I was constantly amazed by how many people talked me into arresting them. — Edward Conlon Copy Share Image
“Later that day when I passed the Admin lieutenant and the Sargeant standing by the Desk, I said casually, "I'm leaving too, Sarge." "Okay,"… — Edward Conlon Copy Share
The bulletproof vest--'bullet resistant,' technically--is made of two double panels of a synthetic material called Kevlar, inside a cloth carrier that holds it around… — Edward Conlon Copy Share
On Sunday mornings, as the dawn burned into day, swarms of gulls descended on the uncollected trash, hovering and dropping in the cold clear… — Edward Conlon Copy Share
“It wasn't as if crack was getting great press in the South Bronx in 1999, but it took a particular kind of idiot to… — Edward Conlon Copy Share
“Once, I went to the roof of a project and saw a hawk perched on the rail; always, you see the city in the… — Edward Conlon Copy Share
“On the second to last day, Lt. Russo, who ran the program, announced, "Unless you were at dinner last night and had the opportunity… — Edward Conlon Copy Share
“Do you have any idea who you've been dealing with?" "This is big-time! Interstate! Federal! You're not in a precinct, are you?" "This goes… — Edward Conlon Copy Share
“During voir dire, the interviews for jury selection, each person is asked under oath about their experience with the criminal justice system, as defendant… — Edward Conlon Copy Share
“In any case, I was less unhappy than the teammate who wondered whether the purported tribute of being a "well-rounded detective" was a jibe… — Edward Conlon Copy Share
“When I had to work Shea Stadium for a Mets-Braves game – Atlanta pitcher John Rocker had recently given an interview in which he… — Edward Conlon Copy Share
“Good cops make their bosses look good, and Hector was a one-man beauty school.” — Edward Conlon Copy Share
“I had to agree with one ex-boyfriend of one crackhead complainant who'd gone missing, when he told me with disdain, 'This is a whole… — Edward Conlon Copy Share
