I was acting crazy in North America, and all the crazy people there took it seriously.

Chapter 161 America, Heroes Aren't Worth It
That evening, the host of Voice of Freedom was using his captivating voice to introduce the latest "Heroes of the Year" series from The Sun to the audience on the show's evening program.

He had just recounted the judge's "achievements" in upholding principles and seeking innovation in a chaotic judicial environment, and before he could even comment, he was asked to urgently interrupt with the latest news—

"My God! We have just received news that the 'hero of the night' we are introducing was shot on his way home! He is currently in critical condition and his life is in danger!"

The listeners who were wondering whether the judge could be considered a hero suddenly had countless question marks popping into their heads.

Wait a minute... Haven't we encountered this scene before?

Soon, the floodgates of memory were opened.

Listeners with good memories recall that the first "prohibition hero" featured by The Sun was shot and killed during a live law enforcement broadcast; the second "black police officer hero" featured was also shot in public during a Voice of Freedom award ceremony broadcast.

Their eyes went from initial surprise to terror!

The Sun's list of heroes is terrifyingly accurate!
"That's the third one! This is the third one!"

"My God... this is no accident! This is absolutely no accident!"

"This isn't a list of awards, it's a death knell for the Grim Reaper!"

The next day, newspapers and the public who had not previously paid attention to The Sun's list of heroes were drawn to the new news.

What attracts everyone is not the heroes themselves, but the bizarre and almost magical phenomenon of "getting on the list means certain death"!
Unlike the Heroes' List, which gained popularity through the outrageous antics of its members, The Sun's Heroes' List achieved widespread fame in a completely different way!

Major media outlets have unanimously begun to review and summarize the "glorious history" and "amazing achievements" of The Sun's list of heroes.

The more timeline and details are listed, the more chilling it becomes—these three "heroes" all suffered fatal attacks in the very short time after The Sun hailed them as gods!

Wow! Everyone exclaimed, "Wow!"
Once is a tragedy, twice is a coincidence, but what about the third time?
terrible!

Shocking! The Sun's Heroes List: Three Cases in Three Issues, None Escaped! Is it a Curse of Fate, or a Deliberate Conspiracy?

"A Graveyard for American Heroes? A Deep Dive into That Ominous List from The Sun!"

Three consecutive falls! The Sun's list of heroes has become America's most dangerous list!

In this atmosphere, rumors and conspiracy theories proliferated like wildfire, becoming increasingly outrageous:

"It's said that's a list from hell? Anyone who makes it onto the list will meet with misfortune!"

"I heard that The Sun made a deal with the devil, trading the souls of heroes for newspaper sales!"

"Nonsense! There is clearly a mysterious assassination organization whose goal is to eliminate all heroes who bring hope!"

"You mean this was done by the federal government?"

"???"

In popular culture, various humorous and sinister nicknames such as "Death List," "Life-Taking List," and "Widow-Making List" were bestowed upon the heroes' list.

The Sun's editorial office received countless inquiries and questions, creating a very somber atmosphere.

Everyone at The Sun is wondering if our selection criteria have inadvertently triggered some kind of fateful switch?
Surely no one could actually make a deal with Death! That would be far too blatant!
Fortunately, good news soon arrived—

Judge Julian survived after being given emergency treatment.

"call……"

The breaths of relief exhaled by the staff of The Sun almost stirred up a mini hurricane within the newspaper office.

Therefore, our hero list is not one where "everyone who comes dies".

But soon, bad news followed: although he survived, the bullet damaged Judge Julian's spine, causing permanent paralysis of his lower body.

Ok……

The Sun's readers are still in an emo mood!

For others, this should have been a sad and regrettable piece of news, but for some reason, when people saw this news, their first reaction was not sympathy, but a sense of absurdity of "I knew it," and they even felt like laughing.

He's not dead, but he's paralyzed! Is that better than being dead?
not necessarily!

So stop struggling! Your Hero Ranking is a list shrouded in an ominous curse! Whoever gets on it is doomed!

But The Sun will eventually struggle.

Even if I can't give myself an explanation, I have to give the heroes on the list an explanation!

As a result, The Sun was even more concerned about the shooting of Judge Julian than the local police, and urged the local police to investigate the case.

Under the almost constant "supervision" of The Sun, local police demonstrated remarkable efficiency, quickly apprehending the perpetrators.

Yes, the murderers!
That night, three gunmen from different directions, who were strangers to each other, attacked Judge Julian as he was walking home at almost the same time.

It's hard to say whether Judge Julian was unfortunate or somewhat lucky.

The three men fired at the same time, and he was only hit once. The gunmen were startled by the sound of each other's gunfire and fled in panic.

But it was this one and only shot that hit him, at an extremely tricky angle, that caused him to be paralyzed for life.

So why did three gunmen want to assassinate Judge Julian?

The Sun continues to closely monitor the police interrogation—

One of them was a fanatical KKK member.

He was extremely dissatisfied with Judge Julian's decision to "let too many blacks go free" during the trial, believing that this "leniency" was a betrayal of white supremacy and that this "traitor to whites" must be eliminated. Another was a young black man influenced by local radical ideologies.

He was extremely angry about Judge Julian's "discrimination against blacks," believing that those fellow citizens who were clearly innocent were "forced to commit crimes" and fined by Julian, which was a form of oppression and insult, and had to be responded to with violence.

As for the last one, it refers to the relatives of genuine illegal immigrants.

His family members were handed over to the Immigration Bureau by Judge Julian based on solid evidence and face deportation. He blamed Judge Julian for all of this, believing that the judge had ruined his family.

The shot that hit Judge Julian was fired by a member of the KKK.

After the truth came out, all the media outlets that had originally wanted to sensationalize the incident fell silent.

What's going on? !
What are the justifications for these shootings?
For reasons that don't even qualify as "difficulties," you'd shoot a judge?
Is there anyone left in America who can survive?

Meanwhile, the public waited in front of the radio, ready to hear Logan's explanation, or rather, his opinions.

The Voice of Freedom radio program "Fireside Talk" aired as scheduled in the evening.

Logan's voice came through the radio waves, and unlike his usual sharp or playful tone, it sounded unusually deep tonight.

He immediately stated that the theme of this episode was: Does America still need heroes?

Instead of defending the list of heroes, he first talked about the situation in the south.

Thanks to media coverage, most people perceived the situation in the American South as follows:
A large influx of illegal immigrants, especially Black people from the British Caribbean colonies, poured into the south, disrupting public order and stealing and eating pet cats and dogs...

Then federal law enforcement launched a crackdown, joining forces with local law enforcement agencies to arrest and detain illegal immigrants.

Illegal immigrants don't have "I am an illegal immigrant" written on their foreheads, so "arresting the wrong person" is always inevitable.

But the chaos is temporary, and long-term stability is just around the corner.

But Logan told everyone on the show that this was not the case!

Are there illegal immigrants in the South? Of course there are. There's no doubt about that.

"But the root of the problem is not illegal immigration, but rather deeply rooted in the history of this country."

Logan began to analyze the situation meticulously:

"Initially, it was a segment of the white population in the South who harbored deep resentment over the freedom of Black people, which gradually evolved into anger and fear—anger at losing their original privileges and fear of being surpassed by 'inferior' races."

"So they need to find an outlet for their frustration."

"On the other hand, with the growing power of the Black community, they naturally have reason to fight for a better living space!"

—As for how it was enhanced, don't ask me, ask God!

"When neither side is willing to back down, conflict inevitably breaks out and continues to escalate."

"I would not presume to say that the federal government's massive 'crackdown on illegal immigration' campaign is a continuation of the conflict between the two sides."

"But clearly, some people want to turn this movement into a continuation of the conflict!"

At this point, Logan finally brought up Judge Julian:
"He clearly saw this trend. And instead of stuffing explosives into the cracks, he chose to try to mend them!"

"Despite the controversy surrounding his use of plea bargaining, he strived to avoid further conflict within the framework of the law. That's why we at The Sun have named him Hero of the Year!"

His tone turned somber again: "But everyone knows how heroes are being treated now."

"Do you think I'd be angry because the Heroes' List is called the Death List? No, not at all. What I feel more deeply is a profound sense of melancholy."

"I see a symbol that represented the South's attempt to bridge the conflict and find a rational solution shattered!"

"Judge Julian's personal fate, to some extent, foreshadowed the situation in the entire South!"

"Those who hurt him the most were precisely the (white) people he favored and wanted to protect the most."

"He wanted to give an inch, but the (Black) people wouldn't budge an inch."

"And those he firmly supports being expelled (illegal immigrants) are destined not to disappear from this country."

“Therefore, I dare say,” Logan said, emphasizing each word as if to etch them into the hearts of every listener, “that the South will be plunged into chaos!”

"Because this is everyone's choice!"

"Those who will cause the most damage to the peaceful order will be the (white) people who are most biased towards and most eager to maintain the existing order!"

"Peace and order depend on (Black) people taking the initiative to back down, but they won't back down!"

"Those who are seen as challengers to the peaceful order (illegal immigrants) will inevitably remain in this country for a long time and even on a larger scale!"

"I dare say, it's not that America doesn't have heroes—we've had Officer Sanders before, and Judge Julian after—but heroes aren't worth it!"

"I dare say, those who can't tolerate heroes, go ahead and cause chaos. If you make a mess of things, the heroes will just collect your corpses!"

(Hoover, sitting in front of the radio, almost burst into tears: "Little brother, right? Right? I feel the same way! There are too many scoundrels, causing chaos throughout the world!")
After issuing this somber pronouncement, Logan announced The Sun's humanitarian gesture toward Judge Julian—covering all his medical expenses and providing his family with a generous grant.

"Heroes may not be worthy of America, but they are worthy of The Sun!"

……

(End of this chapter)