Chapter 572 He is just a desperate father
The miracle did not happen, but the analysts at the combat center made great achievements this time.
Ten minutes later, just when Jubal was about to contact Helton in the safe house again to make a last-ditch effort, and Jack was about to notify the SWAT team still in Yonkers to come back and prepare for a forced attack, Operation The center's communication video was connected again.
“At 7:45 that evening, a passenger going to Boston made a police call. He said that he saw a white man having a conflict with a white woman outside the station.
Then we contacted the person who called the police and asked for a piece of the driving recorder screen, which was a screenshot after using software to clarify it. ”
After Dana Moger finished speaking, she sent a screenshot. The woman who was forcibly tried to be stuffed into the trunk of the car was the Stephanie they were looking for.
The three people at the scene only found it incredible. Jack quickly asked, "How did the analysts do all this in just 15 minutes."
Dana Moger He spread his hands and said with an indescribable expression on his face, "We were lucky. The person who called the police posted this driving recorder video on Facebook and used it as evidence to criticize the NYPD's inaction."
"So it's probably the case. The kidnapper used Stephanie’s cell phone to send that text message to her cousin, forming the final closed loop. It would be unbelievable, if it weren’t for Helton.”
Hannah’s words did not continue, but the bottom line was The meaning is clear to everyone. The Helton in that safe house was not a madman, but a father who was driven to panic.
Jubal asked the technician to prepare the screenshot, and immediately picked up the microphone on the table, "Mike, I have new news."
In the safe house, Mike Hull collapsed on the floor Dun raised his head and looked blankly at the computer speaker from which the sound came.
Jubal continued, "We found surveillance from the Queens bus station and it showed a man forcing Stephanie into a car, so you're right, I'm sorry, NYPD That officer shouldn't have done that to you.
But now that we've taken over, I promise things will be different, but can you please give us a little more time, after all, Stephanie has been missing for three weeks, which makes the search impossible. The work has become extremely difficult."
"No, I know what you are trying to do." Mike Helton stood up from the floor. "You are pretending to be friendly, but you are still treating me like a madman. No? Why should I believe what you say?”
"Look at your monitor, Mike." Jubal motioned to the technician to send the screenshot.
Helton walked towards the computer desk at the door in confusion and saw the girl being held hostage in the photo at a glance. A hint of excitement finally appeared on his dull face,
“It’s her, this is My Stephanie." Tears flashed in Helton's eyes, and he became excited again. "Who is that man? Who kidnapped her?"
"We don't know yet." Jubal said, "We are trying to find out his identity, but as I said before, we need more time. I am trying to prove to you the sincerity of the FBI and I hope you can feel it."
"Very good, then keep looking. Since you are indeed doing it, uh, then I will give you three more hours." Helton's expression was still anxious, but it was much calmer than before.
"Mike, I hope you can cooperate with us and don't set time limits."
Before Jubal finished speaking, Helton suddenly became excited again, "No, I'm not cooperating with you. You discuss, for these three weeks I have been begging the police to intervene, but they just laugh at me! They say I am a madman, and that my daughter does not exist, even if she does. She ran away from home because of domestic violence!
You actually thought so, right? I could hear it from your tone before, so I won’t waste any more time, not at all. , three hours! You only have three hours!" Jubal wanted to say something, but Jack touched his arm. When he looked up, he shook his head slightly and showed the A4 paper in his hand. .
"OK, we will keep you informed of the progress of our investigation. The FBI does not treat you as a madman. Believe me, I am also a father and understand what you are doing. Like you, we can all do it for our children. Anything."
He looked at a paragraph written by Jack, read it decisively, and then turned off the microphone.
"Does this make us too passive?"
Jack was speechless. They were holding hostages and hiding in a safe house. They only risked the hostages being harmed and stormed , the only thing left is to help him find a way for his daughter, what else can I do to be passive?
Although this is the truth, it cannot be said so directly. He walked directly in front of the monitor, pointed at the little girl sitting on the sofa and said, "Pay attention to Chloe's tied posture."
Jubal was very confused and frowned for a long time. The girl's hands were tied at the wrists with plastic ties and she was sitting quietly on the sofa. There was nothing unusual about it.
“The tie on her wrist is tied very loosely, and it is through her sleeves. What does this mean?”
“Ah?” Jubal probably understood, “You mean, When he tied up Chloe, was he still worried about hurting her?"
"Yes, Helton's motive for kidnapping Chloe was not hatred of rich people, although he said the other party was. A child from a rich family, but when he tied her up, he was careful not to hurt her, because in his subconscious, Chloe was also someone else's daughter and was innocent.
So Helton's. The purpose was just to borrow the influence of the rich, because in his perception, his daughter's disappearance was ignored because they were poor, so he kidnapped a rich man's child in order to attract attention. ”
Of course, this is indeed the case. Less than an hour after Chloe was kidnapped, the FBI arrived at the scene. Chloe's father even directly contacted the deputy director of the FBI.
On the other hand, as for Helton, the NYPD ignored the fact that an underage girl was missing due to some minor procedural issues.
But now is not the time to talk about such social issues. If you change the keyboard hero, you may jump out and say that the whole world is the same, society is so unfair, and then take the case of the island country people throwing away their bicycles. Here are some examples of similar stories, along with some rhythm.
Jubal caught the key point in Jack’s words, thought for a moment and nodded to indicate that he understood, “You mean, Helton has no subjective intention of hurting Chloe. We can start from this. Making a fuss about it?”
“Yes.” Jack pointed at Chloe on the screen, who was secretly trying to loosen the plastic tie while Helton was not paying attention.
"You have to keep an eye on this girl and don't let her do stupid things. If that doesn't work, we might as well 'betray' her directly and express our goodwill."
(End of Chapter)