History Characters / SonsOfAnarchyLawEnforcement

->'''Played By:''' Derek Anthony

* AmbiguousDisorder: Potter is rather... odd. He is a borderline genius, TheStoic, asocial, incredibly blunt but also polite, and comes off as cold. He's also manipulative, but overall has good intentions. Some of his mannerisms and behaviour are similar to someone with High Functioning Autism and Asperger's Syndrome.

The San Joaquin County District Attorney from Stockton assigned to aggressively address the violence plaguing Charming, specifically from a school shooting resulting in the deaths of four children using a gun acquired from the Sons of Anarchy motorcycle club. To do so, she works with former U.S. Marshal Lee Toric to investigate the Sons.

* BigBad: After Lee Toric's death, she steps up to be a HeroAntagonist version of BigBad in Season 6.

An Assistant U.S. Attorney operating out of Charming. He headed a joint agency task force targeting the Sons of Anarchy's arms trafficking business under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.

* BigBadEnsemble: Initially set up as one alongside Clay Morrow in Season 4 before turning out to be a [[SubvertedTrope subversion]]. When first introduced, Potter appears to be a DirtyCop similar to Stahl, working the Sons of Anarchy for his own ruthless ends. However, when the CIA ruins his RICO investigation, he reveals his true colors by thanking Roosevelt for his hard work, covering for Juice with SAMCRO, and undermining Hale's development project -- not because any of this brings him anything, but because the CIA's interference has made things worse for Charming. He does what little he can to make them better as he goes.

* BigBadEnsemble: Initially set up as one alongside Clay Morrow in Season 4 before turning out to be a [[SubvertedTrope subversion]]. When first introduced, Potter appears to be a DirtyCop similar to Stahl, working the Sons of Anarchy for his own ruthless ends. However, when his RICO investigation is ruined by the CIA, he reveals his true colors by thanking Roosevelt for his hard work, covering for Juice with SAMCRO, and undermining Hale's development project -- not because any of this brings him anything, but because the CIA's interference has made things worse for Charming. He does what little he can to make them better as he goes.

* BigBadEnsemble: Initially set up as one alongside Clay Morrow in Season 4 before proving to be a [[SubvertedTrope subversion]]. When first introduced, Potter appears to be a DirtyCop similar to Stahl, working the Sons of Anarchy for his own ruthless ends. However, when his RICO investigation is ruined by the CIA, he reveals his true colors by thanking Roosevelt for his hard work, covering for Juice with SAMCRO, and undermining Hale's development project -- not because any of this brings him anything, but because the CIA's interference has made things worse for Charming. He does what little he can to make them better as he goes.

* HeroAntagonist: In Season 4. Throughout the season, he oversees a RICO investigation that threatens to shut down SAMCRO's criminal operations for good. .

* BigBadEnsemble: Initially set up as one alongside Clay Morrow in Season 4 before revealing himself to be a [[SubvertedTrope subversion]]. When first introduced, Potter appears to be a DirtyCop similar to Stahl, working the Sons of Anarchy for his own ruthless ends. However, when his RICO investigation is ruined by the CIA, he shows his true colors by thanking Roosevelt for his hard work, covering for Juice with SAMCRO, and undermining Hale's development project -- not because any of this brings him anything, but because the CIA's interference has made things worse for Charming. He does what little he can to make them better as he goes.

* BigBadEnsemble: Initially set up as part of one alongside Clay Morrow in Season 4 before revealing himself to be a [[SubvertedTrope subversion]]. When first introduced, Potter appears to be a DirtyCop similar to Stahl, working the Sons of Anarchy for his own ruthless ends. However, when his RICO investigation is ruined by the CIA, he reveals his true colors by thanking Roosevelt for his hard work, covering for Juice with SAMCRO, and undermining Hale's development project -- not because any of this brings him anything, but because the CIA's interference has made things worse for Charming. He does what little he can to make them better as he goes.

* BigBad: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] in Season 4. Initially, Potter appears to be a DirtyCop similar to Stahl, working the Sons of Anarchy for his own ruthless ends. When his RICO investigation is ruined by the CIA, however, he reveals his true colors by thanking Roosevelt for his hard work, covering for Juice with SAMCRO, and undermining Hale's development project -- not because any of this brings him anything, but because the CIA's interference has made things worse for Charming. He does what little he can to make them better as he goes.

* BigBad[=/=]BigGood: Throughout Season 4, Potter appears to be similar to Stahl, working the Sons of Anarchy for his own ends. When his RICO investigation is ruined by the CIA, however, he reveals his true colors by thanking Roosevelt for his hard work, covering for Juice with SAMCRO, and undermining Hale's development project -- not because any of this brings him anything, but because the CIA's interference has made things worse for Charming. He does what little he can to make them better as he goes.

* HeroAntagonist: To the Sons. After all, they're a criminal organization.

%%* BadassBeard

%%* BadassBeard

* AmbiguousDisorder: Potter is rather... odd. He is a borderline genius, TheStoic, asocial, incredibly blunt but also polite, and comes off as cold. He's also manipulative, but overall has good intentions. Some of his mannerisms and behaviour are similar to someone with High Functioning Autism and Asperger's Syndrome.

* CreepyGood: Potter is a strange, antisocial weirdo who seems almost inebriated at times. And yet, he's actually very moral, and quite firm in trying to do the right thing.

* DirtyCop: Like Goodman, he works for Pope.

* AntiVillain: Goes to some extreme lengths to accomplish her goals, but never crosses the MoralEventHorizon. On most shows she would be an AntiHero.

%%* TheBrute

->'''Played By:''' David Rees Snell

* {{Sadist}}: Having Otto beaten and raped everyday until his execution definetly makes him this. The way he cruelly taunts Otto after being raped just confirms it. Even if he's the avenging his sister, the extreme nature of his actions makes it clear that he enjoys causing others pain.

* TheSadist: Having Otto beaten and raped everyday until his execution definetly makes him this. The way he cruelly taunts Otto after being raped just confirms it. Even if he's the avenging his sister, the extreme nature of his actions makes it clear that he enjoys causing others pain.

->'''Played By:''' Jack Conley

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[[folder:Patterson]]
!!Tyne Patterson

[[folder:Potter]]
!!Assistant U.S. Attorney Lincoln "Linc" Potter

[[folder:Nicholas]]
!!Agent Grad Nicholas

[[folder:Toric]]
!!Lee Toric

!!Sergeant Macky

!!Detective Goodman

--->'''Patterson:''' That's a natural reaction. The desire for revenge, it's a part of grieving. The difference is in my world, I knew that those violent desires would never become real. In yours, it's a very likely outcome.

* SympathyForTheHero: She understood Jax's pain after [[spoiler: Tara was brutally killed]], having lost her son and a nephew to senseless acts of violence. She also understands what is Jax's obvious next move when is released from prison to the point that she [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] it very well.
->'''Patterson:''' That's a natural reaction. The desire for revenge, it's a part of grieving. The difference is in my world, I knew that those violent desires would never become real. In yours, it's a very likely outcome.

* {{Badass}}: She might not wield a gun, but Patterson regularly has stand-offs with some of the most dangerous and powerful criminals alive, and shows no fear whatsoever.

* SilkHidingSteel: Patterson is well-dressed and highly educated, but it would be a mistake to think she isn't a {{Badass}}.