NYPD Precinct Tweets A Few Good Men Nicholson Monologue

[Liberal_in_LA]

You can't handle the truth! Son, we live in a world that has walls. And those walls have to be guarded by men with guns. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg? I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for Santiago and you curse the Marines. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know: that Santiago's death, while tragic, probably saved lives. And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives...You don't want the truth. Because deep down, in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that wall. You need me on that wall.
We use words like honor, code, loyalty...we use these words as the backbone to a life spent defending something. You use 'em as a punchline. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom I provide, then questions the manner in which I provide it! I'd rather you just said thank you and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a weapon and stand a post. Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you're entitled to!

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2014/12/15/nypd_a_few_good_men_jack_nicholson_precinct_endorses_code_red.html

[Kelvin Mace]

1. This should be renamed

The War Criminals Creed.

[MohRokTah]

2. Fuck the police

More proof there is no such thing as a good cop.

[lpbk2713]

3. One other Col Jessep quote that would fit in here ...

Col. Jessep on being corrected: "Don't I feel like the fucking asshole?"

[immoderate]

7. ... as the loser was on his way to prison.

--imm

[RockaFowler]

4. Do people realize that he was punished after he said this speech??

Did they watch the movie?? This proves that he was arrogant and only he thought he could protect us. Except he didn't protect Private Santiago, the weakest among his group. He had him killed for no reason except that he was weak. So if they want to claim Jack Nicholson as their hero from A Few Good Men, they need to watch the entire movie and not nitpick what they think is good about it.

Sounds like those people who pick which passages they want to respect in the Bible!

[leftynyc]

5. They've already removed it

probably after being reminded that speech came from the villain who was trying to justify a murder.

[HappyMe]

8. Which should lead back to

the quote in post 3.

[leftynyc]

10. LOL

In a perfect world.

[easychoice]

6. cops at work -- nuff sed

[PoliticAverse]

9. At the end of the movie...

Nicholson's character was arrested.

[CBGLuthier]

11. I guess no one ever told them his character was a lunatic and a very bad officer

who probably went to prison. Just like a few NY police officers should.

[arcane1]

12. They're getting awfully thin-skinned

I guess that's expected from a group that is never questioned.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

13. They see themselves as heroic defenders of the American Way rather than as public servants.