Chapter 452 The prosecutor under the mask of pain: Detective Chuck belongs to everyone, New York cannot be exclusive!

Author: Qingsi Looking Back

"There is nothing we can do about it. We dare not say racism in public now, but the racism in our hearts is deep-rooted and cannot be eliminated."

The African-American assistant prosecutor sighed with emotion: "But the media will not report any racism. Look, we will become the bad guys instead."

"If you want to be bad, be bad thoroughly."

Executive Assistant Prosecutor Ben Stone joked to himself: "It would be better to be the ultimate bad guy who can't be defeated, and that might not be a bad thing."

"No one can be undefeated, and even the ultimate villain can't block the halo of the protagonist."

The African-American assistant prosecutor shook his head.

Even though he was joking, he was completely pessimistic in comparison.

"Do the Bolanders have the aura of protagonists, or do our elite barristers have the aura of protagonists?"

Executive Assistant Prosecutor Ben Stone had a smile on his face again: "I don't even think so, but I think our detective Chuck has the aura of the protagonist."

"I hope so."

The African-American assistant prosecutor was deeply moved by the deep-rooted racial discrimination in society reflected in the case, and was in no mood to join in with his partner's jokes.

Just like in The Big Bang Theory, when it comes to the stereotypes of various races in American society, the Jewish Howard is said to have a lawyer relative, and the Indian Rajesh is said to have a customer service relative. Although they don't want to admit it,

But there are indeed such relatives.

Although the racial hierarchy of African-American assistant prosecutors is second only to Jews and whites, these two occupy the main niche in the legal industry.

Although he faces all kinds of invisible racial discrimination, which can be seen almost everywhere, he is powerless to do anything about it.

Because it is invisible, I cannot say it out loud, and if I say it, no one will acknowledge it, nor will there be any change, so I feel this very closely.

Soon, the old white male lawyer Will came out, gestured to the two prosecutors to talk, and told his plea deal, which was still the same as the previous lawyer's proposal.

"Second degree manslaughter, 2 to 6 years in prison, with minimum term served."

"We have found sufficient evidence to prove that Randy Boland shot and killed 17-year-old Tim Chang at the instigation of his mother. Mr. Boland had knowledge, and Carl Boland even participated in destroying evidence to assist in the murder."

Executive Assistant Prosecutor Ben Stone looked at the old white male lawyer who proposed the deal speechlessly: "You told me you would only serve two years in prison?"

"My client is the salt of the earth, I know it, you know it, everyone knows it."

The old white male lawyer Will is still confident.

The so-called salt of the world refers to the Gospel of Matthew. Jesus compared his disciples to the salt of the world, because in the eyes of the Jews, salt is not only a necessity of life, but also can be seasoned and preserved.

Jesus asked his disciples to play the role of salt in the world, that is, to be the essence and role model for the world.

Later, "salt of the world" became synonymous with "backbone of society" and "model people who benefit society".

"Tim often is!"

Executive Assistant Prosecutor Ben Stone retorted: "He is a true genius. He won a NASA award at the age of 17 and was a strong contender for the Nobel Prize in high school!"

"Maybe ginseng, but not salt!"

Will, the old white male lawyer, shrugged and smiled.

"..."

Executive Assistant Prosecutor Ben Stone and the African-American Assistant Prosecutor looked at each other speechlessly.

Is Will, the old white male lawyer, being racist?

On the surface, there is no, because ginseng is far more valuable than salt. It is said that the Boland family is salt, and Tim is often ginseng, which is indeed consistent with each other's positioning.

But when listening, you can’t just listen to the literal meaning, but also listen to the pronunciation.

Ginseng may be more precious, but it is not a necessity of life, so for the general public, it is dispensable, whether you have it or not, it does not make any difference.

But salt is different. Everyone needs it and it is indispensable.

When faced with a real choice, an insignificant grain of salt cannot be compared to ginseng that is thousands of times more expensive.

People will only choose salt, so they can give up ginseng without hesitation.

And there is another connotation: salt is white, while ginseng (American ginseng) is yellowish.

The color of your skin cannot be changed!

So combined with the movements, expressions and tone of the old white male lawyer Will, this is a kind of racial discrimination that is so obvious but makes people unable to say anything!

This bright but speechless art of speaking, after decades or hundreds of years of accumulation, has long become a required course for gentlemen and elites in upper class society.

I know that I discriminate against you, you also know that I discriminate against you, and everyone knows that I discriminate against you.

But they all knew it tacitly.

"So, do we have a deal?"

Will, the old white male lawyer, reached out to the Executive Assistant Prosecutor.

"of course not!"

Executive Assistant Prosecutor Ben Stone shook his head decisively: "There is no shortage of salt in the world, and ginseng is more life-saving! Whether it is for individuals or for the entire society!"

"In that case, just sue and we'll see you in court!"

Seeing this, Will, the old white male lawyer, did not persist in persuading him, but still had a standard American fake smile.

He actually agreed with the Executive Assistant Prosecutor's statement that "there is no shortage of salt in this world", and he didn't care at all about the Boland family who were ordinary salt grains.

He was sent to litigate the case for the Boland family, and he only cared about his own interests.

Because Mrs. Boland and her eldest son Randy were criminals who conspired to murder, the prosecutor did not agree to bail before attending the court hearing, so the old white male lawyer Will only took Mr. Boland out of the police station.

Soon, the hearing will be held.

"The prosecutor charged Mary Boland and Randy Boland with second-degree murder and second-degree conspiracy. How does the defense respond?"

"Not guilty!"

"Not guilty!"

Both Mrs. Boland and her eldest son, Randy, are preparing to plead not guilty.

They wanted to plead guilty, but Chuck wouldn't allow it.

"The prosecutor charged Carl Boland with the crime of intentionally destroying evidence and assisting in murder. How does the defense respond?"

The judge asked again.

"Not guilty!"

Karl, who was also prosecuted, was finally able to apply what he had learned and spoke for the first time in court, but not to defend others, but to defend himself.

"What opinions do the defense and prosecutors have on bail?"

The judge took the initiative to greet the old white male lawyer Will: "Leonard, I'm glad to see you. You go ahead."

"Nice to meet you too, your honor."

Leonard Will, an old white male lawyer, smiled and greeted the judge: "My clients are not dangerous or absconding in any way. They are important figures in the community. Any high bail is unfair!"

"

"Where's the prosecutor?"

The judge glanced at the young Karl, frowned, and asked expressionlessly to the African-American assistant prosecutor in charge of the prosecution.

"The prosecutor requested bail of $50,000 per person."

The African-American assistant prosecutor said: "Taking the opportunity to abscond may not be a problem, but considering the seriousness of the case..."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted impatiently by the judge: "Stop it! When you do the right thing, you are always right!"

After saying this, he looked at the old white male lawyer Will, and changed to a more affectionate address: "Leonard, he is right, after all, this is second-degree murder, and each person has a bail of $50,000."

He knew the old white male lawyer Leonard Weir very well, and knew that the defendant could ask Leonard Weir to bail him out for $50,000, which would not be a problem.

"Okay, your honor."

The American fake smile on the face of the old white male lawyer Will remains unchanged.

It's just 50,000 US dollars per person. For those who have the same second-degree murders with bails of 300,000, 700,000, or even millions or tens of millions, this amount of money is no different.

The original Boland family couldn't get it.

But the organization that sent him here didn't care about the money at all.

The bail money was soon received, and then Will, the old white male lawyer, led the Boland family and left the court. The outside was already surrounded by people with guns and cannons.

Even major media outlets like the New York Times sent people to follow up and conduct interviews.

Obviously, almost all of a typical white family was prosecuted for shooting a Chinese teenager. This can indeed irritate many people's eyes and nerves.

It's just that it's not a normal stimulation reaction.

What the media wanted to report was not the innocent Chinese teenager Tim who was shot dead, but the "seemingly pitiful" Bolander family who was killed by almost a whole family.

As the old white male lawyer Will said, the general public's emotions only care about the most indispensable salt that is as white as them, rather than the dispensable and even disgusting yellow ginseng that is different in color from them.
To be continued...