Los Angeles Detective

Los Angeles Police Department.

Luke rushed to the police station, and the outside was already surrounded by reporters.

For a while, he saw a familiar figure, Nami Inoue.

A police officer came out to maintain order, and Luke's car drove into the police station smoothly.

Luke parked the car and saw Reid leading people down from the police station building.

"Director, is this a press conference?"

"Yes, you can come too."

Luke walked over and asked, "What happened?"

"Some family members of victims at Steven Community College have accused the LAPD of inaction as an indirect cause of this terrorist attack."

Luke was a little confused, "The Los Angeles Police Department was no longer in charge of investigating terrorist attacks yesterday. The terrorist attack on the community college just happened this morning. What does this have to do with our Los Angeles Police Department?"

"Do you know Merce Morano?"

"Yes, her boyfriend was a victim of a bioterror attack, Jordan Reddy."

Speaking of Jordan Reddy, one has to mention another terrorist, Tapani Reagan.

Tapani Reagan is a veteran serving in the Middle East. During his service, he entrusted his good friend Jordan Reddy to take care of his wife and children.

After retiring, he returned to the United States and found that Jordan Reddy had an improper relationship with his wife, which led to the separation of Tapani Reagan's wife and his sentence in prison.

Luke finds out that Tapani Reagan is suspected of being a terrorist, and guesses that he is likely to take revenge on Jordan Reddy.

So I took people to Yordan Reddy's house for protection, and deployed surveillance at Wenster Community College in advance.

It was also at that time that Merce Morano was met at the home of Jordan Reddy.

Reed said, "Melche Morano claimed that the police had found out that terrorists might attack Stevon Community College, but they did not pay enough attention to it, which led to the terrorist attack. If the police can be responsible Students and teachers at Stevan Community College will not die if they take responsibility."

Luke frowned, "This is to pour dirty water on us."

Reid sighed, "This pot of dirty water must not be taken away, otherwise, once the defendant is accused, our police department will have to pay for the underpants."

"You're right, you really need to make this matter clear, otherwise those unscrupulous media will definitely catch it and hype it up."

Reid said, "I will take the lead in this public opinion war, and you will be responsible for the assists."

"No problem." After reaching a certain position, dealing with the media has become one of the tasks of the job, and Luke has already made some psychological preparations.

Under the arrangement of the police, the reporter entered the compound of the police detective station in an orderly manner.

Although Reed does not believe that the Los Angeles Police Department was negligent in the terrorist attack, the police did deploy and control at Stevon Community College. Many leaders of the school know this. The victim of the terrorist attack, Jordan Reddy's girlfriend, Merce Morano, was also an insider.

Since there is no way to hide it, it is best to take the initiative to clarify the matter before the public opinion expands. If someone with a heart really occupies the high point of public opinion, it will be difficult for the police to turn the tables.

"My friends from the press, I am the Deputy Director of the Police Detective Bureau, Reid. I invited you here today because I heard some bad comments. I think it is necessary to explain the matter clearly. If you have any questions, you can also ask the police. , instead of reporting some distorted news without evidence."

Rhett made a gesture of invitation, "Let's get started!"

A female reporter asked, "Director Reed, I heard a news that the police had known in advance that there might be a terrorist attack at Vinster Community College. Is this news true?"

Reid explained, "The police do not have the ability to predict in advance, and the terrorists will not take the initiative to tell the police the location of the attack. The police just summarize some of the clues they have found, analyze and speculate.

Since yesterday, the police are no longer responsible for investigating terrorist attacks, and we have handed over the relevant case files to the Department of Homeland Security. "

The female reporter asked, "In other words, the Department of Homeland Security did not pay attention to your analysis and speculation."

Rhett shrugged, "Then you have to ask them, I can't answer this question."

A tear-stained woman with a haggard face squeezed forward and said in a questioning tone, "Director Rhett, my name is Melche Morano, and my boyfriend is a teacher at Steven Community College, who is also involved in this terrorist attack. The victim of the case, I have a question that I hope you can answer positively."

"Go ahead."

Melche Morano held up a photo of her boyfriend, her voice choked up, "On March 28, the police came to my home and said that a terrorist might take revenge on my boyfriend. control.

You have taken concrete actions and if you stick to it, the bioterror attack this morning would not have happened and my boyfriend and his students would not have died. "

Rhett said, "Actually, I have already answered this question, and since you asked it sincerely, I will say it again.

The situation you mentioned exists. On March 28, the police did carry out related surveillance.

But on March 29, terrorists carried out a terrorist attack on the city hall.

Police officers headed by Captain Li of the Robbery and Murder Department also successfully prevented the terrorist attack.

But this did not bring much honor to lapd, and no one cared about the sacrifices and dangers of the police officers in it.

Instead, a small group of media with ulterior motives, in order to increase news ratings, claimed that the Los Angeles Police Department should not be involved in terrorist attacks.

Feel that we have too much power, and even accuse us of abusing our power.

Under the pressure of public opinion, the Los Angeles Police Department had to withdraw from the investigation of the terrorist attack case. We are not irresponsible, but we can no longer continue the investigation, because our "power" is too great!

This made our police officers very wronged and confused.

A police officer asked me, Chief, did we do something wrong?

Shouldn't we be arresting terrorists?

Shouldn't we protect the city? "

Rhett let out a long sigh and spread his hands, "I am very sad to hear these words, I don't know how to answer!

Our police officers take great risks to catch terrorists, but they are said to have too much power by those unscrupulous media.

But no one cares about the personal safety of the police officers, and no one cares about the feelings of their families. "

Reid looked dignified and his voice was contagious, he looked at Merce Morano in the audience, "Ma'am, I don't know such an answer, are you satisfied?

But we at the LAPD really did our best. "

Merce Morano was stunned for a moment, then turned around slowly, looked at the many reporters, and cried out in a tearful voice, "It was you who killed my boyfriend, and I also saw those who blamed the Los Angeles Police Department. news.

If you hadn't accused LAPD of having too much power, and they would still be involved in the investigation of terrorist attacks, my boyfriend would not have died, and neither would those students. You killed them. "

The surroundings suddenly became quiet.

Then, some family members of the victims came forward and began to accuse the news media with ulterior motives.

Even journalists are afraid to directly face the anger of the families of victims of terrorist attacks.

Fortunately, there were police officers to maintain order, so there was no chaos.

A white male reporter stood up and asked loudly, "This afternoon, there was an explosion and a fierce gun battle in an apartment in downtown Los Angeles.

It is said that the FBI is arresting terrorists. I found Captain Li of the Robbery and Murder Department at the scene.

Since the Los Angeles Police Department has withdrawn from the investigation of the terrorist attack, why is he at the scene? "

Reid and Luke glanced at each other, "Captain Li is on the scene, let him explain himself."

Luke stepped onto the stage, "Yesterday, I received a notice from the senior police department that the Los Angeles Police Department decided to withdraw from the investigation of the terrorist attack due to the pressure of public opinion. To be honest, when I first received this order, my subordinates and I The police officers were a little uncomfortable.

But we obeyed the order and turned over the case file to the Department of Homeland Security.

This morning, there was a terrorist attack at Stevan Community College.

The person in charge of the FBI's anti-terrorism approached me, hoping that I could assist her in handling the terrorist attack case.

I am not only a lapd, but also a criminal investigation consultant of the FBI.

So now I am investigating this terrorist attack as an FBI criminal investigation consultant. "

Rhett went on to say, "Captain Li deeply loves this city.

He is also doing his best to protect the city.

That's what many of our officers think, and we love this city dearly. "

"Papa..."

There was a burst of applause all around.

The press conference this time was not long.

But it worked out well, turning the tide of public opinion against the LAPD in time.

Today's Internet media is very developed. Not only reporters can speak out, but also various self-media can release news and videos.

Some even called for the Los Angeles Police Department to re-engage in the investigation of the terrorist attack.

But this proposal is obviously not in line with the procedure.

But at least the pressure on the Los Angeles Police Department has been greatly reduced, and the public's favor for the Los Angeles Police Department has also increased a lot.

Luke continued to investigate the terrorist attack as an FBI criminal investigation consultant.

Luke, the well-known detective in Los Angeles, is also more famous.

After this incident, Luke discovered another problem.

Sometimes it is not that the more you do, the more you will gain. Public opinion plays a big role.

Reid is a person who is very good at using public opinion. When he saw that the public opinion on the Internet was not right, he immediately held a press conference, which reversed the reputation of the Los Angeles Police Department in time.

Luke felt that he should also learn from him. It is better to be able to speak than to be able to do, and there should be a window to speak out.

Nami Inoue.

Luke spots Nami Inoue in the crowd.

The beautiful figure is very eye-catching in the crowd, but her status as an intern reporter makes it impossible for her to stand too high. If she wants to become a famous reporter, she still has a long way to go.

Of course, if there is external support, it would be a shortcut to let her get as much high-quality news as possible. The key is to see if she can grasp it.

Luke asked Nami Inoue to meet and wanted to talk to her about cooperation. Luke is now considered successful, and even if he cooperates, he is the main one.

He wants to use Inoue Nami's identity as a reporter to report some news that is beneficial to him.

As for why Nami Inoue was chosen, there are two main reasons.

In the first aspect, Nami Inoue was also involved in the terrorist attack case, and after the other party learned of the threatening video related to her, she notified herself immediately, and Luke also owed her a favor.

In the second aspect, Nami Inoue is still an intern reporter, so it is relatively easier to control.

With Luke's current status, there are many reporters who want to cooperate with him, and it is not difficult to find a well-known reporter to cooperate with, but famous reporters also have their own pride, persistence, and tendency.

News events may not be reported as Luke hopes.

For example, Pari Jones.

Pari Jones has always hoped to cooperate with Luke and get some valuable news from him. This woman has a certain influence and ability in the news industry, but she also has her own plans. She and Luke are not of the same mind. , may sell Luke for profit at any time.

Therefore, Luke and her belong to mutual use. Luke has also used her channel to report some news. Of course, most of them are some fake news. However, these fake news are beneficial to Luke, and even once became Luke's key to solving the case.

To put it bluntly, he just wanted to find an obedient reporter who would release news according to his own requirements.

Even if the news is personal.

Even if the news is not true.

...

Flower and wood bird teppanyaki.

This Japanese restaurant was chosen by Nami Inoue, and the two met in a private room on the second floor.

After Luke rushed to the private room, Nami Inoue hurriedly got up from the tatami, "Captain Li, I am very honored and surprised to receive your invitation so quickly."

"I saw you in the compound of the police detective station today, and I just wanted to eat Japanese food again, so I want you to take me to taste authentic Japanese food."

Inoue Nami introduced, "This is an old shop, mainly engaged in Japanese Teppanyaki, and has been in business for more than 20 years, older than me.

The owner of the restaurant is a couple. They are the first generation of Japanese immigrants. They are relatively authentic Teppanyaki. "

Nami Inoue handed Luke the menu.

Luke opened it and looked, and ordered wagyu beef, oysters, fat sausage, chicken skewers, cod, scallops, foie gras...

Inoue Nami also ordered some dishes and ordered a jug of sake.

After the waiter left, Nami Inoue poured Luke a glass of sake and said, "Captain Li, what do you want me to do today?"

She knew that Luke was now participating in the investigation of terrorist attacks as an FBI criminal investigation consultant, so there was a high probability that she would not have the leisure to invite her to dinner.

Luke asked, "What do you think of today's press conference?"

"What you and Chief Reed said is very good. The Los Angeles Police Department has done its best in the case of terrorist attacks. I agree with your point of view. The dedication of the police officers deserves to be recognized.

Although I am also a reporter, I do not agree with those reporters who deliberately distort news reports in order to gain attention. "Nami Inoue had a premonition of something, and she was a little excited in her heart.

Luke continued, "If I provide some news and you need to report it according to my requirements, would you be willing?"

"Are we collaborating?"

"certainly."

"why me?"

"Why not you, or do you feel you are not up to the task?"

"No, I have confidence in my ability, but I'm still young, just a trainee reporter, and I don't have much influence.

Captain Li, with your current status and status, you can find a well-known reporter with greater influence to cooperate with you. "

Luke said disapprovingly, "I don't need to rely on the reporter's popularity to expand the influence of the news.

As long as it is news from my capital, even if it is uploaded by a self-media person, it will attract enough attention. "

Nami Inoue let go of her doubts and hurriedly said, "I am willing to cooperate with you."

Luke laughed, "We can try to cooperate a few times first, and if we can agree with each other's way of doing things, then continue to cooperate.

If the ideas do not agree, the cooperation will be terminated. "

"OK, I agree."

Luke raised his glass, "I wish us a happy cooperation."

"cheers!"