Information Gathering

Mark got home from his meeting with Culler. Well that went well,Horizon Pharmatech The Reeve seemed to want more info on the Pharmatech company then he cared about the police. That's fine, I can multitask with the best of them. Mark sits at his computer and begins searching out information on the company in question:

Investigation 2Suxx

2009-11-20 23:09:51 Markos rolls 8 to Investigate ... something... (Int3+Investigation2+3) (10 Again) 5, 5, 7, 8, 3, 7, 8, 6 2 successes

[spoiler=info gathered]

info gathered

Horizon Pharmatech

• corporate offices are located in Sacramento
• Production facilities are located in:
  • Austin, Texas
  • Phoenix, Arizona
  • Annapolis, Maryland
  • Rio Linda, California
• produces cutting-edge medications and medical equipment, including some new, Highly effective chemo-therapies, targeted immune suppressants to reduce risk of transplant rejection, one of the top-selling insulin pumps and at-home dialysis equipment.
• corporate mission statement: "Saving and improving lives by developing cutting-edge pharmacological and medical technologies."
• does business with the following:
  • hospitals,
  • clinics
  • distributors and wholesalers of medication and medical devices.
  • Veteran's Administration
• Note: Horizon states on there website: Recent contracts with the Veteran's Administration and the US Department of Defense, aimed at developing more effective treatments for combat trauma, including blast trauma and burns. The site also reports Horizon is partnered with the Mayo Clinic in doing research on medications aimed at more effective treatment of addictions.

Law and Criminal Issues:

• class-action suit regarding mechanical defects in a then-new insulin pump, The case was settled out of court under what the other side's attorneys referred to as "generous terms."
• there have been several other cases but Horizon won the suits: most of which have been wrongful death claims (in which Horizon attorneys have generally argued convincingly that the deaths in question were due to patients failing to use the products as directed)

Notes:

• Horizon Pharmatech laid off nearly 1000 employees last year due to "the necessity of cutting costs in an increasingly competitive and unstable economic climate." Since then, the firms' stock values have increased 15%, which is remarkable performance in the current economic climate.

“There that's done for now. Now I need to look for my new friend.” Mark began his search of the Internet for notorious police officers. Ones who had been under scrutiny, investigated by Internal Affairs, who have had corruption charges leveled against them, maybe gotten off with a slap on the wrist or been let off by the skin of there teeth.

Find a Dirty Cop 3Suxx

2009-11-20 23:12:51 Markos rolls 7 to Look for a dirty cop (Int3+Investigation2+2) (10 Again) 1, 8, 5, 1, 9, 3, 8 3 successes

Found a Target

Det. Lorenzo Rodrigues, Sacramento PD

• investigated for:
  • evidence tampering
  • witness tampering
  • subject of a federal probe,
• Each time he's gotten off with no charges.
• His father is a former state senator and a close adviser to Governor Schwarzenegger.
• Has worked in narcotics, vice and homicide,
• Is currently assigned to the Sacramento PD gang and organized crime task force.

"Hello Detective Rodrigues."

Mark saves his information to a flash drive and pockets it. ”To the Library, Maybe there Microfiche collection can help me.”. Mark emails a copy of the documentation on Horizon to the Reeve and grabs his jacket, backpack with camera and keys. ”Hopefully the library is still open.” Mark says to himself as he heads out the door, locking it behind him.