The Good Fight

Good to get out?

That crisp Chicago air.

A mix of car exhaust and fish.

Nothing quite like it.

You grew up near here, didn't you, Solomon?

Humboldt Park.

Two blocks from Saul Bellow.

Those were the days of great men.

Mr. Waltzer.

Good day to be out and about.

It is.

We should arrange a conference for after.

Why is that? After our next witness,

you'll want to settle.

The man that once did sell the lion's skin

while the beast lived, was killed with hunting him.

In all, 28 shots were fired.

Eight came from the Heckler & Koch P30...

that was found in the hands

of the deceased, Antonio Phelps.

And he was selling illegal guns at this site?

Yes. This was an undercover sting operation

to stop the spread of illegal arms.

And the remaining 20 shots?

They came from the two Glock 17s carried

by the arriving officers,

there and there.

And was one of the arriving officers the defendant,

Detective Daniel Whitehead?

Your Honor.

Yes, Mr. Waltzer

Not an objection, so much as a clarification.

Detective Whitehead is oneof the defendants.

The other is the Chicago Police Department.

That is correct.

Thank you, Mr. Waltzer. You may continue.

Now let's turn to the actions of our client, Rashid Clarkson.

Rashid was here undercover.

Yes.

At this marker here.

And isn't it true, Mr. McVeigh, that Rashid was unarmed?

Yes. According to the police report.

Why isn't he objecting?

I don't know.

Whenever I've met a legend, I have been unimpressed.

Was our client injured

in the crossfire? No.

Where was he injured?

The undercover officer, Rashid Clarkson, was hit here,

during a foot chase.

He was trying to catch the other suspect.

Yes.Were you able to determine the gun that was fired

Yes.

It was the Glock 17 carried by Detective Whitehead.

Were you able to determine the trajectory

of the rounds that Detective Whitehead fired at our client?

Factoring in Detective Whitehead's height,

and the point of aim to point of impact,

the trajectory was a downward angle of 15.6 degrees.

Indicating what?

Officer Rashid Clarkson was

lying prone on the ground when he was shot.

And so, our client

will never be able to walk again...

I think I'll object to that,

And I will sustain it.

One more question, Mr. McVeigh,

before the defense asks you the same thing.

Are you related to anyone on our plaintiff's legal team?

Yes. I'm married to Diane Lockhart,

one of your attorneys.

And has this biased you in any way?

No. In fact,

have you ever testified on the other side from Ms. Lockhart?

Yes, on three cases.

Well, that can't go ever well at home.

Well, we understand that facts always eclipse emotion.

Thank you, Mr. McVeigh.

Mr. Waltzer, anything?

Yes.

Mr. McVeigh, have you ever been charged

with perjury in any case?

No, sir.

Okay. Thank you.

Hey, you were great.

Thank you.

I don't think I should kiss you here.

How about later?

30.

I'll leave the door unlocked.

Hey, uh, you have never been charged with perjury, right?

Right.

That was a weird cross. Maybe he's going senile.

Mr. Waltzer.

Why don't you ride with us?

Oh, I'd like that.

8.3 million.

I think we could accept that.

I was hoping for more, but I'm feeling sorry for you.

We have a sympathetic client,

Mr. Waltzer, in a wheelchair, shot by a racist cop.

If this goes to verdict,

the CPD could end up paying more than 12 million.

We're offering you a deal. 8.3 now, and we're done.

Thank you, but I'm enjoying court.

I used to work at a car wash right there.

$1.25 an hour.

Mr. Waltzer, you do realize you're losing?

That's what Justice Scalia said to me in 1991.

One of my strengths is never knowing I'm losing.

All I ever wanted was to be a cop.

I'm born and raised in this city.

I love it. I wanted to give back.

That was taken from me.

See, I'm 34.

It's not how I expected my life to go.

Sorry.

Now I can't even walk my dog.

My wife has to turn me over in bed.

He's not objecting to anything.

I think you can push this.

Officer Clarkson, were you familiar

with Detective Whitehead prior to the shooting?

No.

So why do you think he shot you?

He saw a black face and decided to shoot.

I was screaming at him

that I was unarmed, that I was an undercover cop.

I was trying to chase down one of the suspects.

Had you heard rumors of

Detective Whitehead's racism before?

Uh, one-one second.

Uh, Mr. Waltzer, uh, do you want to object to that?

No, thank you, Your Honor.

I trust the jury to discern what is fact

and what is opinion.

Okay. I heard stories about Whitehead

using drop guns

and going out of his way to harass black arrestees.

I was told to watch out for him.

Thank you, Officer.

Uh, Mr. Waltzer?

Yes.

Hello.

Hi.

You mentioned not being able to walk your dog earlier.

What kind of dog?

A bull terrier. Augustus.

Augustus.

I... my guess is he wasn't named after the first Roman emperor.

- No, a friend. - I see.

And you still have Augustus?

Your Honor, objection. Relevance.

Your Honor, I didn't bring up the dog, the witness did.

I'm just getting a fuller picture. Okay.

I have no idea where this is going,

but overruled.

So do you still have Augustus?

No. He died a few months back.

I see.

And what did he die of?

It was natural causes.

He got old.

Big dogs have a harder time.

So are you saying he died naturally?

Or do you mean he was put down?

Uh, he was put down. I see.

And a veterinarian did this?

Yes.And it wasn't done illegally,

after an injury from a dog fight?

Objection, Your Honor.

Relevance. Not in evidence.

I think the relevance will become clear, Your Honor.

Um, get to the point,

Mr. Waltzer.

Officer Clarkson, in June of 2014,

didn't Internal Affairs

investigate reports that you were conducting dog fights

Objection, Your Honor.after complaints

by Jean Bibb, a neighbor? Objection.

Objection!

Your Honor,

this line of questioning is meant purely

to disparage our client.

There is no evidence of this, Your Honor.

And even if there were,

it would have no connection to this shooting.

Sorry, Your Honor, if I could speak?

I'm not used to this new way of debate

where the loudest voice wins.

Go ahead.

I think any Internal Affairs investigation

has a direct bearing on this case.

That is not true.

Mr. Boseman. Shh.

Where is the evidence of this investigation?

My paralegal found an article referring

to a leaked I.A. report.

I'm subpoenaing the department

even as we speak. Okay. I want evidence