Sheldon, you knew the samp didn't meet FBI protocol or this lab's standards. It could give you a false lead. We could end up bringing someone completely innocent. These results are circumstantial at best, and then you go and have Adam run the DNA anyway? I removed you from this case because you're personally connected to it. What were you thinking?
Mac, Colin Clark was in possession of a rape victim's necklace. His DNA on Eleanor's blouse proves he was near or on her body, he could be our killer and the rapist from eight years ago.
I realized that the evidence is circumstantial, but couldn't we still bring Colin in?
If we bring Colin in based on the results and don't have anything else to throw at him to get a confession, he could lawyer up, leave town.
So what do you want me to do? Just ignore the fact that Colin's sweat is on a murder victim's clothes?
The reason we follow FBI DNA protocol is to ensure an unquestionable conviction.
So we sit in here waiting for that perfect scientific connection, while Colin could be out there raping and killing another innocent victim. I don't know about you, Mac, but I can't live with that.
Mac...
Look, don't... try to defend him.
I'm not. Hawkes should have followed proper protocol, but he stepped over the line because somebody he loved got hurt by this guy.
Oh, come on, you know I know that.
I know. Just, just... I want you to hold on a second. You gotta realize that people can't just turn off their emotions when something horrible happens.
That's exactly why I pulled him off this case.
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