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The man was found lying in the street. He will be sent to a hospital. “I don’t smoke, but I carry a pack with me. They’re useful in such situations,” said the officer
The man was found lying in the street. He will be sent to a hospital. “I don’t smoke, but I carry a pack with me. They’re useful in such situations,” said the officer

The man was found lying in the street. He will be sent to a hospital. “I don’t smoke, but I carry a pack with me. They’re useful in such situations,” said the officer

Artist (American, 1929 - 2006)
Date1976
ClassificationsPhotograph
MediumGelatin silver print
Dimensions8 x 10 in.
Credit LineGift of Peter and Susan Chatzky
Object number2022.0054
Copyright© Leonard Freed | Magnum Photos
"If I had to, I would shoot," the officer said. "It's best not to think about it. Anyway, most cops never have a reason to shoot in their whole career. Let's hope I'm one of them."
"If I had to, I would shoot," the officer said. "It's best not to think about it. Anyway, most cops never have a reason to shoot in their whole career. Let's hope I'm one of them."
Leonard Freed
1976
An officer told me, "I get home after a drunk has spewed all over me and the wife says I stink, she doesn't want me near her. I smell of vomit, shit."
An officer told me, "I get home after a drunk has spewed all over me and the wife says I stink, she doesn't want me near her. I smell of vomit, shit."
Leonard Freed
1976
“Isn’t he cute?”, she said
“Isn’t he cute?”, she said
Leonard Freed
1976
The police try to sober up a man suspected of taking a drug overdose and get him to a hospital
The police try to sober up a man suspected of taking a drug overdose and get him to a hospital
Leonard Freed
1976
A funeral for an officer killed in the line of duty
A funeral for an officer killed in the line of duty
Leonard Freed
1976
A policewoman plays games with community children. Shortly afterward, the officer became pregnant and was assigned a desk job for the period of her pregnancy.
A policewoman plays games with community children. Shortly afterward, the officer became pregnant and was assigned a desk job for the period of her pregnancy.
Leonard Freed
1976
Ombudsman, Harlem Street, NYC
Ombudsman, Harlem Street, NYC
Leonard Freed
1976
Street scene with boy running towards window display in Mea Shearim, the Hassidic Jewish quarter of the city of Jerusalem, 1968
Street scene with boy running towards window display in Mea Shearim, the Hassidic Jewish quarter of the city of Jerusalem, 1968
Leonard Freed
1968
Image Not Available for Man holding model of the World Trade Center, World Trade Center, New York City, USA
Man holding model of the World Trade Center, World Trade Center, New York City, USA
Leonard Freed
2002
Image Not Available for Man who was beaten in a bar, Harlem, New York City
Man who was beaten in a bar, Harlem, New York City
Leonard Freed
1972
Image Not Available for Man and woman reaching into car, Côte d’Azur, France
Man and woman reaching into car, Côte d’Azur, France
Leonard Freed
1981
Jewish man plays music in a park, Jerusalem, Israel
Jewish man plays music in a park, Jerusalem, Israel
Leonard Freed
1968