine's only output is a number. That's all the government ever gets, just a nudge to say, there's something you should look at here, and that's up to us to figure that out.

Peter Collier:
So it brands people as suspects, guilty until proven innocent!

Harold Finch:
No, not my intention.

Peter Collier:
THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED!