Chapter 218: Confessed Directly?_2
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Seeing the Human Rights Organization arrive and the conflict that erupted with David, and the fact that David actually arrested them, the people from the eight major film corporations were overjoyed. They even wanted to throw back their heads and shout, "Heaven is truly helping us!"
If David had arrested these three people first and then slowly investigated, who knows, he might have found some incriminating evidence.
But now David hadn't said he was taking them back for investigation, but rather he wanted to use today's trial to bring these three to court as well and have them tried.
In such a short period of time, The people from the eight major film corporations would bet their lives that the Western Suburb Branch could not find any evidence to convict these three members of the Human Rights Organization.
At this moment, people from the various film corporations felt incredibly fortunate, thinking that the three million US dollars were well spent. If this trial couldn't secure a conviction, wouldn't the Human Rights Organization go mad?
And David and the tax bureau would be lucky to get away with just a bruised skin!
Whether they could carry out tax audits on Hollywood thereafter would be another matter entirely!
Meanwhile, at the headquarters of the Los Angeles Human Rights Organization.
Upon receiving the news, the president of the Human Rights Organization, Butler Mack, slammed his hand down on the table and furiously cursed, "David is too arrogant, daring to arrest our people in the street for trial, is the absolute pinnacle of abusing private power and ignoring the law!"
"President, calm down, this situation is not necessarily bad for us. Maybe this is the best opportunity we've had in years to strike at the IRS!"
A member of the Human Rights Organization explained.
"Neil, what do you mean by that?"
"Think about it, President. If our three members aren't convicted, what kind of outcome will that have for the IRS?"
Hearing this, Butler calmed down.
Indeed, if IRS agents could convict their people, that would be one thing, but if they couldn't, that would open up a whole new playing field for them!
"Wait..."
Butler's expression tightened as if he thought of something, and he immediately asked, "Tell me, Neil, what is the tax situation of our three members?"
"I've looked into it, and it's all clean with no issues whatsoever. Of course, I am not an IRS inspector; maybe they might cobble together some kind of leverage if they spent time on it, but David is talking about having them tried together with today's court session, and in such a short time, I don't think they could find any convincing evidence!"
Neil's words brought smiles to the faces of the high-level members of the Human Rights Organization present.
However, one of the members was not blinded by joy and asked doubtfully, "If David doesn't have any leverage on these three people, why would he be so bold as to arrest them outright and put them on trial today?"
"The IRS has been granted too much power, and so they've grown arrogant. I see it as nothing more than them wanting to fabricate a flimsy reason to convict our people, but he's thinking too naively. Our people at the Human Rights Organization are not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry; looking for a flimsy reason to convict? Heh."
It must be said that Neil had a point.
Since its inception, the IRS had been afforded various special privileges: Men if they wanted men, guns if they needed guns, and they'd been throwing their weight around America for over a century.
Especially after last month's "black tax" bill was passed, which included all illicit income under tax law, this only made them feel like they had obtained a mighty sword at their disposal, with an attitude of beheading anyone they wished.
So this bold move of theirs could be considered normal.
But what Butler wanted to say was, David and the IRS had picked the wrong fight this time!
The Human Rights Organization is not any Tom, Dick, or Harry.
If they really intended to use some flimsy reasons to convict their members, let alone whether it would be convincing, he, Butler Mack, and the entire Human Rights Organization would be the first to object!
Even if it meant taking the matter up to the president, they would argue their case vehemently!
"Go, send someone to tell the people at the IRS not to think they can do whatever they want in their court. If they dare fabricate charges or forcefully convict our people, I'm not afraid to take this matter to the president. Also, send Jeff to the court to have a good 'fight' with the IRS!"
Jeff was the lawyers for the Los Angeles Human Rights Organization.
"Yes, President."
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In Washington D.C., at IRS Headquarters.
In the meeting room, Obadiah, Donald, Welton Heng, and other IRS officials had already arrived, but the atmosphere was very tense, with everyone frowning.
"What on earth is up with David, arresting people on the street like that, and worse, members of that mad dog Human Rights Organization."
"The IRS already has a lot of power, and with the tax reform last month, this has already upset those people at the Human Rights Organization. Now they finally have an excuse to make a big deal out of this incident."
"David really is something—isn't he. If you're going to try a crime boss, just try the crime boss, why mess with that mad dog Human Rights Organization!"
Rohan and others finally couldn't sit still; they admitted David had handled Rodrigozki's case beautifully before, but different things should be dealt with separately. Now that they've run afoul of the Human Rights Organization, if this isn't handled properly, it could backfire.
Seeing so many people blaming David, Donald couldn't sit still either and said, "You need to understand that it was the Human Rights Organization who started causing trouble. If David or the IRS didn't do something, wouldn't the whole world be laughing at us?"
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