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Any thoughts on Bosch’s antagonistic approach to the interview with Brockman? Was Irving right that Brockman had baited Bosch and got what he deserved?

I don't understand why he still has his job. I'm sure they had anger management classes back in 1995 when this was written.

Brockman was pushing his buttons so he technically got what he deserved. I'm having a problem reconciling the younger Bosch with the older Bosch that I'm more familiar with.

I think Bosch was mostly taking an aggressive stance to hide his feelings of guilt - offence being the best form as defence, as the saying goes.

Irving was correct in saying Brockman had goaded Bosch, but that the tactic had failed.

However… I’m becoming slightly suspicious of Irving’s tolerance towards Bosch’s behaviour - he seems to be protecting Harry, maybe even overly so. Makes me wonder if Irving has a guilty conscience? Irving was the officer who found Marjorie’s body - and we know what is often said about the person who finds a body. I wonder…

>3 Sergeirocks: Sergeirocks hit on Harry's guilt over Pounds however again we have aggression in the workplace.This only leads to potential greater violence in the workplace. If I was Irving Harry would have been dismissed after the first instance. Zero tolerance. I feel strongly about this having knowledge were it can lead. The shooting of an employee by another employee. Thankfully it was not fatal.

Harry is certainly a candidate for an anger management class if there ever was one. Maybe things were looked at differently in California in 1995.

Yes Irving was right about Bosch’s antagonist approach to Brockman’s interview. I don’t see these men ever getting along!

Yes, Irving was correct re the baiting and the fact that Harry should have let it go. However, Harry had just found out that he was responsible (indirectly) for the death of his lieutenant and was dealing with the guilt of that. Additionally, he was trying to protect the other people he had contacted in the case

Harry's conduct is now at the stage where he could lose his job for multiple offences. I feel that obsession now grips him and he really does not care about the consequences.
I agree that Irving's covering for him is beginning to look a bit odd.

>4 JohnDBurke: That must have been awful to deal with John. I agree with you Bosch should have been sacked and as I said previously most probably up on an assault charge. His antagonistic approach was a ridiculous stance to take, and yet again evidence of his pent up anger and self-destructive personality. What he did to Brockman was totally unacceptable but then again Brockman is no innocent victim. Both can be as bad as each other.
Not sure how realistic this is even for 1995.
Irving covering for him is definitely looking a bit suspicious.

There is no excuse for his aggressive behavior. He should have been fired previously, but at the very least this should have been the last straw (unless LAPD allowed this type of behavior from all their cops). I think Irving has a guilty conscience. Mayb3 he was one of the cops to whom Marjorie gave ‘favors’. Or at least he knew the investigation was glossed over and he did not question it. I do not suspect him of being involved in, or having knowledge of the murderer.

I think Irving was right, that Brockman baited Bosch, but Bosch was way too physically antagonistic for the situation. Irving's behavior and constant covering for Bosch still puzzles me, but I still think Bosch was out of line and I wish he had thought before he acted so aggressively to someone who holds a lot of cards in his case.