Well, Potter was nothing if not an extreme stereotype of the evil bastard manipulator, a lot like George Soros of today, but on a local level. And of course it was a crime since he KNEW it was left there accidentally by Mitchell and once he seized the 8K it provided exactly the leverage he needed to throw the Bailey S&L into insolvency.
This cop isn’t worthy to stay in TX. They should fire him and send him a ticket to California.