24 (TV Series)
Day 3: 5:00 a.m.-6:00 a.m. (2004)
Michael Cavanaugh: Joseph O'Laughlin
Quotes
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President David Palmer : [Talking privately] eleven vials of the virus are unaccounted for: what's Homeland Security's assessment?
Joseph O'Laughlin : Sir, we believe the threat level should be raised to Red
President David Palmer : Do it, what about domestic air travel?
Joseph O'Laughlin : It is our suggestion that flights be grounded and airports closed
Wayne Palmer : Mr. President, if your concern is to avoid panic, stopping air traffic might have the opposite effect
Joseph O'Laughlin : That's better than allowing the wide spread release of the virus
Wayne Palmer : [to David] if you shut down those airports, you won't be able to explain its Legionnaires' disease
Joseph O'Laughlin : We're talking security issues Mr. President. We are not talking about "public relations"
Wayne Palmer : How the public relates to this is a security issue
Joseph O'Laughlin : Mr. President, we also advocate shutting down interstate rail and bus traffic in the interest of...
Wayne Palmer : [Interrupts him] listen, whoever has these vials could already be in their cars. Now we can't shut down every single highway...
Joseph O'Laughlin : [Interrupts him] Mr. President...
President David Palmer : [to O'Laughlin] alert the airlines to a possible nationwide shutdown but wait for my authorization
Joseph O'Laughlin : [Before leaving the room] yes Sir