One loose end that I'm kid of wondering about. We have seen the various departments of Millards so called business. Millard scouts for items, his crew looks out and steals the items, and then SS removes any tracking devices and makes them usable. However, given what DM said to AM about needing to raise cash, we have not seen any evidence of items being sold for cash. Tim's truck was for Millard's personal use, so even though we have AMs testimony about needing raise cash, we have not seen any evidence of them actually doing so.
DM said he needed to earn $100,000/month to get out of the hole, that it was not a choice for *him*, that it MUST happen. Also, that it was scary work and that the law is intimidating. Said he will feed AM 'opportunities' from which AM can then choose whether to participate or not; and AM knew it was in regard to criminal activity.
So thinking about thefts... how many thefts of what exactly, would it take to earn that income to support his expenses and debt? Imo, that is too much money to be earned suddenly by way of stealing things and then finding buyers, taking discounted prices for used equipment/vehicles, haggling over prices, etc.
Imo, DM was alluding to a different business. One in which the incinerator might prove its expenditure of $22,000 (Incinerator $15000 + custom trailer $7000) to have been a worthwhile investment. One in which the incinerator's portability might come in very handy for his 'clients'. One which could potentially generate that kind of income. One where perhaps the clients would find HIM to perform a 'service', as opposed to him trying to sell equipment after the fact. PITA.
To me, that little snippet revealed by AM surrounding the required $100,000/month income has opened up a whole new aspect in this case. One which provides answers in regard to the large incinerator expense, the lies told about the veterinary incineration business, and perhaps finally an explanation for why this crime happened. It even explains why DM was educating himself on the fine details of the law. Perhaps this was the 'test drive' for the beginning of DM's new underworld business.
He was going to up the ante from boring heavy-equipment and other vehicle thefts, which he had already succeeded with, to murder-for-hire. He had been planning it out for a year, ever since the occasion arose for himself to do away with someone. He wanted to plan it out, do it as the practice run while at the same time getting out of it the truck that he needed. Once this first-run was accomplished, he'd have something to show proof that he was capable of performing this work for his new clientele. DM would set his own prices and obviously his service wouldn't be cheap. He'd offer to make his clients' problem person simply 'disappear' without a trace.
I have long wondered if this event could have been some type of 'initiation' into some unnamed underworld group.. but now I'm thinking that it was more the development of a business plan, one in which DM could make tons of money while providing excitement and risk, and lots of pats on the back. Kingpin Dellen the Felon. He had his band of willing participants who trusted him and were eager to also make more money than they otherwise ever could, and connections to drugs and firearms, was versed with international travel, and had a clean record to boot. So far, MS seems to be the only one who was completely trusted enough to know about the plan. Test run = large 'fail'.
All moo of course.
Alex Pierson ‏@AlexpiersonAMP DM'
"I will feed u opportunitys. U choose which to take" michalski-it was criminal activity.
this is 3 days after DM dad dies.
Alex Pierson ‏@AlexpiersonAMP DM-
"hard work is one thg. Scary work is another. The law is very intimidating. There w be work. I know I can trust u. 1/2
Alex Pierson ‏@AlexpiersonAMP AM asked about text chat w DM about making $. Millard talks about his need to make 100 g a month. Is michalski in?
Colin Butler ‏@ColinButlerCBC
2016-04-14, 11:25
Millard also said "not sure if you're up to my methods" and mentioned
"scary work" and "the law is very intimidating"
Colin Butler ‏@ColinButlerCBC Dungey turning now to the text where Millard says he needs "about 100,000 a month and I'll be out of the hole"
