How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Ghostbusters.
Quote #7
JANINE: Oh no, hold on! I've seen TV, I know you can't come in here without a writ or warrant or something!
PECK: Cease and desist all commerce order, seizure of premises and chattels, ban on use of public utilities for unauthorized waste handlers, and a federal entry and inspection order.
Here's where the government hammer drops. Venkman's antagonism causes Peck to show back up with the law on his side. What do you think the movie is saying about government regulation as a whole?
Quote #8
EGON: I'm warning you, turning off these machines would be extremely hazardous.
PECK: I'll tell you what's hazardous. You're facing federal prosecution for at least half a dozen environmental violations. Now either you shut these beams off or we shut them off for you.
The ironic thing here is that by trying to impose order Peck is actually about to cause a whole lot of chaos. He's letting his personal grudge against Venkman undermine the whole purpose of the organization he represents. Causing a giant explosion and filling Manhattan full of ghosts is probably not in the EPA's mission statement.
Quote #9
PECK: I am Walter Peck, sir, and I'm prepared to make a full report. These men are consummate snowball artists! They use sensitive nerve gases to induce hallucinations. People think they're seeing ghosts! And they call these bozos, who conveniently show up to deal with the problem with a fake electronic light show!
RAY: Everything was fine with our system until the power grid was shut off by dickless here.
PECK: They caused an explosion!
MAYOR: Is this true?
PETER: Yes, it's true. This man has no dick.
Despite the trouble his rebelliousness has caused, Venkman still hasn't learned his lesson. He takes the audience with the Mayor as another chance to antagonize Peck. Luckily, the Mayor doesn't seem to like Peck anymore than anybody else, and as the ultimate authority in the movie charges the Ghostbusters with the task of saving the city.