Chapter 60: Dangerous Charges

Pushing the door and walking into the majestic and solemn reception hall of the Los Angeles General Police Department, Xiao Yang reached out and knocked on the front desk, smiled and greeted the reception sergeant sitting behind: "Good afternoon, sheriff." Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info"

Out of professional habit, the sergeant, who had a rather good memory, recognized him at a glance, "Good afternoon, Mr. Shaw, this is a picture for you." ”

"Thank you." Xiao Yang took the standard prison photo that was prepared to be kept as a souvenir, "Also, may I ask where the internal affairs department of the police station is located?" ”

The middle-aged sheriff frowned, took the sign-in book and put it in front of the other party, "Please register here, Mr. Xiao, including the problem you want to report to the internal affairs department." ”

Xiao Yang picked up his pen and signed his name in the visitor's information column, "I want to complain about two cases of alleged racially discriminatory misconduct, now, can you tell me who to go to?" ”

"Of course, the office of the internal investigation department is on the 11th floor, you can take the elevator up from there, and I will call and arrange for someone to receive you." Watching Xiao Yang walk into the elevator, the receiving sheriff quickly picked up the phone, "Sir, we're in trouble!" ”

When Xiao Yang stepped out of the elevator, a white police officer wearing two silver horizontal bars (superintendent) strode up to greet him, "Good afternoon, Mr. Xiao, I'm Vis Wegener, the deputy director of the Internal Investigation Department of the Los Angeles Police Department, what can I do for you?" ”

After understanding his intentions, Xiao Yang recounted in detail the two unwarranted stops and unfair treatment he suffered last night and this afternoon -- the mounted police officer was under the Los Angeles County Police Department and was not under the jurisdiction of the LAPD yesterday morning -- and was filling out the form in accordance with the procedural requirements, when the head of the Department of Internal Affairs and Deputy Chief Police Superintendent Roman Carr, who received the news, also rushed over.

Due to historical background and racial diversity, in the United States, which has always flaunted democracy, freedom, and equality, the accusation of racial discrimination is extremely serious, especially for law enforcement agencies, and its seriousness is no less than the indiscriminate use of force to cause death.

After shaking hands with everyone separately and saying hello, Xiao Yang deliberately asked Roman Carr: "I didn't expect such a little thing to alarm the deputy chief police officer again, I thought that the internal affairs department of the police was a regulatory agency independent of the law enforcement system?" ”

"Yes, the Internal Investigation Department is directly responsible to the director and is not under my jurisdiction, but the object of your complaint is my police officer, and as a friend who does not know each other, I feel the need to come forward to receive you in person." Roman Calpi replied with a non-smiling smile and shook his head to the side, "Is it okay to take a step to speak?" ”

Xiao Yang knew what he was thinking, but he didn't plan to let him get his wish, "I don't think there's anything to hide from the conversation between us, what do you say?" ”

Roman Carr frowned, and signaled to the chief and deputy director of the Internal Investigation Department with his eyes, although he was not his direct subordinate, and he, the deputy chief police commissioner, had no right to meddle in the internal operations of the department, but for the sake of his rank and qualifications, and also for the sake of avoiding trouble, the two of them still nodded very respectfully, "Excuse me, Mr. Xiao, we will immediately investigate this allegation." ”

"Listen, Sunny - can I call you that? Very well - I know no one would be happy to do such a thing, but I can assure you that Officers Romandy and Hamilton are just doing their official business according to standard procedure, and have absolutely no intention of insulting you. Roman Carr made an apologetic gesture to Xiao Yang and tried to persuade: "So, why don't you make a big deal and expose this matter gently, don't forget that you still owe a favor to the Los Angeles Police Department?" ”

"If you're going to take the lenient decision of the District Attorney's Office on yourself, then well, I'll admit that I owe you a small favor, and I'll definitely find a chance to pay it back, but not now, because the importance of the two things is completely different." Xiao Yang seriously rejected the other party's request, "And you and I both know that those two bastards did not follow the so-called legal procedures at all, and their words and deeds have seriously hurt my emotions and self-esteem, so I will never let them go easily!" ”

Thinking of their previous confrontation, Roman Karl couldn't help but grit his teeth, "What can I do to satisfy you?" ”

"Fire, resign, whatever way, I don't want to see those two bastards on the streets again." Xiao Yang snorted coldly, "At the same time, the Los Angeles Police Department must publicly apologize for its lax internal management and connivance with racists, not only to me, but also to those people of color who have been oppressed by law enforcement, African-Americans, Asians, Hispanics, and Native Americans!" ”

"I'm sorry, Sunny, I'm afraid I can't meet your demands, because I can't fire my men for no reason, and the guild won't be able to pass that in the first place." Hearing such an "excessive" request, Roman Carr's face was a little unpleasant, but out of good self-cultivation and the need for duty, he did not give up persuasion: "As for the public apology - I understand your feelings, but at the same time I can assure you that the Los Angeles Police Department has never existed and will not allow any form of racial discrimination ......"

"Are you kidding me, Mr. Carr?" Xiao Yang looked at him amusedly, "Or are you trying to tell me that the previous accusations and reports against the Los Angeles Police Department, including the Rodney King incident in '91 and the subsequent riots, never happened, and everything I know is from the lies made up by the media?" ”

Such a merciless accusation made Roman Carr's white face instantly flush, and when he spoke again, he was not as polite as he was just now, "I won't mention the past misunderstanding, let's get to the point, you know, although the relevant investigation has just begun, I don't think there is any mistake on the part of my subordinates, as I just emphasized, they are just performing their official duties according to standard procedures, and there is absolutely no racial color." ”

"Is that really the case?" Xiao Yang chuckled, "Touch your conscience, Mr. Carl, don't you feel a little weak in making such an arbitrary statement without any investigation?" Or maybe you're trying to cover up some well-known facts, because the Los Angeles Police Department is a complete concentration camp for racists! ”

This sentence is a map cannon, and the deputy chief superintendent can't help it no matter how good he is, "Watch your words, sir!" ”

"Otherwise?" Xiao Yang raised his head and asked rhetorically without flinching: "Ask a few of his subordinates to come over and even beat me with 56 batons (in the case of the black Rodney-Kim drunk driving resisting arrest, the defendant was beaten with batons a total of 56 times by four white police officers)?" ”