Barney Miller (TV Series)
Rape (1978)
Steve Landesberg: Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich
Quotes
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Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : Actually the husband has always been allowed the assertion of certain conjugal rights ?
Catherine Lindsay : What does that mean.
Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : I rather not make it clear.
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Neil Korchak : Don't worry about it Marvin, they have no basis in law, they are trying to make a test case out of it.
Marvin Lindsay : What does that mean?
Neil Korchak : It means they want it to go through the system, you know, arguments plea bargain, trail, appeal, maybe eventually the Supreme Court - This could be big?
Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : You'll be famous Mr Lindsey.
Marvin Lindsay : What?
Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : Court decisions of this magnitude are usually named after the Defendant.
Marvin Lindsay : Yeah.
Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : You'll appear in legal reviews, magazines, textbooks. Rape will be known as committing a Marvin Lindsey.
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Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : I think our suspect is suffering from intense feelings of failure and inadequacy, so to compensate he assumes the personages of people who have positions. of respect and authority : Doctors, Lawyers, Priests
[Dietrich states that it fits his theory that the man is an impersonator of authority figures]