Hey Neighbor...What is Going On?
You would think that being a criminal defense lawyer would prepare me for an encounter with the police, but I was caught off guard today when walking my dog this morning in my neighborhood when I noticed my next door neighbor's house surrounded by Houston Police Officers, Federal Officers with the Internal Revenue Services, and their Computer Division. Even more concerning was that they were wearing flack jackets. This is not the type of thing you want to see when you step outside for a walk. One of their unmarked vehicles was blocking my driveway. I made eye contact with one of the officers, but they had no interest in talking to me. Several other people from the neighborhood made their way outside to find out what was happening. More then neighbor turned to me like I should know what was going since I am an attorney. Another was trying to volunteer me as the liaison to talk to the officers that had swarmed the neighboring house. I must admit that I did not feel very lawyer-like talking to a police officer in my sweat pants, wearing flip flops, while walking my dog at 7 in the morning. Luckily, the neighbor was not home so the police would not disclose many of the details to me.