welcome to Lost relation Chronicles before we start today's Story please let us know your location in the comment section and don't forget to like And subscribe the room at the Metro PD station was an Institutional gray color with obvious government issue table and chairs that had seen better days the place did not look like any of the interrogation rooms you saw on police TV shows mainly because the room was so small the cramp location was not much bigger than an average sized home bathroom an older Burly man with law enforcement written all over his face
maneuver or his bulk around the beaten metal table and plopped into a chair he dropped a set of file folders on the tabletop and motioned in two more men standing in the doorway sit there pleased the big man said pointing out two chairs opposite him first to enter was a middle-aged adult in an expensive suit he shephered in another male of the same age dressed in a presentable suit coat that he clearly was not comfortable wearing one look at his hands displayed someone who did not spend his days pounding away on a keyboard in contrast
the suit had trimmed manicur nails and looked as if he was born in a shirt and tie the Burly man opposite from the pair pointed at a cassette tape recorder on the table counselor thank you for coming in with your client today I hope you do not mind if we record this conversation the suit let out a laugh really detective you think this is my first rodeo he pointed at the tape deck we both know you have not recorded anything on that museum piece since Pink Floyd was singing Another Brick in the Wall and you
were wearing parachute pants with a ponytail the attorney leaned back and motioned to what resembled an oversized smoke detector on the ceiling I'll gamble your paycheck that any conversation in a police station interrogation room has no expectation of privacy and everything is being recorded by your little eye in the sky there they went through the motion of reciting their names the time date etc for the record when the attorney held up his hand to ward off any more questions as long as we are stating conditions for the record detective I wish you to acknowledge my
client is not under arrest and is free to go at any time settling back in his chair the detective replied casually we are all just having a conversation and speaking freely here very good officer so now that you have made it clear we will have a speaking conversation and will not be using sign language or texting or sending smoke signals can you say my client is not under arrest and is free to go at any time fine counselor your client is not under arrest at the present time the attorney stood up and motioned his client
to do the same apparently we have a failure to communicate detective if I do not hear the words my client is not under arrest and free to go at any time we are leaving immediately and you can go get a judge to issue a subpoena to speak with my client the detective just smiled to himself he was not phased by the Barrister's little speech he knew the peacock was just showing off for his Meal Ticket the detective had been in this job way too long to take these verbal justs personally he looked at it more
as a duel between a baseball pitcher and batter there were a lot of other players on the team but this was between the two of them no matter the outcome both would move on to the next encounter with a different but familiar opponent putting his hands on the table the detective language was monotone as if talking to a child your client is not under arrest and is free to go at any time the attorney looked at his client who Shrugged and sat down opening a folder from the top of the pile the detective pulled out
a series of color photos tossing them to the center of the table the pictures displayed a fire ravaged residence putting on reading glasses from a shirt pocket the Burley Lawman referenced a printed report deeper in the folder this is from the fire arson squat he said shaking the multi-page report in his grasp it states the cause of the fire that destroyed your home and wife's car in the garage was deliberately set and the accelerant used was an acetone-based fluid The Blaze started in the hallway outside the master bedroom shared by you and your wife the
detective peered over his glasses at the man next to the attorney in any case of arson by the policyholder insurance will not pay claims for damage or reimbursement of any expenses when no response came from the attorney or his client the detective put down the arson report in my experience an innocent man would wish to speak up not appear Guilty by hiding behind a lawyer the man started to speak but was silenced by the attorney's grip on his sleeve who then turned to the detective before replying well detective it is a good thing we don't
rely on your experience but constitutional law and the Bill of Rights where every man is presumed innocent until proven guilty the attorney fixed his tie before continuing as far as hiding behind a legal representative my client is a simple father homeowner and taxpaying citizen you on the other hand have a several thousand strong quasa military force at your disposal complete with full crime lab facilities and million dooll War chest backed by a massive Metro City legal department yet you wish to have my client just face this Onslaught without even the simplest of legal protection who
is the real bully in this room the attorney leaned back in the chair he also knew how to play the game detective can we get to the real reason we are here I do not recall arson inv investigation being under the metro police jurisdiction or is crime so low in our Fair City you need to find something to do like harass homeowners who have been burned out of their house the detective did not reply at first but took two remaining photos out of the folder counselor you are correct the metr PD leaves arson to our
firefighting Brethren however murder assault and attempted murder cases do land on my desk he tried to pass the photos to the man sitting next to the attorney but the attorney's well- manicured fingers inter accepted the pictures the detective did not object but did not pose his question at the attorney sir do you care to comment on these pictures the two photos showed the outside wall of a dwelling mostly blackened by fire the standing wall still had glowing Embers at the base and smoke was visible most prominent in the picture were large letter spray painted on
the wall cheating lives here the attorney studied the two pictures with great interest even turning them on their sides then with a Furrow of his brow he placed the two pictures on the table you know detective I worked my way through college and law school as a photographer in my opinion I think whoever shot these pictures did a nice job on the framing but me personally I would have used a different filter and maybe increased the f-stop a bit this would have increased the depth of field more and made the subject matter really stand out
from the background naturally this is more of a subjective nature and completely dependent on what your shooter was going for don't be a wise counselor I really would like to know what your client there thinks of this little artistic statement Detective I have known my client for almost three decades and can testify in a court of law he has no interest in photography and would be unable even as an amateure to give any constructive criticism on these pictures therefore I am advising my client not to comment on your collection the Lawman let out a breath
while opening another folder fine if you want to sit mute and let your mouthpiece lead you to a jail cell be my guest he then threw some printed papers onto the table that is a statement from your wife it details her seven-month affair with one of her co-workers seeing no response he continued I must tell you she was not very forthcoming until she found the bank accounts empty then bang that was one pissed-off female she could not wait to throw you under the bus for the first time the silent man spoke stupid the man muttered
the detective raised his eyebrows interesting choice of words he pointed at the photo of the graffiti like scrawl on the blacken wall not stupid but I think it was Einstein who said only two things are infinite stupidly and the universe and he was not too sure about the universe the man facing the detective just Shrugged shuffling the wife's statement back into the folder the detective continued your wife was extremely fortunate she was not in the house the night of the fire although her car was parked in the garage the car in the garage would indicate
she was home which could have made this arson fire a homicide not just attempted homicide seeing no response from the two men the Metro detective tossed another sheet of papers on the table with a photo attached now what was the source of your wife's Good Fortune as not to be home when Ablaze consumed your domicile he placed his finger on the picture of man in his early 30s this is your wife's Paramore he may be hard to recognize as a few weeks before the fire someone tried to rearrange his features with a baseball bat thick
fingers turned over a page your wife's friend claims the two of them were at a local Watering Hole until late that night the bar staff confirms the happy couple were at The Establishment and your wife and a bunch of friends did not leave until almost closing the man started to speak but his attorney put a hand on his arm one more paper appeared out of the detective's file folders now this little piece is what I find most interesting notes from a conversation with your employer the night of the fire you remember that night the night
you were working late odd that your employer said you did not work that night or in fact you have not worked for him in some weeks he also told us you cashed out your 401K that must have been a hefty penalty leaning back the detective eyed the two men across the table from him you want to hear what I think the the lawyer adjusted his cufflinks I assume detective if we say no you will tell us anyway so as we have no choice please continue and just Babble away now the detective leaned forward closing the
distance between them the investigation shows at some point in the recent past you found out about your spouse's extracurricular activities you emptied the bank accounts and then jumped her boyfriend and did some batting practice on him with a Louisville Slugger now on an evening when your son just happens to be absent your bride's car in the garage gave you the chance to play a little fire starter the big Lawman started counting off on his fingertips the affair is what we call motive your wife's seeming alone that Knight gives you opportunity and of course the arson
gives us means that is the trifecta motive means and opportunity at this point the detective leaned back you know I do not really blame you in law enforcement divorce and cheating are as common as bad coffee and parking tickets my ex-wife screwed me over after almost a dozen years of marriage I almost wish I had the to do what you did I can tell you I will do my best to get you an ASA who feels the same way I do but you got to come clean you could be looking at insurance fraud arson bank
fraud assault attempted homicide and that is just a start I mean I am not any genius so if I can figure this out what do you think a jury is going to do the attorney and his client looked at each other then the man nodded almost imperceptibly to his lawyer turning toward the detective the suit began speaking detective did you know I am told that Einstein also said the difference between genius and stupidly is that genius has limits the attorney put his hands on the table you have a lot of facts but extremely faulty conclusions
I saw a squirrel run up a tree outside your Metro Precinct today does that mean all trees have squirrels he placed a briefcase on the table and began pulling out papers my client was aware of his wife's Affair after the first week here is paperwork prepared for divorce shortly thereafter his Discovery he was just awaiting his son to finish high school and leave for college he saw no reason the mother's adulterous Behavior should ruin his son's senior year a folder thick with slips was next out of the briefcase sadly the dissolution of his marriage caused
depression so severe my client was unable to work effectively he left his position shortly after uncovering the affair the adrenaline of gambling is not a typical treatment for depression but this was how he tried to cope these ATM withdrawals slip from the various casinos show a considerable draining of savings the ATM paper trail shows that there was no money to hide another bulging file joined the tabletop as the attorney continued naturally with all these funds going out but nothing coming in something had to give you see the homeowner's insurance was canceled 2 months ago the
house was paid off so no insurance was required now as the fire has shown going bear is never a good idea but certainly not insurance fraud this time it was the detective who remained silent as the attorney continued fortunately my client came to his senses before he hit rock bottom it was about two weeks ago when he had just withdrawn his 401k to wager on Sunday's sporting events in a vain attempt to get back after an epiphany he decided the 401K despite early withdrawal penalties would be best invested in his son's college fund another set
of folders joined the growing stack on the table you will see what was left of the 401K went to the prepaid fund for the boys college education the lawyer glanced over at his client who nodded again that same day he went to a gambler's Anonymous meeting to get his problem on under control the attorney fingered the photo displaying a beaten man I think you will find on the date and time of lover boy unfortunate altercation my client was at a Gamblers Anonymous meeting if needed I have my client sponsor who will confirm this fact now
the attorney paed the picture of the chard wall displaying graffiti as far as the arson you mentioned you are looking at the wrong male who was sharing the soon to be ex-wife's glory holes he placed the photo on top of the arson picture I believe this home wrecker had a better motive now the detective did speak okay counselor just how did this man manage to be at both the nightclub with your client's wife and set the fire for that matter why would he another ream of papers appeared out of the briefcase before the attorney spoke
you should really have whoever did the nightclub check do a more thorough job this is a report from a very reputable Pi actually your former partner now retired who interviewed all the bar staff seems lover boy was at the bar that night but not that long apparently old wifey had cast him aside cutting him loose out after his accident I guess the groin injury meant he was no longer good for what she wanted several employees of the bar witnessed quite a blowup between the two seems lover boy was not happy about the breakup nor his
bed partner dancing with other men the doorman had to escort lover boy to the exit and none too gently I think we can agree that the jealously of a jilted lover is one of the most classic of motives besides greed the attorney flipped another paper from his briefcase onto the pile this is the arrest record of lover boy looks like the wife is into Bad Boys these days as her boyfriend has quite the rap sheet and temper the detective grunted I suppose your client was at church Bingo the night of the fire trying to raise
money for Mothers Against double dipping the attorney shook his head actually my client was at an allight diner with his sponsor he was combating an overwhelming compulsive urge to wager that night a black VHS tape joined the paperwork sorry for the old school tape format but the diner has not yet even joined the 1990s you will find my client and his sponsor in the table by the corner window pretty boring viewing with lots of coffee but they did leave the waitress a nice tip there was a moment of silence as the detective looked over the
small mountain of stuff between them okay Barrister I appreciate you coming forward with all this but I still need to check it all out in the meantime I don't want your client taking any trips out of town in the near future the last statement not said too kindly the lawyer stood up and gestured for the man next to him to rise detective unless you have a second job as a a tourism agent my client's travel plans are none of your concern all and any correspondence will be through me the detective remains sitting as the other
pair exited the small room neither side offered a handshake there was light rain falling damping the summer heat when the attorney and his client exited the Metro Police Station the attorney pulled out his smartphone and began scrolling through messages and emails the other man pulled at his necktie like a man loosening a hangman's noose while the lawyer pecked away at his screen the other man pulled off his tie while muttering that cop what a total aole the attorney did not look up from his smartphone while he answered actually that detective is one of the better
ones he has been on the Metro Force forever and well known as a fine investigator tell the truth if someone I loved was hurt that old Lawman is the one I would want on the case the man looked at his better dressed counterpart does that mean we should be worried the lawyer just Shrugged still staring at his display no I do not think so that old bird is tough but fair he is too experienced to go chasing after wild gooses and pursuing dead ends you just keep going to your GA meetings and do not make
any large purchases in the near future His companion in midst of crumpling up his tie looked up in Surprise what what what are you talking about for the first time the attorney took his attention off his phone and put a smirk on his face if you do not want to tell me that is fine but I've never seen you buy a lottery ticket let alone place a betat odd that your GA sponsor just happens to be an account and specializing in international banking the rain started to get a bit heavier look I got to get
back to the office do you need a lift the man pointed out to the street no thanks my boy is coming to pick me up a wide smile spread on the attorney's face how is my godson doing you tell him his uncle expects big things out of him at State you now both men had Smiles on their faces over a shared favorite topic can you believe my son got a full athletic ride he shook his head when I throw a ball I'm lucky to hit the ground God knows where he got the talent the attorney
put away his phone your kid got the talent from all those years of you playing catch with him you're slepping him around the state for summer travel teams and let us not forget all the Sports Camps you paid for how much an OT did that cost you bro the other man just shru you find a way when it is for your kid he is 18 now this is our last summer together before he leaves for school the attorney slapped his brother on the back tell him I am sorry I missed his last game but I
will be there this Saturday and I want him to hit me a Homer the other man nodded you coming to dinner Saturday mom is mad you missed last week the attorney got a bigger grin if you saw the date I had last Saturday you would have missed mom's dinner too he paused for a second maybe you will see her tell Mom I am bringing a date to dinner Saturday and please tell mom no talk about more grandchildren a late model car pulled up to the curb the man with no tie waved at his brother while
opening the car door sure like that is going to happen the big lman suit coat was thrown over his chair back as his pecked away one fingered at his desktop's keyboard his large fingers had always been a problem but computers allowed for much easier error correction than the oceans of liquid white out he used in the old typewriter days a middle-aged female also with law enforcement written all over her ample frame dropped into a chair beside his desk you finishing up the paperwork on that cheating arson case with that a-hole attorney and his brother the
detective never stopped typing as he answered it's all Kabuki theater whenever a lawyer has his client involved they cannot help themselves besides that attorney is better than most we actually coach in the same PAL baseball league together the female nodded I love how you keep throwing in the line about having a cheating wife you and your high school sweetheart will be married what 30 years next fall 31 the big detective grunted damn the female whistled if you committed first-degree murder the parole board would have you out by now still typing away he replied I might
as well stay in the joint I'd never find other women like her to put up with me ain't that the truth the female agreed wish I could find me a lady like her I'd marry her in a heartbeat not taking his eyes off the ancient CRT monitor he said don't matter you couldn't get married in this state anyway now the female sat up straight in her chair don't you get me started on those a-holes at the state capital the Lawman broke in he had heard this rant before not my circus not my monkeys he said
with a mischievous glint in his eye the lady saw what he was doing and slapped his broad back you you just love to get me wounded up don't you she saw him swing over to a nearby printer and changed her Focus picking up a desk plate on his desk you think the hubby did the fire and tuned up the lover boy the detective stacked the papers from the printer into a neat pile of course the hubby did it no doubt but I'm going tell the ASA this is a dog of a case too much background
noise with the boyfriend and scummy wife lots of local villains involved no one has any sympathy for insurance companies or Banks especially if they suffered no damage what about wifey and lover boy the detective put on his suit coat seems like justice was served without our intervention lover boy is going to heal but doc said his junk ain't going to work like before the city will seize and sell what's left of that torched Hulk to pay for cleanup costs empty bank accounts from those two mean she gets less than squat plus the divorce papers have
adultery listed as cause not that it will have any bearing on the divorce but it will humiliate the wife when word gets out to her church work blah blah he turned off his CRT Monitor and shut down his PC I am not wasting any more taxpayer money on this one there are real crimes that need attention with real victims the ASA on this one barely has ink dry on his law degree I'll advise him to drop it he'll listen to my point of view new pups are easy to train hi Dad how did it go
the young driver asked as his father buckled his seat belt you Uncle handled it all he turned toward the young man driving I never told you I am sorry about the our house burning down the youth just snarled our house you mean mom's house don't you he began to use a high-pitched female mimic don't run in the house don't play in the yard you are ruining the carpet getting the garden messy you are bothering the plants disturbing the grass the father just laughed it was not that bad the young man paused to check his blind
spot before answering hell Dad that wasn't a home it was a museum a tribute to herself why do you think I spend most of my time playing baseball or at my friends dad studied his son hard yes it was quite a fortunate coincidence that you and all your baseball gear and favorite clothing was at your friend's house the night of the fire the young man blinked um well that's because there is not a lot of room at grandpa with both of us staying there plus you know me and my friend we um are going to
the same school so we were just like prepacking you know his father pointed at some gauze wrapped around his son's arm peeking out of his long sleeve shirt son it's kind of warm to be wearing long sleeves don't you think when the lad did not answer the older man continued you need to put a moisturizing antibiotic on that burn what burn the young man exclaimed pulling down his sleeve I got injured while sliding in head first to Third Base last game dad looks at his son that is not what your grandma said he picked up
the boy's cell phone attached to the car's dashboard by a clip and started punching in numbers by the way I saw one of your favorite bats is missing from your collection putting the smartphone back into the dashboard holder the father addressed the driver I understand what happened and will not bring this up again unless you wish to speak with me about it he pointed at the hanging smartphone I have programmed your uncle's cell number as number one on your speed dial you will call him immediately if anyone from any law enforcement agency contacts you you
never speak with anyone in Authority about this without your uncle the attorney being present you got that the boy stared straight ahead but nodded the detective reached over to remove the desk plate his female partner was tossing from hand to hand and placed it back on his desk come on let's head out my wife is going to kill both of us if we are late for dinner again this week you know how she looks forward to you joining us as he rounded the desk to leave the big man touched the desk plate that had been
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