Woman: I can’t believe it. I just can’t believe I’m being charged in connection with this crime. I mean she’s the one–she’s the one who committed manslaughter.
–Elevator, Macy’s
Cashier girl: You know, we haven’t gotten robbed in a while. I can’t believe it!
–Blockbuster, 94th & Broadway
Man: If I had anything to say him it would be this: prison is going to be hard on you because fraud is a crime!
–E train platform, 14th St
Overheard by: Cameron Rose
Dude: I’m just glad to be off the FBI’s Most Wanted list.
–Bleecker & MacDougal
Guy on cell: Guess who I interviewed today? This guy got sent to jail twice for sodomy…I had to call him back after I read that…But at least he’s not, like, a thief or something. I bet those two tear drops were for the guys he fucked.
–Union Square
Overheard by: confabulation nation
20-Something guy: It wouldn’t look good on your job application if you got arrested.
–5th Ave
Overheard by: Kathy
Cop, arresting a man: I understand that, but you know it’s not really about being a good guy or being a bad guy. It’s about you taking that nice woman’s wallet.
–Rockefeller Center
Overheard by: SUSAN