When the Russian merchant Mr. Spivak is assaulted in his store and almost killed, Sgt. Greevy and Mike investigate the case. They find the aggressor Joe Pilefsky, who is connected to the mafia and to the sale of cigarette packages without taxes. Stone decides to find the link between Pilesky and the mobsters Hary Beigel, Mario Zalta to catch the powerful mobster boss Frank Masuchi in the murder of a union leader, but one of the links fails.
"The Torrents of Greed: Part 1" is another good episode of "Law & Order" that shows how difficult is to send powerful people to prison and keep them locked. They find holes in the laws and corrupt judges to get rid of their sentences. In this case, the presumption of EADA Benjamin 'Ben' Stone, using the testimony of low-life, destroy his case against several mobsters and, the worst, does not catch the powerful boss. In this episode, justice fails but is realistic. My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil): "Torrentes da Ganância - Parte 1" ("Torrents of Greed: Part 1")
"The Torrents of Greed: Part 1" is another good episode of "Law & Order" that shows how difficult is to send powerful people to prison and keep them locked. They find holes in the laws and corrupt judges to get rid of their sentences. In this case, the presumption of EADA Benjamin 'Ben' Stone, using the testimony of low-life, destroy his case against several mobsters and, the worst, does not catch the powerful boss. In this episode, justice fails but is realistic. My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil): "Torrentes da Ganância - Parte 1" ("Torrents of Greed: Part 1")