Top 13 Quotes & Sayings by Frank Serpico

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American celebrity Frank Serpico.

Last updated on November 7, 2024.

Francesco Vincent Serpico is an American retired New York Police Department detective, best known for whistleblowing on police corruption. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, he was a plainclothes police officer working in Brooklyn, the Bronx and Manhattan to expose vice racketeering. In 1967, he reported credible evidence of widespread police corruption, to no effect. In 1970, he contributed to a front-page story in The New York Times on widespread corruption in the NYPD, which drew national attention to the problem. Mayor John V. Lindsay appointed a five-member panel to investigate accusations of police corruption, which became the Knapp Commission.

American - Celebrity | Born: April 14, 1936

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I had gone through a near-death experience, and that gives you an insight into how fleeting life is, and what's important.

Frank Serpico

The fight for justice against corruption is never easy. It never has been and never will be. It exacts a toll on our self, our families, our friends, and especially our children. In the end, I believe, as in my case, the price we pay is well worth holding on to our dignity.

Frank Serpico

I used to think, 'How can I write my life story? I'm still living it.'

Frank Serpico

I'm retarded - I mean I'm retired.

Frank Serpico

My acting career began on the streets of New York. When I was a cop, I played many impressive roles, from derelict to a doctor, and my life often depended on my performance.

Frank Serpico

Today it is becoming harder to speak out, with the inception of the Patriot Act, the president has legislated free speech to be a crime.

Frank Serpico

An honest cop still can't find a place to go and complain without fear of recrimination. The blue wall will always be there because the system supports it.

Frank Serpico

I used to think, 'How can I write my life story? I'm still living it.

Frank Serpico

Cops today are nothing but an armed tax collector

Frank Serpico

The reality is that we do not wash our own laundry - it just gets dirtier.

Frank Serpico

The problem is that the atmosphere does not yet exist in which honest police officers can act without fear of ridicule or reprisal from fellow officers.

Frank Serpico

The whole f**king system is corrupt.

Frank Serpico

The blue wall will always be there because the system supports it.

Frank Serpico

Top 13 Quotes & Sayings by Frank Serpico

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