Thomas Higginbotham
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Scott, you can tell, he's a tough guy. He's a big guy. He's got that Southern drawl. He's a bullshit artist. He's perfect. And he's a schmoozer. And he's got that big voice. And that's the kind of people Spanky likes. Big dude. You know, he probably could harm some people, beat people up. He had money so he could buy Spanky drinks at the strip club.
Scott, you can tell, he's a tough guy. He's a big guy. He's got that Southern drawl. He's a bullshit artist. He's perfect. And he's a schmoozer. And he's got that big voice. And that's the kind of people Spanky likes. Big dude. You know, he probably could harm some people, beat people up. He had money so he could buy Spanky drinks at the strip club.
He happened to start throwing some money around, having a few drinks, and guess who latched on to him? Spanky.
He happened to start throwing some money around, having a few drinks, and guess who latched on to him? Spanky.
No, you couldn't. But see, that's the advantage of having the intelligence.
No, you couldn't. But see, that's the advantage of having the intelligence.
Get the fuck out of here.
Get the fuck out of here.
Him and Town, they were thick as thieves. They were tight. Those guys hung out together. Town took them everywhere. You know what I mean? That was the guy. And he became... I think he cared about him. I really do.
Him and Town, they were thick as thieves. They were tight. Those guys hung out together. Town took them everywhere. You know what I mean? That was the guy. And he became... I think he cared about him. I really do.
It was a mystique about him because he wasn't around them all the time. He came across as a businessman, flying out here on business, Trying to do a side hustle from Texas. So they bring it up. You must know somebody in the cartels. You must know drug dealers, people that can move weapons or drugs over the line, the country, into the country and out of the country.
It was a mystique about him because he wasn't around them all the time. He came across as a businessman, flying out here on business, Trying to do a side hustle from Texas. So they bring it up. You must know somebody in the cartels. You must know drug dealers, people that can move weapons or drugs over the line, the country, into the country and out of the country.
So we were sitting out front. We were obviously in the surveillance. And we're sitting there. We're listening to the conversation. The next thing we know, we hear him going downstairs. And then you could hear clotheslines, tone of voice. And he starts swearing at him. I want your fucking name, your social security number, and all this shit. He starts on him.
So we were sitting out front. We were obviously in the surveillance. And we're sitting there. We're listening to the conversation. The next thing we know, we hear him going downstairs. And then you could hear clotheslines, tone of voice. And he starts swearing at him. I want your fucking name, your social security number, and all this shit. He starts on him.
And that's when I said, we got a problem.
And that's when I said, we got a problem.
One of the outlaws owned a tow company. Where they do police tows, they have the ability to have police officers who run the plates of cars they tow, looking for information.
One of the outlaws owned a tow company. Where they do police tows, they have the ability to have police officers who run the plates of cars they tow, looking for information.
Yeah, so it's like, you'd never think of that, but they knew it. So we made a decision. If we thought he was being assaulted, we were going to just hit the building with a car, and that would be it. And then we'd call, obviously. We'd call for help and then hit the thing. That's what we'd have to do. We had no other options, I didn't think.
Yeah, so it's like, you'd never think of that, but they knew it. So we made a decision. If we thought he was being assaulted, we were going to just hit the building with a car, and that would be it. And then we'd call, obviously. We'd call for help and then hit the thing. That's what we'd have to do. We had no other options, I didn't think.