It's a dirty job, enforcing the law; but, it's what we're supposed to be doing, isn't it?

Touch of Evil

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Topic

Law enforcement Rule of law Law

Speaker

Mike Vargas

Actor

Charlton Heston

Source

Touch of Evil

Medium

Film

Genre

Film noir Crime drama (film) Crime drama

Language

English

Time

1958 1950s 20th century

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Citation

Touch of Evil. Directed by Orson Welles, Universal-International, 1958.

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Another quote from the 1950s

Government action is not the whole answer to the present crisis, but it is an important partial answer. Morals cannot be legislated, but behavior can be regulated. The law cannot make an employer love me, but it can keep him from refusing to hire me because of the color of my skin.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Topic
Legality and morality Civil rights

Author

Martin Luther King, Jr.
Language
English
Time
1958 1950s 20th century
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Citation

King, Martin Luther, Jr. Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story. Harper & Brothers, 1958, ch. 11.

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I fought the law, and the law won.

The Crickets

I Fought the Law

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Topic
Law Resisting authority The man
Speaker
The Crickets
Source
I Fought the Law
Genre
Rock and roll
Language
English
Time
1961 1960s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Curtis, Sonny. "I Fought the Law." Performed by The Crickets. In Style With the Crickets. Coral Records, 1960.