Joan MacNamara:
[after she sees Harley backhand a boy, grabs Harley's arm]
He's just a boy! I'm from the welfare department.
[shows her badge]
Police Lt. William P. Harley:
[to the desk sergeant]
Book him, book all of 'em.
[he starts to walks away]
Joan MacNamara:
Now wait a minute.
[she grabs his arm, turns him towards her]
Joan MacNamara:
Some of these young men are- are underage!
Police Lt. William P. Harley:
They're not young men, miss, they're hoodlums.
Joan MacNamara:
There is a law in this state that says no juvenile can be locked up with an adult criminal.
Police Lt. William P. Harley:
I know the law, miss. I've already got a special tank prepared just for them. Does that satisfy you?
Joan MacNamara:
[with attitude]
No. The whole system is wrong. Those boys should not be locked up at all. You see, what youth needs now days is a little psychological adjustment.
Police Lt. William P. Harley:
[interrupts, moves closer]
They're three-syllable words, lady. How do you expect a policeman to understand them?
[walks away]
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05/03/2025 alle ore 07:54