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Frank Serpico

(1936) Police Officer

12 quotes in 105 categories

Frank Serpico is a police officer.

Quick Facts About Frank Serpico

Born: April 14, 1936
Profession: Police Officer

About Frank Serpico

[Wikidata] NYPD officer, whistleblower... | [Wikipedia] Francesco Vincent "Frank" Serpico is an American retired detective with the New York City Police Department (NYPD), best known for whistleblowing on police corruption. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Serpico was a plainclothes officer working in Brooklyn, the Bronx and Manhattan to expose vice ra

Quotes by Frank Serpico

The reality is that we do not wash our own laundry - it just gets dirtier.

Inspirational

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The whole f**king system is corrupt.

Kings

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The fight for justice against corruption is never easy. It never has been and never will be. It exacts a toll on…

Believe

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The blue wall will always be there because the system supports it.

Blue

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Today it is becoming harder to speak out, with the inception of the Patriot Act, the president has legislated free speech to…

Becoming

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The problem is that the atmosphere does not yet exist in which honest police officers can act without fear of ridicule or…

Atmosphere

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I had gone through a near-death experience, and that gives you an insight into how fleeting life is, and what's important.

Death

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An honest cop still can't find a place to go and complain without fear of recrimination. The blue wall will always be…

Always

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My acting career began on the streets of New York. When I was a cop, I played many impressive roles, from derelict…

Acting

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I used to think, 'How can I write my life story? I'm still living it.

Life

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Cops today are nothing but an armed tax collector

Collectors

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I'm retarded - I mean I'm retired.

Mean

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