He was addressing the killer before the Lizard showed up. He was going out every night, listening to police radios and finding every long blonde-haired thief, mugger, and robber, looking for the guy. He stops partially because of The Lizard, but also because of what Captain Stacy says at that dinner about revenge, which rang true with what Uncle Ben told him after his thing with Flash.
Except it's quite clear he's still intent on catching this guy: his image is still posted on the center of his wall.
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TheRock ~ Slow dramatic zoom-pan. Doesn't phase the hooded man.
"You have issues." - MWC. Pot. Kettle.