The Sweeney

     

The Sweeney1975

The Sweeney is a 1970s British television police drama focusing on two members of the Flying Squad, a branch of the Metropolitan Police specialising in tackling armed robbery and violent crime in London. It was made by Thames Television for broadcas… more »


[Haskins arrives on the scene. Wands is dead and Monks is cradling him in his arms]

Det. Chief Insp. Frank Haskins:
How did it happen?

Det. Insp. Jack Regan:
It happened the minute you gave in to them. If you'd have ordered us to fire when you had the chance, Dowland would still be alive, that girl's face wouldn't be scarred for life, a policeman wouldn't have been smashed up - and more important, the chances of a villain ever taking hostages again would be a lot less than their gonna be now.

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