Betrayal High Quotes

“That Kevin Burns, the one on television, is easy to hate, even to despise. He shot and tried to kill my son. He killed nine people. This Kevin Burns, a helpless child in prison garb and cuffs, looks meek and terrified, especially in the backdrop of a jail complex and cell, with two giant guards escorting him into the deposition room. ”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal High

“Jennifer’s eyes begin to water again. “Don’t let anything bad happen to him, Dr. Sampson. My husband is a famous lawyer. He sues doctors when they screw up.”
“Jennifer!” Zack exclaims, embarrassed.”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal High

“Detroit? I never set foot in Detroit. A bit too dark for me if you know what I mean.” He glances at Ellington. Clare is offended by the overtly racist comment, but Billy’s heard it all before.”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal High

“So, when a judge requests your services as a ‘personal favor,’ declining representation is out of the question, unless you don’t mind appearing in front of a pissed-off judge with a long memory.”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal High

“. . . I also believe we can respect Second Amendment rights while, at the same time, preventing lawbreakers and people who are a danger to others from committing atrocities . . .”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal High

“We have a few chicken-shit senators who are afraid of the NRA and its ilk, but with the right tweaks, I still think you have a shot . . .”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal High

“If a buyer is having trouble getting a gun in Michigan, he or she just travels to Ohio or Indiana or Illinois. You know what I mean?”
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― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal High

“How can I be friendly to someone who clearly wants no friends?”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal High

“From Zachary Blake? Not a chance in hell. All his cases are high-profile. And these days, he’s got a Midas touch. Every case he touches turns to gold. Blake is on a personal crusade for civil justice and safety—truth, justice, and the American way, don’t you know? Guns are an excellent target issue for someone like him.”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal High

“Zack cannot rationalize Kevin’s child-like demeanor with his horrific actions. The two are incompatible. Kevin categorically refutes any suggestion he is insane or incompetent. He was tired of being bullied and decided to do something about it. His mantra is that, maybe in the future, bullies across America and beyond will think twice about picking on the meek and the weak. ”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal High

“He wants to be perceived as a hero to people who have been bullied and not as a deranged lunatic who committed mass murder without rational explanation . . .”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal High

“When did school shootings become routine in America?” ”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal High

“Our good friend and fellow sportsman George W. Bush signed the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act into law back in 2005. Essentially, unless we make a terribly defective gun, the law creates a complete shield from liability. God bless Citizens United, the United States Chamber of Commerce, the NRA, tort reform, and needy and greedy politicians.”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal High

“A direct appeal to our pro-gun base has served us well over the years. ‘Anti-gun nuts seeking to repeal the Second Amendment’ resonates well with gun owners. About twenty-five to thirty percent of the population is on our side from the minute we scream ‘they’re coming for our guns . . .”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal High

“I have filed a lawsuit; I am not engaged in a legislative battle. I am very proud my son will help spearhead an effort to put forth a survivor’s legislative agenda with many of his fellow students, teachers, and other survivors of this tragedy. Kenny and his colleagues are now voting age or will be before the next election. Pro-gun politicians need to address the problem, or they may find themselves looking for work.”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal High

“This would be the Michigan version of the OJ trial, this time, with a guilty verdict.”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal High

“That bastard tried to murder my son. He can spend the rest of his rotten, deceitful life in a prison cell. But he’s not the ultimate prize. I won’t rest until both the President and Attorney General of the United States are impeached, convicted, and thrown in a prison cell.”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal High

“One way to hurt Barrington is to beat the crap out of him in your lawsuit. Hurt him in the pocketbook.”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal High

“Guy tries to buy a gun, but when he returns, he learns he’s failed the background check. ‘Oh well,’ the guy tells himself. ‘It was worth a try.’ The dealer says to the guy, ‘Hold the phone, buddy. Ask a friend, your brother, your sister, anyone you know, to come in, pass the background check, and we’ll sell the guns to them instead of you. What happens to them afterward is none of our business . . .”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal High

“The country is solidly behind the various proposals to limit access to dangerous weapons, especially high capacity automatic weapons. However, only a short time after the Bloomfield tragedy, it became clear that Congress and the President had other ideas and are still in bed with the NRA.”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal High

“How did that damn kid’s father get these guns? Did he purchase them on the black market or our black market? I’ve got to find out.
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― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal High

“If the dad has a criminal record, he shouldn’t have been able to purchase the guns, and we’ve got a serious problem.”
Barrington unloads again. “I pay you a lot of money to prevent us from having a serious problem. Take care of it, dammit!”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal High

“. . . While competency and insanity are not the same things and the standards of proof are different, they are undoubtedly first cousins.”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal High

“These are not red or blue issues—they are the human rights issues of our generation. We are here begging for our lives. If today’s political officeholders cannot accomplish real change on guns and gun issues, we will vote together on these issues in the next election and elect their successors . . .”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal High

“We need to flood the Internet with fake news, ladies and gentlemen. They’re out to take our guns, don’t you know? People who look to Facebook for the news of the day will believe anything. They are sheep to slaughter . . .”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal High

“There’s no crying in political and legal advocacy, Mom . . .”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal High

“Fire and fury! These people didn’t appreciate my art, laughed at my clothes, my looks, and made fun of my protruding ears. ‘Floppy,’ they called me. And the teachers and principals let it all happen. They didn’t give a shit. Whatever got them through the day without conflict or controversy worked for the teachers, but where were the parents? They taught their kids to be elitist snobs. These deaths are on you, assholes!”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal High

“It is easy to talk about changing our culture. It is quite different to put forth bold initiatives to effectuate that change. Together, we can make a difference.”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal High

“No one should ever kiss their kids and send them off to school only to find out this was the last time they would ever see them alive.”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal High

“Are you crazy, Kenny Tracey? Do you have a death wish or something? Preventing someone from getting hurt and jumping in front of a bullet are not the same things!”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal High