S05E08 · SCENE 11/23 · 17:13
Clarifications · Police station
Veteran Confronts Reporter

A veteran accuses a reporter of making up details about a battle.

17:13→18:01
in the episode · 0m 48s · S05E08

What happens

17:13–18:01

A veteran accuses the reporter of inventing details about a battle. The reporter insists he told a different story, and the editor orders a correction and checks the facts.

WherePolice station
DriverVeteran
Positionact2 · setup
ThreadStanfield vs Omar

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17:14

Need a pack of Newport. Soft pack.

17:28

Let me get one of them, too.

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investigation0.5
deadpan0.4

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17:13–18:01
B · Homicide serial killer hunt
C · Newsroom fabrication scandal
D · Political maneuvering and funding

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