Free The Price of Disrespect (Gray Spear Society Book 6) by Alex Siegel

her eyes was puffy and red.
    "I was there," she said.
    "What happened?"
    "We were fighting for immigrant rights. Every year thousands of immigrants are held by the government without any kind of due process. It's a violation of basic human rights, and it costs billions of taxpayer dollars. The system has to change. We're going to force it to change."
    There was a lot of anger in the woman's voice. She was actually twitching with rage.
    "What's your name?" Tawni said.
    "Jimena. I'm with the Unified Immigrant Advocacy Group. Did you hear about the case of Alvarez versus the United States? A man who lived and worked in this country for eight years was deported to Brazil without even a trial. He had to leave behind a wife and three young children who can't support themselves. The appeals court upheld the decision. It's awful!"
    Tawni nodded. "How long have you been doing this stuff?"
    "Three months."
    "That's all?"
    "One day I decided I had to do something," Jimena said. "I had to make a difference. Immigrant advocacy seemed like the right choice."
    Tawni studied her. "Why did you shut down O'Hare? That's pretty extreme."
    "We had to force people to pay attention to us. It worked, didn't it? Now we're all over the news."
    Tawni felt like she was looking at a puzzle with missing pieces. Women like Jimena didn't become radical activists on a whim. Advocacy groups didn't start massive riots in major airports. The effects didn't match the causes, and that fact bothered her. Apparently, it bothered Aaron, too.
    "Sounds like a great cause. Can I help somehow?"
    "Yes!" Jimena said with a very eager expression on her face. "Go to our website. Sign up. Start circulating petitions. There are a hundred ways for a volunteer to contribute."
    "When is the next protest?" Tawni said. "I want to be there and participate."
    "I heard something is happening in front of the art museum tomorrow night. My group isn't organizing it, but we're coming to make our voices heard. Can you get out of jail by then?"
    "Maybe. Thanks. You've really inspired me." Tawni smiled.
    "Thanks for joining us."
    Tawni laid down on her bed but she wasn't expecting to sleep. She had too much to think about.
    * * *
    Aaron studied the huge control console in front of him and scratched his head. The layout in the new security booth was still unfamiliar to him. He had helped design the system, but that didn't mean he knew how to use it properly. This was his first full shift in the booth.
    The console was divided into sections with most dedicated to surveillance. The left-most controlled the cameras and sensors outside the hotel. All the roads within a half-mile of the Rosemont Tower Hotel were continuously monitored. Rings of motion sensors and heat sensors provided additional coverage. In theory, it was impossible to approach the hotel without being detected.
    The next section controlled the surveillance within the public areas of the hotel. Every room had at least one camera and one microphone, and the larger rooms had several. Automatic systems tracked the location of every guest and employee. Everybody had to be accounted for at all times. All phone calls, text messages, and internet sessions were recorded. Additional sensors watched for poison, radiation, or anomalous radio transmissions.
    The third section was for surveillance within headquarters and other secret areas. Aaron didn't want any blind spots that might conceal an enemy. Even his private bathroom was monitored.
    The right side of the console controlled the defensive systems. The Chicago cell had a lot of ways to repel an attack. Aaron hoped none of the weapons would ever be needed. He certainly didn't want a hotel full of innocents getting caught in the middle of a deadly battle. It was a nightmare scenario.
    There was far too much surveillance for any one person to watch. The twins had filled the gap by writing special software that automatically detected and highlighted unusual activity. Several other cells