He\u2019s stripped of his rank, so we shall call Thitisant Uttanapol by his other nickname, Joe Ferrari.
Joe Ferrari phoned into the police press conference last night and it became a heartfelt episode of:
\u201cThank you, boss, for this personal platform to make excuses to the public.\u201d
He admitted what he did was wrong, but his intention was noble:
\u201cI want to get the information to destroy the drugs that are destroying the people of Nakorn Sawan.\u201d
\u201cI did it for the Thai people, so children don\u2019t grow up to become junkies.\u201d
\u201cDid it\u201d took six layers of black plastic bags, choking, punching, and kneeing, and a lie in the coroner report that said the suspect died of methamphetamine.
Still, Joe Ferrari continued the hero card, saying he\u2019s the only one to blame, not his subordinates. Translation: Don\u2019t turn state witness against me.
After all, he already thought he had destroyed evidence. After the incident on 6 August, he ordered the CCTV footage deleted. Except, he forgot one. Put that together with the reason why he ran away, and this was his reply:
\u201cI just panicked. I\u2019m young and inexperienced.\u201d
How did someone young and inexperienced become police chief? It\u2019s the patronage system, and Joe Ferrari is an excellent earner for the bosses (just like in the mafia).
According to the Bangkok Post, during 2011-2017, Joe Ferrari confiscated 368 smuggled fancy cars.
The Custom Departments auctioned 363 cars for about one billion baht.
Here\u2019s how systematic corruption works:
Regulations give 30% of the value to informers and 25% to arresting officers. So, theoretically, that\u2019s a cool 250 million for Joe Ferrari. But, here\u2019s another stinker: Some media say it was Joe Ferrari who smuggled in the cars.
It\u2019s a system for public servants to make money. Obviously, Joe Ferrari isn\u2019t a one-man show. There\u2019s a patronage network of mafioso in uniform. Everyone gets a little taste (just like in the mafia.)
Of course, an excellent earner such as Joe Ferrari would be promoted to underboss, as in a police chief in Nakorn Sawan. Of course, he would continue to earn.
However, Joe Ferrari told the media, \u201cSince I became a public servant, I have never corrupted.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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