The Lies Will Get You in the End
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kajelIf a police officer asks you to pretend to still be friendly with the person who stole your checks and cashed two of them, you will discover whether or not you are a world class actress. You have to be good to smile and laugh with a woman who has betrayed your trust and friendship.
I became my own detective after discovering there were two fraudulent checks paid out of my account. I identified five missing checks from three different check books. I went to the bank to find out exactly when and where the checks had been cashed. I then went to the store and asked them to show me the video of that day and time. I watched as my neighbor and good friend of two years handed my check to the cashier for her cigarettes. I handed the evidence to the police officer that fateful Friday morning.
He hoped to get her to come in on her own and speak to him. That is when I realized he wanted me to act like nothing was wrong, if I could. I am pretty sure I went from good to world class that day. I tried avoiding her, but she was persistent in coming over to discuss the latest gossip. My mother in law was there to see my performance. When the officer asked her to come in and talk to him about fraud, I led her astray. ‘ He must have a question about your finances and the investigation you have going with your accounts’ I said. ‘Of course I mentioned it to him, you told me it was probably the same person who stole your money last month.’ She was panicked, I put her at ease. I deserved an Oscar.
Later, that day after some back and forth between her and the officer, he finally told her over the phone that we knew it was her and she needed to come in and speak with him. I received a panicked text message. It read something like:
‘I didn’t do this, please your dog was dying and you gave me a check that one day to get you some food and stuff. You didn’t want to leave him. I gave you the receipts. If you had told me that these were the checks you were talking about I would have reminded you. I would never do this to you.’
I read the message and laughed. I called the officer. ‘I have a text message to send you. We have admission of guilt.’
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This is my entry for LJ Idol: S9 Week 5. This week’s topic was “Build A Better Mousetrap”. These events happened a year and a half ago. They were the inspiration for the thought process of last weeks entry.
I became my own detective after discovering there were two fraudulent checks paid out of my account. I identified five missing checks from three different check books. I went to the bank to find out exactly when and where the checks had been cashed. I then went to the store and asked them to show me the video of that day and time. I watched as my neighbor and good friend of two years handed my check to the cashier for her cigarettes. I handed the evidence to the police officer that fateful Friday morning.
He hoped to get her to come in on her own and speak to him. That is when I realized he wanted me to act like nothing was wrong, if I could. I am pretty sure I went from good to world class that day. I tried avoiding her, but she was persistent in coming over to discuss the latest gossip. My mother in law was there to see my performance. When the officer asked her to come in and talk to him about fraud, I led her astray. ‘ He must have a question about your finances and the investigation you have going with your accounts’ I said. ‘Of course I mentioned it to him, you told me it was probably the same person who stole your money last month.’ She was panicked, I put her at ease. I deserved an Oscar.
Later, that day after some back and forth between her and the officer, he finally told her over the phone that we knew it was her and she needed to come in and speak with him. I received a panicked text message. It read something like:
‘I didn’t do this, please your dog was dying and you gave me a check that one day to get you some food and stuff. You didn’t want to leave him. I gave you the receipts. If you had told me that these were the checks you were talking about I would have reminded you. I would never do this to you.’
I read the message and laughed. I called the officer. ‘I have a text message to send you. We have admission of guilt.’
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This is my entry for LJ Idol: S9 Week 5. This week’s topic was “Build A Better Mousetrap”. These events happened a year and a half ago. They were the inspiration for the thought process of last weeks entry.
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Date: 2014-04-15 09:39 am (UTC)Although you didn't really need it. I'm sorry about your friend and neighbor, but on the other hand, kudos on the investigation.
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Date: 2014-04-16 06:58 am (UTC)Great opening sentence, btw. Hooks the reader right away. :)
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Date: 2014-04-16 01:55 pm (UTC)The sentence popped into my head and I had to race for paper to get it down. I was literally thinking, this is the kind of opening Kate was talking about! lol
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Date: 2014-04-16 06:50 pm (UTC)Good job at playing detective!
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