Chapter 133 Our city hall is on the side of the IRS
“What’s going on? Is there any conflict between the state government and the IRS?”
“I don’t know, this is too sudden. , but no matter how you look at it, there must be some friction between the two parties."
"According to the news I received, the governor's son seemed to have died in an accident a few hours ago. I don’t know…”
“Bang bang bang…”
Seeing everyone talking, Saroyan knocked on the table heavily and said dissatisfied: "Let you talk about your opinions, instead of talking about these meaningless gossips!"
< br>Everyone became quiet, but they all looked at each other with big eyes and small eyes. No one dared to speak first.
It wasn't until a full minute passed that a firm voice came from the field.
“I think this instruction from the state government is somewhat inappropriate. Taxation is the foundation of our country. Without taxation, where would the money come from to pay our wages and bonuses? Without taxation, where would the construction of our city come from? Without taxation, where would the construction of our city come from? So, my department will not implement this kind of instruction!”
Such awe-inspiring words made all the senior officials present, including Saroyan, turn their heads. Look.
But when they saw the speaker, they instantly became speechless.
Because the person who said these words was none other than Gray!
Others may not know it, but as colleagues, they certainly know that Gray was caught by the IRS.
So on the surface, what Gray said was out of righteousness for the country and the people, but in fact they all knew that, to put it bluntly, they were just afraid of being screwed.
Gray also noticed something was wrong with the way everyone looked at him, and quickly added: "Colleagues, don't blame me for not reminding you that the IRS is not easy to mess with. You also know how powerful David is. If you dare If you go against them, you might be the next unlucky one!
What he said was actually a hint to everyone present, if David can catch me, can't he catch you?
The people present were able to get into the upper echelons of the city hall, so their minds were naturally extremely shrewd. Of course they heard this and realized that it was true.
First of all, in their position, no one dares to say that their butt is clean, and no one can guarantee that they will not be caught.
After all, Gray’s example is already here!
Thinking of this, another deputy mayor present also echoed: "I think what Deputy Mayor Gray said... is somewhat reasonable. As a world-famous city in Las Vegas, if taxes are It’s hard for us to explain to the citizens about the sudden sharp drop..."
"Well, I think so too..."
"..."
Following the deputy mayor, the rest of the people also echoed.
The United States is a federal country. In addition to the autonomy of each state, each city can also basically be said to be autonomous.
For example, the governor is elected by the voters of the state. Once elected, the president cannot remove him.
The same goes for the mayor.
They are not appointed by the state government, but elected by the citizens of the city. Therefore, even the governor does not have the power to remove the mayor.
In other words, if they offend the state government, the worst they can do is wear out their shoes, and their jobs will definitely be saved.
But this may not necessarily happen if you offend the IRS.
If their city hall really wants to be their enemy, who knows if David will have any leverage against them?
If so, as long as you mess with them, not to mention keeping your job, being ruined or ruined is a minor matter. If not, you might even end up in jail!
Everyone present is a smart person, and of course they can choose which one is more important!
Saroyan thought about it carefully and realized that this is indeed the case. If you have to choose between the state government and the IRS, then choosing the IRS seems to be the best choice!
Then he made up his mind and said: "Okay, then regardless of the state government's instructions, we will do whatever we want!"
There are 19 cities in Nevada. In addition to Las Vegas, 18 other cities have also received instructions from the state government at this moment.
But unlike Las Vegas, after weighing the pros and cons, the remaining 18 cities made different choices.
They chose to implement the instructions of the state government!
The reason is also very simple, because there is no one as powerful as David in the IRS in other cities, and there is no one in their city hall who is caught by David like Gray. Deputy Mayor.
Therefore, they were naturally fearless and chose to implement the instructions of the state government.
Of course, David, who was still in the Lake District Internal Revenue Service, didn't know about all this. He was talking to the fathers of the second generation ancestor in the office.
"I don't mean to embarrass you. Your son's bad things are not under the control of our IRS, and I don't want to. As long as you let your son cooperate and give us a confession, you can leave immediately. Otherwise, Not only your son, but also you can’t escape, do you understand?”
Listening to David’s threat, all the fathers present fell silent.
The people present here are all considered to be members of the upper class in Las Vegas, but they are not yet to the point where they can go against the IRS.
What's more, they have just learned that their son has not only committed numerous crimes such as abetting murder, purchasing and selling human beings, kidnapping, robbery, tax evasion, etc.
If this is in the hands of the police or other law enforcement agencies, they can still try to solve it by relying on their connections.
But if it falls into the hands of the IRS, they certainly don't have the confidence to be able to deal with it.
What's more, they also know that the tax chief David in front of them is a ruthless character.
This is a ruthless man who can make even the Indian tribe submissive!
While the atmosphere was silent, Bucky opened the door and walked in, and said: "The tax chief, a legal adviser purportedly from the state government came and said that he wanted to see the people brought back from the Red Rock Mountains. People."
"State Counsel?"
David frowned slightly, it seemed that he must have been sent here by Governor Stevenson, and since he wanted to talk to those second-generation ancestors, he probably wanted them to stop talking nonsense. no!
We must get the confession as soon as possible!
"Everyone, go and persuade your sons now to cooperate with us!"
After saying this to these fathers, he turned to look at Bucky and said: "Bring that legal counsel here!"
Bucky nodded and turned to leave. After looking at each other, the fathers did not dare to disobey David and walked out of the office one after another.
About five minutes later.
Nissen walked in with a man wearing a dark gray suit and holding a briefcase.
[Name: Aldrich Oston. 】
[Occupation: Lawyer. 】
[Income: Legal income is 95,000 US dollars, illegal income is 120,365 US dollars. 】
[Income details: On December 16, he resolved a legal dispute for the state financial comptroller and received a private remuneration of US$20,000. On December 3, he resolved a legal dispute for the state treasurer and received a private remuneration of US$15,000. January 4th...]
[Amount of tax payable: US$36,423. 】
"Tax Commissioner David, right? I am entrusted by the state government to come here to deal with matters related to the Red Rock Mountains. I hope you can make it convenient and let me meet those young people!"
The lawyer named Aldrich showed a hint of impatience, obviously wanting to talk to the second-generation ancestors quickly and get rid of them.
David said slowly: "Of course, as a lawyer, you can meet anyone you want, but not now, you have to wait for a while!"
"What do you mean?"
"It doesn't mean anything. , they are just a little busy right now."
When he heard this, Aldrich became anxious. He knew that if the second-generation people really confessed and had their confessions obtained by the IRS, they would be in trouble. .
He immediately retorted: "Tax Commissioner David, according to procedures, our lawyers have the right to talk to them as soon as they arrive!"
"You understand, what we are bringing back now is not a suspect, but an ordinary citizen. According to the procedures, your power is invalid!"
"You..."
Aldrich choked.
Yes, he is used to the police and FBI's case-handling thinking. People from these two law enforcement agencies usually list criminals as suspects before arresting them and taking them back.
Only when their lawyers are present do they have the right to dismiss the police for immediate conversation and guidance.
But now it's with the IRS.
And David also said that those young people are not suspects, so according to the rules, that seems to be the case.
Although he also knew that this was just a word game played by David, for a while, he really couldn't find any legal basis to refute it.
"Oh, by the way..."
David pretended to remember something, and said with a heartbroken look: "This time is the Red Rock Mountain Incident, the misfortune of the governor's son, I am deeply sorry for this, but there is nothing we can do. We are also enforcing the law. I hope he can understand..."
Aldrich replied: "The governor said, if it is normal law enforcement, then of course there is no problem, but if the law enforcement is irregular or does not comply with the rules and regulations...then he will have something to say!"
David heard the threat in the other party's words, and then replied: "Of course, our action this time complies with all rules and regulations. After tomorrow, I will send a detailed report on the case to the governor!"
Aldrich smiled and replied: "Of course that is the best."
While the two were talking.
A burst of noise broke out in the various interrogation rooms of the Inspector's Office on the third floor.
"Father, if I tell everything, I will be in a lot of trouble and may even go to jail. The state government just called me and told me not to talk nonsense. They will teach me when they come. How to do it, I think..."
"Wait a damn, don't worry about the state government. Tax Commissioner David has already assured me that the IRS only collects taxes and doesn't care about anything else. As long as we record a confession about what happened at that time, we can go home!"
"But..."
"Asshole, record it for me quickly, or I will. Cut off the father-son relationship with you and carry on on your own!”
“…”
Under the furious urging of all the fathers, the second-generation ancestors still couldn't bear it any longer.
After all, all they have to rely on is their family background, and now that their father has talked about severing the relationship between father and son, how can they dare to go on like this?
Immediately, I could only follow the instructions of Bucky Simmons and others to start recording a confession about the Red Rock Mountains.
(End of this chapter)