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How did he know? SPOILERS


How did Adcox know that the Alderman and the financial planners were involved in the scheme to close firehouses in order to make money on the new construction?

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Adcox said that he had a cousin that worked in the alderman's office, and she showed him the files which proved what he was doing.

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He mentioned it, remember? He said that his cousin Sally worked in the Alderman's office and saw what was in the files. She told him and he felt that "somebody had to stop them".

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Hahahah, I wish I had a cousin Sally to conveniently inform me of conspirators.

I think there's been a rape up there!

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Better yet go to the press and the police, case close and no murder. But then no movie too so win/lose

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Well, he didn't have the proof. His cousin just told him about it, he didn't have the files.

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She just mentioned it to him. She didn't tell him, "Go ahead and kill them." It is like with the witches in Macbeth. They didn't tell Macbeth to commit murder, he just decided to do it.

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Adcox mentioned though that she showed him the files. didnt just tell him about it, so he did have proof.

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