1960: My uncle is the FBI Director

Chapter 100: He's a good fit for the position of bureau chief; let him be it.

The detectives weren't simply asking Theodore about the case; they were more like seeking confirmation.

The killer was a police officer who seemed to be harboring resentment over his former partner and was seeking revenge.

This is the information the detectives have.

Something seems off, yet nothing seems off at the same time.

Theodore became curious about the person who spread the news.

He thought about it for a while, then nodded, confirming the information the detectives had.

That's right, it's about a police officer who harbored resentment because of his former partner and launched a revenge attack.

With their curiosity satisfied, the crowd dispersed.

This case occurred at the East Precinct and had little to do with most people at the West Precinct; the detectives were just watching the show.

Right now, their biggest concern isn't even rugby, but the election.

More than 8840 million people participated in this election, setting a new record.

On election night, media predictions fluctuated repeatedly as vote counts in several key states were extremely close, with Jack and Charlie alternating in the lead.

Yesterday was election day, but due to disputes in some states, the election results were not clear until early this morning.

Jack won with 303 electoral votes.

His popular vote was only 112827 (0.17%) more than Charlie's, making it one of the closest popular vote margins in history.

At 3 a.m. this morning, Jack delivered his victory speech via live television and radio broadcast, becoming the first president in history to deliver a live victory speech in the early hours of the morning.

His speech was brief, powerful, and inspiring.

However, the controversies surrounding this election have only just begun today.

This afternoon, a member of the Elephant Party accused Chicago Mayor Daly of manipulating the vote count.

Subsequently, the voting results in several swing states, including Missouri and New Jersey, were questioned.

Some electors in Mississippi and Alabama refused to support Jack outright.

They voted for a conservative Democratic senator in protest against Jack's civil rights policies.

Jack's situation in Texas is also not optimistic.

Some media outlets reported that in certain constituencies, Jack received more votes than the number of registered voters.

Some of the party organizations publicly accused Jack of fraud, claiming that he influenced the results through phantom ballots and intimidation.

The detectives in the West Precinct’s main office had been discussing the election results all day and were still very interested.

Theodore has been busy with the case these past few days and hasn't paid much attention to the election results.

Now that the case was over, he watched a replay of Jack's victory speech in his large office.

On television, Jack exuded confidence and displayed the demeanor of a new generation leader in every gesture.

The next day.

After a night of fermentation, the election mystery has officially entered the stage of eruption.

Almost everyone Theodore encountered was talking about the election: whether Jack had cheated, whether Charlie would challenge the results, and whether a recount should be conducted...

The detectives were somewhat distracted from their work, showing great interest in ballot box stuffing and phantom ballots.

A detective from the countryside confidently told his colleagues that he had spoken to his family last night and found that the Donald Party's ballot boxes were overflowing, while the Elephant Party's ballot boxes were completely blocked.

A local detective in Felton said he asked the neighbors and everyone voted for Charlie, but Jack won in the end.

What is this if not cheating?
Theodore went to the East Precinct, where the detectives were having even more outrageous discussions than those in the West Precinct.

Ricky led him into the conference room, and the two began to organize the case documents in preparation for writing the report.

During this time, a forensic doctor came to deliver the autopsy report. After opening the door, he saw Theodore, but the doctor didn't even go inside. He leaned out, put the report on the table, said "autopsy report," and then ran away.

The two worked quickly, submitting the complete report to the director's office the next day, and it was soon approved.

The case is now officially closed.

Theodore borrowed a copy of the case-related documents and reports from Ricky and took them with him.

He was very optimistic about the case and planned to record it in his notes.

One day later, it was Felton Police Department's football game day.

The detectives temporarily shifted their attention from the election to the football field.

The Western District branch's opponent is headquarters.

The game was held in the West District as usual, and both Chief Widek and Chief Adams were present.

Bernie's team completely dominated the headquarters team, taking a 14-point lead by the third quarter.

However, the atmosphere of the match was far less enthusiastic than that of the first match.

With Chief Adams present, the detectives were a little reserved.

I can't bring myself to shout rude cheers.

Even Kahor's loud voice became much quieter.

Director Widek did not stand on the sidelines to cheer for the team as he did in the previous game.

He was kept chatting by Director Adams the whole time, and from the beginning to the end, he barely glanced at the stadium.

The game became dull and uninteresting.

The game ended abruptly, and the detectives didn't even go to the Old Gun Bar to celebrate.

They won, but it seems like they won in vain.

The headquarters clearly lost, but it seemed like they lost on purpose.

No one wanted to talk about the competition, so the next day the topic of discussion in the main office returned to the general election.

At noon, a news report on television brought the election controversy to a head.

According to reports, Charlie's campaign team suggested challenging the results in states such as Illinois and Texas, arguing that fraud could affect the allocation of electoral votes, but Charlie himself tends to accept the results.

According to sources, Charlie privately stated that "the country needs stability."

The large office erupted in chaos.

The detectives all shared their opinions.

Many people believe that Charlie should challenge the election results.

Texans don't appreciate the virtue of humility; they prefer the value of 'what's mine is mine, and nobody can take it from me.'

However, some people felt that Charlie had more leadership qualities.

They believed that Charlie made the concessions for the greater good.

This was a stark contrast to his performance during the televised debates, which salvaged a lot of his public image.

The two sides immediately began arguing about whether Charlie should challenge the vote, and even Bernie and other members of the football team got involved.

Theodore didn't participate in the argument; he was organizing his notes.

Joe is a typical serial killer, and he is considering conducting a follow-up interview with Joe.

Interviewing criminals is a proven and effective way to build a system of criminal psychology.

a few days later.

In a nationally televised address, Charlie conceded defeat, stating that he "would not request a recount" and emphasizing that "national interests take precedence over partisan disputes."

His statement, "If every questionable constituency is challenged, the country's political life will descend into months of chaos... We must accept the outcome," earned him widespread praise.

Thus, the election dispute came to an end.

People stopped discussing whether there was election fraud and whether Charlie should challenge the election results, and instead began to discuss the new president's cabinet members.

Soon, the selection of the new president's cabinet members was no longer being discussed.

The third round of football games has arrived. The detectives' attention has finally shifted from DC back to Felton, back to what's happening around them.

In this game, the West Division's opponent is the South Division.

The competition was not held in the West District, but at a school in the South District.

A special spectator was present at the match.

His Excellency the Mayor arrived at the scene before the start of the competition.

He moved closer to Chief Widek, as if he wanted to whisper something to him.

But Chief Widek had no intention of having a long talk with him. After giving him a few perfunctory words, he stood up and loudly cheered for the West Precinct.

The mayor sat there somewhat awkwardly, looking around, his gaze finally landing on the head of the South District Police Station.

The head of the South District Police Station also ran to the sidelines to cheer on the South District Police Station.

He was still challenging Chief Widek, shouting and looking this way at the same time.

Led by the two bureau chiefs, the atmosphere on the field was heated, and the battle in the audience was reignited.

The match was very exciting, the audience thoroughly enjoyed it, and the two branch chiefs cheered with great enthusiasm.

The day after the game, Councilman Howard held a press conference at City Hall on behalf of the City Council to announce the formal launch of an investigation and impeachment proceedings against the mayor.

The detectives from the West Precinct's homicide squad were once again engaged in discussion.

They felt that since the beginning of November, there were new topics every day, with none repeating themselves.

The discussion did not last long, and an agreement was quickly reached.

Detectives generally believe these are two proposals that Santos councilor pushed for the city council to pass.

Many people witnessed the scene yesterday where the mayor was refused entry to the competition by Director Widek.

This is Santos's response to the mayor's actions yesterday.

The detectives had no sympathy for the mayor. This mayor was practically invisible; many people didn't even know his name.

Most of them, however, had met with Senator Santos.

Senator Santos is sincere, has a generous personality, and comes from an oil worker background, which makes him very appealing to the detectives.

Bernie agreed with most of his colleagues' opinions, but his expression turned strange when he heard the comments about Senator Santos.

He whispered to Theodore that Senator Santos was essentially no different from Senators Howard and Miller.

…………

Apartment at 4132 Q Street, Washington, D.C.

Hoover tapped the table, and after his old friend moved a chair over, he put on his glasses and tore open the file folder.

He received the document before leaving get off work and brought it home directly.

He's been quite busy lately and hasn't been paying much attention to Felton's situation.

The election may be just something to talk about for Felton residents, but for Hoover it was life itself.

Yesterday he received news that Jack would appoint his brother Robert as Attorney General to carry out reforms.

The primary target of the reform is the FBI.

This greatly displeased him.

What should be reformed? What's worth reforming?
He thinks the FBI is pretty good now.

Hoover already looked down on Jack, and now he's starting to see him as an enemy.

Tolson also put on his glasses and helped spread out the documents.

The document continues the style of the previous one, categorizing items clearly and logically, covering everything from social dynamics to the political landscape.

Hoover glanced at the photo and frowned when he didn't see Theodore's picture on the front page.

Tolson flipped through the documents, found a case report, and pushed it toward Hoover.

Hoover glanced at the report, then pushed it back.

The two quickly reviewed all the reports.

Hoover, his face stern, tapped his fingers on Theodore's report: "Look, he's being used as a pawn again."

He was unhappy with the Felton Police Department, which had transferred Theodore away from the case, and even more unhappy with Senator Santos, who had brought him back.

Tolson looked at him and asked, "You mean you want Senator Santos to stay out of it?"

Hoover paused, his hand still on the line: "Theodore can help him get leverage over this Director Garcia, do you think he'd just ignore it? Ha."

He flipped through the report, found the news report of the city council press conference, and pushed it in front of Thorson: "He can't wait to take over."

Felton’s political landscape was very clear to Hoover and Tolson.

Congressman Santos is paving the way for his own government by increasing his control over the Felton Police Department.

He wanted at least one position at a precinct, but the police department was unwilling to grant it.

Just then, a scandal broke out at the East District Police Station, and he naturally seized the opportunity immediately.

The police even tried to cover it up by transferring Theodore away from the investigation.

Tolson didn't dwell on this with Hoover. He asked Hoover, "Theodore is being transferred back to DC. Which department do you plan to put him in?"

Hoover snorted twice: "It's not certain whether he'll come back or not."

Thorson paused for a moment, then said, "I'm planning to have the personnel department go directly to request the personnel."

The FBI recruits agents more through internal referrals or government networks than through public advertising.

Most agents are recommended by high-ranking officials, participate in FBI selection and training programs, and are ultimately selected based on merit.

For a small number of outstanding individuals, the FBI will proactively contact them, skipping the selection process and hiring them directly.

Most local police departments view the FBI as a superior or partner, and are willing to send personnel in exchange for federal resources, case cooperation, and technical assistance.

A few police departments, however, disregard the FBI.

The former are often police stations in cities near DC or FBI branches, while the latter are often police stations in more distant locations like Felton.

Thorson worried that Theodore might be too good for the Felton Police Department and therefore did not recommend him.

A few police departments do refuse to cooperate with the FBI's recruitment efforts due to staff shortages or an unwillingness to lose elite detectives, and simply do not recommend or randomly recommend some detectives to make up the numbers.

Moreover, it is clear from the reports that the Felton Police Department is trying to cultivate Theodore into a figurehead.

Hoover thought for a moment and asked Tolson, "How's the Public Affairs Department?"

On the Theodore issue, Hoover was willing to be a little more democratic.

The Public Affairs Section is a special department directly under the Director's Office, primarily responsible for media relations and records management.

This is a very good position for developing skills, and it's also very important.

Hoover had not given up on cultivating Theodore's political interest.

In the past, he wouldn't have felt much urgency to bring Theodore back to DC, but Jack's victory made him feel uneasy.

He was worried that the pretty boy would do the same thing as last time and use Theodore to cause trouble.

Thorsen shook his head: "The investigation department might be a better fit for him."

Hoover tapped the table: "He's also suitable for the position of director. Let him take it."

Thorsen glanced at him, reminding him not to get Theodore to run away from home again.

Hoover started humming again.

He didn't want to continue the conversation, so he stood up and walked towards the bedroom: "He might not even be back yet."

Thank you Qingyanying for the donation!
Thank you CHY Mu Dachui for the donation!

Thank you for the generous donation from Midnight Wind!
Thank you so much!


(End of this chapter)