Richard didn’t answer.
Alberto closed his eyes.
“Idiot.
I thought I could control it.
Control a federal alert? The country’s research director? Really?
Sergio showed up in the hallway.
Inspector, what’s going on?
Ricardo looked at him as if he had just seen him for the first time.
As if Sergio was no longer his protégé, but the stone tied to his neck.
“Get him to interrogations.
Criminal Law
They pulled Don Manuel out of the cell and sat him in front of them.
Now the wives were in front.
A small gesture.
Desperate.
Ricardo tried to sound firm.
“Sir, there was a confusion of identity. If you cooperate, we can solve this quickly.
Don Manuel looked at him with a calm that hurt.
Cooperate? I’ve been cooperating for almost an hour while you violate my rights, suppress federal alerts and turn a police abuse into conspiracy.
Constitutional Law & Civil RightsSergio paled.
“Inspector, what is he talking about?
Law Enforcement
Richard hit the table.
“Shut up, Molina.
Don Manuel turned his head to Sergio.
“Agent Molina wants to know what I’m talking about. Let’s talk, then.
The room was silent.
“You tore a newspaper from my hands. He threw it in my face. He pushed me against a bench. He forced me to kneel in front of eighty witnesses, including a five-year-old girl crying asking why the cop was so bad. He hit my head against the car door. Everything’s recorded.
