America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM

Chapter 160 159. Fishing, a fatal blow!

Santa Barbara Police Department, Chief Brown Howard is 43 years old and was appointed police chief by the city government last year.

This age is rich in experience and experience. It is the right year to play, and the future is promising.

However, something happened yesterday that caught him off guard. Prosecutor Tom Schneider actually imprisoned the superstar Michael Jackson because of the child molestation case.

When Brown Howard found out about this, it was already too late and everyone was taken to the police station.

The American judicial system is independent. Prosecutors are almost the most powerful officials in the criminal justice system, exercising huge and almost unlimited discretion.

At the same time, just as the country, state, county, and city do not govern each other, prosecutors do not govern each other. They are only responsible to their own level of government.

There is a very real example. Fubao was once investigated by the New York County prosecutor about the hush money incident. The other party's purpose was naturally to send him to prison to prevent him from continuing to run for election.

The prosecutor of a county can issue an arrest warrant and arrest the former president directly, just because you committed a crime in my territory. The prosecutors in the United States are so awesome!

Prosecutors and police are two systems, and the latter is obliged to cooperate with the former in handling cases.

Both are generally appointed directly by the city, so Howard does have a bigger hand than Tom Schneider as chief.

But the embarrassing thing is that he has no power to restrain the other party, only the city government can.

Keren was brought to his territory, but he had to bear the trouble. That was the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, who had countless fans.

So Brown Howard deliberately didn't go home and kept an eye on the game to prevent that guy Tom Snyder from doing something irrational.

This guy's prejudice against Jackson had long spread among their community, and no one knew why, but he was like that.

Sitting in a large comfortable chair, Howard ate the breakfast brought by his subordinates.

"Oppose abuse of power!"

“Against racial discrimination!”

"Oppose violent law enforcement!"

Suddenly there was a violent roar outside, and Brown Howard was startled, and the sandwich in his hand fell to the ground with a clatter.

He listened carefully, walked to the window, raised the blinds, and saw that a large number of people had gathered at the door of the police station at some point, and the number continued to increase.

These people held placards and shouted slogans, obviously coming to support Michael Jackson.

Especially when he saw many major media outlets setting up cameras at the front of the crowd and aiming their guns and cannons at them, he felt instantly dizzy.

"Damn it, I knew something was going to happen. This bastard caused trouble, but he asked me to wipe his ass!"

I hurriedly called and called several deputy directors and captains to come over for a meeting.

After a few minutes, only three people showed up.

"Why is it just you? Where are the others?"

"Chief, I just contacted Charles. He was blocked outside and is trying to find a way to get in."

"If you take the back door, won't you come in through the back door?"

"There were also many people surrounding the back door, and there were also a lot of media. Not only Charles, but many of us were blocked outside."

Brown Howard pointed outside: "What are these people going to do? Who knows? Didn't they say it should be kept secret? Who leaked that Michael Jackson is being held here?"

A captain walked in holding a notebook: "Director, take a look at this."

Brown Howard looked at the screen. The interface above was Yahoo News. The entertainment section and the social section all displayed the unfair treatment of McQueen.

However, there is no video yet, only pictures of Neverland being damaged.

“Santa Barbara police raided Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch and destroyed personal belongings!”

"The prosecutor abused his power and violently searched Neverland Ranch, and Michael Jackson was suddenly taken away!"

"When will the judicial system remain fair? Procedural justice is gone!"

"A violation of every legal citizen is going on."

Looking at these titles, especially when he saw the room that was destroyed like a hurricane passing through, Brown Howard's eyes widened.

"Why are there such photos? Are they going to rob? Call Schneider over here! Forget it, I'll go find him."

The group hurried to the interrogation room and found that Tom Schneider had begun the interrogation again.

However, with lawyer Messerio by his side, he did not dare to go too far, and the inducement and instructive language were exposed on the spot.

boom!

The door of the interrogation room was pushed open forcefully: "Tom, come out with me!"

Seeing the police chief with a sullen expression, Tom Schneider felt something bad.

Although the other party has no right to control himself, a harmonious relationship is still necessary. Otherwise, no policeman will cooperate with the other party's orders.

Messerio looked at Maikou with a smile: "It seems we will be able to go out soon."

In the next room, Chief Brown looked at the person in front of him angrily.

"Tom Schneider, look at the good things you have done. As an experienced prosecutor, how come your case handling process is so lax!"

"When conducting a search without Michael Jackson present, do you know that he is not a criminal yet, he is protected by the law."

"And just search, why is the scene so ruined? Look at the good deeds you have done."

Tom Schneider hurriedly looked at the news on his notebook and was immediately shocked.

"I heard that there are many cameras installed in Neverland Ranch. You are so bold. Now there are reporters and people outside. You must give them an explanation. The Santa Barbara Police Department will not take the blame for you!"

Instructing the other party not to be angry, Tom Schneider carefully recalled yesterday's situation and studied the photos carefully.

After a while, he suddenly grinned and said: "Director Brown, there is no need to make a fuss. In my opinion, this is just a cheap frame of reference."

"Haha. There are indeed cameras in Neverland, but they are all blocked by our technical means. I investigated it before going there, otherwise why do you think I dare to make such a big show of it? Of course I understand the threat of public opinion."

"Are you sure?" Brown Howard looked at the other party suspiciously.

"I'm very sure, and if you look carefully at the photos, they are just some broken furniture, and there are no human figures at all. So who can prove that we did it?"

"Who dares to say that Michael Jackson did not deliberately damage the house in order to frame the police."

After Tom Schneider finished speaking, everyone present was like enlightened. It makes sense. Wouldn't this reverse the situation?

As for whether Jackson was at Neverland at the time, although he was not there, many of the staff he hired were there, and it was not really anyone.

This may be a procedural flaw, but it is not fatal and is barely justified.

Thinking of this, Tom Schneider said confidently: "I'm going to deal with those people outside. It just so happens that I also want to use these media to build momentum."

At the front entrance of the Santa Barbara Police Department, hundreds of people shouted loudly for an explanation and for the release of Michael. The crowd was excited for a while.

Various TV stations were busy recording the scene and interviewing people who supported the demonstrations.

The group of people hired by Chen Xing had undergone simple training in advance and knew what to say and what not to say, not to mention there were many real fans among them.

Their angrily expressed opinions spoke of police injustice.

While the scene was in chaos, the police station door opened, and Tom Schneider and several police officers came out.

He picked up the microphone and shouted loudly: "Quiet, everyone, be quiet, listen to me, I will give you an explanation."

Seeing that the police were finally responding head-on, everyone gradually became quiet.

"Hello everyone, I am Tom Schneider, the Santa Barbara City Attorney and the person in charge of the Michael Jackson child molestation case. If you have any questions, you can ask me."

Upon hearing this, a reporter from the Los Angeles Times was the first to speak: "Prosecutor Schneider, was it you who arrested Michael Jackson and raided Neverland Ranch yesterday?"

Tom Schneider shook his head: "Miss reporter, I want to correct your terminology. Jackson is not a prisoner yet, and this is not an arrest. It is just a normal summons and inquiry."

"In addition, the raid you mentioned is also very inaccurate. We went to Neverland for a routine inspection and we have a search warrant."

As he spoke, he took out a piece of paper, and there was a burst of snaps below.

"Prosecutor Schneider, you said that Jackson is not a prisoner yet, which means that he is likely to become a prisoner. Is that what you mean? Have the police already obtained key evidence?"

Behind Schneider, several police officers involved in the interrogation were cursing secretly.

After a whole night of interrogation, Mao didn't even ask questions. There was a barrister by his side.

And after searching for a long time in Neverland, no evidence of the same Mao was found.

I did find a few Playboy magazines, which were full of mature and sexy girls, but didn't this prove in disguise that Jackson's sexual orientation was normal?

But that was not the case when Tom Schneider spoke. He said with a serious face: "I can't disclose the specific circumstances of the case, but what I can tell you is that the investigation and other aspects are progressing very smoothly. We have obtained evidence. I believe there will be a result soon.”

Hearing this, everyone present looked at each other in shock. In the eyes of ordinary people, the case is progressing smoothly, which means that the investigation has been clear, which means that Michael Jackson has most likely admitted the crime.

This is actually a common tactic of the police, using ambiguous words to create smoke bombs and confusing the public to put pressure on the subject of the investigation. This is what Tom Schneider calls building momentum.

Seeing the commotion of the crowd below, Tom Schneider nodded secretly and turned around to leave.

"Wait a minute, Prosecutor Schneider, you still have two key questions unanswered." ABC Online reporter shouted.

"What's the problem? Please ask."

"As for the news circulating on the Internet, do you know?"

Tom Schneider looked calm and calm: "I know, I have paid attention."

"Then what's your explanation?"

Clearing his throat, Tom Schneider said confidently: "I think there is no need to spend a lot of time explaining, because no one with independent thinking will be confused by rumors on the Internet."

"First of all, there is the issue of whether Jackson was present. I admit that he was not present at the time, but the online news did not tell everyone that there were more than a dozen people in the manor at that time, and they were all employed by Jackson. It was by no means empty as everyone imagined. "

"The search was conducted in their presence and was not illegal."

"Then there are those pictures. In my opinion, this is extremely ridiculous. Just using a few pictures of smashed things to say that the police violently searched is completely unfounded."

"I can assure you that yesterday's search was all legal and compliant, and there was absolutely no issue of violence."

"Then how do you explain these photos?" the Fox News reporter continued to ask.

After a moment of silence and noticing that everyone was looking at him seriously, Tom Schneider slowly said: "It's very simple. I have reason to suspect that the person who caused all this is Michael Jackson himself."

"By instructing his employees to deliberately destroy his property, his purpose was to frame the police to attract attention, gain sympathy, and clear his name. As long as you understand the history of justice, you will know that this is a common method used by many prisoners."

Tom Schneider emphasized the word "prisoner."

"At that time, there was no third party in Neverland except us or them, so this was a naked slander and a provocative blasphemy against the prosecutor and the police."

"I hope everyone can stay rational and learn to think. You see, there is not even a policeman in the photo. Isn't this proof enough?"

"The photo was clearly taken after the fact. It was a retake, and it was a retake with an ulterior purpose."

After Tom Schneider finished explaining, the reporters present immediately felt that it made sense. In the absence of a third party, everyone naturally spoke on their own side.

So it is indeed very possible for Michael Jackson's side to fabricate facts.

Especially since there are no law enforcement recorders in this era, this is very interesting. The direction of the wind may change.

And just when Tom Schneider turned the situation around with his sharp tongue, he was satisfied.

A man wearing a mask in the crowd suddenly shouted: "Prosecutor Schneider, can you really guarantee that you have done nothing and that all procedures are legal?"

"Of course, I can use my badge to guarantee that everything I say is true." Tom Schneider did not back down.

"Okay, very good, Mr. Prosecutor, your courage is admirable, so you might as well take a look at this again!"

boom!

Suddenly, a low roar attracted everyone's attention, and everyone couldn't help but turn around and look behind.

Across the street, a huge electronic screen gradually rose into the sky, and then the screen lit up, allowing people to see it clearly even during the day.

Just when everyone was wondering what was going on, the screen immediately switched to a video of the police wreaking havoc.

Everyone was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening. The scene instantly fell into a sea of ​​exclamations and anger.

Tom Schneider felt a chill rush straight to the sky, his eyes darkened, as if someone had punched him hard on the head.

"It's over!"

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