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Chapter 2081 Asking for monthly votes!!!
Chapter 2081 Asking for monthly votes!!!
Such quarrels are common in the West family. Their relationship is actually very good and not tense. It's just that they love each other too much, which is also a problem.
For example, Iris doesn't want her father to continue being a policeman. Joe is a very responsible detective. Even in the areas with the worst security, he is widely loved. Even the gangs he fights respect Joe.
Because Joe is an old-school type, he will confront his enemies head-on. He will never do anything tricky. For those gangsters, such a detective is undoubtedly very troublesome, because he will not be afraid, let alone be bribed. But to be honest, the criminals he arrested have a good impression of Joe, at least he doesn't play dirty.
Of course, there are many people who hate him.
Joe himself was hospitalized several times due to retaliation, and even nearly died several times.
So Iris thought that Joe should leave this damn job. Joe gave everything to the community and the police station, which actually did not benefit him much. In Iris's memory from childhood to adulthood, their family had never been rich. Joe always helped others, such as some juvenile offenders who dropped out of school because of crime problems, such as some homeless children.
That's how Barry Allen got into their house.
Barry's father killed his wife, Barry's mother. Joe knew Barry and his wife, and he always felt that Barry was innocent. But the problem was that the evidence was overwhelming. When Barry was arrested, he was holding the murder weapon, Mrs. Barry was lying in front of Barry, and Barry was covered in blood... It was difficult to overturn the case.
And old Barry has motive.
Old Barry's business had problems during that time. He was cheated by a woman. This made Mrs. Barry very angry. There were many quarrels at home during that time. Even the police came to their house several times because of their quarrels... This is all recorded.
So even though old Barry always insisted that he was innocent and was framed, the court still sentenced him to twenty-five years in prison without the possibility of parole.
It was under these circumstances that Joe brought Barry Allen home.
Iris was actually quite helpless about this. She was proud to have such a father, but she was also annoyed. After all, no one could tolerate her father giving his little attention to other people.
And this job is very dangerous.
The key is that there is no report yet. As Joe said before, Joe has solved many cases, but he is still just a sheriff!
Damn it!
Joe has been a policeman for thirty-five years and is now about to retire. What is the result?
Nothing. Even if you work as a night soil collector, after more than 30 years, you can be promoted to night soil supervisor! But what about Joe?
Because of his straightforward character and hot temper, he was always just a sheriff. Although this sheriff was so experienced that even the chief had to take the initiative to greet him when he saw him, so what? It was still useless.
You know, Joe is still paying off his car and house!
Joe hopes his daughter can do some safe and comfortable jobs, such as coffee shop waitress. He hopes his daughter can become a lawyer or prosecutor. When he was a policeman, he hated these two professions the most, but if there is a choice, he thinks these two professions are very suitable for his daughter, prestige, high income, and safe!
But unfortunately, since the day their ancestors came to the United States as agricultural tools, the West family has been a complete failure in school. None of them could get into college.
So does Iris.
So he didn't have any expectations for Iris's career plan, as long as he liked it.
But she chose to be a reporter... To be honest, Qiao never thought that his family would have any connection with the profession of reporter... Although he looked down on reporters, this job at least requires a college degree, right?
Why did Iris, a high school student, become a reporter?
He then blamed it on the fact that the news media is becoming less and less formal.
You know, when he was young, journalist was a very respected profession, but look at it now, those people just talk nonsense all day long.
He always hoped that his baby could stay away from this cesspool.
Both parties are satisfied with their respective careers. Joe feels that he is not a policeman for promotion or wealth, but for helping others, which makes him happy, even if he is in danger. Iris feels that she is an investigator who brings the truth to the public!
They are the messengers of truth!
Very great!
So neither side could convince the other.
If the relationship is bad, they might as well not meet. There are children in the United States who have not met their parents for a long time.
But the thing is they have a good relationship.
Iris still lives in Joe's house... Although this behavior is looked down upon in the United States, most young people don't like to live with their parents. But Iris is an exception. After all, living with her father can not only save rent, but also take care of her father. Joe's life and diet are extremely irregular, which also makes Joe have serious stomach problems.
Of course, saving rent is also an important reason.
You know, many people's rent now accounts for 50% of their income... This is a very heavy burden. But if you live with your parents, you can avoid this expense! In addition to rent, water, electricity and other miscellaneous expenses can be exempted.
Anyway, Joe would never kick his daughter out!
Barry has a say in this, he moved out on his own, and although Joe has always hoped that Barry could continue to live at home, Barry refused. After all, he was adopted, and he couldn't live in Joe's home with peace of mind.
In addition, he has already bought a house. Although he has nearly 40 years of mortgage to pay, he still bought the house because he hopes his father can live with him after he is released.
"Let's get back to the point, Iris. Is your information really reliable? Those Albanians."
Barry emphasized again.
Honestly, Barry was one of those people who had a better life, as he grew up in a relatively wealthy family. Although Joe didn't have much money, he gave Barry the best. You know, to become a forensic scientist, you need a college degree!
Qiao has been supporting Barry to go to college... There is really no other way. After all, college is too expensive... This is very good in China, Chinese universities are generally very cheap.
"It's true, my colleague can speak Albanian." Iris gave up arguing with her father, since it would not lead to any result, and got down to business.
"Albanian? What is that?" Joe asked curiously. He had only heard of English, French and Spanish. These are the three most common languages in the United States! Spanish is more common in Los Angeles, and even TV stations have special Spanish channels.
In fact, Joe had never heard of French. After all, it is not very popular in the United States, but Spanish is very common, and even many schools teach Spanish.
After all, if you live in the United States, you will definitely hear people of different skin colors chatting enthusiastically in the streets of big cities such as New York, Miami, and Los Angeles, speaking a language that is obviously faster than English - they are speaking Spanish. In major cities in the United States, you can always encounter Mexican food, and your American friends may be full of praise for Mexican guacamole and burrito. From time to time, you will find Spanish songs on the American pop music charts. The workers who deliver goods, move, and clean your house seem to prefer to communicate with each other in Spanish. At airports, supermarkets, or tourist attractions, you often see Spanish below the English signs. Turn on the TV, and the protagonists in the children's animation program will suddenly say a Spanish word Vámonos (Let's go).
As the Latino population and influence continue to grow, it is almost impossible not to encounter Latinos and the Spanish language in today's America. "Amigo" (Spanish for "friend" and a reference to Latinos) is now active in all walks of life in the United States. Due to historical and geographical reasons, Latinos in the United States have always been a large minority group. Spanish-speaking Latinos came to settle in the land that is now the United States earlier than the so-called English-speaking "Americans". The Spanish established a settlement in what is now the Florida Peninsula in 1565, while the British did not establish the first settlement in Jamestown on the land of today's United States until 1607. Since the beginning of this century, American Latinos have surpassed African Americans in population and become the largest minority in the United States. According to statistics from 2017, there are about 5885 million Latinos in the United States, accounting for 18.1% of the total population. The U.S. Census Bureau predicts that by 2060, the Latino population in the United States will account for 28.6% of the total population. Among Latinos today, Mexicans are the absolute majority, accounting for 62%, Puerto Ricans account for 9.5%, Cubans and Salvadorans each account for 3.9%, and Dominicans account for 3.5%. The proportion of immigrants from other Latin American countries is relatively small.
Today, Americans are used to using the words Hispanic and Latino to refer to Latin Americans in the United States. It is inappropriate for some domestic articles to translate Hispanic into "Hispanic" based on the dictionary. The reason for this misunderstanding is that Latin Americans in the United States mainly come from Latin America, and most of the Latin American countries were once Spanish colonies and speak Spanish, such as Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Cuba, Puerto Rico, etc. It is true that most Latin Americans have varying proportions of Spanish ancestry, but strictly speaking, Hispanic mainly refers to the Indo-European mixed race in the former Mexican territory in the southern United States and immigrants and descendants from Latin American countries who come to the United States to pursue their dreams, not Spanish immigrants and descendants. The proportion of real immigrants directly from Spain to the United States does not exceed 0.8% of the total Latin American population. The U.S. Census Bureau defines Hispanic as "regardless of race, whose ancestral home is Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and from South America, Central America, or other Spanish cultural areas."
The distribution of Latinos in the United States is not even, and they are mainly concentrated in a few large cities and their surrounding areas. Los Angeles is the largest Latino settlement in the United States, with a total of more than 600 million, accounting for 45.2% of the local population. Los Angeles borders Mexico, so 77.6% of the Latino population is of Mexican descent. New York and New Jersey are the second largest Latino settlements, with a total of about 500 million Latinos, accounting for 24.6% of the local population. The Latino population in the New York area mainly comes from Central America and the Caribbean.
So Spanish is still very popular in Los Angeles.
Joe can also say a few words. This is the foreign language he is most familiar with... As for French, it is purely because of French food. After all, Joe may not know where France is... This is not surprising. As for French food, Joe's only thanks is that it is too damn expensive and not filling. He prefers donuts and barbecue.
But Albanian, to be honest, is a blind spot in his knowledge.
"It's a minor language, only spoken by a few million people in the world." Iris explained casually.
In fact, when she first heard about it, she reacted the same way as Joe. She had always thought that Albanians spoke English... Well, in America, many people think that everyone in the world speaks English... After all, that's what they show in the movies.
Joe was surprised.
"She was originally planning to write an article about illegal immigration, but she met an Albanian woman who told her about her tragic experience. So she continued to investigate and found this horrific auction. They would auction off the trafficked women as commodities! And many girls with similar experiences were killed because they wanted to escape such a life!"
Iris continued, “We are preparing a series of reports specifically targeting this terrible underground industry chain!”
"But you didn't choose to call the police!!!" Joe interrupted unhappily.
Yes, their magazine discovered this but did not inform the police...which made Joe very unhappy!
Iris argued, "That's because we're afraid there's an undercover agent in the police department! They've been doing this for a long time, but the Los Angeles police have never intervened! There must be someone involved, and they suppressed it! If we call the police, we'll probably be in danger too!"
Of course, Iris herself knew that what she said was indeed an excuse.
On the one hand, they do have concerns in this regard, but more importantly, they want to make a big news!
If they report it to the police, it is obvious that the police will take over the investigation and prohibit their magazine from participating... This is almost certain. What's more, if they expose it before the police react!
Then they will get huge exposure, which will have a huge boosting effect on the magazine!
These journalists might even win a Pulitzer Prize!
Yes, breaking news is the dream of almost every journalist!
Iris is no exception.
"Bullshit! I admit that there are some bad guys among the police! But not all of them are bad guys! At least I'm not! But you are not!"
Joe said angrily.
Joe knew these so-called reporters too well. These guys were simply cold-blooded animals. For them, making a big news was obviously more important than saving those innocent people! He had seen too many such reporters.
When others are seriously injured, not only will they not offer help, they will even surround the victim and ask a bunch of irrelevant questions. They just hope to capture the most cruel scene, even if it means watching the victim die like that!