Gil Garcetti quotes from American Crime Story

Marcia Clark

Why don’t we stop him? Shoot out his tires?

Gil Garcetti

We don’t want a shootout on live TV. We’re on every network in the country.

What’s the protocol?

Gil Garcetti

The protocol? I don’t know, Bill! What is the protocol for an armed celebrity fugitive being chased by 12 police cars and 7 helicopters? Christ. I thought I was gonna run for mayor.

Gil Garcetti

The most colossal disaster I’ve ever seen in courtroom practice. And it’s ours, it’s all ours.

Marcia Clark

We will rally. We still have the DNA and the forensic evidence. That is our silver bullet.

Gil Garcetti

[screaming] NO-ONE UNDERSTANDS GODDAMN DNA, MARCIA! But everyone can tell when a goddamn glove doesn’t fit on a goddamn hand!

Christopher Darden

[quietly] They did fit. It was the latex –

Marcia Clark

[frustrated] Get out!

Release these tapes! (crowd murmurs in affirmation) Because this community is a powder keg capable of repeating the actions of 1992!

Gil Garcetti

[watching on a TV in his office, scared shitless] Jesus! Johnny's threatening another riot.

Gil Garcetti

We are all profoundly disappointed with this verdict. But it was clear to me, and to the prosecution, that this was an emotional trial. And apparently, the jury’s decision was based on… emotion, and not reason. None of you will know the sacrifices that this team and their families made. We’re very proud of them. And we stand here in front of you with our heads held high. I’d like to give Marcia the opportunity to say thank you.

Marcia Clark

I first want to extend my deepest thanks to the families of the victims. To the Goldmans, and to the Browns. Their strength, their dignity and their support throughout this trial has been a tremendous source of inspiration and strength to all of us. This case was fought as a battle for victims of domestic violence. We hope this verdict does not discourage the victims who are out there, throughout this country, from seeking help. I know there are women who are, at this very moment, living in fear, living in violence. Please, don’t let this make you lose faith in our system. Thank you. [Quietly and encouragingly, to Chris] Chris?

Christopher Darden

Uh… If there is anything that ever motivated me throughout the trial, it was the, the idea, the notion that one day, I would have to turn and… to the Goldmans, and, uh… with the realisation that he had been acquitted. But that is the verdict, that is the Jury’s decision, uh, position. That’s their voice. And I accept that verdict. Uh… We came here in search of justice. And you’ll have to be the judges, I expect, as to whether or not, uh, any of us found it today. But I’m not bitter. And I’m not angry. But I’d also like to thank the, uh, lawyers on our prosecution team. I am honoured to have, uh…

Gil, Gil, Gil! You gonna look for the real killer now?