Free Collision Course (A Josh Williams Novel) by Joe Broadmeadow Page B
Authors: Joe Broadmeadow
the system. Joe McDaniel locked many people up, but he never forgot they were human. He took care of those who made mistakes of judgment, not for any other reason but his humanity and understanding of human behavior.
The key might come in handy someday if a good cop was in trouble or justice needed some help and was about to be denied.
That day arrived.
He thanked Ventraglia for his ‘honesty,’ stood up, and left the room.
Sometimes a little truth is all one needs. The public defender would have to reveal all the truth to compromise the lies in the statement, which in and of itself would incriminate the son-of-a-bitch.
How is it in the trick box, asshole?
Handing the documents to the Captain of Detectives, McDaniel said "Hey Cap, we got this wrapped up, I am buying at Bovi's, see you there," and winked.
The Captain, who was in diapers while McDaniel was already on the job, nodded, put the documents in the investigative file, and left.
McDaniel went to his desk and retrieved the key.
A short while later, he returned, wearing the police issue raincoat, black side out, and a Richard Nixon mask. He entered the interrogation room and inflicted such pain on Ventraglia as to make a Gestapo interrogator cringe. Moreover, he did it without any blood, the raincoat being a protection from the relaxation of Ventraglia's bowels that often issued from these moments.
The janitor would be pissed, but not surprised, about the extra time required to clean the room.
This did not change anything, McDaniel thought. But, God help me, it felt right.
Chapter 21: Reports and Findings
The Medical examiner's report was the usual mishmash of terminology, visceral descriptions of tissue conditions, and organ damage evaluations
Three hyper-velocity Black Talon 9mm rounds worked as advertised. One penetrating the brain, two fatally damaging the pericardium.
The skin, muscles, and bone shield the heart. The pericardium, a tough sack surrounding the heart, protects, lubricates, and holds it in its position.
When punctured, the pericardium fills with blood and compresses the heart, preventing it from performing its critical function. It causes an abrupt loss in blood pressure leading to unconsciousness and death in a few minutes.
Briefly, the M.E. concluded that the victim, Anthony Machado, aka JoJo, was a twenty-four year-old, light-skinned, black male, five-foot ten inches, one hundred sixty-five pounds, in good general physical condition. Machado's body showed evidence of several previous significant injures including the following,
Gunshot wound with skull fracture and significant residual scarring on the left front of the head.
Muscle and surface damage to the upper left leg consistent with an explosive device injury with evidence of second and third degree burns.
Gunshot wound to the lower left abdomen.
Extensive scarring on the upper and lower back consistent with shrapnel from an explosive device.
These injuries had been treated and healed as best as could be expected considering the nature and extent of the wounds. The leg wounds causing limited mobility of the limb.
Mr. Machado died of multiple gunshot wounds to the pericardium resulting in Pericardial Tamponade.
The M.E. ruled the cause of death to be Homicide by Gunshot. It was for the grand jury to determine whether the shooting was a justifiable homicide.
Chapter 22: The Tavern
Bovi's Tavern is a landmark in the City of East Providence. Some would say it is a tired looking building, others would say it has charm. One thing is certain; it is a rarity in its longevity.
It sits at what is undoubtedly the most confusing intersection of streets in the State of Rhode Island, if not the United States. This area is known as Six Corners.
Bovi’s has served generations of locals and countless others from all over the world. Monday night Big Band and Jazz tradition, begun back in the 50's, is a musical legend among aficionados and the tradition
The key might come in handy someday if a good cop was in trouble or justice needed some help and was about to be denied.
That day arrived.
He thanked Ventraglia for his ‘honesty,’ stood up, and left the room.
Sometimes a little truth is all one needs. The public defender would have to reveal all the truth to compromise the lies in the statement, which in and of itself would incriminate the son-of-a-bitch.
How is it in the trick box, asshole?
Handing the documents to the Captain of Detectives, McDaniel said "Hey Cap, we got this wrapped up, I am buying at Bovi's, see you there," and winked.
The Captain, who was in diapers while McDaniel was already on the job, nodded, put the documents in the investigative file, and left.
McDaniel went to his desk and retrieved the key.
A short while later, he returned, wearing the police issue raincoat, black side out, and a Richard Nixon mask. He entered the interrogation room and inflicted such pain on Ventraglia as to make a Gestapo interrogator cringe. Moreover, he did it without any blood, the raincoat being a protection from the relaxation of Ventraglia's bowels that often issued from these moments.
The janitor would be pissed, but not surprised, about the extra time required to clean the room.
This did not change anything, McDaniel thought. But, God help me, it felt right.
Chapter 21: Reports and Findings
The Medical examiner's report was the usual mishmash of terminology, visceral descriptions of tissue conditions, and organ damage evaluations
Three hyper-velocity Black Talon 9mm rounds worked as advertised. One penetrating the brain, two fatally damaging the pericardium.
The skin, muscles, and bone shield the heart. The pericardium, a tough sack surrounding the heart, protects, lubricates, and holds it in its position.
When punctured, the pericardium fills with blood and compresses the heart, preventing it from performing its critical function. It causes an abrupt loss in blood pressure leading to unconsciousness and death in a few minutes.
Briefly, the M.E. concluded that the victim, Anthony Machado, aka JoJo, was a twenty-four year-old, light-skinned, black male, five-foot ten inches, one hundred sixty-five pounds, in good general physical condition. Machado's body showed evidence of several previous significant injures including the following,
Gunshot wound with skull fracture and significant residual scarring on the left front of the head.
Muscle and surface damage to the upper left leg consistent with an explosive device injury with evidence of second and third degree burns.
Gunshot wound to the lower left abdomen.
Extensive scarring on the upper and lower back consistent with shrapnel from an explosive device.
These injuries had been treated and healed as best as could be expected considering the nature and extent of the wounds. The leg wounds causing limited mobility of the limb.
Mr. Machado died of multiple gunshot wounds to the pericardium resulting in Pericardial Tamponade.
The M.E. ruled the cause of death to be Homicide by Gunshot. It was for the grand jury to determine whether the shooting was a justifiable homicide.
Chapter 22: The Tavern
Bovi's Tavern is a landmark in the City of East Providence. Some would say it is a tired looking building, others would say it has charm. One thing is certain; it is a rarity in its longevity.
It sits at what is undoubtedly the most confusing intersection of streets in the State of Rhode Island, if not the United States. This area is known as Six Corners.
Bovi’s has served generations of locals and countless others from all over the world. Monday night Big Band and Jazz tradition, begun back in the 50's, is a musical legend among aficionados and the tradition
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