A Bridge Too Far - Authority and Compliance in Crisis Situations
U.S. medical colonel: [To military policeman Lt. Rafferty]
Sergeant Dohun pulled a gun on me and threatened to kill me unless I did precisely what he ordered...I want you to put him under arrest.
Lt. Rafferty:
Yes sir.
U.S. medical colonel:
I want you to keep him there; I want you to keep him there, for at least ten seconds.
Rafferty: [brief pause]
I'm not all that sure I understand, Colonel.
U.S. medical colonel:
Count to ten, Lieutenant, fast.
Rafferty:
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. Like that, sir?
U.S. medical colonel: [dismisses him; Rafferty salutes and leaves, confused]
Thank you, Lieutenant.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.