Dragnet 1967 (TV Series)

D.H.Q.: Night School (1970)

Harry Bartell: Carl

Quotes 

• Carl : [Joe starts to leave. Carl wearing an eyepatch, stands up and speaks]  Just a minute. Where are you going, Sergeant? The vote was even.

  Prof. Grant : Friday made a deal. He had to get a two-thirds vote to stay in this class.

  Carl : Who wrote that rule?

  Sergeant Joe Friday : I agreed to it.

  Carl : Well, I didn't. I've been sitting through this silly mess for a week now. I wanted to see what kind of policeman this man really is. I wanted to wait and see if he would take this nonsense that's been thrown at him, or if he was really interested in remaining in this class--if he'd come back. Well he didn't disappoint me. He's back, he's interested, and he's gonna stay. For the record, I'm a practicing attorney attending this class for the same reason as the rest of you: to learn about human nature. Well, I just took a post-graduate course with this ridiculous display. Now let me spell this out for you people in simple English: This man will be allowed to stay in this class, and complete the semester, and receive a grade in this class commensurate with his ability in this particular subject--or I'm prepared to file charges against you, Professor Grant, on his behalf.

  Prof. Grant : Charges? What charges?

  Carl : Denying him an education because of his occupation. A couple of fancy words for that, Professor--it's called "job discrimination."

  Prof. Grant : That's fine coming from you--you didn't even vote

  Carl : Certainly I didn't. Why? Neither you nor any of the people in this class can vote this man out. Policemen have constitutional rights, too.

  [pause] 

  Carl : Or didn't you know that?

  [Professor Grant knows when he's been licked. He motions Joe back to his desk]