The court would have to recognize the police officer's legitimate concern for the girl's life, but there is no way they can possibly condone police torture.
11 seconds sound clip from the Dirty Harry 1 movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:14:17 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- You should have gotten a search warrant. I'm sorry. But it's that simple.
- Search warrant? There was the girl dying!
- She was, in fact, dead according to the medical report!
- There must be something you can get him on!
- Without the evidence of the gun and the girl?
- I couldn't convict him of spitting on the sidewalk!
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