Vance refused to back down. He laid the compass on the table, then the photos, then Liam’s statement. “You missed this,” he said. “Or you ignored it. Either way, it’s on record now.” They didn’t like his tone, but they couldn’t ignore the pieces.
The first request to reopen Adam’s case came back stamped “insufficient basis.” Procedures, time limits, and technical phrases stacked up like a wall. Vance filed again, adding more detail. The second response was shorter: “No further action recommended.”