Chapter 59: Interrogation
Arthur was taken to the New York Police Department on Broadway by two detectives, where he was taken into custody pending trial.
After untying the handcuffs, Arthur asked for a phone call and sat quietly in the waiting room, not saying a word.
Outside the waiting room, Brown and Juan waited because Arthur said he would bring a lawyer over, and he wouldn't speak until the lawyer arrived. Arthur, however, did not have a lawyer, so he called Dorothy to explain the matter briefly, and instructed her to inform Russell and Abu so that they could begin investigating the cause and effect of the matter as soon as possible. Meanwhile, Dorothy is driving to her brother's case.
"Strange."
"What's strange."
"I said this kid named Luciano."
"I know he's weird, what's weird?"
"It feels weird, it feels like it's human."
"It's feeling again, have you relied on feeling to solve cases all these years?"
"Feelings are important sometimes, don't you feel that way?"
"I believe in the evidence, the experience, and the law, what does it feel? Why don't you teach me? β
"This thing can't be taught, you don't have it, it means you don't have the talent to be a police detective."
From time to time, the black detective named Juan looked into the interrogation room, and when he saw Arthur's calm appearance, he felt strange, so he had a conversation with Brown. The two have not been together for long, initially to investigate two homicides in New York, but the cases have not progressed. The boss then sent them this sexual assault case, so that they could make the best use of it and let them change their brains.
To tell the truth, this case doesn't need a brain at all, the victim came to report the case, the two took over, surveyed the crime scene, extracted part of the physical evidence, and then determined the suspect according to the victim's confession, after knowing the suspect's place of work, he came to arrest and brought the criminal to justice, and then interrogated, went to court, sentenced, so that the criminal could get the punishment he deserved, and the case was closed.
Before Arthur was captured, everything was going according to their plan, and the detection process was very smooth. The only obstacle came from the victim's father, a traditional Italian, who thought that the abuse of his daughter was a shameful thing that should not be publicized. If nothing else, the suspect has nothing to hide in front of the evidence, and if he is lucky, he will complete a plea bargain with the prosecutor, and the punishment will be reduced to less guilty. If you are unlucky, accept the jury's factual finding, and convict after a lot of twists and turns, then it is estimated that the time spent in the cell will be a little longer.
Judging from the behavior of the victim's father, he did not want to be found by the jury. As long as there is sufficient evidence at hand, the prosecutor and the criminal suspect can negotiate a plea bargain, and the judge will directly convict and sentence him, and the case will be concluded quickly. In the morning, while collecting evidence, Juan extracted liquid stains from the victim's clothes, which had been sent to the laboratory for examination, and if it matched the suspect's DNA, it would be ironclad. Without the need for a jury verdict, the suspect himself will compromise and plead guilty, and the case will be closed. With that, Juan and Brown will be able to devote themselves to the investigation of the two murders. That's the real tricky case.
But after Arthur was captured, Arthur's various behaviors and behaviors made an experienced police detective like Juan feel that something was wrong. He had seen those who had been wrongfully arrested, and most of them were emotional and astonished; I have seen those who were calm and calm after being arrested, but quickly lost control in front of the evidence; I have seen those who shouted and shouted after being arrested, arrogant and domineering, and finally bowed their heads in the face of pressure and interrogation. Of course, I have also seen real psychological quality excellent, talking and laughing with police detectives, but still not escaping justice.
In fact, once a suspect is confirmed to be arrested, it will be difficult to escape police investigation and court sanctions unless he is really innocent β unless, of course, you have a lot of money and can get the best lawyer. This was June 8, 1994, four days before the crime of the century.
Arthur Luciano's performance made Juan feel different from every suspect in the past. He was not so much calm as he was in a desperate and boring wait, and in the interrogation room he was peeling his nails and playing. Even if a wronged person is calmly dealt with, he or she is afraid of reputational and financial damage if he is arrested, and in fact it is difficult to remain calm. And if he is a real criminal, his heart must be turbulent under his calm appearance, and he is quickly thinking about ways to get rid of his crimes, and he will never be so loose or even a little sluggish.
In this game of cat and mouse, Juan saw such a mouse for the first time. Or maybe it's not a rat at all.
β¦β¦
An hour and a half later, Dorothy appeared at the New York Police Department.
Juan stepped forward and asked, "Are you Luciano's lawyer?" β
"No, I'm her sister, and I want to meet him."
"He said he would not be interrogated until he saw a lawyer, and asked his lawyer to come over."
"Heh, he's just a little cook, where is the lawyer? We apply for a free defense lawyer. β
"Why didn't you say it earlier? Waste our time! β
"Because it takes time for me to get here, why don't you ask my brother?"
Both Juan and Brown had a feeling that they had been tricked, that this kid didn't have a lawyer at all, and that he would just be interrogated. The two questioned several times, and Arthur said that he would wait for the lawyer to come. Juan and Brown glanced at each other, and Brown said, "I didn't think a cook wouldn't have a lawyer." Juan replied, "It's your senses that are wrong... And mineβ" The two shook their heads and entered the interrogation room, where they felt angry when they saw Arthur still peeling his nails.
When Arthur saw the two of them, he lowered his hand and said, "Is my lawyer here?" β
Brown said, "You don't have a lawyer at all, it's your sister who came." β
"Oh, my dear sister, it's a shame that she didn't hire a lawyer for me. If you have any questions, just ask. Arthur said lightly, and clearly played two detectives.
Brown clenched his fists and said, "If you think it's fun to play us, then I'll make the next interrogation even more interesting." You'd better be honest, this is the NYPD, not the kitchen of a restaurant. β
Compared to Juan, who was quiet and cold, Brown had a much shorter temper. Originally, he didn't want to take on this case, he was being overwhelmed by two murder cases, but the above suddenly sent them to take charge of this simple sexual assault case. He wanted to solve the problem quickly, find out the situation early and finalize the case, but as soon as he caught someone, he was played a little trick, and his temper suddenly came up.
Ignoring the white detective's temper, Arthur asked, "May I ask, when and where did I commit the sexual assault in the description of the case, or in the suspect's account?" Of course, this doesn't mean that I admit that I have sexually assaulted, I am just curious. β
Juan replied: "The victim, Joia Sesi, reported yesterday and on Sunday, June 5, at half past 10 p.m., she rested alone at home. When someone knocks on the door and identifies herself as Arthur Luciano next door, she opens the door and is assaulted. Can you answer me, where are you and what are you doing on Sunday, June 5th at 10:30 p.m.? β
On June 5th, at 10:30 p.m., Arthur rode home on his motorcycle after the founding ceremony of the Hearts at his villa in Nassau. He was on his way home at the time, and it was impossible for him to run to the house of Sisi next door and violate Joya Sisi. So, either Sisi is lying, or someone is blaming Arthur, or both.
Joya lied, and someone blamed her.
After listening to Juan's question, Arthur didn't answer it immediately, he tapped his fingers on the table, thinking about all kinds of possibilities in his mind. In fact, when Juan gave the time and place of the crime, Arthur was sure that he would never lose the case because he had an extremely strong alibi. But he wasn't going to put this evidence out now, he wanted to see what means the people who blamed him had and then would involve those people.
Brown looked at Arthur with an unpleasant look, and he even wondered if the two of them were interrogating Arthur, or if Arthur was interrogating the two of them?
"Answer the question!" Brown raised his voice and roared.
Arthur came back to his senses, picked his nose, and said, "Sunday, June 5th...... I don't remember very well, it seems... It looks like watching TV at home, right? β