CPS Prosecutor James Steel quotes from Law &amp; Order: UK

How hard did you try, James?

CPS Prosecutor James Steel

I'm sorry?

Well, you didn't push him, did you? He gave you the answer you wanted. You wanted him on trial all along.

CPS Prosecutor James Steel

Uh, I did what George sent me to do. Am I happy to be prosecuting Jimmy Valentine? Yeah, he's a policeman who shot a civilian.

So we make an example of him, rather than let police gain crucial intelligence on a major drug baron?

CPS Prosecutor James Steel

The police want corruption held to account. You ask Matt and Ronnie. They want Valentine in court. I'm doing this for them.

What if we lose? Valentine walks free, and we've gained nothing.

CPS Prosecutor James Steel

I won't lose. It's time. Are you with me?

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[about the Director of Public Prosecutions] God, I swear that woman was put on this earth just to irritate my duodenum. Now, whatever it takes, you guarantee that that jury find on manslaughter - diminished responsibility and not murder. I want that girl in a hospital, not a prison.

CPS Prosecutor James Steel

What about the DPP?

Oh, screw the DPP. I answer to Conor's mother on this one.

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KSKelly Shaw

You're making out I'm a bad mum!

CPS Prosecutor James Steel

I am shouting it loud and clear, Miss Shaw! You are a terrible mum!

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CPS Prosecutor James Steel

As long as he takes his pills, his mind works just fine. Which means when he decided to stop taking them, he knew what he was doing.

Yeah, but it's not like he went out and got high, though. That's his natural state.

CPS Prosecutor James Steel

Well, I'm naturally bad-tempered. It doesn't mean I can punch you whenever you annoy me, which you're doing now, by the way.

[mock outrage] I'd like to see you try.

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The Home Secretary feels very strongly that we should take the plea. He thinks it'll be a PR disaster if Smith is found "Not Guilty" after a long high-profile trial.

CPS Prosecutor James Steel

And what did you say?

I told him that it was entirely inappropriate for him to try to influence the prosecution of a high court case.

CPS Prosecutor James Steel

[amused] Go, George.

Well, I am indeed the man. But we are not operating in a vacuum here, James.

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Another satisfied member of the James Steel fan club. What do you that winds these people up?

CPS Prosecutor James Steel

Oh you know... breathe.

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A young Asian boy is stabbed, nobody seems to care. A pretty white girl is raped, suddenly it's headline news.

CPS Prosecutor James Steel

All we needed was P.T. Barnum and we could have sold tickets.

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ESEli Smart

It's a honor to meet you like this, Mr. Steel. You did a talk at my uni. 'Law Claims Against the State.' Very inspiring. You know, I loved that George Eliot quote you started your lecture with, "Falsehood is easy, truth so difficult." [to Alesha] 'Course he was on the right side back then. It was watching him in action that made me choose defense.

CPS Prosecutor James Steel

Well, you can get my autograph later.

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JPJason Peters

I'm not a messenger boy, James. That's insulting of you.

CPS Prosecutor James Steel

You should hear what I think of your client.

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