Sgt. Reed Quotes in RoboCop (1987)

[Bob Morton has stormed off]

Officer Lewis: Sorry, Sarge. I fucked up.

Sgt. Reed: Forget it, kid. This guy's a serious asshole.

[at the police station]

Slimey Lawyer: Attempted murder? Well, it's not like he killed someone. This is a clear violation of my client's civil rights.

Bail Bondsman: Make it aggravated assault and I can make bail, in cash, now!

Sgt. Reed: [angrily] Listen, pal, your client's a scumbag, you're a scumbag, and scumbags see the judge on Monday morning! Now, get out of my police station, and take laughing boy with ya!

Prisoner: Now, I am... I am what you call a repeat offender. I repeat, I will offend again! I get my orders from a higher source.

Sgt. Reed: Shut up, asshole.

RoboCop: Book him!

Sgt. Reed: What's the charge?

RoboCop: He's a cop killer.

Kaplan: I don't like it any more than you do, Reed, but listen.

Sgt. Reed: You listen to me, you asshole! You're talking about shutting down a major metropolitan police force! Without cops, this city would tear itself apart!

Bob Morton: Let's get out of here. Listen, Reed.

Sgt. Reed: Yeah.

Bob Morton: Try and keep one thing in mind. This project doesn't concern cops. It's classified. It's OCP. Got it, mister?

Sgt. Reed: Yeah, I got it.

Sgt. Reed: Lewis, come here when you're finished fucking around with your suspect!

Sgt. Reed: I don't want to hear any more talk about strike! We're not plumbers! We're police officers - and police officers don't strike!

Holzgang: [after Cain and his gang shreds up RoboCop] We're talking about a piece of equipment here.

Robocop Technician: Doesn't mean he can't suffer.

Holzgang: Whatever it is, it's electrical.

Robocop Technician: Bullshit. I know every inch of him. His nerve sensors are alive, they're lit up like Christmas trees.

Holzgang: Nah, it's just the back-up generator making him twitch.

Robocop Technician: How is he?

Tak Akita: Well, we got him on minimum life support. Small electrial jolts to keep his brain alive. But there's no telling how long it'll last. He can go at any time.

Sgt. Reed: [Coming in] What's happening.

Estevez: OCP is happening. Robocop is hurting and this bastard is not lifting a finger to help him.

Holzgang: This thing requires millions of dollars in parts. You can't approve that kind of money agreement overnight, be reasonable. I'm doing you a favor just by talking to you.

Robocop Technician: You son of a bitch.