Franklin , Tennessee - BVD had a word with former Vanderbilt Engineering Chairman Edward Thackston , about the truth on $pending , concerning the new Franklin Police $tation.
BVD: Thanks Ed for talking with me
Thackston: No problem BVD , no problem at all. Butt hey , why come to me about this?
BVD: Because , you are the only man I know who was able to steal so much money from Vanderbilt and not get fired for it. I mean like you're the "Man".
E.T. : Sssshhhhhhhh 'bout that will ya?
BVD: Sure Ed , no problem , no problem at all. Here are the news clippings you asked for.
E.T. : Well , let's start at the beginning , shall we?
BVD: You're the boss
E. T. : It says right here that 4 million was spent up front on getting this designed. However , I have to ask , how many artist renderings of this building are there?
BVD: Just this one that I know of
Ed: Really? Just this one?
Ed: OKay. That's what I needed to know. Now look at this - 4 million dollars for a 60 million dollar building equals about 64 million dollars. Do you agree?
BVD: Sure , of course.
Ed: Now look , here's my point. The drawing does'nt change while the amount of money stays the same ass the size of the building goes down.
BVD: Hmmm , OKay , what are you saying here?
Ed: I'm saying , this is the building originally planned and everything else here is a scam. Here , look for yourself what I'm talking about here. This article mentions a delay and now the costs are 14 million dollars. (flips over some papers) Now , this article says that with another delay , the costs are spiraling upwards to 28 million dollars and now suddenly like , everyone is in agreement to build the Damn thing. Now , what does 28 plus 36 equal?
BVD: Why 64 of course. Hmmm , well yeeeeaaaaah. I see it now. The building is getting smaller while the costs are skyrocketing while the number 64 stays the same. Sooo , are you saying these delays were also planned into the program?
Ed: Look BVD , architects don't charge these kinds of prices. If they did , they would never stay in business. Someone has scammed the city of perhaps ass much ass 20 million dollars I'd say , in fake costs thru pre-planned delays.
BVD: How is this accomplished?
Ed: Have you ever heard of kickbacks?
BVD: Of course butt , how do they work into this.
Ed: Kickbacks generally cost about double somewhere down the course of things. Now here is an article mentioning 4 to 8 million dollars in the very beginning of this project and now look over these other articles and you see another 20 million dollars being stuffed into the pot.
BVD: Hmmmmmmmm , do you think JJ got some of this?
Ed: What happened to him?
BVD: He was fired unexpectedly.
Ed: Yep.
BVD: Whaaaaaaa? So , do you think the Chief got some of this?
Ed: The building has'nt been in use one full calendar year and what is he doing?
BVD: He unexpectedly turned in his notice.
Ed: Exactly.
BVD: Damn !
Ed: Yep , someone had some very big pockets to fill I'd say.
BVD: Soooo , why has'nt someone stepped up and said something?
Ed: 20 million dollars will grease a lot of wheels in this town would'nt you agree?
BVD: I would. Thank you for helping out here Ed.
Ed Thackston: No problem , no problem at all , butt from now on , let's be quiet about that money thing from Vanderbilt , will ya? OKay?
BVD: Hmmm , soooo , you were'nt fired because you also greased some wheels?
E.T. : looks around sheepishly - you bet ! Now button up , OKay?
BVD: Soooo , (looks around sheepishly) where's my grease?
E.T. : "!"
