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News Magazine June 2018

Can you get advances on your credit card. McKinni: No, I don ’t have that kind of money. Lieutenant: Mr. McKinni, you sound like a nice person and I don ’t think you are a criminal. I’ll list you a s indigent. The Honorable Judge may allow you to pay whatever you can. You will need to go to the bank and get what you can; but, you will need to prove that you are being honest with the Honorable Judge by bringing a statement of your bank account. You can get the bank to print that for you when you withdraw your funds. McKinni: So how much do I bring? I have outstanding checks. Lieutenant: Mr. McKinni, you will need to bring everything but don ’t worry. If you can prove that your signature on the returned summons is not yours, then you will receive a cashier ’s check which you can deposit on the same day. You will not have checks bounce. McKinni: I need to go to the bank, get a statement, and withdraw all my funds? Is that right? Lieutenant: That is correct. You need to proceed to your bank but do not hang up. McKinni: So, if it is $5,000 or $1,000 that is what you want and that will be OK. Lieutenant: I don ’t know. That will be up to the Honorable Judge. You need to do this as quickly as you can. We have appointment times at 2:30, 3:30, and 4:30. McKinni: I want the first one and I ’ll be on my way. Lieutenant: I can ’t reserve the time until you have the funds and are on your way. Somone else may come before you. We ’ll also need to estimate how long it will take you to arrive. I ’ll stay on the line.

McKinni: OK, I understand. This is so curious. I don ’t understand how the sheriff ’s office can affor d to pay you while I drive down the road. I know it can ’t be fun for you or a good use of your time. Lieutenant: You are right but I guess they think they can. I just do my job. Tell me when you arrive at the bank.

Small talk and questions and answers

McKinni:

OK. I am at the bank.

Lieutenant: Mr. McKinni, you can leave your phone in the car; but, remember, this is a Federal case. You should not discuss it with the bank or anyone. No one is to know what is going on. All information is privileged. Do you understand? McKinni: I understand. I ’m leaving my phone in my car and will go into the bank. McKinni; I got the money and the bank statement and am on my way. Lieutenant: Wait, I need to tell you where to go. How much were you able to get? McKinni: $1,000 Lieutenant: I thought you were going to get $5,000!!! McKinni: I did not say I had $5,000. I was using that as an example. Lieutenant: We ’ll see if the Honorable Judge will accept that. We have to perform a signature writing test to see if it matches the one we have on the summons as McKinni goes into the bank withdraws $1,000 and gets a copy of a bank statement for that day.