Price quotes from Law & Order

Henry King did some horrible things. He took something from Nicole Bell that she can never get back. Unfortunately, in the eyes of the law, that doesn't matter. When a good woman kills a horrible man in cold blood, it's called murder.

Nina Ellis thinks that she's special, that the rules of society don't apply to her. That the ends always justify the means. That killing your fiancé is just another cost of doing business. But make no mistake - the poised, successful woman you see at the defense table is a cold-blooded killer, as cold-blooded as they come.

Inventing mythical enemies is part of the defendant's business model. He creates clickbait. He provides exciting liberal enemies for his followers to hate. He then posts about these dangerous fascists and anti-Americans on his websites, talks about them on his streaming platform and podcasts. But the only thing he really cares about is money. Monetizing the outrage and venom, that's how the defendant builds his billion dollar media empire. In simplest terms, he made Derek Hoyt an enemy of the far right, then offered Manny Lopez, a misguided but intelligent, patriotic ex-Marine, a financial reward to kill that enemy. And Manny Lopez did. He pushed Derek Hoyt in front of a bus. Tomorrow, you'll hear Mr. Lopez describe this murder for hire in greater detail, and make it clear that the defendant should be held accountable for Mr. Hoyt's death.

Don't let his looks fool you. Charles Ackman is nothing more than a drug trafficker. The only difference is the type of narcotic he sells. Oh, and the way he's treated by society. Heroin dealers get life. Oxy dealers get stock options.

We'd all like to make sense of what happened, to chalk it up to mental illness, but the truth is, some people are just evil. John Nelson opened fire in that subway because he is a hateful, rage-filled, evil man.

This jury wants to let Booker go free and send me to Rikers in his place.

[about Nicole] She put on a hell of a show today.

Jury ate it up, too. Juror number four had tears in her eyes.

I get it. Her story's heartbreaking. But they have to know that she's lying, that this self-defense claim is nonsense.

They know. They just don't care.

There are a lot of reasons Kyle's DNA could be on that coat.

That is correct. But the most obvious one is that she was wearing it when she shot his ass in cold blood.

[looking suspiciously at Price's takeout] What's "jiang reed"?

Better not to ask.

What's that mean?

It means it's really good, but it's better not to know what you're actually eating. [pause] It's sauteed crickets.

Seriously?

McCoy

"No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar."

Abraham Lincoln?

McCoy

Yeah, well, things have changed since he was around. Honesty isn't exactly in vogue any more. People lie. Even worse, people have gotten used to it. It's become an accepted part of our society, which is why it's so dangerous.

There's a lot of money in being an influencer.

Your point?

All they have to do is convince one juror that there's a possibility that Amanda is alive, that this is all a publicity stunt, and we have a mistrial.

So, let's keep all social media addicts and aspiring influencers off the jury.

That's pretty much everyone under 30.

And everyone with negative views of social media stars.

That's pretty much everyone over 30.

Chat room posts, social media rants, they're protected under the First Amendment. Jordan Reed can say whatever the hell he wants. He can talk about liberal cannibals and underage sex trafficking rings all day long.

Your client cried fire in a crowded movie theater, and Derek Hoyt got trampled to death. We have every right to move forward on Murder Two.

I agree with Mr. Price. There is a case here. I don't know if it's winnable, but it's certainly tryable. So, let's do it.

Hell of a verdict, Nolan. It'll make people think twice about tweeting venom.

I'm not so sure. Someone called "Garrett From the Country" just tweeted me a particularly venomous death threat.

Swanson is a very dangerous, evil man.

McCoy

But, at the moment, he's still a very well-respected, very well-connected businessman, with ties to some of the most influential politicians in the country. Not to mention he supported my opponent in the last election. So, he'll claim we're biased, that this is all payback.

What are you saying?

McCoy

If we're going to try to kill the king, we can't miss.

If we have learned anything over the last decade, it's that locking up disturbed kids doesn't prevent more school shootings. It's proven to be an ineffective deterrent. We have to try a different approach. We need to send a message. We need to hold more people accountable, people who should intervene.

McCoy

Hell of a speech if you were running for office. But you're not. You're a prosecutor, and your job is to follow the law and get justice for victims.