Chapter 2081 Asking for Monthly Votes!!!

Such quarrels are common in the West family. The relationship between their father and daughter 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 to be a policeman. Joe is a very responsible police detective. Even in the areas with the worst security, he is widely loved. Even the gangs he fights also maintain their respect for Joe. Respect.

Because Joe is that old-school style, he faces his enemies head-on. Absolutely no small tricks. For those gangsters, such a police detective is undoubtedly very troublesome, because he will not be afraid, let alone be bribed. But to be honest, the criminals he caught had a pretty good impression of Joe, at least he wasn't playing dirty tricks.

Of course, there are many people who hate him.

Joe himself has at least been in the hospital several times due to retaliation, and even almost died several times.

So Iris thinks that Joe should leave this damn position. Joe dedicated everything to the community and the police department, which did not benefit him much. As long as Iris grew up, their family had never been wealthy. Joe would always help others, such as some juvenile delinquents who dropped out of school because of crime problems, such as some homeless children.

That's how Barry Allen entered their home.

Barry's father killed his wife, Barry's mother. Joe knew the old Barry and his wife, and he always felt that the old Barry was innocent. But the problem is, there is a mountain of ironclad evidence. When Old Barry was arrested, he had the murder weapon in his hand. Mrs. Barry was lying in front of Barry. Old Barry was covered in blood... It is difficult to overturn the verdict.

And Barry Sr. had a motive.

There was a problem with old Barry's business during that time, and he was deceived by a woman. This made Mrs. Barry very angry, and the family was full of quarrels during that time. The police even came to their door several times because of their arguments... This is all documented.

So even though Old Barry had always insisted that he was innocent and had been 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 of having such a father, but she was also bored. After all, no one could tolerate their father putting his little attention on other people.

And this job is very dangerous.

The key is that there is no return yet. As Joe said before, Joe has solved many cases, but he is still just a police chief!

Damn it!

Joe has been a police officer for thirty-five years and is now about to retire. What’s the result?

There is nothing. Even if you become a manure collector, after thirty years or so, you can be promoted to a manure collector! But what about Joe?

Because of his upright character and fiery temper, he will always be just a police chief. Although this police chief is so senior that even the chief needs to take the initiative to say hello when he sees him, but so what? It's not useless.

You know, Joe is still paying off the loan on his car and house!

Joe hopes that his daughter can do some safe and comfortable work, such as a cafe waiter, which is very good. He hopes that his daughter can become a lawyer and prosecutor. When he was a policeman, these two professions were what he hated the most. But if he had a choice, he felt that these two professions were very suitable for his daughter. They were prestigious and had high income. Still safe!

But it's a pity that the West family has been such a scumbag since the day their ancestors were brought to the United States as agricultural tools. No one can get into college.

So is Iris.

So he has no expectations for Iris's career plan, as long as he likes it.

But she just became a reporter... To be honest, Qiao never thought that their family would be connected with the journalist profession... Although he looked down on reporters, this thing at least requires a college degree, right?

Why did Iris, a high school student, become a reporter?

He then blamed today's news media for being increasingly informal.

You must know that when he was young, journalists were 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 cesspit.

Both parties are satisfied with their careers. Joe feels that he is not a police officer to get promoted and get rich. He is to help other people, which will make him happy, even if he is in danger. Iris feels like she is an investigator who brings the truth to the public!

They are the spreaders of truth!

Very great!

So neither side can convince the other.

If the relationship is not good, they simply stop seeing each other. It is not like there are children in the United States who have not seen their parents for a long time.

But the thing is they have a good relationship.

Iris still lives in Joe's house to this day... although this kind of behavior will be looked down upon in the United States, and most young people don't like living with their parents. But Iris is an exception. After all, living with his father can not only save money on rent, but also take care of his father. Joe's life and diet are extremely irregular, which also gives him serious stomach problems.

Of course, saving money on rent is also one of the important reasons.

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 miscellaneous fees can be exempted.

Anyway, Joe will never kick his daughter out!

Barry has a say in this. He moved out by himself. Although Joe 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 house with peace of mind.

In addition, he has bought a house. Although he has almost 40 years of mortgage to pay, he still bought a house. He hopes that his father can live with him after he is released.

"Let's get back to the point, Iris, is your information really reliable? That group of Albanians."

Barry emphasized again.

To be honest, Barry is one of the people who lives a better life. He grew up in a wealthy family. Although Joe doesn't have much money, he also gave Barry the best. You know, to become a forensic scientist, you also need a college degree!

Joe has always supported Barry to college... There is really no way to go to college. After all, college is too expensive... This is very good in China, and Chinese universities are generally very cheap.

"It's true, my colleague speaks Albanian." Iris also gave up arguing with her father. Anyway, there would be no result, so she also talked about business.

"Albanian? What is that?" Joe asked curiously. He had only heard of English, French and Spanish. These are the three largest languages ​​in the United States! Spanish is more common in Los Angeles, and even TV stations have a special Spanish channel.

In fact, Joe has 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, on the streets of big cities such as New York, Miami, and Los Angeles, you will definitely hear people of different skin colors chatting enthusiastically in 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 English signs. Turn on the TV, and the protagonists in the children's animation program will suddenly speak Spanish words "Vámonos" (let's go).

As the number and influence of the Latino population continues to grow, it is almost impossible not to encounter Latinos and Spanish in today's America. "Amigo" (Spanish for "friend", referring 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. The Spanish-speaking Latino population came to settle in the land that belongs to the United States today earlier than the so-called English-speaking "Americans". The Spanish established a settlement in the Florida Peninsula today in 1565, while the British did not establish the first settlement in the land of the United States until 1607, Jamestown. Since the beginning of this century, the Latino population in the United States has surpassed African Americans in population and has become the largest minority in the United States. According to statistics in 2017, there are about 58.85 million Latinos in the United States, accounting for 1% of the total population. The U.S. Census Bureau predicts that by 2060, the Latino population in the United States will account for 6% of the total population. Among Latinos today, Mexicans are the absolute majority, accounting for 62%, Puerto Ricans account for 5%, Cubans and Salvadorans account for 9% each, and Dominicans account for 5%. The proportion of immigrants from other Latin American countries is relatively small.

Today, Americans are accustomed to using the words Hispanic and Latino to refer to Latinos in the United States. It is inappropriate for some domestic articles to translate Hispanic as "Hispanic" based on the dictionary explanation. The reason for this misunderstanding is that Latinos in the United States mainly come from Latin America, and most of the countries in Latin America were once Spanish colonies and speak Spanish, such as Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Cuba, Puerto Rico, etc. It is true that most Latin Americans have different 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 came 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 8% of the total Latino population. The U.S. Census Bureau defines Hispanic as "people of Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico, South America, Central America, or other Spanish cultural areas, regardless of race."

The distribution of Latinos in the United States is uneven, mainly concentrated in a few large cities and their surrounding areas. Los Angeles is the largest Latino settlement in the United States, with more than 6 million people, accounting for 2% of the local population. Los Angeles borders Mexico, so 6% of the Latino population is Mexican. New York and New Jersey are the second largest Latino settlements, with about 5 million Latinos, accounting for 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 speak a few sentences. This is the foreign language he is most familiar with... As for French, it's purely because of French food. After all, Joe might not even know where France is... This is not surprising. As for French food, Joe's only thanks is that it's too damn expensive and not enough to eat. He prefers donuts and barbecue.

But Albanian, to be honest, this is his knowledge blind spot.

"A small language spoken by only a few million people in the world." Iris explained casually.

In fact, when she first heard about it, she behaved the same way as Joe. She always thought that Albanians spoke English... Well, many people in the United States thought that people all over the world spoke English... After all, that's how they acted in the movies.

Joe was surprised.

"She originally planned to write an article about illegal immigration, but she met an Albanian woman who told her tragic story, so she continued to investigate and found this horrific auction. They would take the trafficked women Treat it as a commodity for auction! And many girls in similar situations were killed because they wanted to escape from this life!”

Iris continued: "We are preparing a series of reports specifically focusing on this terrible underground industry chain!"

"But you didn't choose to call the police!!!" Joe interrupted unhappily.

Yes, their magazine found out about this but didn't notify the police...which pissed Joe off!

Iris argued: "That's because we're afraid that the police have undercover agents! They've been doing this for a long time, but the Los Angeles police have never taken care of it! There must be relevant people involved, and they suppressed it! If we call the police, it is very likely that we will be in danger too!”

Of course, Iris herself knew that she was really quibbling when she said this.

On the one hand, they do have concerns in this regard, but more importantly, they still want to make a big news!

If the police are notified, it is obvious that the police will take over the investigation power and prohibit their magazine from participating... This is almost certain. What's more, if they expose it before the police can react!

Then they will get huge exposure, which will have a huge improvement effect on the magazine!

They journalists might even win a Pulitzer Prize!

Yes, making a big news is almost every journalist’s dream!

Iris is no exception.

"Fart! I admit that there are indeed some bad guys in the police! But not everyone is a bad guy! At least I am not! But you are not!"

Joe said angrily.

Joe knows these so-called reporters too well. These guys are simply cold-blooded animals. For them, making big news is obviously more important than saving those innocent people! He has seen too many reporters like this.

When someone is seriously injured, not only will they not provide help, they will even surround the victim and ask a lot of questions. They just hope to take the most cruel picture, even if they watch the victim die like that!