nightcrawler in los angeles

Chapter 139
[After an interview later, I learned that the reason why Ricardo came to California was because there were more rich people here, which made it easier for him to steal. 】

[From 1981 to 1984, Ricardo was always in California as a car thief, and he was also a guest of the San Francisco Police Department]

[From June 1984 to August 6, Ricardo committed crimes like crazy. He raped and killed 1985 people in total. According to reliable sources, the police knew this.]

[Before June 1985, the only clue the Los Angeles Police Department had was a sketch of Ricardo]

[The confessions of all the victims are surprisingly consistent 'the murderer committed the crime in the dead of night and the victims were all shot in the head, and according to the description of the survivors, the murderer was tall and thin, wearing a black robe']

Tao Xi nodded seriously when he heard the words on the radio, and the words were basically consistent with the clues he got from Leo.

[Until July 1985, California spent $7 million to develop a computer-aided identification system (Cal-ID), which can automatically match fingerprints at the crime scene with previous criminal records. 】

[Ricciardo was identified within a few minutes because he had a criminal record in Texas and San Francisco]

[The wanted Ricardo was still beaten by a grocery store owner in San Francisco 5 minutes before he was arrested, which shows that Ricardo is just a hot-headed criminal]

Tao Xi placed the dead radio on the table casually, and seriously thought about how this guy whose full name was Richard Reva Ramirez was caught by him. Maximize the profit of this matter.

After hesitating for a long time, Tao Xi picked up the satellite phone of the RV and made a series of calls.

"Prince, hi, long time no see!"

"Ah, how are you doing in Washington?"

"You're not a police officer in Congress anymore? You got a promotion?"

Tao Xi really couldn't imagine that Prince, the young owner of Gibraltar Industries, who had met him once but gave him a movie theater in Seattle, could get promoted so easily.

In less than 4 months, he was transferred to the well-known [Administrative Bureau of Tobacco, Alcohol, Firearms and Explosives] under the U.S. Department of Justice.

If this department speaks out so suddenly, no one may know!
But if it comes to the name of the [National Rifle Association], no one will know it.

This [Association], which has 500 million members across the United States, is a major member of the strongest [Anti-Gun Ban Interest Group] in the United States. Since the last century, this [Association] has been called "he is A force that can sway the opinions of voters."

[American Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Administration] is the competent department that manages [National Rifle Association]!

"Wow! It seems that if time permits, I will visit you in person."

"Well, there are some things, do you know anything about [Los Angeles Ramblers]?"

"Hahahaha! Yes, I have some clues now. If you lack some credits to gain a foothold in ATF, then I can just help you."

Tao Xi knew that Prince's heart was moving when he heard Prince's rapid breathing on the phone.

The reason why Tao Xi did not cooperate with the Los Angeles Police Department is very simple, because they have invested 250 million US dollars in the research and development of the system for this case, and the Los Angeles Police Department is not a place where Jeffrey Kyle can have the final say.

Relying on manpower to solve crimes (conservatives) and relying on technology to solve crimes (progressives) are two directions. Tao Xi is unwilling to let the Los Angeles Police Department focus on him.

Tao Xi didn't know how many police detectives hoped to rely on technology to solve the case, and it was not worth offending those people for no reason.

But does the ATF, which is in charge of guns and explosives, have the power to catch criminals?

That is the law enforcement department under the Bureau of Justice, the competent department of the [National Rifle Association], without law enforcement power?joke!

"Do what? No no no Prince, we're good friends, aren't we?"

"Yes, Alameda, do you know! Yes, it is the aircraft carrier base. You'd better arrive tonight. Only when you are here can I dare to do what I want to do."

Tao Xi, who hung up the phone, had a smile on his face. Prince's appointment was a surprise for him.

He likes to cooperate with those who are trying to climb up, Adams, Prince, as long as these people's status is high, his status can also be improved accordingly.

As for the benefits?

The last time Tao Xi didn't speak, the other party gave a movie theater in downtown Seattle. Can Prince be worse this time?
To know that a criminal who could spread to the whole of California was caught by a certain association or a certain civil organization, would the association get less things?
Are the bigwigs standing behind this association aware of the benefits of this matter!Those who stand in the spotlight and speak are the best performers.

Alameda is the largest military-industrial city in the San Francisco Bay Area, with nearly half of its population of nearly 5 working for the nearby aircraft carrier base.

Tao Xi, who arrived in Alameda, saw Elena sitting on a tree drinking juice at a glance.

[Neil's Takeaway]'s yellow jersey made Elena look very energetic. If it weren't for the two fat guys behind her, Tao Xi might have given Elena a yellow helmet.

"Taxi! Long time no see!"

"It's Tao Xi!" Tao Xi tried to correct Elena's Hispanic accent, but Elena sat next to Marco like a familiar person and kept fiddling with various tools on the RV.

"RV! Like it?"

"I like it, Marco promised me that if I can grow my staff to 3 people by the end of this year, he will give me an RV!"

Elena is not very tall, when she sat on the stool, her two legs were dangling in mid-air.

Marko didn't shy away from it at all, and directly hugged Elena and replied to Tao Xi: "Yes! There should be no problem with this promise, right? Elena just wants to find a place for herself to live like us."

"3 people? How many people are working for you in the San Francisco Bay Area now?"

Yi Lianna frowned when she heard Tao Xi's words, and complained dissatisfiedly: "Nilta is really too stingy! We can also give me a reward of 1 cent for each order in Los Angeles County. , but I can only give me 1 cent commission when I arrive in San Francisco for two orders!"

[Commission] It is to reward similar managers like Yi Lianna, who can't work without giving money!
However, the store coverage in San Francisco cannot reach the state of Los Angeles County, and there is no way to lower the commission.

"But luckily I'm smart enough to use all the homeless people in San Francisco, and as long as the homeless people can keep clean every day and pay me a $5 deposit for work clothes, I let them go from [Neil's Hot Dog] Orders!"

"Now there are nearly 1000 takeaways serving me in the entire Bay Area, plus the people I brought from Los Angeles, the business volume here can definitely be eaten by me alone."

[Neil's Hot Dog] In order to ensure his takeaway business, he will not be suspected of being stuck in the neck due to being contracted by a certain person.

Every month [Neil Hot Dog] will ask them to ensure their unique balance when managing the "outsourcing" of Elena. [Neil Hot Dog] will not allow a certain "outsourcing" to expand rapidly, nor will it It will make a certain "outsourcing" go bankrupt immediately.

But Tao Xi can't say these words to Elena, but Tao Xi can make up for her elsewhere.

"Marco! When this matter is over, I will arrange for Elena to have a car like the one we drove before!"

Elena was not excited at all when she heard Tao Xi's words, but took the opportunity to raise the conditions: "Two, I want two, one in Los Angeles and one in San Francisco!"

"OK!"

"Tell me, what do you need me to do for you!" Elena was like a businessman at this time, she not only took out the paper and pen from her backpack, but also looked at Tao Xi seriously.

Tao Xi was almost amused by Irina's appearance.

"I asked you to help me find a person! This person is in Alameda City, and the content recorded here is the physical characteristics of that person!"

"Look for someone! There shouldn't be a problem. The center of Alameda is the No. 67 branch. I'll cheer everyone up!"

As Elena who came out of the sewer, Tao Xi believed that there was no need to tell her too much, as long as she told her who to look for, Elena would naturally know how to protect herself.

After arranging for Elena, Marco and Tao Xi came to the gate of the second-hand car market where they stayed last time.

Just when Tao Xi was about to get out of the car, Marko, who came from the cab, pointed at the gate impatiently and said, "I remembered, I remembered! I met that person in this second-hand car market. He was stealing cars and I took his money to teach him a lesson."

"I still remember the smell on him."

"A stinky smell of engine oil mixed with the smell of sweat!"

"Seems... Seems right! A brand new album by heavy metal band 'AC/DC'!"

When Tao Xi heard that Marco spoke in such detail, he immediately pulled Marco with excitement towards the place where he had captured Ricardo.

Tao Xi looked at the dilapidated barbed wire in front of him and sighed helplessly.

"It was here that I drilled in to fetch water."

"That man is here with a toolbox ready to steal the car!" Marco said while trying to suck the fresh air around him, trying to smell a little bit of Ricardo's scent from here.

But unfortunately, Leo's action that time may have really alarmed Ricardo.

Tao Xi and Marco wandered around the whole second-hand car market but couldn't find any smell related to Ricardo. Tao Xi patted Marco on the shoulder and comforted: "Don't worry! Didn't you say that? A brand new "AC/DC" album, let's look around for clues."

(End of this chapter)