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“Good.” My father smiled. “I don’t know if there will be civil litigation, but you know how people are. When they find a deep pocket, they call 1-800-Fund-My-Retirement.”
Officer Mullen chuckled. “I hear that.”
“So you won’t speak to any plaintiff’s lawyers who happen to call, will you?”
“No, we always refer them to Courtney, in Comms.”
“Good, thanks.”
“By the way, sorry about that burglary at your office. One of my buddies met you last night. Jason Dembek.”
“Right, good guy. Any leads yet?”
“No, but they’re working on it.”
“Good. The management company agreed to put up some lights, now that the horse is out of the barn.” My father snorted. “Anyway, how can we help you? We’re happy to cooperate—”
“Dad?” John interrupted him. “I’ll take it from here. I’m representing TJ.”
My father blinked. “John, we’re not here in any professional capacity. We’re here as family, and we’re happy to help—”
“No, we’re not.”
“Of course we are.” My father frowned. “There’s no need to come out swinging.”
“It’s the law,” John snapped.
Gulp. I knew why my brother was going on the offensive, but my father didn’t.
John turned to the cops. “Officers, a pickup truck struck a man. The driver of the pickup is the one you should be questioning, not my brother.”
“Wearequestioning her, too.”
“Then why wasn’t she brought here for questioning? She was interviewed at her home.”
“I assume it was a courtesy.”
“That’s my point. Why wasn’t my brother afforded the same courtesy? I don’t think she was even breathalyzed.” John shrugged pointedly. “Do you know if she was?”
Officer Mullen hesitated. “Uh, no, I don’t.”
“My brother hasn’t broken any laws, so I’m at a loss to explain why we’re here. I think it’s aggressive and discriminatory.”
My father recoiled, grimacing. “John, really?”
“Yes, Dad.”
My father turned to the cops. “Officers, I’m sorry, my son John is protective—”
“Dad.” John looked over. “Please, don’t apologize for me. I’m doing my job.”
My father glared at him. “You don’t need to be adversarial.”
“This is custodial interrogation.” John turned to the cops. “I’m surprised you didn’t Mirandize him.”
Officer Mullen straightened. “We consider this an informal interview.”
“Until it’s not. But by then, it’s too late for my brother.”
