Blackstone Code Chapter 228: Life is tough with the public’s responsibility
Latest website: Lynch's car was soon parked in the parking lot of the Tax Bureau of Sabine City. In fact, judging from the attitude and attitude of the guards with guns at the gate, they said that this place was more like a policeman than a police station. The bureau has no problems.
After waiting for a few minutes, Lynch got out of the car. He stroked the nervous Vera with a smile, then walked to the other side of the parking lot and got into the car.
If anyone notices, they can see that someone they know got into that car they don't necessarily know not too long ago, yes, it's Chief Johnson, but whoever that car belongs to I don't know, just know that it appears here often and sometimes disappears.
Sitting in the car and closing the door, the heavy closing sound filled the small space with an indescribable sense of security.
Director Johnson, sitting in the back seat, couldn't help but complain, "You shouldn't come here to find me, you know..."
What he means is that Lynch and Michael's relationship is known to a lot of people in the tax office, and if Lynch and Johnson's meeting was deliberately publicized, it would be disgusting if it didn't cause any major problems. some people.
In fact, not long ago, some people in the tax office were secretly spreading some strange rumors, saying that the real reason for Michael's entry was Commissioner Johnson's manipulation, and his purpose was Michael's young and beautiful wife.
This kind of rumor is very annoying. He has arrested a few times, but in the end, he has not caught anyone who spread the rumor. After the rumor has gradually subsided, he can only let it go.
He doesn't want to hear rumors like "Michael went in because Commissioner Johnson and Lynch had a close personal relationship" after a while, which might lead to an investigation by the Internal Revenue Service.
Lynch waited until he had finished complaining before asking, "Do you know the chief of the police department?"
Johnson was stunned for a moment. He thought that Lynch was here to work with him, but he did not expect that it was related to another director with real power. He only hesitated for a second or two before nodding and admitting it.
"Fix, have you been caught by the police for anything?", when this sentence was first uttered, Commissioner Johnson's tone was still schadenfreude, but his brows soon wrinkled. up.
If something happens to Lynch, will he be implicated?
If Lynch's matter can't be resolved quickly, will he be able to get money from Lynch in the future?
Unfortunately, Commissioner Johnson's children also lost their jobs①. His current salary is not only used by himself, but also used by his family. He also needs to support his children. There is no money to pay for Michael's. Wife and children.
When he retires or changes jobs, and his salary drops, he will no longer be able to support such a large family.
Looking at Johnson's frowning brows, Lynch quietly made a request, "I want to have a chat with this Commissioner Fix, the law and order in Sabine City has been very bad recently, I heard that the city The special funds for the police department to solve crimes have also been cut a lot.”
"As one of the citizens of Sabine, I think it is my duty and necessity to contribute to the security of Sabine."
This is talking nonsense with eyes open, but Johnson still understands the general meaning, but he can't understand Lynch's purpose now and dare not agree to it at will.
If Lynch's purpose is that kind of excessive, Director Fix will never agree to it. Once there is some dispute between the two sides, even if the voice is just louder, it sounds like a quarrel. Commissioner Cox will also blame Commissioner Johnson.
Lynch saw through his concerns at a glance and said with a smile, "I just want to make a friend with Chief Fix, it's not a bad thing to make friends, even if he doesn't want to make me, we won't Contradictions, what do you say?"
With Lynch's assurance, Commissioner Johnson, after much hesitation, arranged the meeting for him, and it was at noon.
Actually, Director Johnson thinks that it should be put on a certain night in a few days, which is more formal, but Lynch's request is relatively tight and can only be set hastily.
The city has just restored order, and public security is naturally the top priority. It has to be said that these veterans have provided an irreplaceable role in maintaining the social order of Sabine City, which also makes Sabine City Police Department's Chief Fix heaved a sigh of relief.
He didn't do well when the general strike broke out, and even police strikes occurred during his tenure.
The mayor is not a weak, opinionated or talkative person. It can be seen from his attitude and methods towards the Ristoan Group that Chief Fix was also uneasy during this time, for fear that he would suddenly An order was issued for him to hand over his badge and gun, or to transfer him to other positions, such as an evidence management warehouse as an administrator or something.
While working diligently to protect himself, he was secretly trying to see if he could find someone to help him through this difficult time.
He was sitting in his office pondering these solutions when Commissioner Johnson called, but when he heard that it was Lynch who wanted to befriend him, he was refreshed.
Everyone knows that Lynch's Interstellar Trading Company and his second-hand merchandise auction have been a huge success, and behind it is Sabine Mayor Langdon.
Lynch also has a close relationship with the Mayor's nephew, Mark, who is also his agent.
It's perfectly fine to see Lynch as someone close to the mayor.
He immediately agreed to Commissioner Johnson's proposal.
At twelve noon, the two sat together in a restaurant that had resumed business in the city center.
Chief Fix, who looks to be in his forties, is not what one might expect of a police officer - bloated and a little greasy, and while there is some evidence that a strong body can feel intimidating, Apparently the cops are confusing fat with being strong.
He doesn't have a bloated figure, he's normally a little fat but not bloated and of a side-by-side build, and he doesn't have thin hair, but thick dark brown hair.
Ordinary in appearance, but he has an air of grandeur, something that comes with his position and the power in his hands.
When people themselves can despise most of the people around them, their inattentiveness, arrogance, and disdain will eventually mix together to form something very special, and some people think that this is the origin of the momentum.
"Sorry for being late..."
Director Fix was actually very punctual, two minutes ahead of their agreed time. He apologised for being "late" and pulled out his chair to sit down.
There are not many people in the restaurant, and there are not many people who can enjoy lunch in the restaurant with peace of mind. The middle class needs to save money to deal with the economic recession that will not end. As for the upper class People, they may prefer to eat at home because it's not safe outside right now.
As for those ordinary people, they've said goodbye to restaurants and things like that, and they won't be here for at least a year or two without something major happening.
After a brief chat, Lynch shared some thoughts of his own, "I noticed a problem. The patrol cars in Sabine are not very common, and more of them are mounted police."
Chief Fix nodded, "That's true. There are four precincts in Sabine City, but we have very limited police cars. At present, in addition to three to five police cars in each precinct, The regional police station also has only six.”
There are less than 30 police cars in the entire district police station, which seems... shabby, but most second- and third-tier cities are like this.
In some of the more remote cities in the west, the number of police cars in a city may be in the single digits, and many police officers are still patrolling on horseback.
Funding has always been an issue plaguing the development of police departments, but it is also the most conventional means used by local leaders to curb police and police departments.
This is a very peculiar social phenomenon. People's safety and social security actually depend on the work of the police, but ordinary people are happy to see the police being suppressed, and even this situation has become a kind of The hidden needs of society!
In the process of running for election, the mayoral candidates in many places will more or less advocate a view that makes the police and their work a little more formal - here it is implied that they will restrain the police after they come to power Power, but based on any point, such a claim would strike a normal thinking person as absurd.
But, that's what people do. They like to see the shackles of the scowling police.
Lynch pursed his lips, "In my own name, I donate ten cars to the regional police station, Chief Fix, do you think it's appropriate?"
Director Fix was stunned for a moment, and a look of joy immediately appeared on his face. Could it be inappropriate?
It's a perfect fit!
The current situation of the regional police station is much worse than what outsiders think. Those veterans have formed a system of their own. It can even be said that the police officers who have transferred from these veterans look down on them as ordinary policemen, and even more towards him The chief was full of dissatisfaction.
Some of them also said that the police also have to go out for exercises and undergo militarized training, and some even suggested that all those who are not fit should be removed from the police force!
This is a joke, the police are not soldiers, they don't need this!
But the current situation is very delicate. Chief Fix's control over the system is constantly disappearing. He is being challenged from below. He must do something to change the current situation~IndoMTL.com~Otherwise the market Long or some people can always find some reasons to let him get out. For example, he can't even control his own subordinates, and he may lose control anytime, anywhere.
If he can befriend Lynch and get these benefits, it will be able to change some of his current situation, which is a good thing for him, a good thing that cannot be refused!
However, he didn't agree immediately, just looked at Lynch with a slightly puzzled expression. He believed that the capitalists definitely didn't extend their hands to pull a handful of people who were in trouble. They just saw from these people that Their coveted return.
It's like... what he's going through!
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①, based on the social relations and culture of the Baylor Federation, the relationship between family members (parents and children, siblings, uncles and nephews) is relatively indifferent. If there is no direct interest relationship, they will not interfere with each other's life and Work. In federal history, some people have become presidents, but their children may still be teachers in an ordinary elementary school for a modest salary.