I thought he should have said "The difference is that I don't need guns". That might have been more attune with the character.
Lingering Questions from 'The Dark Knight'...
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"The difference is I'm not wearing hockey pants."
Actually he said "hockey pads" as that's what the fakers were wearing as "armor."
But with Bale's growly over-blown voice I thought it was "pants" too but realized "hockey pants" didn't make any sense.
Hmm, good point. It's still funnier that way though. lol
I thought it was masks! That makes alot mores sense than masks! 
Lao's testimony would likely still be admissible evidence. Since Lao wouldn't be available to testify himself, his prior statement would be hearsay, which is usually not allowed in court because of the Constitutional right to confront witnesses against you at trial. There are a couple exceptions to the rule against hearsay, though, including two relevant to TDK.
[1] Prior testimony: usually used when the witness has died or disappeared; here, so long as the unavailable witness made some sort of statement under oath, it can probably be used at trial if the defendant had the opportunity to question the witness when the statement was made.
[2] forfeiture by wrongdoing: basically, the testimony of an unavailable witness is admissible if the defendant is responsible for the witness' absence (death).
Also, as to Lao's abduction itself; it's a perfectly legitimate way to bring someone within the jurisdiction of the United States, even if the kidnapping was done by agents of the US government. Check out United States v. Alvarez-Machain, 504 U.S. 655 (1992) if you want to be thoroughly amused and/or horrified at the crazy shit the United States government can do.
Disclaimer: I'm not a lawyer and this is not legal advice. If you need legal advice, go talk to a licensed attorney.
Thanks for the info.
My guess too is the new DA will probably try to cut deals with the lower-rung guys to testify against their bosses.
It probably helps that both Maroni and the Chechen were killed. If they have to release the mobsters, they'll be looking for some new leaders.
My guess too is the new DA will probably try to cut deals with the lower-rung guys to testify against their bosses.
It probably helps that both Maroni and the Chechen were killed. If they have to release the mobsters, they'll be looking for some new leaders.
"The difference is I'm not wearing hockey pants."
Actually he said "hockey pads" as that's what the fakers were wearing as "armor."
But with Bale's growly over-blown voice I thought it was "pants" too but realized "hockey pants" didn't make any sense.
Hmm, good point. It's still funnier that way though. lol
I thought it was "pants" as well.
I think that was more-or-less their plan. Figuring that the higher-level guys would make bail easily but they'll make deals with the lower-level guys to testify against their bosses in exchange for protection or lighter sentences.
A little OT but is there any parody film where you see Batman trying to sneak away while in the middle of a conversation to get that they turn their heads and he's gone effect?
I think that may have happen in an episode or two of the animated series.
I think that may have happen once or twice in the The Batman and The Animated Season?
I think it was either during 'KnightFall' or 'The Prodigal' (when Dick spent a month as The Batman) that Gordon turned, saw he hadn't left yet, and said something like : "You know, HE usually disappears before I complete my sentences."
Another one I recall is in Kingdom Come, when Supes pulls that on an aging Bruce, who says "So that's what it feels like."
OT, but funny : In MASH, would-be superspy Colonel Flagg breaks his leg trying to pull a similar vanishing act.
Edit : Just wanted to add : Maybe Gordon and Batman are counting on the charade to protect Harvey's rep not lasting forever. Eventually, the middlemen will turn on the big guys, and the prosecutions will go beyond the stages wherein Harvey's sanity and actions have any impact on their appeals. A disillusioned public can simply take in the truth : Harvey Dent's life and mind were taken by the actions of the Joker.
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On the subject of who Two-Face killed, I saw the movie a second time yesterday, and right as the scene where Maroni gets into the car starts, this time I saw something I didn't the first time: On the left side of the screen, as Maroni gets in the car on the right side, drawing the attention that way, I caught another of his men getting yanked off camera as he gets in. So that's one of the people who was presumably killed. Not 100%, but I could see it. He could have just knocked him out, I suppose.
JacksonArcher, I agree, your line would have been better than the hockey pads one.
JacksonArcher, I agree, your line would have been better than the hockey pads one.
Dent remarked on at least two or three occasions about investigating both Wurtz and Ramirez while he was at Internal Affairs, so they were corrupt long before the Joker came along.
Still, I think Ramirez was someone who was stuck between a rock and a hard place and had her hand forced, whereas Wurtz just didn't care.
In that specific incident with Rachel, certainly. However, he was arguing that she wasn't corrupt at all, only threatened by the Joker, but if Dent was right about her past activities that's obviously not true.
Heck, she even says "they got to me early with my mother's medical bills" implying that she was already working for the mob long before that, and either she or Wurtz were the ones who tipped off the mob that the money bust was coming down.
Heck, she even says "they got to me early with my mother's medical bills" implying that she was already working for the mob long before that, and either she or Wurtz were the ones who tipped off the mob that the money bust was coming down.
