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Zodiac · 2007 — 第 19 / 30 章 · 4'59" · B2

Police Build a Case Against Allen, Explained：home turf

Detectives think they have their man but need a warrant, so they stack small facts into probable cause: a social worker's blunt answer, a second handwriting opinion, and the suspect's quiet use of the name Zodiac. "Allen wears a watch that bears both the word and crosshair symbol," one of them notes, and the pieces finally add up.

あらすじ

With Arthur Leigh Allen as their suspect, investigators struggle to get a search warrant. They revisit a social worker's answer, weigh a second handwriting opinion, add a psychologist willing to testify under oath, and line up physical details. The accumulated evidence finally satisfies a judge, and the police arrive at Allen's trailer to search it.

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home turfthe bottom linea second opinionstep on Sherwood's toes

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このシーンの表現

home turf

one's own territory or area of strength

探员说即便眼下不能直接定罪，这里至少是他的主场，用 home turf 指他最熟悉、最可能作案的地盘。

The team plays much better on their home turf.

このシーンの他の表現

  • the bottom line

    the final conclusion that matters

  • a second opinion

    advice from another expert

  • step on Sherwood's toes

    to interfere with someone else's responsibility

このシーンのメモ一覧

90 行のセリフに 53 件のメモ

表現 · B2go out for oneShorty! Let's go out for one.
表現 · B2get a warrantWe couldn't get a warrant.
発音get a warrant

flap

We couldn't get a warrant.
表現 · B2arrange for someone to do somethingLast year we arranged for Leigh to get help from a social worker.
表現 · B1for the first time in a long whileWe saw him recently for the first time in nine months.
表現 · B2bring someone byMy mother-in-law brought him by to see the new baby.
表現 · C1ask someone straight outHe couldn't talk about a former patient, so I just asked him straight out
文法 · B2couldn't talk about a former patient

couldn't for prohibition

He couldn't talk about a former patient, so I just asked him straight out
発音straight out

liaison

He couldn't talk about a former patient, so I just asked him straight out
表現 · B2be capable of doing somethingif he thought Leigh was capable of killing people.
表現 · C1patient confidentiality-Because of patient confidentiality... -The man said yes.
表現 · B2go through someoneWe wouldn't have to go through the Vallejo DA.
文法 · C1wouldn't have to go through the Vallejo DA

would have to for hypothetical necessity

We wouldn't have to go through the Vallejo DA.
表現 · B2get someone's printsIf not, we get his prints and handwriting samples from both hands.
表現 · B2get a second opinionWhat if I can get a second opinion?
表現 · C1step on someone's toes

to interfere with someone else's responsibility

I don't wanna step on Sherwood's toes. He trained me at this.
表現 · B2all someone needs to know isTerry, all I need to know is if the suspect is ambidextrous.
表現 · C1could possibly have done somethingCould he possibly have written those letters with his other hand?
文法 · C1Could he possibly have written those letters

could have done for possibility

Could he possibly have written those letters with his other hand?
表現 · B2between you and meBetween you and me?
発音Between you and me

weak form

Between you and me?
表現 · C1differing schools of thoughtBecause there are differing schools of thought on this.
表現 · B1get a matchGet the samples of his other hand. If he's the Zodiac, you'll get a match.
表現 · C1the current thinkingThat's the current thinking, according to Terry Pascoe.
表現 · B2be willing to do somethingMeanwhile, I spoke to a psychologist who'd be willing to testify that someone who undergoes a personality change like Zodiac
表現 · C1manifest something physicallywould manifest it physically, altering his handwriting.
表現 · C1coupled with somethingWe got Terry Pascoe, this psychology guy, coupled with Cheney...
表現 · B2enough for a warrantIt could be enough for a warrant.
表現 · C1on the recordGet Cheney on the record.
表現 · C1under oathAnd you're willing to swear to this, under oath, in Superior Court?
発音under oath

liaison

And you're willing to swear to this, under oath, in Superior Court?
表現 · B2without any hesitationWithout any hesitation.
表現 · B2similar in somethingAllen is similar in height, weight and build
表現 · B2a crew cutTrue. Height and weight are sketchy, but lumbering Caucasian with a crew cut is right on.
表現 · B2have confidence in somethingWe never had much confidence in the composite from the kids.
文法 · B2who saw Zodiac that night

relative clause

The patrolman who saw Zodiac that night said he didn't look much like the sketch.
表現 · B1the same size as somethingSame size as the prints found at Berryessa.
表現 · B2code training-And the ciphers. -Could be code training in the Navy,
表現 · B2attach something to somethingabout how to attach a flashlight to the barrel of a gun.
表現 · B2sources on somethingThat gives us two sources on the ciphers and two on the flashlight.
表現 · C1fired for somethingSuspect worked for elementary schools and was fired for molestation in March, April '68.
表現 · B2at the very least-Could give him motive. -At the very least, it's home turf.
表現 · C1home turf

one's own territory or area of strength

-Could give him motive. -At the very least, it's home turf.
表現 · B2center around somethingwhich the two major threats centered around.
表現 · B1work as somethingAllen works as a chemist.
文法 · B2the two kids were stabbed

passive voice

Berryessa murder. On the day that the two kids were stabbed his neighbor saw bloody knives in his truck
表現 · C1have an alibiDoes he have any alibis?
表現 · B2unable to do somethingHe claimed he did, but he's been unable to produce the names
文法 · B2he's been unable to produce the names

present perfect

He claimed he did, but he's been unable to produce the names
表現 · B2the bottom line is

the final conclusion that matters

The bottom line is that Allen can't alibi up on anything.
表現 · C1alibi upThe bottom line is that Allen can't alibi up on anything.
スラング · C1alibi upThe bottom line is that Allen can't alibi up on anything.
表現 · B2have a warrantWe have a warrant to search your residence.

「Police Build a Case Against Allen」を読み解く

What's really going on

The scene is a study in how a hunch becomes a legal case. None of the facts is decisive on its own, so the detectives assemble many weaker pieces until they cross the threshold: handwriting opinions, "two sources on the ciphers and two on the flashlight," a watch, an old remark. The caution is real too, as one investigator worries about replacing a colleague's judgment. What finally matters is not certainty but sufficiency, since "the bottom line is that Allen can't alibi up on anything." The law asks for enough, not for truth, and the police build exactly that.

Theme

JusticeDetectives stack small clues until they have just enough to get a warrant, chasing proof rather than certainty.
DutyOne officer balances pushing the case against not stepping on a colleague's toes.

このチャプターで学べること

  • They could not get a warrant; Leigh is in a Santa Rosa trailer.
  • Asked straight out, the social worker said yes, he could kill people.
  • They want samples from both hands without stepping on Sherwood's toes.
  • Pascoe says the other hand would match if he is Zodiac.

発音のポイント

  • get a warrant — flap
  • straight out — liaison
  • Between you and me — weak form
  • under oath — liaison
Because there are differing schools of thought on this.

A cautious expert answer: handwriting analysts disagree, so she won't give a flat yes or no.

I don't wanna step on Sherwood's toes. He trained me at this.

The investigator is loyal to the colleague who trained him and doesn't want to overrule his judgment.

And you're willing to swear to this, under oath, in Superior Court?

The question that turns a private opinion into formal testimony that can support a warrant.

Allen wears a watch that bears both the word and crosshair symbol.

A small but pointed detail tying the suspect to the Zodiac name and its symbol.

このシーンについての質問

Why do the police need a warrant to search Allen's trailer?

Without one, anything they found would not hold up, so they need a judge to agree the evidence is strong enough before searching the residence.

What evidence finally supports the warrant?

Handwriting opinions from two experts, a psychologist willing to testify under oath, the military boot prints, code training, the flashlight detail, and Allen's use of the name Zodiac.

Why does the handwriting expert hesitate?

She says there are differing schools of thought on whether a personality change would alter someone's handwriting, so she cannot simply confirm the match.

What happens when the warrant is served?

The Santa Rosa police knock at the trailer and tell Allen they have a warrant to search his residence, which is where the scene ends.

ゾディアック · 全 30 章

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次のチャプター · 第 20 章tore out of herePolice Search Allen's Trailer
第 1 章creep someone outDarlene Ferrin's Last Drive第 2 章I wouldn't kid youThe Zodiac Confession Call第 3 章shed light onZodiac's Cipher Reaches the Chronicle第 4 章get any ideasZodiac Attacks the Couple at the Lake第 5 章a hell of a get-upZodiac's Lake Berryessa Attack第 6 章flag a cabThe Presidio Cab Murder第 7 章did inZodiac Claims the Taxi Murder第 8 章skip townPolice Bicker Over the Zodiac Case第 9 章at a moment's noticeZodiac Calls the TV Talk Show第 10 章crack the codeBelli Tries to Catch the Zodiac第 11 章What's your angle?Graysmith Cracks the Zodiac Cipher第 12 章the more the merrierKathleen Johns Escapes the Zodiac第 13 章come out of the woodworkGraysmith Finds the Zodiac's Source第 14 章in my gutGraysmith Talks Zodiac on a Date第 15 章beat the bushesRiverside Investigators Compare Notes第 16 章lost in the shuffleThe Informant Describes Leigh Allen第 17 章the whole pointPolice Question Arthur Leigh Allen第 18 章greener pasturesPolice Question Leigh Allen's Mother再生中 · 第 19 章home turfPolice Build a Case Against Allen第 20 章tore out of herePolice Search Allen's Trailer第 21 章holding the bagBill Transfers Out of the Chronicle第 22 章fade into a footnoteGraysmith Pitches a Zodiac Book第 23 章yesterday's newsGraysmith Talks His Way In第 24 章more than just a coincidenceGraysmith Follows the Birthday Clue第 25 章tread lightlyGraysmith Chases Rick Marshall第 26 章blow overThe Letter That Framed Toschi第 27 章put yourself out thereGraysmith Chases the Case at Home第 28 章get it in your headGraysmith Meets the Theater Owner第 29 章the date that didn't endLinda Recalls the Painting Party第 30 章cancel each other outRobert Confronts Dave About Allen
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