Jack McCoy quotes from Law & Order

McCoy

Shutting down a Christian charity. Maybe I can still get the Buddhist vote.

McCoy

Justice isn't a finite resource. Just because it's given to someone doesn't mean it'll be denied to someone else. But if it is denied to one, it will be denied to all.

McCoy

Since when is it liberal bias to stand up for human dignity and human life, for fairness under the law? You should reexamine your own values, Mr. Pewls, before you start questioning mine.

McCoy

I have to attend a panel on violent crime. It would be nice if we were solving it instead of just talking about it.

McCoy

It's okay to play the hero, Nolan, as long as you win.

Schiff

What is the matter with this girl?

She's obviously in love, desperately.

McCoy

As much as she is in denial.

Can you blame her? Every aspect of her life was controlled by her mother, almost to the point of cruelty. Martell was her window to the outside world.

McCoy

Not to mention that sleeping with him was a wonderful way of saying "Happy Mother's Day".

Schiff

You spend years trying to protect your children, and then a distinguished citizen like Martell comes along.

McCoy

He didn't just come along. He was invited in.

Lt. Van Buren

I heard Zack Rowland cut a deal.

McCoy

Lieutenant, it's 9:00, I'm in a bar, I've got a glass of 8-year-old scotch in front of me, I don't talk business.

Lt. Van Buren

Tell me something counselor, were you born a wise-ass or did it just come with the job?

McCoy

I'm a pussycat. You should've seen my old man.

Lt. Van Buren

Your old man?

McCoy

He was a cop. You knew that. If it had been him who was unlucky enough to be in front of that ATM, there probably would have been 2 dead kids lying on the sidewalk.

Lt. Van Buren

And you would have dragged him in front of the grand jury.

McCoy

Damn right. I would have gotten an indictment, too. [looks at Van Buren and they laugh]

Schiff

Nice to meet a man who says "'Til death do us part" and means it.

McCoy

If those were my children, I'd want that woman in prison.

Schiff

With a 50% chance that she's innocent? I wouldn't tell that to the next Mrs. McCoy.

She's asked that her sentence to be delayed until she gave birth. She said she didn't want her child to be born in prison.

McCoy

Probably the safest place for the child.

Schiff

By the time she gets out of prison, the kid should be able to defend itself.

Not only was it consensual, it wasn't very good.

McCoy

[disgusted] You're a piece of work, Mr. Talbert.

Schiff

What is this, Bernie's Bargain Basement? "Cop to four murders, get only five years".

McCoy

When I made the deal, I had no idea.

Schiff

You had no idea because your blood was rushing downstream to somewhere south of the border.

McCoy

God calls you to organize murders. God calls you to take credit for murders. But God never calls on you to pull the trigger?

Each of us has a role.

McCoy

You can't do it, can you? You can't bring yourself to shoot someone, even though you think God is telling you to do it, you can't do it.

I put the gun in Randall's hand! I told him where to point it!

McCoy

You can't point a gun at another human being, even an abortion doctor, and pull the trigger, because in your soul, you know it's wrong!!

God says it's right!

McCoy

You don't believe that!

I believe in the Lord, my God...!

McCoy

Your defense is a lie!

No! What is a lie is the arrogant belief that what you're doing here furthers justice!

McCoy

Answer my question, Mr. Seeley! You are unable to shoot doctors yourself, because in your soul, you know it's wrong.

[during her testimony] I was, in effect, committing murder.

McCoy

In effect?

I was committing murder.

McCoy

Fine. Would you please stand up?[the doctor stands up] Officer, arrest this woman.

Mr. McCoy!

McCoy

We've just heard a confession of murder, Your Honor. Officer?

I'm not amused, Mr. McCoy!

McCoy

How many counts of murder shall we charge you with, Dr. Moran?

MR. MCCOY! May I remind you that abortion is legal?

McCoy

[triumphantly] Thank you, your honor!

McCoy

Rule #1: Never drink at work. Rule #2: Never discuss work while drinking.

They've overturned the verdicts and remanded for a new trial. Evidence of the Mack Rangers is excluded.

McCoy

Rule #3: If Rule #2 is broken, never drink alone. [hands Kincaid a drink]