#illegal search and seizure

[townpostin]

Illegal Meat Seized in Dhatkidih, Two Suspects Flee

Police raid seizes 350 kg of banned meat in Jamshedpur; suspects remain at large. Acting on a tip-off, police seized 350 kg of banned meat from two houses in Dhātakīdīh. JAMSHEDPUR – Banned meat was seized by police from two houses in Dhātakīdīh following a raid. The raid took place in the Dhātakīdīh area of Jamshedpur, where police, acting on secret information, targeted the homes of Mohd. G…

[scottguy]

This is intimidation for people who are getting democrats registered to vote.

I'm betting there is zero percent probable cause of any actual wrongdoing here.

But some right-wing nutcase judge signed off on the search warrant anyway because he wants Trump to win and that means disenfranchising legal voters with dirty tricks like this.

This is an illegal search and seizure, a clear fourth amendment rights violation. The ACLU needs to take Texas to court and sue them for this unconstitutional bullshit.

Young voters and Latino voters... be outraged! Vote out Republicans in positions of power in your state this November.

You can bet that not ONE single white person who helps to register Republicans is getting their house raided.

Texas has some of the biggest assholes in this country.

The raids have triggered outrage and cries of voter suppression in a state with a long history of discrimination against citizens of Mexican descent, which helped give rise to LULAC.

Aug. 26, 2024, 10:40 AM MST

By Suzanne Gamboa and Jane C. Timm

SAN ANTONIO — Raids on the homes of several Democrats in South Texas, in what the state attorney general said is an ongoing election integrity investigation, has set off a showdown with the nation’s oldest Latino civil rights group.

The Aug. 20 raids targeted Manuel Medina, chair of the Tejano Democrats, several members of the League of United Latin American Citizens, a state House candidate and a local area mayor.

[destielmemenews]

"Adams has consistently said he is cooperating with the investigations and has denied wrongdoing through the steady drumbeat of searches, seizures and departures of top members of his administration.

But as news of the indictment spread Wednesday night, he began to mount a defiant defense that he was being targeted by the federal government for his political views, adopting language similar to former President Donald Trump and other politicians accused of crimes."

"The indictment alleges illegal actions stretching back to 2014, from when he was Brooklyn Borough president.

“For nearly a decade, Adams sought and accepted improper valuable benefits, such as luxury international travel, including from wealthy foreign businesspeople and at least one Turkish government official seeking to gain influence over him,” the indictment reads."

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[thestarfishinjootsoffice]

Hey I was thinking of something really cute and I couldn't get it out of my head 😅 what if slashers ( Michael Myers, Jason Voorhees, Thomas Hewitt, Freddy Krueger.) Reaction to child! Reader putting a bandaid on them and kissing it when they get like a scratch or something. My little niece does that to me and I think it's so cute 🥹

AHH MY REQUEST IS SUCH A MESS RN BUT THIS IS TOO CUTE sorry if this was choppy, it's 10 pm rn and I have no energy.

My gm asked me where the bandaids were while I was writing this woah.

Michael 🔪

Michael always got hurt during his killings. Of course he did it was consequnces for his actions it was no biggie.

But one little person didn't think so.

You secretly got a bandaid from the bathroom the night before since you knew when Michael would attack and get hurt.

Your parents were sure that they weren't gonna get hurt this night since they never did. But still didn't allow you to go out.

But that didn't stop you, you waited till it was 12 or 1 am and climbed down from your window (pretend you live in the ground floor if you don't) and worked your tiny legs away to your waiting friend.

You saw your massive friend behind a tree and you ran up to him with the bandaid in your hand and you saw that he had a small cut on his bicep.

And you immediately went to the rescue.

Michael had spotted you as per usual but what he didn't understand was why did you have a bandaid in your hand. Did you get hurt?

His question was soon answered as you took out the seal and gently placed it on his wound. Michael, confused but felt something warm inside him at this interaction.

But made him look like my profile picture was when you placed a small kiss on the bandaid. Omg.

"I hope you get better Michael." baby you said with a cute small and he thought he was having a seizure because his body shook from the wholesomeness and wanted to go pounce on someone so it'd go away.

Every now and then he purposely gets small scratches or wounds, just small enough not to freak you out but big enough to alert you. He loves likes them get better kisses from his illegally adopted kid.

Jason 🪓

Jason in the winter, sometimes gets scratched by carrying big logs of trees and although it was nothing compared to the injuries he gets from victims, you still wanted your dad to be unscathed nonetheless. There wasn't much visitors in the the camp in winter anyway.

He placed the fire wood inside the fireplace but he was careless and small little red lines on his forearm appeared after dropping them near his arm. You were watching him while it happened, he brushed it off and turned to you but saw you nowhere.

After 3 minutes of searching you around the house, with a non pleasant feeling coiling in his stomach, he saw you coming out of the bathroom.

He was about to mutely scold you but you held something in your hands.

He waited for you to reveal what you were holding but you pointed to the chair in the room and he figured you wanted him to sit down. And so he did.

You went over to his side and bought his arm out and carefully placed the bandaid on his lined arm. Jason was a bit shocked but slowly melted as he giggled at the thought of his child caring for him.

And he almost died when you kissed it. He placed his huge arms around you and almost cried thinking about what he did to deserve such an angel baby like you.

He had been so lonely without his momma, he was so lucky to have you by his side. Besides his anger, you were one of the many reasons he still wants to live.

Pamela just adores his baby boy with his grandchild bonding.

"don't be so clumsy next time dad :)"

He was one lucky daddy.

Thomas 🩸 ⛓️

Thomas didn't get love nor cared for, that was for sure. And he thought you wouldn't be any different but he still loved you regardless.

You heard your dad rear his chainsaw as your family had found yet another bodies of food. One victim was persistent and your dad almost cut his leg off! It was unfortunate he couldn't see how on edge you were.

But you made sure today, you were show him how much you cared for him. And so that he should be more careful from now on.

Though he wasn't hunting, but he got burned by accidentally brushing the palm of his hand against the hot pan luda was cooking on.

Now he sat on the couch looking at his now red palm. Seeing this, you rushed to the garage and found a med kit, now looking through the med kit you finally found a bandaid.

Now walking back the living room you saw hoyt yelling at Thomas for whatever reason and went back to his car. Thomas getting ready to get up, was pushed back down by a small, weak, body.

He looked over and saw you, showing him a bandaid and quickly ripping off the seal and placing it cautious on his palm. This was a surprise to Thomas but he didn't budge, scared that he might mess u somehow and make you angry.

He was so happy to have received something so pure and lovely from his little kid. He was smiling so big. And he made sure to always protect and be with you when he realised you had kiss on where the aid was placed.

"be careful papa"

Freddy 💤

Such things as scratches or wounds never bothered Freddy, as he could always just regenerate them back in an instant.

And he was always in the dream world anyways. But his intentions weren't harmful when it was towards you. But didn't really think you would patch him up if he got hurt, if anything you probably think he's a scary high ranked dream demon who is unbeatable.

After messing with some poor people, he had a deep cut on his shoulder and he thought what your reaction would be of you saw it. Would you freak out? Would you cry? Would you scream?

Fun was all about freddy's life so why not test it out. He brought himself into the outside world and found you in your couch.

He surprised you by yelling boo in your face and it worked, now the shocked expression on your face was even wider when you saw the leceration on his shoulder. He was laughing at your face but shut up and looked at you as you ran somewhere.

Well... He had his answer now. How boring though. As he was about to mess with you more, you appeared with a bandaid in your hand as you climbed on the couch and placed it on his shoulder. It was now Freddy's turn to get shocked.

Now he couldn't believe what he saw when you kissed on the yellow thin piece of paper. "I don't like seeing you get hurt."

He was shocked but he couldn't help the smile creeping on his face, out of nothing but pure happiness. Damn you reminded him of his mom... So angelic like.

[lurkingshan]

I have watched Episode 2 and here's my brain blurt:

The story is moving fast, like, real fast, and I worry the two main characters are looking a bit sloppy in a way they're not supposed to as a result. Like, did Kan really have no plan for ensuring he wouldn't be caught with damning evidence, resulting in this messy scramble? Is he really so lacking in emotional intelligence that he wouldn't know his insincere flirting and premature confession would ping Wasan's manipulation radar? Is Wasan really not going to follow basic procedure as he investigates Kan and instead just chase him around in this haphazard way?

Noting @clairedaring and @waitmyturtles in the comments here: yeah it does not surprise me to learn they are majorly condensing and speeding through this story.

The details of Nipon's death definitely support the theory that Kan is not responsible for that murder. Given his motives for these mercy killings, ain't no way that man attacked Nipon, terrified and chased him, and then carelessly tossed the syringe into the water. Someone else did this. I like @incandescentflower's theory that the killer intentionally did this sloppy murder to get scrutiny on what Kan is doing.

But I do think Kan has slipped up with his own little operation and created this opening for a copycat. He and his nurse buddy are not subtle and not good at covering their tracks. He made a mistake euthanizing Wasan's mother the day her cop son arrived home (I'm sticking to him being the culprit there until proven otherwise, because it's what makes the most sense for the story). He has done this too often, as evidenced by the other nurse commenting on how many of his patients have suddenly died recently. He's not coming across like a smooth operator in command; he seems arrogant and short-sighted and he clearly had no real plan for when suspicions inevitably fell on his shoulders.

I enjoyed Wasan outsmarting Kan by making him panic about the bathroom so he could search the fridge. Too bad that was a high key illegal search and seizure! In any case I am hoping Kan returned the favor on the misdirect and swapped the coolers, distracting Wasan with the one they took to the car while the real one is safely inside somewhere.

My side eye at the lady coroner intensifies. Talk about big weirdo energy. Her boss appearing to be Kan's teacher is interesting, too.

[darkmaga-returns]

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has been criminalizing airline passengers since the Patriot Act gave them the permission to treat everyone as a suspected terrorist. The Justice Department has finally suspended the DEA from most passenger searches after an investigation revealed that the DEA was perhaps violating the Constitution with illegal and warrantless searches.

A Justice Department Office of Inspector General (OIG) memorandum outlined a DECADE worth of “significant concerns” about how DEA agents have been fabricating the criteria necessary to search passengers. In fact, the OIG found that one airline employee was paid tens of thousands of dollars as a kickback for seizing cash from unsuspecting passengers on behalf of the DEA.

The majority of searches and seizures at airports never find an actual crime. That does not prevent DEA agents from coercing passengers into forfeiting their assets. There are countless stories of innocent passengers losing everything for carrying an amount greater than $5,000 on board.

[beardedmrbean]

Federal agents have raided the homes of top aides and confidants to New York Mayor Eric Adams, including the city’s police commissioner, in what appeared to be a major corruption probe at the heart of America’s biggest city.

In addition to NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban, the raids on Wednesday and Thursday targeted the city’s deputy mayor for criminal justice, Philip Banks III, his brother, schools Chancellor David Banks, First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, and a third Banks brother, Terrence Banks, who is not a city official, local media reported.

"Investigators have not indicated to us the mayor or his staff are targets of any investigation," Lisa Zornberg, the mayor’s chief counsel, said in a statement. "As a former member of law enforcement, the mayor has repeatedly made clear that all members of the team need to follow the law."

As he left City Hall in lower Manhattan on Thursday afternoon, Adams, a former police captain, told reporters, “The goal is to follow the law and that is what this administration always stood for and what we’re going to continue to stand for.”

The search warrants at the homes of the deputy mayors and the schools chancellor were first reported by the nonprofit news outlet The City. The seizure by federal agents of the police commissioner’s phones was first reported by Spectrum News NY1.

While New York, like most big cities, has had its share of scandals, the search warrant on Police Commissioner Caban, by investigators from the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan, was striking.

“It’s unprecedented for a commissioner to even be mentioned in the context of a federal criminal investigation,” said Hank Sheinkopf, a veteran Democratic political consultant. While other police commissioners oversaw the NYPD during federal probes of the department’s practices, and of individual officers, “not one of them had a federal search warrant served on them,” Sheinkopf said.

A spokesman for the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan declined to comment, as did the FBI.

More: NYC Mayor Eric Adams wants changes to sanctuary city laws, increased cooperation with ICE

Adams is known for keeping a tight circle of friends and confidants, many of whom date back to his days in the police department.

Deputy Mayor Philip Banks is a former top NYPD official who was named as an unindicted co-conspirator in an earlier federal bribery probe. His brother, schools Chancellor David Banks, is the romantic partner of First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright.

Adams adviser Timothy Pearson, who was also reportedly served with a search warrant, is a former police inspector. Pearson and Terrence Banks could not be reached for comment.

This week’s raids were unrelated to an ongoing federal investigation into possible illegal Turkish financing of Mayor Adams’ 2021 campaign, a source familiar with that probe said. The FBI seized Adams’ mobile phones and computer in November 2023, and searched the home of his campaign treasurer.

“The FBI is more engaged in municipal corruption cases around this country than it has ever been,” Sheinkopf said. “You know, those 5:30AM wakeup calls don’t come out of thin air.”

[spanishskulduggery]

got a weird question for you, not really about Spanish itself.

I came across a post talking about citizen rights that apply when interacting with the police in the United States (https://www.tumblr.com/silvergrovezelda/761993895199522816/rat-detector-fymo-blogs-fuckingradfems?source=share hopefully the link works). I'm sure the law is different in, say, Mexico and other Spanish speaking countries.

Do you happen to have any knowledge on similar rights that apply when speaking to the police in Mexico?

Cheers & sorry if this question is out of scope!

Yes, most countries have some version of these types of laws. In the US what you're talking about tends to be referred to as "Miranda rights" or things under the 4th Amendment about Search and Seizure laws regarding warrants etc

Spanish-speaking countries (and most countries worldwide) have some similar version to this that makes some searches illegal or disqualifying, or the right to remain silent. It tends to be written about in the penal code or ley de enjuiciamiento criminal or it comes up with detención ilegal "illegal detention" which is holding someone against their will (though that's usually like if you kidnap someone, but I think it's still understood as "unlawful imprisonment" for police too)

Each country varies, and the police force varies, but the laws and the Constitutions of different countries usually protect against this; and many countries in Latin America used the American Constitution and Declaration of Independence as guides when they were gaining independence from Spain

It's definitely out of my area of expertise, but a lot of the rules still apply

There might be corruption and police brutality and illegal searches etc just like everywhere else, but on paper there are protections

It's usually in their penal code or in the Constitution itself

[allthebrazilianpolitics]

Bolsonaro's 'Parallel Brazilian Intelligence Agency' spied on justices, parliamentarians and journalists

The case's rapporteur, Justice Alexandre de Moraes, made the investigation public

The Federal Police operation, launched on Thursday (11), arrested four suspected members of the criminal organization set up within the Brazilian Intelligence Agency (Abin, in Portuguese) to illegally monitor justices of the Brazilian Supreme Court, journalists and political opponents of former president Jair Bolsonaro (Liberal Party). One person is still at large.

Brazil's Federal Police also carried out search and seizure warrants as part of the investigation into the use of the First Mile intelligence system (developed by the Israeli company Cognyte) by police chiefs, officers, and civil servants for illegal purposes.

The people arrested on Thursday are Mateus Sposito, a former advisor to the Secretariat for Social Communication of the Presidency of the Republic; Giancarlo Gomes Rodrigues, a military officer and former Abin employee; Marcelo de Araújo Bormevet, a federal police officer who worked at Abin; and Richards Dyer Pozzer. The latter and Rogério Beraldo de Almeida, who is still at large, are named in the investigation as responsible for spreading disinformation on social media using fake profiles.

The case's rapporteur at the Supreme Court, Justice Alexandre de Moraes, ordered confidentiality to be lifted. This makes public a list of authorities from the three branches of government, including Moraes himself, among those who were illegally spied on during Bolsonaro's administration. Justices Dias Toffoli, Luís Roberto Barroso and Luís Fux were also victims of the so-called "parallel Abin".

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[mysticstarlightduck]

Villain Crimes Tag!

Let's go with the main villains from What Lurks In The Hollow for this one. Again: given that this is a post about very, very bad people (after all they are the villains of this WIP) it will contain TWs for some pretty nasty things.

Rules: List all the real-world crimes your villains are guilty of committing!

Mayor Samuel Whitaker

Serial Killings/Multiple First Degree Murders (most of the victims were minors, ages 5-17, but some adults as well)

Demonic Rituals + Ritualistic Sacrifices of Human Beings

Ritualistic Torture, most notably the torture of a 15-year-old (Jace Donovan, Savvanah Hahn's stepbrother who went missing kidnapped by a "mysterious psycho" was actually held captive by the Mayor himself, and only died 6 days later to bloodloss + ritualistic stabbings, his body was never recovered)

Multiple accounts of kidnapping

Abuse of Power, Corruption

Fraud/Embezzlement

Sending his henchmen to vandalize and damage property belonging anyone who stands in his way

Racketeering

Insider Trading

Forgery

Environmental Vandalism

False Imprisonment

Harassment/Having his henchmen stalk his "rivals"

Blackmail and Threats

Brainwashing and Cult Activity

Using Dark Magic to maintain influence over an entire town, gain longevity and make people adore him through the power of his venomous words

Bribing and Lobbying

Assault & Battery

Stalking Minors

Mrs. Adelaide Draycott

Harassment of a Sexual Nature

Attempted Sexual Exploitation (At multiple points in the story Mrs Draycott tries to get Dylan, 23M, to sleep with her or "fall in love" with her by using blackmail and trying to corner him into situations where he wouldn't have a choice. Luckily he manages to avoid all her attempts.)

Persistent Stalking

Breaking and Entering

Defamation/Slander/Libel

Emotional Manipulation (Gaslighting/Blackmailing/Threatening)

Indecent Contact/Unwanted Touching

Damaging of Property

Intimidation of a Minor (Mrs Draycott often implies to Amy, Dylan's 16-year-old sister, that Dylan is gonna get hurt if he keeps being "stubborn" and that he is already an outcast to the town so no one would care if something happened to him or Amy herself)

False Accusations/False Complaints/Perjury

Sheriff Isaac Clarke

First Degree Murder, covered up

Abuse of Power (as a police officer)

Excessive Use of Force/Police Brutality

False Arrest

Intimidation/Blackmail

Criminal Conspiracy/Colluding with Criminals

Obstruction of Justice/Aiding and Abetting (covering up the literal serial killer crimes of the Mayor in exchange for a hefty paycheck)

Threats of Violence

Misuse of Surveillance

Wrongful Seizure of Property

Fabricating Evidence (against someone completely innocent)

False Search Warrants/Invasion of Property

Fraudulent Reports

Manslaughter/Second Degree Murder

Attempted Murder (of multiple people, including minors)

Extortion

Torture (disguised as interrogation)

Soliciting Bribes

Aiding in Racketeering

Branden Heddam

Extreme Child Abuse & Child Neglect

Child Endangerment

Abandonment of Parental Responsibilities

Threats of Extreme Violence/Threats of Death

Psychological/Emotional Abuse

Attempted Kidnapping of a Minor (While Zach, his stepson, is on-the-run from him and hiding at Amy & Dylan's place, Branden and his biker gang attempt to kidnap him)

Multiple Accounts of Assault & Battery

Attempt to Contribute to Minor Delinquency

Terrorizing

Aggravated Assault/Battery of a Man in front of his ward + Intentional Psychological Trauma

Theft/Burglary/Robbery/Mugging

Gang Activities + Gang Involved Violence

Drug Dealing

Bearing Illegal Weapons

Illegal Hunting/Poaching

Environmental Damage

Reckless/Drunk Driving

Cathleen "Cath" Edwards

Economic Duress

Blackmail/Emotional Manipulation

Attempted Title Deed Forgery

Rent Gouging/Unlawful Rent Increases

Loan Sharking

Illegal Fees and Charges

Stalking

Predatory Lending

Debt Bondage

Coercive Collection Practices

Conspiracy to Commit Murder/Conspiracy to Commit Kidnapping

Racketeering

Sabotage

Blackmail of a Minor

Disturbing the Peace

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[ftl-faster-than-life]

I was contemplating watching that Flash TV show soon but I don't need to see Bally (I hear the "Barry" of the show is more like putting Barry and Wally in a blender and saying a prayer to remove the gay) being a cop enabler - so thanks! For saving me time! And will to live!

Putting my thoughts under the cut because I know some of my followers don't wanna see me Joe-bashing...

tbh the copaganda on the show is pretty bad, and it's made worse because the principle vehicle of it is Joe, and Joe's actor is a very handsome, charismatic Black man. So I think a lot of people don't even really pick up on the copaganda. It's very much a show where you are expected to accept that it's okay if the 'good guys' do the 'wrong thing' (ranging from summary execution to illegal search and seizure) as long as they're keeping people safe. There's some baffling plot holes as a result of Joe's hunches, too--and I don't need to tell you how much all of that diverges strongly from comics canon, where Barry is so relentlessly committed to evidence based conviction that it results in months and months of cases being re-opened as soon as he gets back from the dead, where acting on hunches and confession based convictions are portrayed as a bad thing, and where the majority of his interactions with the cops he works with serve to underscore how much they do not like him because of all of the above.

They also made Ralph a dirty cop and you KNOW that's wrong 😭

Idk. The actors on the show are pretty people, good actors by CW standards, and charismatic, but there's a lot of fridge horror involved in how terribly they treat human rights. And while they SOMETIMES make the point that the cops can be corrupt, lazy, or just wrong, overall the message tends to lean more towards "it's okay as long as in the end the Right Person goes to jail or dies!" And I completely understand if people can't stomach that. It leaves a weird taste in my mouth.

TBH my major criticisms of that Barry as a character is that he enables or participates in really shady police work, he pursues Iris (which is already wrong, Iris should always initiate and Barry never should) beyond the point where she clearly states disinterest, and he's reliant on other people thinking for him. He's not even the one who makes his own suit! It may seem silly, but I feel like those three things really show how the writers fundamentally don't understand the character. As adaptations go, it's not the worst I've seen, but the bar is being set by Ezra Miller's Flash. So.

[mariacallous]

Spanish authorities have intercepted 13 tons of prohibited chemicals, including potential precursors for chemical weapons, intended for Russia.

According to Reuters, citing a joint statement from Spain’s National Police and the tax authority, four suspects were arrested in connection with a criminal organization allegedly attempting to bypass Western sanctions by illegally supplying chemical products to Russia. The operation revealed that the suspects were using a shell company managed by individuals of Russian descent.

The investigation uncovered evidence that internationally sanctioned chemicals, some potentially usable as components for chemical weapons or nerve agents, had previously been exported through this network. The recent seizure occurred at the port of Barcelona, where the chemicals were found in a container.

The arrested individuals face charges of sustained smuggling of banned goods. Police reported that the Spanish company involved had established a complex logistical and financial framework to export these chemicals, utilizing a subsidiary based in Moscow to facilitate the delivery. Additionally, several shell companies were set up in countries such as Armenia and Kyrgyzstan to obscure the actual destination of the goods before they were rerouted to Russia.

The European Union has been actively enforcing sanctions against Moscow since 2022 and is focusing on curtailing the sale of dual-use goods to Russia through Central Asian nations. The United States and the United Kingdom have also accused Russia of violating international laws against chemical weapons on the battlefield in Ukraine, prompting London to impose sanctions on military personnel allegedly involved in their use.

Earlier, Russian diplomat Igor Skryabin was involved in acquiring sniper ammunition and lab equipment in Switzerland, raising concerns about his ties to Russian military intelligence (GRU). Swiss authorities monitored his covert dealings, but diplomatic immunity prevented them from searching the Russian trade office in Bern.

[proceduralpassion]

Walls Closing In

Day 20 of Narcoctober- Create a fanwork about a character getting exactly what they need from someone unexpected

Character(s): Amado Carrillo Fuentes x Reader

CW: claustrophobia

WC: 552

A/N: A lil Amado ficlet, mwah bbs.

“You’re braver than you think.” 

Your head snaps back, unaware that you were not alone as you looked out at the night sky on the balcony. Your stomach settles when you realize it’s your client, Amado. You turn back around and roll your eyes as you register his statement.

“It wasn’t bravery so much as it was either fight or flight.”

Amado shrugs as he joins your leaned figure on the railing, “And alas, you made the decision to take flight, even though you hate tunnels.”

It wasn’t so much as you hate tunnels so much as you hated the feeling of the walls closing in on you. Your claustrophobia was clinically dreadful and having to escape across the border through underground channels was one of your worst nightmares. You had found out only minutes before that there were feds on their way to one of Amado’s properties for a search and seizure. You couldn’t so much as defend your client if you were in jail yourself for being in that same location that was infested with contraband and illegal arms. 

Amado and his entourage were self-assured in their decision to flee through the underground tunnels and though he probably would’ve dragged you down there had you resisted much more than you already had, those steps to escape were heavy like lead. You had vertigo about as soon as you had entered the tunnel and found yourself barely breathing and drenched in sweat by the time you came up for air.

Now, you found yourself on another one of the man’s probably dozen properties enjoying the liberty that came with free air and no walls. 

“I’m sorry I put you in this position.”

It’s probably the first time in a long time he’s ever expressed regret and definitely the first time he’s ever apologized to you. Your client-attorney privilege was usually cold and emotionless. Amado declared orders and sniped his irritation without an ounce of decorum. You, giving as good as you got, made snide remarks and regularly insinuated that he was not a smart person. Your entire career consisted of dealing with professional criminals and it was the same with your life even before that due to being raised by a money launderer and conwoman. It gave you a fearless disposition when working with such dangerous men, something Amado found amusing given how scared you were of small spaces. 

Still, his apology is sincere and you take it as it is instead of throwing back a snarky response. 

You don’t say “it’s fine,” because it’s not, but you nod at his earnestness. 

A beat passes and he speaks again, “I had someone bring clothes and necessities to your guest room. We’ll probably need to lay low for a few days. And you’re to let someone know if you need anything that’s not already available in the house.”

He walks away, heading back into the main room of the property. His last words to you before closing the sliding doors is “good night.”

Before he had walked out here, you had relegated yourself to sleeping out here on the balcony, too pinned up to want to sleep in the confines of four walls. Alas, there's something in the mix of his sincere words and emotionless orders that's hauling your tired body inside.

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[theflagscene]

Tul! This is an illegal search and seizure! Nothing you find here will be helpful and can all be tossed out in court! This is basically breaking and entering! He could have a dead body hanging from the ceiling and it wouldn’t matter, you’d not be allowed to enter any of it into evidence.

Imagine the smell of that house, eugh!

Evidence bag or not, that is not going to be allowed! So basically Tul says not to corrupt cops… expect when it’s her? Right, gotcha.

Oh come on, don’t pull Ran and May in on this. Putting your on career the line is one thing, but putting other peoples on the line as well is unfair.

“Should we issue an arrest warrant?”

“No, we can’t. We obtained the evidence illegally.”

“Not us!” You freaking tell her guys, it wasn’t you, it was Tul acting out her John Wayne cowboy shit.

I figured it was a copycat killer, but I still don’t think the original guy they caught and tossed in prison for 20 years was the actual killer either. He was just a way to shut up the media and get big promotions for everyone on the case.

Poor Jui, taking one for the team. I agree with Phu, you should’ve beat him up a little bit just for the hell of it.

[untracked]

selected case reports: SHAW, K. [ wip ]

BELLINI, MAY & BELLINI, ROBERT

TYPE: Missing Person MISSION STARTED: 1/23/XX, 16:32 MISSION ENDED: 2/18/XX, 19:13 # SUBJECTS INVOLVED: 2 # LOCATED ALIVE: 1 # LOCATED DECEASED: 0 # UNACCOUNTED FOR: 1 REMARKS: Two children missing, brother and sister, last known position berry-picking west of Trail 16. May located half mile away from LKP, Robert nowhere to be found. May reports, "The lion man put Robert on his shoulders so they could play somewhere just for boys." Lion man not code, "he was very hairy especially around the face". May was given berries to eat in exchange for letting her little brother go. Potential abduction?

Case marked unsolved on Day 26: lack of new evidence.

JOHNSON, DARLA

TYPE: Missing Person MISSION STARTED: 5/2/XX, 13:42 MISSION ENDED: 5/9/XX, 18:15 # SUBJECTS INVOLVED: 1 # LOCATED ALIVE: 0 # LOCATED DECEASED: 0 # UNACCOUNTED FOR: 1 REMARKS: Young woman missing, was hiking with aunt and uncle on SE intermediate trail. Aunt last saw Darla climb a tree ~16 feet from trail, reports "she never came back down". Aunt and uncle waited at base of tree for two hours before searching the area, then called SAR for assistance. No traces found within basic search area. Perimetre stretch denied due to non-urgent circumstance.

Case marked unsolved on Day 8: lack of new evidence.

HARRISON, JOHN

TYPE: Missing Person MISSION STARTED: 6/12/XX, 09:15 MISSION ENDED: 6/12/XX, 15:23 # SUBJECTS INVOLVED: 1 # LOCATED ALIVE: 1 # LOCATED DECEASED: 0 # UNACCOUNTED FOR: 0 REMARKS: Middle-aged man missing, received report from wife Nina two days after hike began. Last known position "climbing that big cliff like he planned" (presumed Area 25) according to the wife. Located in Area 25 crevasse: broken leg, infected.

Notes: Quote from Mike L. (EMT). "He wouldn't stop crying, Shaw [...] said he was fine, then he got to the top and someone else was already there. No equipment, nothing but a parka and ski pants [...] they turn and they had no face, the guy said. No fucking face. So when he tried to run away he fell off the damn cliff because he freaked out [...] said after he landed he could hear the stranger climbing down and screaming all the while, just muffled."

MARQUEZ, VICTORIA

TYPE: Missing Person MISSION STARTED: 9/16/XX, 16:22 MISSION ENDED: 9/16/XX, 23:50 # SUBJECTS INVOLVED: 1 # LOCATED ALIVE: 1 # LOCATED DECEASED: 0 # UNACCOUNTED FOR: 0 REMARKS: Middle-aged woman, separated from hiking group along SW intermediate trail. Canine picked up scent at last known position, prompting use for the rest of the mission. Victoria eventually located past 2200 under large, rotting log ~12 miles from LKP. Physically unharmed, but in shock. Missing shoes and backpack. Was able to return to base ops unharmed.

Notes: Victoria's behaviour returning to base was flighty. Kept asking why "the woman with the black eyes" kept following us. Initially wrote it off as a shock symptom, but her condition worsened along the way. "Tell her to stop making faces at me", "Officer Shaw tell her to stop", "Tell her it's not right". Victoria eventually broke and yelled into the trees, "I won't go with you! I won't give him to you! Fuck off!"

Sounds of coughing (deep? rhythmic?) started when we were about 2 miles away from base. Few feet away, Victoria turned to me, put her hand on my shoulder, and whispered, "She wants you to hurry up. She doesn't like looking at the scar on your leg."

Heard a cough in my ear, so I hustled her to base with the dog. How did she know I had [the rest is illegible]

SAKAMOTO, YUKIO

TYPE: Missing Person MISSION STARTED: 11/14/XX, 08:34 MISSION ENDED: 11/27/XX, 19:22 # SUBJECTS INVOLVED: 1 # LOCATED ALIVE: 0 # LOCATED DECEASED: 0 # UNACCOUNTED FOR: 1 REMARKS: Older man, late fifties, received call from wife Lucy the morning after he left for his hike. Last known position unknown, Lucy claimed he went on SE intermediate trail. Suggested he may have suffered a seizure due to prior history. Standard safety formation due to lack of LKP-- tracks were found by Harry J. half a mile down the trail leading off-path, leading to fan formation. Call for regroup with Harry came 4 miles in at the base of a tree.

~30 feet above ground: walking stick was dangling, strap looped around the branches. No response to verbal calls. No other traces found in the area. No picked up scents from canines (last scent trace was found on the trail).

Case marked unsolved on Day 13: lack of new evidence.

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Abusive Sexual Contact

Advocating Overthrow of Government

Aggravated Assault/Battery

Aggravated Identity Theft

Aggravated Sexual Abuse

Aiming a Laser Pointer at an Aircraft

Airplane Hijacking

Anti-racketeering

Antitrust

Armed Robbery

Arson

Assassination

Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Assaulting or Killing Federal Officer

Assisting or Instigating Escape

Attempt to commit Murder/Manslaughter

Bank Burglary

Bankruptcy Fraud/Embezzlement

Bank Larceny

Bank Robbery

Blackmail

Bombing Matters

Bond Default

Breaking and/or Entering Carrier Facilities

Bribery Crimes

Certification of Checks (Fraud)

Child Abuse

Child Exploitation

Child Pornography

Civil Action to Restrain Harassment of a Victim or Witness

Coercion

Commodities Price Fixing

Computer Crime

Concealing Escaped Prisoner

Concealing Person from Arrest

Concealment of Assets

Conspiracy (in matters under FBI jurisdiction)

Conspiracy to Impede or Injure an Officer

Contempt of Court

Continuing Criminal Enterprise

Conveying False Information

Copyright Matters

Counterfeiting

Counterintelligence Crimes

Credit/Debit Card Fraud

Crime Aboard Aircraft

Crimes on Government Reservations

Crimes on Indian Reservations

Criminal Contempt of Court

Criminal Forfeiture

Criminal Infringement of a Copyright

Cyber Crimes

Damage to Religious Property

Delivery to Consignee

Demands Against the U.S.

Destruction of Aircraft or Motor Vehicles Used in Foreign Commerce

Destruction of an Energy Facility

Destruction of Property to Prevent Seizure

Destruction of Records in Federal Investigations and Bankruptcy

Destruction of Corporate Audit Records

Destruction of Veterans’ Memorials

Detention of Armed Vessel

Disclosure of Confidential Information

Domestic Security

Domestic Terrorism

Domestic Violence

Drive-by Shooting

Drug Abuse Violations

Drug Smuggling

Drug Trafficking

DUI/DWI on Federal Property

Economic Espionage

Election Law Crimes

Embezzlement

Embezzlement Against Estate

Entering Train to Commit Crime

Enlistment to Serve Against the U.S.

Environmental Scheme Crimes

Escaping Custody/Escaped Federal Prisoners

Examiner Performing Other Services

Exportation of Drugs

Extortion

Failure to Appear on Felony Offense

Failure to Pay Legal Child Support Obligations

False Bail

False Pretenses

False Statements Relating to Health Care Matters

Falsely Claiming Citizenship

False Declarations before Grand Jury or Court

False Entries in Records of Interstate Carriers

False Information and Hoaxes

False Statement to Obtain Unemployment Compensation

Federal Aviation Act

Federal Civil Rights Violations (hate crimes, police misconduct)

Female Genital Mutilation

Financial Transactions with Foreign Government

First Degree Murder

Flight to Avoid Prosecution or Giving Testimony

Forced Labor

Forcible Rape

Forgery

Fraud Activity in Connection with Electronic Mail

Fraud Against the Government

Genocide

Hacking Crimes

Harboring Terrorists

Harming Animals Used in Law Enforcement

Hate Crime Acts

Homicide

Hostage Taking

Identity Theft

Illegal Possession of Firearms

Immigration Offenses

Impersonator Making Arrest or Search

Importation of Drugs

Influencing Juror by Writing

Injuring Officer

Insider Trading Crimes

Insurance Fraud

Interference with the Operation of a Satellite

International Parental Kidnapping

International Terrorism

Interstate Domestic Violence

Interstate Violation of Protection Order

Larceny

Lobbying with Appropriated Moneys

Mailing Threatening Communications

Major Fraud Against the U.S.

Manslaughter

Medical/Health Care Fraud

Missile Systems Designed to Destroy Aircraft

Misuse of Passport

Misuse of Visas, Permits, or Other Documents

Molestation

Money Laundering

Motor Vehicle Theft

Murder by a Federal Prisoner

Murder Committed During Drug-related Drive-by shooting

Murder Committed in Federal Government Facility

Narcotics Violations

Obstructing Examination of Financial Institution

Obstruction of Court Orders

Obstruction of Federal audit

Obstruction of Justice

Obstruction of Criminal Investigations

Officer Failing to Make Reports

Partial Birth Abortion

Penalties for Neglect or Refusal to Answer Subpoena

Peonage

Perjury

Picketing or Parading

Pirating

Possession by Restricted Persons

Possession of False Papers to Defraud the U.S.

Possession of Narcotics

Possession of Child Pornography

Private Correspondence with Foreign Government

Probation Violation

Product Tampering

Prohibition of Illegal Gambling Businesses

Prostitution

Protection of Foreign Officials

Public Corruption Crimes

Racketeering

Radiological Dispersal Devices

Ransom Money

Rape

Receiving the Proceeds of Extortion

Recording or Listening to Grand or Petit Juries While Deliberating

Reentry of an Alien Removed on National Security Grounds

Registration of Certain Organizations

Reproduction of Citizenship Papers

Resistance to Extradition Agent

Rescue of Seized Property

Retaliating Against a Federal Judge by False Claim or Slander of Title

Retaliating Against a Witness, Victim, or an Informant

Robbery

Robberies and Burglaries Involving Controlled Substances

Sabotage

Sale of Citizenship Papers

Sale of Stolen Vehicles

Searches Without Warrant

Second Degree Murder

Serial Murders

Sexual Abuse

Sexual Abuse of a Minor

Sexual Assault

Sexual Battery

Sexual Conduct with a Minor

Sexual Exploitation

Sex Trafficking

Shoplifting

Smuggling

Solicitation to Commit a Crime of Violence

Stalking (In Violation of Restraining Order)

Stolen Property; Buying, Receiving, or Possessing

Subornation of Perjury

Suits Against Government Officials

Tampering with a Witness, Victim, or Informant

Tampering with Consumer Products

Tampering with Vessels

Theft of Trade Secrets

Torture

Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods or Services

Transmission of Wagering Information (Gambling)

Transportation into State Prohibiting Sale

Transportation of Slaves from U.S.

Transportation of Stolen Vehicles

Transportation of Terrorists

Trespassing

Treason

Unauthorized Removal of Classified Documents

Use of Fire or Explosives to Destroy Property

Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction

Vandalism

Video Voyeurism

Violation of Prohibitions Governing Atomic Weapons

Violence at International airports

Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering Activity

Willful Wrecking of a Train Resulting in Death

Wire Fraud

That’s the list of all of my crimes