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Explore the Corrupt Town that Inspired True Detective S2
Posted on 7/7/15 at 8:43 am
Posted on 7/7/15 at 8:43 am
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ETA: Actually it's a very informative article and plugs many of the info gaps left by the show thus far regarding Vinci and the convoluted corruption plot.
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How are you enjoying #TrueDetectiveSeason2 so far? It’s okay, right? I don’t know, maybe it kind of sucks. Anyway, if you’re like me, you’ve spent a good chunk of the first three episodes being a little confused by the city-corruption storyline. We’ve been told that there are a lot of “deals being done” and a lot of “money changing hands,” but what exactly is going on? Why does the mayor of the Vinci live in a baller-arse mansion? Why is the city manager such a big deal? Is Vinci even a real place? Allow me to explain.
ETA: Actually it's a very informative article and plugs many of the info gaps left by the show thus far regarding Vinci and the convoluted corruption plot.
This post was edited on 7/7/15 at 8:48 am
Posted on 7/7/15 at 9:01 am to Jwodie
good read.
There is another "city" near Vernon called Maywood that is very corrupt as well. Ironically, one of my old college professors ended up as the chief of police there. I don't know what it is about the southern point of LA county that attracts so much corruption.
There is another "city" near Vernon called Maywood that is very corrupt as well. Ironically, one of my old college professors ended up as the chief of police there. I don't know what it is about the southern point of LA county that attracts so much corruption.
Posted on 7/7/15 at 9:05 am to Jwodie
That was a good read. I pretty much got that about Vinci, but that article connected the dots a lot better.
Also this is wild to me.
I guess each business has multiple subsidiaries for that to even be physically possible.
Also this is wild to me.
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covering just over five square miles of land
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1,800 businesses in Vernon
I guess each business has multiple subsidiaries for that to even be physically possible.
Posted on 7/7/15 at 9:07 am to Jwodie
The fact this season has to be "explained" so much is one of its biggest issues.
Posted on 7/7/15 at 10:41 am to theunknownknight
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The fact this season has to be "explained" so much is one of its biggest issues.
Exactly. I think that in the first episode when the LA cop says "what the frick is vinci" should have been a great segue to explaining what the hell the city does/is about.
Posted on 7/7/15 at 10:45 am to 632627
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There is another "city" near Vernon called Maywood t
Next town over from Maywood is Bell, where the Chief of Police for a town of 35,000 was making $500k/year and the whole town council made $100k+ for part time work.
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The salaries came into the public eye after the newspaper's investigation, based on California Public Records Act requests, showed that the city payroll was swollen with six- to seven-figure salaries.[21] Robert Rizzo, the City manager, received $787,637 a year, almost double the salary of the President of the United States. Including benefits, he had received $1.5 million in the last year.[22] Rizzo's assistant, Angela Spaccia, was earning $376,288 a year, more than the top administrator for Los Angeles County.[10] The police chief, Randy Adams, was paid $457,000, 33% more than Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck.[10] All three resigned following news reports and public outcry. All but one of the members of the city council were receiving $100,000 for their part-time work, salaries which were authorized by a sparsely attended special election,[23] giving the city "Charter" status. By comparison, council members in cities similar to Bell in size make an average of $4,800 a year, prosecutors have noted
This post was edited on 7/7/15 at 10:47 am
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