The real life of an American police officer: Winning over others with virtue

Chapter 58 The Standoff Escalates
Sunshine Motel is also a motel that provides lodging for the poor and ordinary people.

Because he kept expanding outwards from the crime scene, this motel wasn't far from here.

It is within the range of Bali.

This proves that his previous analysis was not wrong.

To act on one's desires immediately and quickly.

Those damn black guys really deserve to die!

Eric slammed on the gas, and the Explorer patrol car roared forward.

One second, two seconds, three seconds, four seconds.
The speedometer jumped from 0 to 63 miles per hour (101 kilometers per hour) in an instant.

It's even continuing to rise.

67.

71.

80.

Driving at such speeds on city roads is incredibly difficult and quite reckless.

However, the seemingly out-of-control patrol car is handled with remarkable agility by Eric, who remains calm, as he skillfully dodges various obstacles and vehicles.

To speed things up, Eric also employed a variety of driving techniques to ensure a smooth transition.

On highways, the cornering technique used is to use tracking braking to grip the road while cornering.

This technology is best suited for complex urban roads because it accelerates quickly out of curves and maintains stable speed throughout.

When the text message arrived, Eric arrived at the street where the Sunshine Motel was located shortly afterward, amidst the grumbling of numerous drivers.

However, most of the shops along this street were either partially closed or not operating at all.

The deeper you go, the more clearly you can see a large residential area. The houses here are either low-rise buildings or houses with tin-walled exteriors.

Eric narrowed his eyes slightly as he observed the environment.

Environments like this are mostly territories controlled by gangs.

Because such chaotic places are basically breeding grounds for gang members.

"No wonder there was no response from the AMBER alert. That damn black guy seems pretty smart, choosing territory controlled by the mob."

Normal people wouldn't wander around in a place like this unless under special circumstances.

When he arrived at the Sunshine Motel, ignoring the sinister gazes cast by passersby and some drug addicts, he was still unaware of the presence of the people around him.

The scene that was supposed to happen has already occurred over there.

One after another, luxury or modified cars and motorcycles were parked on the street in front of the Sunshine Motel.

In front of these vehicles were two opposing groups of people, engaged in a battle of wills.

There are at least fifty people.

The group in front of the vehicle was naturally Gek's men, because he saw Gek, who was quite flamboyant in the middle.

This guy actually got involved too.

After taking a quick look at the surroundings, Eric slammed on the brakes, bringing the police car to a stop as it had just slowed down.

squeak! ! !
The sound of brakes was quite loud, and Eric's appearance also attracted the attention of everyone present.

Gök grinned, staring at a middle-aged man in front of him. He made a gun-pointing motion with his right hand, made a "bang" sound, and said this under the middle-aged man's frowning gaze.

"Seth, I'm curious what you're going to do. Why don't you inform your boss, Dylan? I'm a little worried you can't handle it!"

After saying that, he patted his core henchman next to him, told him to take his place, leave the crowd, and walk towards the police car in full view of everyone.

Before Eric could even get out of the car, Gek pointed to the empty space where the car had been parked. "Brother! Is this the car you're looking for?" Gek was still wearing his auto repair shop uniform, and he spread his hands and smiled.

"Luckily, one of my underlings happened to have seen this car drive into this place, otherwise it would have taken some time to find this godforsaken place."

I asked around the neighborhood, and it was a black man carrying a little white girl; I think that's probably the person you're looking for.

Eric glanced at it and saw a rather dilapidated gray Nissan Sentra. He subconsciously looked at the wheels.

There are some skid marks on the wheels from high-speed braking.

He casually unfastened the M870 shotgun and quickly got out of the car.

He glanced at the crowd who were frozen in place, checked his M870 shotgun, and strode quickly toward the Sunshine Motel not far ahead with a blank expression.

In full view of everyone, he took out a walkie-talkie.

"This is 10-Adam (two-person patrol unit)-11! Suspect's vehicle located at Sunshine Motel, 234 Songzhi Lane. Code name 60: gang related. 148: obstructing police duties. Requesting backup. If possible, request SWAT team deployment!"

When it comes to children, the bigger the fuss, the better! This is what the Los Angeles Police Department loves to do, because it can be used to set an example, hold press conferences, and boost public confidence and trust in the police department as a law enforcement agency.

Deploying SWAT teams to suppress local gangs that were obstructing law enforcement was within a manageable range.

Reasonable and compliant! Absolutely no flaws!
Dispatch Center: "Received!"

Eric spoke without any attempt to conceal his voice as he strode through the crowd. No one dared to stop him, and they could only watch as Eric ran quickly toward the Sunshine Motel.

Gek chuckled and looked at Seth, who was confronting his underlings. Seeing Seth's extremely ugly face, his smile became even more sinister.

He said to one of his underlings.

"Hey, Scorpius, get out here! I'll show you what a lucky guy like you is like!"

A young man in the crowd paused, the very same one who had previously questioned Eric and received a stern warning from Gek.

He glanced at the Blood Wolf Gang members confronting him, then at his boss who was already heading towards the hotel. He coughed, broke away from the group, and ran towards his boss.

"Fuck!"

Seth cursed under his breath, his face darkening, and stepped forward as if to do something, causing another commotion in the crowd.

But Gek, turning around, stopped him with a single sentence: "Don't move! The SWAT team is coming soon!"

The restless crowd instantly fell silent.

Seth took a deep breath, staring at the West Coast wolves blocking his way. He took out his phone to notify his boss. This seemingly simple matter of stopping the West Coast wolves was about to spiral out of control, and he was a little unsure of the current situation.

Even the young patrolman who was quite calm and composed, exuding confidence, shouted "swat."

How could someone from a local gang not know about SWAT?

Everyone knows that the Los Angeles Police Department has a special task force that provides specialized tactical support to the department, as well as support for the department's daily operations and special events, including riot control and the elimination of terrorist threats in special circumstances.

Once this team is formed, it's usually to hold a press conference to report on major events to the public.

He really didn't dare to move, even though he was very ferocious.

Eric strode into the hotel without any hindrance. The owner, who was sitting in a small room inside, already knew what had happened outside and looked at the patrolman with a shotgun in front of him with a puzzled expression.

"Which room did the black man holding a little girl book?"

The boss was intimidated by Eric's imposing manner and immediately replied, "Number 224."

Eric said calmly, "Take the keys! Lead the way!"

Although I'm very anxious, I still need to be cautious and not act impulsively.

"Don't you understand what the officer is saying?" Geke said coldly, followed by one of his henchmen.

(End of this chapter)