Chapter 1183 Questioning (Part 1)

In some dim rooms, from the walls to the tables, to the table lamps on the freezer, all flashed with a cold metallic luster.

Obviously, this is not a comfortable guest room, nor is it a slightly business-like corporate office. The depressing atmosphere here is artificially created, and its purpose is to bring more pressure to people.

The whole room is divided into two parts, with a long counter in the middle. On one side is a single chair, and on the other side are several simpler chairs. It can be seen that the person sitting on the single chair will sit here for a long time, but the person behind the counter will often rotate.

This looks a bit like an interrogation room, but there are no iron railings like the police interrogation room. The table, chair, and counter are very close, but it looks a bit like a hospital clinic.

With a "click", the lights came on, and a black man stood outside the door, wearing an FBI uniform and a work badge around his neck.

Behind him stood a female staff member, who was dressed slightly differently and looked like a field worker. She also had an investigator's badge on her chest and a pistol on her waist.

Behind the two of them, there was a well-mannered white man wearing glasses and a suit. He did not wear any ID and looked more like a scholar than an agent.

The black agent walked into the room, sat down on a simple chair on the side of the counter, took off the badge on his neck, and then took out his ID from his chest pocket, flipped it open, and showed it to the figure sitting on the single chair.

"Hello, Professor Rodriguez, I am Jimmy Andris, a member of the FBI's Anti-Violent Crime Investigation Team. Under the instruction of the U.S. Department of Justice, I am commissioned by the New Jersey State Board of Higher Education to investigate the seven possible violent crime charges against you in the public charges you have received previously."

"This is my colleague, Angela Dodgson, deputy head of the Criminal Investigation Information Collection Team. Miss Dodgson will provide assistance in the collection of criminal investigation information for this investigation, and this one..." Jimmy pointed to the white man wearing glasses sitting on his right and said:

"William, an investigator of the Anti-Corruption Investigation Team of the Pennsylvania State Board of Higher Education. Denechter also works at the FBI Agent Selection and Education Center as a psychology and behavioral science training instructor. "

William pushed his glasses and looked at the figure on the sofa and said, "I've heard a lot about you, Professor Rodriguez. I will provide a behavioral science analysis report for this investigation and make a reasonable evaluation of the evaluation results based on behavior and psychology. I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation."

Black Jimmy nodded to William, glanced at Angela, then took out a piece of paper from his briefcase, quickly browsed the content on it, put the paper down, and looked up at Schiller sitting on the sofa.

The professor looked exactly like the photo on his personal information form. His figure, appearance, and dress were all the same. Then Jimmy handed the information form to Angela next to him. Angela picked up another piece of paper and compared it with the personal information form. Then she looked up and said to Jimmy, "There is nothing wrong with the handwriting and fingerprints of the signature. It can be confirmed that it is the person who came to the trial."

Jimmy put his hands on the table, looked into Schiller's eyes and said, "Professor Rodriguez, next, we will ask basic questions about the charges you are accused of. During this period, you can only answer questions, and you must answer them positively. After that, we will give you time to refute yourself."

It can be seen that Jimmy is very cautious. Although the FBI's style of doing things is always criticized, it has to be admitted that a superpower has its own advantages when investigating and trying anti-violence activities.

First of all, for all publicly accused criminals, the FBI is subject to multi-party supervision during their investigation and trial. Especially when investigating and trying some sensitive people, they are mostly very cautious.

At the same time, under the supervision of multiple parties, multiple departments can also be mobilized to cooperate, and theoretical support from talents and think tanks in various disciplines from various departments of society and the public can be obtained, and the efficiency is very high.

Schiller glanced at the situation opposite. In addition to Jimmy, Angela and William, there was a recorder standing on each side of the counter.

One of them should be a civilian staff member of the FBI, and the other should be from the Department of Justice. Both recorders faced Schiller to record Schiller's words and deeds.

And behind Schiller stood another recorder, facing Jimmy and other FBI agents, to record their words and deeds.

So many people crowded in a small room, in addition to ensuring the correctness of the trial process, will also create a feeling of being on an island for the interrogated, which is a very common means of adding pressure during interrogation.

Schiller looked at Jimmy and nodded gently. He could see that this black agent in his prime had very rich experience, but the other two people sitting next to him were very interesting.

Schiller's gaze did not stay on the other two for too long. Angela, who was sitting next to Jimmy, looked at the document and said in a cold tone: "The questions you answer next, your answers and attitude will largely determine the evaluation results. You must answer 'truthfully'. Later, we will conduct a criminal investigation lie detection test on your words and deeds, and you will be fully responsible for it."

"Okay, let's get started."

"Since you started teaching at Gotham University, until you were investigated, have you ever carried out any illegal activities against students in the Department of Psychology or any other department?"

"No."

"During the above period, have you ever murdered any students at Gotham University?"

"No."

"Have you ever illegally detained any students?"

"No."

"Have you ever instigated students to commit crimes?"

"No."

Schiller's series of denials did not surprise or anger the people behind the table. The purpose of this interrogation was not to make the defendant admit it, but to observe his attitude and behavior.

Next, Jimmy began to ask some details, and before asking, he said: "In the following questions, if you don't understand any of the criteria, you can ask questions."

"During your teaching career, have you ever had physical contact with any students against their will?"

"No."

"Have you ever verbally harassed any students against their will, either verbally or in writing?"

"No."

"Excuse me, can I interrupt?" William, who was sitting next to Jimmy, said. Jimmy nodded, and William looked at Schiller and said, "Have you ever used any instructions to physically punish them?"

Schiller shook his head, and William continued to ask, "Have you ever verbally humiliated them in any public or private occasions?"

"What is your definition of humiliation?" Schiller asked for the first time.

William and Jimmy looked at each other, William rubbed his lips gently, and said: "According to the Higher Education Act of Pennsylvania, any form of insulting students is not in compliance with regulations."

"But I have also taught in college, and the boundary between discipline and insult is not so clear. If you want to urge students to study, harsh or even slightly fierce words are understandable."

"Then, let's imagine a scene. Suppose I am your student now, and I make loud noises in class and disrupt the teaching order. What would you do?"

William stood up from behind the table with one hand in his suit pocket. Schiller also stood up from the single chair, and when his eyes came over, William instinctively took a step back.

"Mr. Denecht, is that so? I hope you can keep quiet in my class. If you can't, please leave."

The recorders standing on both sides of the table began to record quickly. William nodded and said, "If I don't choose to leave, and I still make noise after sitting down, and I won't change after repeated warnings, what will you do?"

Schiller glanced at him, but then looked away and said to the open space, "Mr. Falcone, I don't want Mr. Denecht to stay in my class. Please help me persuade him to leave."

William narrowed his eyes, looked at Schiller and asked, "Who is this Mr. Falcone, and what is your relationship with him?"

"He is another student of mine."

"Then how can he..."

Jimmy reached out and pulled William's sleeve, and lowered his voice and said to him, "He is the old man. The son of Godfather Carmine Falcone, Falcone is the head of Gotham's twelve mafia families. "

William showed a speechless expression, he lowered his head, and then said again: "Okay, then this time the scene is set in your office. A student who often does not hand in homework is called to your office. How will you educate him?"

"Generally speaking, I will not call students who do not hand in homework to the office." Schiller shook his head slightly and said: "When they do not hand in homework for the first time, I will tell them that learning is their own business. If they do not work hard enough, they cannot get rid of their current situation."

"If they make the same mistake again for the second time, I will call them to the side of the podium at the end of get out of class and ask him if he has any special reasons. "

"What special reasons are acceptable?" William asked.

"Busy family affairs, too tired from part-time work, injured in gang fights, too difficult homework, too simple homework, not liking psychology or not liking me." Schiller paused for each reason, as if thinking.

William keenly discovered the key, so he looked at Schiller and said, "Is it acceptable for students not to do their homework because they don't like you?"

Schiller sat back in his chair, put his hands in front of him, nodded and said, "I try my best to teach students in accordance with their aptitude, but I accept that not every student likes my teaching style."

"Because I am a psychologist, I can understand that it is very normal to question everything about a person because of dislike for his appearance, temperament, and behavior, and even to take rebellious actions to resist. Humans are emotional animals."

"If he neglects his studies because he doesn't like you, what will you do? Will you persuade him? Or give up on him?" William asked.

Schiller's expression fluctuated for a rare moment, as if he was lost in memories and thoughts. After a while, he said, "Actually, I don't know. It varies from student to student."

This time, before William asked, Schiller took the initiative to say, "Not everyone has the talent to study this subject. Students who don't study well are often divided into several types."

"If they work hard but don't have talent, I will try my best to get them to the passing line and suggest that they learn some additional skills to earn a living to fight for a better life for themselves."

"If they have talent but don't work hard, I will tell them from my perspective that he has a strong talent and can achieve success with a little effort, but if encouragement doesn't work, I will ask them as strictly as possible because I don't want to see their talent wasted."

"And if they have neither talent nor effort..." Schiller leaned back, pursed his lips, showed a helpless expression, and then said:

"Based on the teacher's duty to teach and educate people, I will give a certain degree of persuasion, and then give up, and won't waste too much time on him."

"But maybe... there are exceptions."

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