what does" pull the card on sb" mean?

[XINLAI-UE]

Hi,
Could anybody can spell it out for me what does the sentence " Don't pull that card on me" mean? Thanks.:lol:

the scripts belowScript's from Prison Break 01x02)

P - Mr. Giles,
- we'd like to have a word with you, if we could.
Tim - I really don't have time.
P - I'm afraid we're going to have to insist.
- It's come to our attention that you made a FOIL request
- a couple of days ago, on the Burrows case.
Tim - Yeah. So?
P - Records show that you made a dupe of the surveillance tape.
Tim - That's right.
P - Mind us asking why?
Tim - It's for one of Burrows' old girlfriends, man.
- She was under the impression that the guy was innocent.
- I figured it'd, you know, help her with closure.
H - She's in possession of the tape now, then?
Tim - Don't pull that card on me.
- It's the Freedom of Information Act.
- She's entitled to that tape as much as you or I are.
P - Oh, no, no, no, no, no, by all means, by all means.
Tim - - May I go now?
P - Just one more thing.
- This old girlfriend of his...
- what's her name?

Really thanks for your help...

 

[fromatto]

Hi,
Could anybody can spell it out for me what does the sentence " Don't pull that card on me" mean? Thanks.:lol:

This is a guess: it means 'don't try that trick on me' or, 'don't try to gain the upper-hand in the conversation like that'.

But, since she is entitled to see a copy of the tape anyway, it's likely that Tim is using the expression needlessly. He is not so intelligent, after all.

Hope this helps.

 

[Horsa]

Yes you are right. It was, however, a warning to P and in the context Tim was telling P that he knew the rules and so P shouldn't try to trick him. I think it was necessary since there is every indication that P was about to try to do so.