What happened at the FBI building?
I get him into the FBI interrogation room. You have to remember, it was a large operation, and many other people were being arrested at the time so we’re trying to coordinate the bodies, where they’re going to go, when they’re going to be interviewed. But I stayed with Mike. Myself and the OIG supervisor stayed with Mike, and that’s when I looked over at him, and he looked over at me, and I said, “Mike, I know that you can basically beat me up or, you know, hurt me. But can I take these cuffs off you, and you can sit here? And he said, “Ed, I would never hit you. I would never hit you.” I said, “OK, buddy, I’m going to take these cuffs off you.” So I did. I took the handcuffs off him, and he and I chatted for a little bit. Q: What’s the saddest part of all of this for you? A: That’s a tough question. You’re looking at so many levels of sadness. The most difficult part for me was the fact that I like the guy. That I really admired his ability to learn the customs law, his ability to wor
