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Why did Sergeant Dignam provoke Billy Costigan so much in The Departed (2006)?

I mean both Colin and Sergeant Dignam attended an interview for a state trooper. But Sergeant Dignam provokes only Billy Costigan so much.

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    Seems pretty straightforward as to what he is asking
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    Commented Oct 4, 2021 at 18:51

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Dignam (Wahlberg) and Sullivan (Damon) were both Staff Sergeants. Costigan (DiCaprio) was merely a Trooper. Why would Dignam provoke Sullivan? They're the same rank. Also, Dignam had to outwardly show a lack of favoritism to Costigan so that no one might guess that Costigan was the mole.

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  • "outwardly show" To whom? People looking into the office?
    – Dennis Hackethal
    Commented Mar 2 at 7:32

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