The Flash (TV Series)

The Trial of The Flash (2018)

Ken Camroux-Taylor: Judge Hankerson

Quotes 

• [two parallel conversations in counterpoint] 

  Judge Hankerson : In my thirty years behind this bench, I have seen my share of criminals. But I confess this defendant stands apart.

  Captain David Singh : Thank you all for coming on such short notice. A few hours ago, the very existence of our city came under the threat of nuclear destruction. But one man rose to meet that challenge.

  Judge Hankerson : The defendant was in a position of authority. Our city trusted him to bring the guilty to justice.

  Captain David Singh : He ran into danger, knowing he would suffer burns all over his body.

  Judge Hankerson : He used that trust to take an innocent and vulnerable life.

  Captain David Singh : This man was not thinking about himself. He was thinking about you. The first responders on the front lines.

  Judge Hankerson : Never have I seen a defendant more unmoved.

  Captain David Singh : Never have I seen a man with more bravery.

  Judge Hankerson : Never have I seen such inhumanity.

  Captain David Singh : Such heroism.

  Judge Hankerson : Such a lack of regard for human life.

  Captain David Singh : It is my great honor to present Central City Police Department's Award of Valor to this city's finest hero. The fastest man alive, the Flash!

  Judge Hankerson : The court hereby orders that Bartholomew Henry Allen should be incarcerated for the rest of his natural life without the possibility of parole, and that Mr. Allen be immediately remanded to Iron Heights Penitentiary. And may God have mercy on your soul.