The two headed back to the station, Judy parked the cruiser outside the station as the entered the ZPD building where Clawhauser waved to them. The two sighed about seeing Bogo feeling whenever he wanted to see them it was going to be a chewing-out. Nick and Judy entered the room where Bogo was sitting at his desk doing paperwork.
"Sit down" Bogo ordered adjusting his reading glasses as the two climbed into the clearly oversized chairs sitting down.
"I would like to talk to you two about Kurt Lance," Bogo said looking at the two of them.
"The watch thief, what about him?" Nick asked adjusting himself n the seat as Bogo removed his glasses sitting down across from them.
"correction 'Alleged' watch thief, who is sitting in the infirmary with a busted knee" Bogo elaborated as Nick and he looked at Judy.
"He was a thief, and I stopped him, was I supposed to just let him go?" Judy asked defending her actions to Bogo who scoffed.
"You DID manage to catch Lance who by the wat is completely innocent" Bogo explained to the Bunny as her ears perked in shock.
"wait, what,?" Judy replied in disbelief of what she heard, the store owner said it was Kurt Lance and he ran. when they stopped him he had a golden watch on him.
"Chief, every sign points to his guilt, the witness, Kurt running, the watch... How could he be innocent?" Judy demanded to know as Bogo stared at her.
"Hopps, watch your tone around me" Bogo order as Judy sat back down with a yes sir.
"According to the store owner. a deer named , Kurt Lance ran off with a Timemaster 3000, worth about 600 dollars right?" Bogo asked as Judy nodded confirming the watch they found on Kurt as Bogo held it up.
"This is not a Timemaster 3000, it's a Railman Cornerstone, worth about a hundred and fifty bucks and read the engraving inside" Bogo stated setting the watch on the table as Nick picked it up, pushing a button the watch popped open as he read the word.
"Curtis, this watch was the first thing I bought when coming to Zootopia as a young cub. it has helped me in times of struggle and I hope you treasure it. with love your dad, Elias Lance" Nick read as Judy let her head fall on the table.
"He was innocent" Judy replied taking the hint as Nick handed the watch back to Bogo looked at them, specifically Judy s she was clearly ashamed of herself.
"This is what happens when you rush in without considering consequences, they say Lance's Knee with never fully recover" Bogo explained as Judy looked down.
"Chief, I am so sorry" Judy replied as Bogo.
"I'm not the one you should be apologizing too" Bogo retorted as Judy sighed nodding deciding afterward she would drop by the infirmary and see Kurt as Bogo continued to scold them.
"That is all I will say on the matter, dismissed" Bogo ordered as the two left. after being grilled the two walked down the stairway. Nick putting his paw on Judy's shoulder.
"Carrots, don't beat yourself up about it... it was a simple mistake" Nick replied trying to comfort her.
"It's a big deal Nick, I injured an innocent mammal," Judy said as she actually felt bad for her actions as the two entered the ZPD infirmary where Kurt was sitting on the bed reading a magazine as he flipped the page seeing the two.
"Officers" Kurt called out eyes not leaving his reading material as Judy tried her hardest to face him.
"Mr. Lance... Kurt I... I'm sorry about what happened" Judy replied as Kurt was still eyes deep in his paper as Nick spoke.
"Didn't you hear her, she's sorry," Nick asked as Kurt scoffed
"What part, Accusing me of stealing or breaking my knee?" Kurt said sarcastically as Judy just looked at him.
"Kurt, I'm trying to say I'm sorry, I was not acting personal and rushing into things... and I got you hurt so I'm not expecting you to forgive me but I have to say I'm sorry" Judy admitted her fault.
"That as may be but Kurt, why did you run?" Nick asked curiously as Kurt closing his magazine facing Nick, unlike Judy who he went of his way to ignore.
"My carry permit expired and have a taser on me for self-defense. I figure I would get in trouble so I ran, never expected to get crippled by a sociopathic bunny cop" Kurt replied with a mild chuckle.
"I'm NOT a sociopath" Judy defended. she was sorry for the misunderstanding but was not gonna let Kurt insult her.
"You did not even let me explain myself, the only reason I ran was that I was scared of getting busted for carrying with an expired permit, would have told you but by the look you gave me, you would not have even believed me" Kurt bounced back.
"You ran from the cops, did you think we would not chase you?" Judy asked in sarcasm.
"I expected to maybe get stopped and taken in for questioning at the worst...not get my knee bashed in and my expired permit is the only reason I'm not pressing charges against you, this is why Rabbits make horrible police officers" Kurt responded as the quote made Judy boil.
"Listen, I worked my butt off to get here, I already said I'm sorry for the misunderstanding but I will not say it again. I just want to move on past this" Judy replied.
"Well that will be easy for you, you won't have to be in a leg brace, my knee will never heal and you messed up my life. if the roles were reversed and I broke your knee could you forgive me for this, what you did is classic Police brutality" Kurt defended
"I SAID I WAS SORRY!" Judy snapped as Kurt chuckled.
"Good for you, you're sorry but that doesn't change anything. I could sue for my injury and make you lose your badge, but I'm not... I'm gonna be the bigger mammal and walk away for this. figuratively, because I'm not walking with this leg" Kurt replied. as Nick put her paws on Judy's arm.
"Mr. Lance, Officer Hopps is truly sorry, I know that doesn't mean much to you but she had to say it, could you just accept her apology?" Nick asked as Kurt looked at Nick.
"Sure whatever, just as long as she promises to be more aware of the fact that actions have consequences, meaning she can't just disobey routine protocol. even I learned that in the forces" Kurt replied. as Nick looked at him.
"Wait, in the forces, but you ran from the cops?" Nick asked as Kurt nodded telling them he was a former Sergeant in the Wolfpack Strike team as Judy looked down.
"I said I WAS in the forces, discharged in 06', never said I was perfect" Kurt replied
"I crippled a soldier" Judy replied slipping out of her anger back into sadness as he let out a mild chuckle.
"Ironic, a guy who went to exotic countries fighting every kind of crime lord and terrorist, taken out by a trash can lid thrown by a police officer" Kurt responded as Judy looked at him.
"Mr Lance Sir. I can't say it enough but words cannot express how sorry I am, and you were a member of the forces," Judy replied her stomach tangled from realized she injured a veteran.
"It's okay Hopps, I'll accept your apology because now you seem to be sincere, just promise me, you won't be so reckless in the future. I'm a vet so I'm used to Combat, but what if I was just a civilian, or what if your reckless way got someone killed. Just remember that. beside a took a bullet to the knee in 06' It was crap already" Kurt responded having a conversation with Judy.
"I wonder what you were like in your prime, Sargent" Judy replied looking at Kurt.