Three days later, the county paper couldn’t fit it all on the front page.
“Sheriff Broward taken by state prosecutors this morning—charged with cover-up, bribery, and abuse of power.”
“Twenty-three Crowley-owned companies seized under RICO. Dock operations suspended.”
“Rattlesnake MC stripped of patches by the national chapter; clubhouse cleared overnight.”
The photo showed the clubhouse wall, the Rattlesnake sign removed, leaning against a dumpster.
Top comment: Thirty years of patches, just gone.
I sat on the hospital bench, gnawing a hot dog, scrolling the local forum.
“Crowley ran the county for thirty years. Who finally took him down?”
“89 Highway blocked with bikes that night. Hundreds. Both ends. Not a fly could get out.”
“My cousin drives a tow truck. He said the wrecker l
