S05E03 · SCENE 9/22 · 17:40
Not for Attribution · office_workplace
Ribbon Discussion with ME

McNulty discusses the red ribbon with the medical examiner.

17:40→20:30
in the episode · 2m 50s · S05E03
Ribbon Discussion with ME

What happens

17:40–20:30

McNulty tells the medical examiner the ribbon might tie to other cases. The ME remarks her investigator missed it. She rules the death homicide by strangulation.

Whereoffice_workplace
DriverJimmy McNulty
Positionact1 · setup
ThreadMedia and Budget Cuts

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18:27

The sooner we start meeting with you individuaIIy, the sooner I can answer aII of your questions.

18:44

No increase in feIonies and a 1 % bump in totaI crime.

19:06

Yes, Mr. Mayor. You made that cIear.

20:12

No one Iives forever.

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17:35Sun announces budget cuts

Scene in the episode

17:40–20:30
B · Homicide Unit Dynamics
C · Media and Budget Cuts

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