The world of American TV series: Starting with the L.A. Patrol

The reason why this pair of serial killers is called a disgrace to the LAPD is not because Los Angeles police failed to catch these crazy cousins ​​for the next year.

It was not until the LAPD arrested Kenneth Bianchi that they discovered that this guy had worked as a temporary worker at the police station during the crime, and often accompanied the police to the crime scene where the body was found.

"So what you are saying is that the relationship between the two murderers is not a partnership in the traditional sense? It is closer to a teacher and an apprentice?"

Joyner interrupted again, but almost everyone present noticed that her eyes always turned to Hotchner intentionally or unintentionally every time she spoke.

Including Hannah and Jack, everyone in the BAU was secretly speculating about the true relationship between the two. Since no one thought that the rigid Hotchner would have an extramarital affair, the most voted one was that Joyner was in unrequited love.

However, according to a boring old man who wished to remain anonymous and had sufficient authority within the FBI, Hotchner had been involved in some transnational cases when he was an assistant federal prosecutor before joining the FBI.

Judging from the time, Joyner should have been working as a police detective at Scotland Yard at that time, and the two may have had some interactions. At that time, Hotchner probably did not know his current wife, Hallie.

As for what exactly happened during that period, and whether there was a relationship between the two people, and it ended without any problems due to the separation of the two places, probably no one will know unless the two parties involved speak out.

However, after the two were alone together on the way back from picking up the airport, Hotchner suddenly changed the way he called Joyner. From the more intimate first name to the last name, it can be easily judged that someone may have some little thoughts. Failed.

Seeing that everyone was silent and silent, in order to avoid the awkward situation, Jack could only stand up and help explain, "It may be more appropriate to describe them as dominant and submissive. Their actual relationship may be that of father and son or colleagues with a superior-subordinate relationship." etc."

"Is it possible that it's a new gang?" Danny, who was most familiar with street gangs among the crowd, suddenly interjected.

Reid unexpectedly agreed with his speculation, "Although the probability is small, we cannot rule out the possibility. It may be the early form of some kind of gang or organization, and random killings are used as a formal vote to join."

"Gangs generally have their own territory. They are unlikely to kill people randomly across the city, but this is indeed an idea." Emily thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

Jiejie immediately thought of the role she could play, "I will contact the FBI's Organized Crime Investigation Department, and I should be able to get detailed information on various gang organizations in the New York area by tomorrow morning at the latest."

"The NYPD also has a criminal group division that has gang intelligence. I'll contact you now." Danny just picked up the phone and the phone vibrated in his hand.

After answering the phone, Danny's face turned very ugly, "There just was a street shooting on Wall Street."

At this time, Jubal, who had been staying in the big office outside and was sitting in the combat center, pushed open the conference room door and said, "The murderer committed another crime."

Everyone couldn't help but feel nervous. In the past, there was only one shooting on the street every two or three days, always at noon. But obviously one happened in the subway station yesterday, and it happened again today. Why did the frequency of the murderer's crimes suddenly increase? what does that mean?

Hotchner grabbed his coat from the chair and said, "Everyone come with me to the scene."

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In the true geographical sense, Wall Street is actually only about 500 meters long and only 11 meters wide. It is very narrow, extending from Broadway to the East River, with a total of seven large and small intersections.

Nowadays, most financial institutions have already left Wall Street in the geographical sense and moved to midtown Manhattan with convenient transportation and wide views.

Especially after 9/11, some institutions simply moved out of New York and went to New Jersey next door. On the old Wall Street, except for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, there were almost no financial institutions left.

Even the symbol of Wall Street, the big copper bull that almost everyone who comes to Manhattan, New York, wants to touch is not actually on this street, but is placed in a corner park at the south end of Broadway Street.

The location of the crime is also not on this "Wall Street" (Wall street), but it is very close, at an intersection at the southwest corner of the famous "Trinity Cathedral".

The cemetery behind Trinity Cathedral is one of the country's founding fathers, Alexander Hamilton, and is one of New York's most famous tourist attractions.

Therefore, this intersection can be said to be full of people coming and going, but despite this, no one can clearly see the appearance of the murderer.

The deceased this time was a middle-aged and bald Jewish businessman, lying face down on the curb. Like the previous corpses, the .22 bullet was not powerful enough to penetrate two layers of skulls continuously, so they were all shot. There was no entry injury or exit injury.

There were probably more people watching at the scene this time than ever before, and many of them had obviously read the relevant reports. While whispering, they looked at the scene with a bit of panic and fear.

Although in a free America, gun battles occur every day, there are two different things between occasional shootings and the clear emergence of a street killer. The latter is like a sword of Damocles hanging over everyone's head, truly achieving lifelong equality.

An ordinary person can choose not to go to dangerous neighborhoods, not to go out at night, or even not to go to schools and certain "particularly densely populated religious places," but it is impossible for most people not to take to the streets.

After Jack and Red checked the body, they covered it with white cloth again. After standing up, they looked at the surveillance camera behind them at the traffic light. Judging from the angle, the surveillance camera could only capture the murderer's back at most. Obviously, this was another carefully chosen camera. Starting location.

Danny and his female partner Jenny walked back to the scene with pens and notepads, with very helpless expressions on their faces, "There were witnesses everywhere, but still no one could clearly see the appearance of the murderer, including those who were less than 5 years away from the deceased. The burrito vendor in the middle of the street.”

Jack pointed to the pretzel in the dead man's hand. "Is that where you bought this from?"

Jenny nodded, "Yes, his stall truck was parked at the traffic light before. According to him, the deceased was in a hurry. After buying a burrito, he walked to the intersection to hail a taxi.

The next moment gunfire rang out, and when he turned around, he saw a man in a hoodie crossing the intersection. "

Danny sighed and looked at the crowd of onlookers surrounding him, "Now I know why grandpa said those words to us.

People felt the same way during the "Son of Sam" period. Completely random atrocities made people feel desperate. The police had absolutely nowhere to start. No matter which party it was, they knew that there was almost no way to prevent the next murder. "

"Anyway, after six murders, the other party finally left us something." Rossi showed him a card in the evidence bag in his hand.

"What is this?" Danny asked curiously.

"A tarot card, 'Death,' was thrown upon the deceased by the murderer."