The police are not going to run this court. The defendants are not going to run this court. The defense attorneys are not going to run this court. The district attorney is not going to run this court. I'm going to run this court.

It's a jungle, and it's dog-eat-dog. When you see the police doing the same thing the looters are doing, it tells me you're going to have to fend for yourself.

Most police corruption is to look the other way, and to protect someone -- not to do jobs.

We are very saddened by the news that a patriot and a police officer has paid the ultimate price for serving his country,

No matter the era, it seems that children always want to grow up to be police officers - to wear the uniform, enforce the law, catch the criminal. There's a timeless appeal to this impulse. It reflects a young mind's growing understanding of right and wrong. It reflects a young heart's yearning to keep people safe and families whole.

I think he's just wrong. Fortunately, our police showed, I think, very good restraint and discipline.