What do we look for? I can't arrest people because of their footsteps.
5 seconds sound clip from Longstreet (1971) - I See, Said The Blind Man sitcom.
You can hear this line at 00:26:43.940 in the Blu-ray version of the TV Series.
Quote context
[...]
- I heard him. I know what it sounds like.
- Are you sure you heard it before?
- Yeah, I heard it the night of the murder.
- Like I told you, if I hear it again, I'll recognize it.
- Ryder.
- Hi.
- Hi.
- We checked the whole area for suspicious characters.
- Yeah, and there weren't any, right?
- Blind man got spooked by the night air.
- What do we look for? I can't arrest people because of their footsteps.
- Well, why not? You need an eyewitness. My ears are my eyes.
- I'm sorry. I can describe what I've seen. Can you describe what you've heard?
- If you like, I'll leave a man outside to keep watch.
- No, no. Why bother? Since you have the right man in jail, I'm in no danger.
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