“Do you know how long I’ve been on the police force?” he says. “Forty years. And do you know one thing I’ve learned in that time?” He looks up at Melchor and fixes him with an aged, somewhat sad gaze. “Look, doing justice is good. That’s why we joined the police. But good taken to extremes turns bad. That’s what I’ve learned over the years. And, also, something else. That justice is not just a matter of content. Most of all, it’s a matter of form. So if you don’t respect the forms of justice it’s the same as not respecting justice. You understand, don’t you?” Melchor doesn’t say anything.
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