Ignacio Esteban

It's not uncomfortable. A lot of people get into making these pipe bombs, right? And they tighten them up in there, but it's also very dangerous. If you don't know how you do it right, they count some with the flit too early and explode. So they have damage.

It's not uncomfortable. A lot of people get into making these pipe bombs, right? And they tighten them up in there, but it's also very dangerous. If you don't know how you do it right, they count some with the flit too early and explode. So they have damage.

It's not uncomfortable. A lot of people get into making these pipe bombs, right? And they tighten them up in there, but it's also very dangerous. If you don't know how you do it right, they count some with the flit too early and explode. So they have damage.

No, it isn't like playing with, like, firecrackers and stuff like that. You might lose your finger or something, you're not careful with it, but a pipe bomb, that's no joke. And then these guys get really nasty with it. Some of them put, like, shrapnel inside to really do some serious, serious damage. So, um... Yeah, so that's the kind of case I wanted to do.

No, it isn't like playing with, like, firecrackers and stuff like that. You might lose your finger or something, you're not careful with it, but a pipe bomb, that's no joke. And then these guys get really nasty with it. Some of them put, like, shrapnel inside to really do some serious, serious damage. So, um... Yeah, so that's the kind of case I wanted to do.

No, it isn't like playing with, like, firecrackers and stuff like that. You might lose your finger or something, you're not careful with it, but a pipe bomb, that's no joke. And then these guys get really nasty with it. Some of them put, like, shrapnel inside to really do some serious, serious damage. So, um... Yeah, so that's the kind of case I wanted to do.

I wanted to make sure for the jury and for the prosecutor that we had good video, right? I wanted to make sure it is clear. So watching a movie, I wanted the jury to see, okay, this is the evidence, watch the movie. And that's a big difference you see between the federal side. And state and local, right? Especially with the local sometimes, it gets a little bit different.

I wanted to make sure for the jury and for the prosecutor that we had good video, right? I wanted to make sure it is clear. So watching a movie, I wanted the jury to see, okay, this is the evidence, watch the movie. And that's a big difference you see between the federal side. And state and local, right? Especially with the local sometimes, it gets a little bit different.

I wanted to make sure for the jury and for the prosecutor that we had good video, right? I wanted to make sure it is clear. So watching a movie, I wanted the jury to see, okay, this is the evidence, watch the movie. And that's a big difference you see between the federal side. And state and local, right? Especially with the local sometimes, it gets a little bit different.

Federal, we have a little more time to take our time with the case, make it the strongest case we can against as many people as possible. That's why we have a little more time. And it's different. That's why I like the federal system. We have a chance to really make the cases bigger and stronger. And we have good prosecutors. A lot of them are career prosecutors.

Federal, we have a little more time to take our time with the case, make it the strongest case we can against as many people as possible. That's why we have a little more time. And it's different. That's why I like the federal system. We have a chance to really make the cases bigger and stronger. And we have good prosecutors. A lot of them are career prosecutors.

Federal, we have a little more time to take our time with the case, make it the strongest case we can against as many people as possible. That's why we have a little more time. And it's different. That's why I like the federal system. We have a chance to really make the cases bigger and stronger. And we have good prosecutors. A lot of them are career prosecutors.

and they really know how to make good cases. So that's what I did. I wanted to make sure undercover-wise I had, and sometimes with informants, there's always issues with the equipment sometimes. They could be messed up and everything else. They're not professionals, right? They didn't go to school for this. They don't understand case law. They don't understand entrapment, right?

and they really know how to make good cases. So that's what I did. I wanted to make sure undercover-wise I had, and sometimes with informants, there's always issues with the equipment sometimes. They could be messed up and everything else. They're not professionals, right? They didn't go to school for this. They don't understand case law. They don't understand entrapment, right?

and they really know how to make good cases. So that's what I did. I wanted to make sure undercover-wise I had, and sometimes with informants, there's always issues with the equipment sometimes. They could be messed up and everything else. They're not professionals, right? They didn't go to school for this. They don't understand case law. They don't understand entrapment, right?

You want to make sure people understand, you know, this is what they do. This is what they're involved in. You don't want to bring someone who is not involved in this kind of work. They're actively doing this. They're predisposed. This is what they do. And they have the history of doing this. Right. So these are all the factors you got to come. As a professional, you bring that to the table.

You want to make sure people understand, you know, this is what they do. This is what they're involved in. You don't want to bring someone who is not involved in this kind of work. They're actively doing this. They're predisposed. This is what they do. And they have the history of doing this. Right. So these are all the factors you got to come. As a professional, you bring that to the table.

You want to make sure people understand, you know, this is what they do. This is what they're involved in. You don't want to bring someone who is not involved in this kind of work. They're actively doing this. They're predisposed. This is what they do. And they have the history of doing this. Right. So these are all the factors you got to come. As a professional, you bring that to the table.

And informants are, I'd say, a necessary evil, right? Because they are the eyes and ears in the street. I can't live in the street, right? The reality is I pretend to. Right. And then I go back to the office. I get a lot of paperwork. I got to go to the prosecutor. I got to deal with evidence. I got to talk and give a briefing. So it's a whole different world. And you just show up.

And informants are, I'd say, a necessary evil, right? Because they are the eyes and ears in the street. I can't live in the street, right? The reality is I pretend to. Right. And then I go back to the office. I get a lot of paperwork. I got to go to the prosecutor. I got to deal with evidence. I got to talk and give a briefing. So it's a whole different world. And you just show up.