OT: True Detective episode 5

[DAWG61]

What'd yall think? This show is great again imo. Vaughn, Farrell, Kirtsch and McAdams are filling the Rust & Woody void nicely. Doubt all four survive. I'm thinking only Taylor and McAdams make it to the end.

 

[Requiem For A Dawg]

Best episode of the season. It sucked me back in. I was almost done with it, but things are looking to pick up.

 

[RiverCityDawg]

Best episode of the season. It sucked me back in. I was almost done with it, but things are looking to pick up.

Same here. Was going to quit on it if this one wasn't good, but all the stories and characters came together really well in this episode.

 

[uptowndawg]

Best episode of the season. It sucked me back in. I was almost done with it, but things are looking to pick up.

My thoughts as well. Next episode is the first episode that I've found myself anticipating (aside from the premier). And like last season, I'm all of a sudden wishing we had more episodes left.

 

[tatedog]

I went back and watched the other episodes and saw something I missed the first time around. Velcoro mentions his wife going AWOL for 2 months when he took care of the kid all alone... has there been any other mention of this or explanation? The reason I think it might be relevant is the sudden (but not unexpected) revelation that he was set up to kill the wrong guy for the rape. Also why did Woodrugh need to hide 20 grand in cash instead of just putting it in the bank? I keep thinking back to episode 1 when he leaves his g/f saying he has to meet someone then just happens to stumble upon Caspere's body putting him in the investigation.

 

[amcdan2000]

Had to hide cash because he smuggled it in when he came back from Afghanistan. His storyline seems to be he was with some sort of Blackwater security group. Vaughn's character did set up Farrell to kill someone that he told raped his wife.

 

[tatedog]

Had to hide cash because he smuggled it in when he came back from Afghanistan. His storyline seems to be he was with some sort of Blackwater security group. Vaughn's character did set up Farrell to kill someone that he told raped his wife.

Yeah I get that the money is ill-gotten and likely from his Blackwater days, but still its just 20k. In Southern California what bank will even bat an eye at a deposit that size even if made all at once? And laundering that amount of money would be nothing even for a first time criminal, much less a cop. He's not an idiot yet he left that cash lying around his underemployed, broke, crazy mom with a gambling habit, then seemed really shocked that it came up missing. Something just smells about that whole scene to me. Perhaps he has a lot more money to hide and it was just a test to see if that spot was safe? And by a lot a more money I mean he has a relationship with Caspere, who is possibly the person he was supposed to meet at a "usual" spot that someone else knew about. Their proclivities seem to overlap.

 

[engie]

still its just 20k. In Southern California what bank will even bat an eye at a deposit that size even if made all at once?

Read up on exactly what powers the Patriot Act grants. Yes -- you are a LEO with a regular banking history -- especially one with his background -- and you drop $20k in your account -- you run a tremendous chance of getting flagged and audited -- and in his case would possibly end up in prison.

If you deposit >$5k at once and it is not your regular check -- you are going to be audited. Just a matter of time. Under the PA -- they don't even have to tell you they are auditing or what they are looking for. Obviously, if you got the money legitimately and in a manner not requiring you to file capital gains, you don't have much to worry about.

 

[tatedog]

Flagged definitely as it falls under CTR law. But one time? Probably wouldn't be a blip on the radar of the IRS. Which is my point, it's not the only bag he has.

 

[engie]

Flagged definitely as it falls under CTR law. But one time? Probably wouldn't be a blip on the radar of the IRS. Which is my point, it's not the only bag he has.

You wouldn't do well as a gangster I don't imagine...

It's the only bag he has. Why would he flip out like he did or even mention it to his mom if it was only a drop in his bucket?

 

[tatedog]

But of all the places he has to put it there? From the first scene with his mom it was pretty obvious he wasn't dropping by all the time to visit. She's a high risk to steal the money. He's not stupid. If it turns out him stumbling upon Caspere's body was truly just a coincidence that will be pretty tough to swallow. Other crazy theory: there was something in the money that was more important than the money.

 

[DAWG61]

I doubt Paul becomes the main story but I like your theory regardless

 

[tatedog]

Of the three detectives, Paul definitely seems to be the one who could've been totally written out of the show and not much would change. Ray is tied to the gangsters/Vinci PD and Ani is controlled by the State investigators. This is why I'm suspicious of his (Paul's) involvement. Not saying he's a killer/criminal necessarily but I just feel like there's something going on there that hasn't been revealed yet. I see a lot of parallels between him and Caspere and the fact that he found the body (and so soon after its drop off) is just way too tidy.

 

[tatedog]

If you want some really good write ups about the show, try polygon.com (apologies if this endorsement is a board violation)

 

[tatedog]

Need some help with this... In episode 1, after we see Caspere being driven around for the first time and before the first time we see Ani, there's a shot (presumably in her dwelling) of a wooden thing with tape around it and what appears to be a magic marker drawn face on the top. What the hell is that?

 

[aerodawg.sixpack]

Read up on exactly what powers the Patriot Act grants. Yes -- you are a LEO with a regular banking history -- especially one with his background -- and you drop $20k in your account -- you run a tremendous chance of getting flagged and audited -- and in his case would possibly end up in prison.

If you deposit >$5k at once and it is not your regular check -- you are going to be audited. Just a matter of time. Under the PA -- they don't even have to tell you they are auditing or what they are looking for. Obviously, if you got the money legitimately and in a manner not requiring you to file capital gains, you don't have much to worry about.

10k is the lower limit on a CTR. Three deposits around 7k would not even be a blip. These things aren't even rare here in Starkville. Now if you constantly do it, the teller can file a suspicious activity report which if followed up would lead to trouble. Even then, the most common action is that the bank chooses to close your account relationship.

 

[ronpolk]

Flagged definitely as it falls under CTR law. But one time? Probably wouldn't be a blip on the radar of the IRS. Which is my point, it's not the only bag he has.

Any deposit over $10k has to reported and investigated under bank secrecy act. Even if the amounts are staggered to try and hide that $10k amount it's investigated.