25 Judge Dredd Quotes From the Powerful Character
Published May 5, 2023
Fans of comic book characters will love these Judge Dredd Quotes!
Judge Dredd is a fictional character that first appeared in the comic 2000 AD in 1977 as a creation of writer John Wagner, artist Carlos Ezquerra, and editor Pat Mills.
He also appears in movies and video games.
He is most recognized for the 1995 film Judge Dredd, where Sylvester Stallone plays him.
Judge Dredd was created as a law enforcement officer that is a “street judge” so that he can arrest, sentence, and, if needed, execute criminals on the spot.
He lives in the future city of Mega-City One, which is so large that it covers most of America’s east coast.
Judge Dredd is a clone of Chief Judge Fargo, who founded the Judge System.
Take a few minutes to read these Judge Dredd Quotes to learn more about this character who was ranked the 35th top comic book hero of all time by IGN in 2011.
Classic Judge Dredd Quotes
Check out some of Judge Dredd’s classic quotes!
1. “How do you plead?” — Judge Dredd
2. “You betrayed the law!” — Judge Dredd
3. “I can hear you thinking.” — Judge Dredd
4. “You brought order to chaos, sir.” — Judge Dredd
5. “There’s a maniac loose in the city.” — Judge Dredd
6. “Justice has a price. That price is freedom.” — Judge Dredd
7. “It’s a lie! The evidence has been falsified!” — Judge Dredd
8. “I’m a Street Judge. And I’m very late for work.” — Judge Dredd
9. “You let me judge my own brother? You never told me, sir!” — Judge Dredd
10. “In this city, we’ve got a saying: once is coincidence, twice is a booking offense!” — Judge Dredd
The Best Judge Dredd Quotes
Here are some of the best Judge Dredd quotes.
11. “It’s all a deep end.” — Judge Dredd
12. “Mind explaining yourself, rookie?” — Judge Dredd
13. “What’s the price of a Judge these days?” — Judge Dredd
14. “This isn’t a negotiation. The sentence is death.” — Judge Dredd
15. “Inhabitants of Peach Trees, this is Judge Dredd.” — Judge Dredd
16. “Can’t execute a perp on 99%. Save me a lot of paperwork if you just confess right now.” — Judge Dredd
17. “Release the hostage unharmed, and I guarantee you a sentence of life in an iso-cube without parole.” — Judge Dredd
Authoritative Judge Dredd Quotes
Enjoy some authoritative Judge Dredd quotes.
18. “Court’s adjourned.” — Judge Dredd
19. “The law can show mercy, too!” — Judge Dredd
20. “Towing is for the first offense.” — Judge Dredd
21. “I’m taking you in for questioning.” — Judge Dredd
22. “Citizen’s arrests are illegal, citizen — you’re under arrest!” — Judge Dredd
23. “A rookie Judge on assessment is likely to be involved in armed combat.” — Judge Dredd
24. “I know of no greater honor than to serve as a Judge of Mega-City One.” — Judge Dredd
25. “Nobody’s innocent, citizen. We’re just here to determine the level of your guilt.” — Judge Dredd
What Does Judge Dredd Look and Act Like?
Judge Dredd is even-keeled and believes more in enacting justice than emotions.
He wears a helmet that obscures most of his face and rides a large motorcycle outfitted with machine guns.
He also carries a pistol called the “Lawgiver” capable of firing six types of ammunition and carrying a boot knife and stun grenades.
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