Boston Legal Season 4 (2007) | Can Your Brain Convict You? — The fMRI Trial

Added: 2026-04-29

[00:00:00]was a metal object. I thought it was a gun and I just reacted.

[00:00:02]>> You know, now he was probably raising his hands in surren.

[00:00:05]>> Yes.

[00:00:05]>> Do you work in a pretty tough neighborhood, Mr. Bass?

[00:00:07]>> Yes, it's a gang neighborhood.

[00:00:08]>> And have you ever been shot at before?

[00:00:10]>> Three times.

[00:00:10]>> Have you ever shot anybody besides BJ Owen?

[00:00:13]>> Twice.

[00:00:13]>> What color were they?

[00:00:14]>> Patrol a predominantly black area.

[00:00:16]>> So the two you previously shot were black.

[00:00:18]>> Yes.

[00:00:19]>> And according to internal affairs reports, one of the suspects was also unarmed.

[00:00:23]>> I was cleared of any wrongdoing. It was an innocent mistake.

[00:00:26]>> Another mistake? Well, have you ever mistakenly shot a white? According to the fMRI, you feel more threatened by black people. Why do you think that is?

[00:00:34]>> That test is accurate. Could be because statistically blacks commit more violent crime. It could be because I've been shot at three times by black suspects.

[00:00:41]>> Or maybe you just dislike black.

[00:00:43]>> No, I do not. I'm not a racist.

[00:00:45]>> You shot him eight times.

[00:00:48]He was dead. You kept shooting and shooting and shooting. You murder my baby. Mrs. Owens, >> any more such outbursts and you will be removed from this courtroom.