Why run when you can drive? One more thing they didn't teach you at the academy.

John

I caught a couple of scenes with Mutt and Jeff. I can't figure out which one's the bigger idiot.

Chaz

Save the chivalry for Buckingham Palace. There's no place for it on the street.

John

Most of us go to work every day with a pretty good idea of what's going to happen. As Detective Bryant would be reminded today, cops never do.

Narrator

I know Russ was your lap dog. Jerk the chain and he'll do whatever.

Josie

Little boot's growing up.

John

Lydia: I am really happy for her though 'cause she's got this guy. He treats her nice. He's great. I just never thought that when my 62 year old Mom moved back in that she'd be having more sex than me.
Russell: Well, she couldn't be having less.

All cops have to make judgment calls they hope they won't regret. No cop ever bats a thousand.

Narrator

Chickie: I dealt with it for five years, you can't take it for four hours.
John: When he was drunk, he was funny. If I've gotta hear one more thing about AA, I'm going bring back the Daryl Gates chokehold myself.

Josie: In my Newton gang unit days we never needed any help. We worked triples by ourselves. One detective, highest clearance rate in the city.
Sammy: I heard they were weeping in the halls when you left. Why don't you go back.

Ben: The Den Mother?
Chickie: You'd prefer Buzz the Badge Bunny? That's what they used to call her.

Somebody shot Nobody.

Sammy

Southland Season 3 Quotes

A couple of hours ago little buddy's ripping flesh off a dead guy, now he's sitting on granny's lap getting a tummy rub.

Sammy

I think I'm going to get a callus on my index finger from pressing the print button on the copier but nobody's shooting at me.

Russell