The media always calls this sort of thing senseless, but the motive made sense—it was just stupid, is what it was. - Ben Aaronovitch

I didn’t bother calling Nightingale on the mobile I’d got him for Christmas because he only turns it on when he wants to call someone—the new technology being strictly there for his convenience, not anybody else’s.

It’s a police mantra that all members of the public are guilty of something, but some members of the public are more guilty than others.

“These people are not to be trusted,” I said.
“These people?”
“People with…” I looked over at the poshest person I’ve ever met and tried to think of the right word. “Entitlement,” I said. “They’re not good at keeping promises.