1960: My uncle is the FBI Director

Chapter 57 Are you sure this is you? (Please read on!)

Bernie has been a bit absent-minded these past few days, and he didn't even notice Jacob's frequent attempts to get details about the Teddy Santos case.

The main reason is that Senator Santos was just too much to Bernie's liking.

He has a rough and straightforward personality, a fiery temper, and is not pretentious or affected. He will hug people when he likes them and curse them when he dislikes them, using a mix of slang and Spanish. He will throw a punch at the slightest disagreement, and even if he loses a fight, he will not use his status to intimidate others.

Bernie is almost a fan of his.

As a result, this person suddenly changed his tune and began using his son's case as leverage, playing the sympathy card to rake in profits.

This made Bernie feel like his idol image had been shattered.

Looking at Santos on TV, Bernie felt uneasy; he thought he saw old Howard.

A week has passed since the Teddy Santos case was closed.

In just seven days, Senator Santos garnered a lot of support by portraying himself as a tough anti-corruption man who had lost his son.

Howard, along with Carter, Grant, and other senators, switched sides and expressed their support for Santos.

Coupled with his already solid base of support among oil workers, Santos is now a frontrunner for the next mayoral election.

Barring a major incident like Representative Miller's, he would be the next mayor, and likely serve several more terms.

Theodore was already used to his partner's intermittent bouts of illness, so he simply ignored Bernie and slung his hand over the table, writing furiously down the case details.

He was generally satisfied with the Teddy Santos case, and now that the case is over, looking back from a holistic perspective, he has gained many new insights.

He has to write these down.

These are characteristics that are in line with this era, but different from the era in his previous life.

Only by adapting to these characteristics can one truly apply his profile writing skills with ease.

For example, the deer-hunting knife that Paul Miller chose.

That wasn't just a mockery of the friendship between Dwight Howard Jr. and Teddy; it was also related to their family backgrounds.

In Texas, the deer-hunting knife is a symbol of cowboy spirit and independence, representing traditional agricultural and pastoral culture.

With the rise of oil capital, traditional agricultural and pastoral culture has been severely damaged and has gradually become an appendage and plaything of the wealthy.

A brief look at the three families reveals that both the Howard and Santos families are old-fashioned, and both are particularly conservative in their education and conduct.

Miller, however, disregarded tradition and his behavior was completely unconventional.

If Theodore had known the cultural significance of deer-hunting knives in Texas beforehand, his profiling would have been more accurate.

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As August arrived, Felton felt like he was sitting in a steamer, the heat and humidity unbearable.

The criminals didn't seem to be in the mood to commit crimes in this kind of weather.

For a whole month, the branch office did not receive any murder cases.

The humid heat also affected the homicide detectives. They all slumped over their tables, listlessly flipping through old cases.

Apart from the whirring of the electric fan blades, there wasn't a single other sound in the office.

Even news reports of Jack coming to Texas to campaign for votes failed to stir up any desire to speak among these rough-looking men.

Bernie has stopped worrying about Santos; he's completely let it go. He's now slumped on the table like a dead dog, his mind completely preoccupied with why the fan couldn't be cooler.

Santos's gratitude was not just empty words.

He frequently mentioned his gratitude to Theodore and his two companions, whose names are now truly known to everyone.

This quickly brought tangible benefits to Theodore.

The senior police inspector had spoken with them again, highly praising their performance of "ignoring pressure from the powerful and upholding justice."

The praise was just an appetizer; this conversation was different from the superficial one. It took place in the presence of Wenner and Chief Widke. The senior inspector meticulously reviewed the two officers' duty records, complaint records, violation records, and many other documents, even questioning Theodore's former partner.

This work was carried out very meticulously and lasted for a full week.

The senior police inspector brought two people to question Theodore and Bernie.

Their question was very direct:

"Have you ever accepted bribes?"

Have you ever participated in gambling?

Have you ever used any prohibited substances?

Have you ever been to Rose Street?

"Is there any moral flaw?"

"Have you violated any regulations while on duty?"

Barbara.

They would carefully observe the respondent's reaction when asking questions and make detailed notes.

Theodore was very interested in this; it was somewhat like early micro-expression observation.

However, their observation of micro-expressions only serves as a small part of their auxiliary judgment.

They rely more on lie detectors and questioning your former colleagues, superiors, partners, etc., to gather information extensively for their judgment.

Theodore was fine; his predecessor was a somewhat naive and idealistic young man who could work himself to death in his job, so how could he have a bad record?

Bernie's side is where things get interesting.

Prostitution, gambling, smoking weeds, theft, robbery, assault, assaulting police officers... What's outrageous is that Bernie had even been involved in gangs and served time in prison.

The investigation was halted halfway through by the senior superintendent, who raised a crucial question: how was Bernie recruited into the police force?

Theodore also posed a profound question: "Are you sure this is you?"

Theodore had seen prodigal sons return, but never one so thoroughly. He seriously suspected this wasn't even the same person.

Bernie was extremely annoyed by this investigation.

He felt ashamed of his past and was very reluctant to talk about it.

Theodore asked him, puzzled, how he had joined the FOP.

FOP also conducts background checks, which are even more thorough than official checks.

Bernie told Theodore that the FOP's guarantor was responsible for the due diligence. Therefore, FOP members were consistently cautious when assuming guarantor responsibilities.

Theodore fell silent.

His guarantors were Wenner and Bernie.

They had no way of knowing what Chief Widke and Wenner said to the senior superintendent, just as Bernie never told Theodore how he had turned over a new leaf.

In short, the review process ended a week later, and they all passed.

The senior police inspector took away all their records, which will be rearranged.

Those inappropriate, flawed, and controversial parts will be removed, and the two will henceforth be pure and spotless.

The weekend after the investigation ended, Theodore visited Bernie's house and learned that the investigation had only lasted two days, during which Bernie had accomplished the feats of making his youngest daughter cry, injuring little Sullivan, crippling his dog's leg, breaking his wife's pearl necklace, and smashing a window.

On the third morning, little Sullivan kept saying, "Daddy, Daddy, hurry up and go to work!" "Daddy, you're going to be late, hurry up and go to work!"

I'm so sorry, so sorry, so sorry~~
My elders came to visit, and I was there to host them.
I'm so sorry~~
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(End of this chapter)