Miller did the same.
Both claimed they had been following orders from a supervisor.
But investigators discovered something important.
The supervisor had never instructed them to stop Victoria.
The messages came from a personal phone belonging to Northstar’s security director.
That director reported directly to Richard Vale.
The traffic stop had been coordinated privately.
The officers had used their authority to create fear and delay.
And if Victoria had not carried federal identification in her pocket, they might have taken her to the station and continued the intimidation.
The realization made Victoria’s hands tremble.
Not because she was afraid for herself.
But because she knew what could happen to an ordinary person who did not have the ability to fight back.
Someone without legal knowledge.
Someone without a supervisor.
