Line of Duty
Season 1
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Line of Duty S01E01
Part 1
May 10, 2020, 3:18 p.m.
'Units en route. Flat 56, Regal Court.'
'Silver Command, copy.'
'Bronze Command same, Southern 156?'
Southern 156, copy.
'Forward units on foot.'
Southern 156, copy.
'I have Alpha team coming in low, Bravo team high.'
'Southern 156, copy that.'
Bravo over looking, moving into position.
'Waiting on Gold. Order imminent.'
Southern 156 standing by. Bravo seconds away.
'Alpha, sit rep.'
We're in, going up.
Alpha in the building.
ETA less than a minute. We need a decision.
Southern 156, still waiting on the order.
'Fifth floor.'
Southern 156, Bravo, are you visual?
Negative.
Where's that bloody order?
'Southern 156, Gold has signed off on Health and Safety.
'We need you to complete the Risk Assessment.
We need that paperwork.'
It's done.
'Fahrenheit.'
Could you repeat Fahrenheit?
'Fahrenheit.'
What the hell, where's the...?
Just go, flat 56. Flat 56.
Go, go, go.
He's armed.
All units, shots fired, shots fired.
Get down, don't move!
Jesus Christ! There's no bomb, Col! There's no bloody bomb!
Let her go.
With me, now!
It's clear, Sarge.
Come on.
You got to the flat. You shouted, "armed police."
You heard something going on inside,
a struggle, a fight or something.
Southern 156 gave you the order to go in.
The suspect's there, he's acting aggressive.
You shout, "Surrender, armed police."
The suspect doesn't comply. He comes for you.
You've got no choice.
I've got kids of my own, sir.
If I could do anything different...
I want those statements copper-plated by noon. Got it?
Yes, sir.
I take pride in the courage and professionalism
of my counterterrorism officers.
To say any more risks prejudicing the inquest.
Thank you.
When Karim Ali came to this country,
he told his wife that here it would be different.
The police don't break into houses and hurt innocent people.
He told her that in England the police are good men.
This is a complex and emotive case.
Following depositions from legal representatives,
I grant a period of six weeks
to gather all relevant evidence and statements.
This inquest is hereby adjourned.
All rise for Her Majesty's Coroner.
What the bloody hell is this?
They misread the number on the door.
They mistook a baby sling for a bomb harness.
I ordered a statement corroborating
that the firearms squad observed threatening behaviour.
Surveillance watched the flat for two weeks,
then we got scrambled with an hour's notice.
The op was well planned and executed.
It was a runaway train.
Admit our mistake, apologise
and get on with the job of finding the actual terrorists.
You're pointing the figure at your own.
It took guts for our blokes to go in there
thinking a suicide bomber was going to blow them to pieces.
Then write the same statement they did.
An innocent man was killed, sir,
I won't lie.
You passed on the order.
Where were your reservations when it mattered?
You're finished.
'You passed on the order.'
'Where were your reservations when it mattered?'
'You're finished.'
Is it Steven or Steve?
Steve.
Thanks for accepting the offer, Steve.
Welcome to Anticorruption.
As you can see,
we've got a number of active investigations at present.
Why are there empty desks?
You should look at this as a promotion, Steve.
If you want to get anywhere in the job these days,
Anticorruption's a big tick on the old CV.
This will be good for me.
That's the ticket.
Your shooting...
have you any idea how many people have died
as a direct result of police action in the last ten years, Steve?
No, I don't.
Well, as with all firearms incidents
it's gone upstairs to the IPCC.
But Karim Ali, the man who was accidentally killed,
he's an illegal immigrant.
So is his missus.
It wasn't your fault, son.
A clean break. Pastures new.
Come on.
I've a very special case for you.
'Hello.'
It's me. I'm on my way.
I will be there in five minutes, I promise.
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