The Five Hundred Million Dollar Inspector: History’s Most Corrupt Police Officer

[@TheCasualCriminalist]

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[@sailormoon2937]

33:33 max too long

[@krystalpennell]

Updates on the notebook??

[@AnimeShinigami13]

think you could do a video on cytokine storms? i know there was a british monoclonal antibody study that went wrong some years back, and triggered a cytokine storm in the guys testing the monoclonal antibodies.

[@xBruceLee88x]

Bonus fact, there's a reference to 14K in the first Death Race movie with Jason Statham.

[@--enyo--]

Wow, two editors now! Jen has her own sub-editor basement.

[@Smurffies]

Still waiting on that casual criminalist Journal Whistler boy!

[@Highest-Priestess]

It would be nice. Just do it!

[@heretic0001]

Here’s the irony - they were all stolen 🫢

[@Smurffies]

@@heretic0001 if so that hilarious 😂

[@stillmagic714]

I, too, would like to purchase. Let us give you our money!

[@whimsical_me5135]

Me too!

[@grantandrews4826]

The stuff George does is arguably groundbreaking in terms of journalism.

[@RealElongatedMuskrat]

I always look forward to his scripts

[@Jash0192]

Apart from his constant use of "I, George the writer". Thay sentence grinds me.

[@theodoresherman5707]

@@Jash0192 funny how your opinion doesn't make his scripts any less amazing.

[@Samm815]

At least in the Anglosphere.

[@reasonss0fak1ngwut]

@@theodoresherman5707 jeez that almost feels like it has an ominous threat of violence on your face while you were saying it... not that i'd actually be scared if it was. "Threats of" only scares me if you da steel bracelets carrying type of mf-er which oddly enough is the kind of mf-er todays script is about... or woman because defense is extremely limited because reasons & you should know them like any gentleman. Rules are rules

[@bellystraw]

This dude needs a friggin movie, what an absolutely legendary gangster. Like yeah, he's a criminal but the story itself is absolutely amazing. George giving us an amazing story yet again, dude doesn't seem to miss

[@leviuzumaki3903]

I think he does have one but not sure.

[@Revan2908]

@@leviuzumaki3903 Where the Wind Blows

[@SEAZNDragon]

@@leviuzumaki3903 George mentioned a couple of movies and Tv shows from Hong Kong in the 1990s but they were more the idea of Lui Lok than a true (or relatively true) portrayal of him. I wouldn't be surprised if Netflix gets a few proposals in the future.

[@leviuzumaki3903]

@@SEAZNDragon yeah sorry commented before the ending :)

[@SEAZNDragon]

@@leviuzumaki3903 to be fair the guy needs a proper movie.

[@AdamOBrien29]

Possibly the best script yet, amazingly detailed and expertly crafted. Kudos George

[@ThroneOfBhaal]

Yes! The Hong Kong ones are fantastic, George does an incredible job researching and has access to primary sources, which is awesome! Thank you so much for the effort to bring us interesting stuff! :)

[@221b-l3t]

Yeah I spent 10 years there so it's quite cool that they have a bunch. Never heard of many of them. It's fun knowing the street names and places. And a little disconcerting. Everyone always considered it very safe, the thought of serial killer roaming was almost absurd. Yet there seem to be quite a few of them. I do remember the kidnapping of Lee Ka Shings son though. One of the super rich kids at school proceeded to be accompanied by body guards for about a year after that. They sat in class and everything, bloody weird. But no one made fun of him, those guys looked scary as hell.

[@SantomPh]

George is no doubt triad himself🤔

[@thegrizzlyfamily1374]

George did a great job. Totally got me hooked. Fresh area (Asia).

[@Marauder99991]

Ok, I'm *loving* this Hong Kong content from George. As much as I love this channels take on the stuff I've heard of it's really cool to hear stories I'm totally unfamiliar with. Keep it up, kids!

[@alexander-mauricemillamlae4567]

Hong Kontent

[@TheLegendsOfRock1001]

Just the fact that this guy is less known than your run of the mill Cartel bosses, even though being a way better criminal says a lot...

[@alexander-mauricemillamlae4567]

@@TheLegendsOfRock1001 Chill, George doesn't have infinite amounts of time, he can only do so much crime while writing for a True Crime podcast AND being locked in the Blazement

[@TheLegendsOfRock1001]

@@alexander-mauricemillamlae4567 Tha fuck mate. Who said this is any fault of George. As always he did an amazing job. I was just making a comment about the Wests news/info bias. Like Escobar is such a house hold name being all over pop culture yet this guy while being a total legend isn't widely known

[@alexander-mauricemillamlae4567]

@@TheLegendsOfRock1001 mate my joke went straight over your head, I was implying George was also managing a criminal empire from the Blazement while still writing for TCC. Probably with ETA.

[@SuperKendoman]

Excellent video. My parents were from Hong Kong and says Lui Lok was one of the most corrupt cops alongside the father of Eric Tsang(an actor who is now an executive producer of TVB tv station, friend of Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan) and Lam Kong. My great grandfather on my mothers side taught martial arts and had a large following of disciples. The in-laws did not rate him highly though because everybody knew that he had ties with the triads, otherwise why would young lads follow an old man if not for money and infamy. Very interesting stuff and I really like you guys covering true crime with a bit of humour mixed in, Simon, George and Jen. Keep up the good work ps. Tsim Sha Tsui is pronounced as Jeem Sa Jui. The ts is more like a j

[@David_Bower]

I'd never heard the story of Lui Lok before. This could quite possibly be my favourite ever episode of The Casual Criminalist.

[@woo0018]

Simon's thoughts on regulating sex work is how it works here in Australia. Theyre taxed and have google reviews. The reviews are the funniest things ever

[@Makarosc]

Australia just moved up my list of countries to flee to after America collapses

[@WolfDreamer101]

That sounds amazing. Any chance you could share some of the reviews here so we can enjoy them? :D

[@Loralanthalas]

No idea why it's illegal in the first place

[@Makarosc]

@@Loralanthalas because the Vatican

[@the_once-and-future_king.]

@@Loralanthalas Coz moralising religious nutjobs.

[@daftirishmarej1827]

So glad this is far blood-less than of late. Good for our Simon's mental health!! Thanks as always George and I tip my hat to you for your impeccable research 😊

[@madalice5134]

All the writers in Simon's Blazement are awesome, but George is one of the writers that I get most excited to listen to. George, if you see this, thanks for always bringing us such interesting and detailed content!

[@st8241]

Well done George. This has been one of the most enjoyable episodes that I have listened to and I have listened to them all! A welcomed departure from the gore and depravity. More like this please 🙏

[@Twiska]

I'd like to see more gangsters on CC. We get a lot of serial killers and predators, but I'd like to see more of these "sane" people who just want to make money and/or advance their "careers."

[@faerierain7536]

I was about to say that my great great step grandfather was an example of a sane member of the Russian mafia, or bratva, but alas he was a strange maniac. He killed his mom and burnt his ex’s house to the ground after she escaped many years of abuse. Last contact was in 2002, I hope in the meantime he’s died or something.

[@the4tierbridge]

@@faerierain7536 what was his name?

[@faerierain7536]

@@the4tierbridge Stanley Novak. I’ve scoured the internet for any mention of him- dead or alive, but nada. He’s a genuine psychopath.

[@ProbablyNotLegit]

I second this - while the channel was made because of the morbid curiosity regarding murderers on the biographies channel, I find grey characters like this far more interesting and engaging than "oh his mum wasn't nice to him, so he murdered 23 women" type storylines. I wanna see heists and criminal geniuses, be they obscure, famous, or infamous. I don't really want to hear about sick bastards as much as I want to hear about complicated characters on the wrong side of the law regardless of their crimes

[@jooleebilly]

George is an amazing researcher and writer, I can't believe how much work he does! He needs to write a book about all these stories - or be a super-famous journalist (who writes a book).

[@afroteddybear]

At this point George could start his own channel, purely on the Hong Kong crime scene, and I would watch every episode.

[@Meganec3810]

Yesssss

[@ignitionfrn2223]

2:40 - Chapter 1 - Early life 8:30 - Chapter 2 - Post war career 19:00 - Chapter 3 - Maintaining power & crushing the 14th triad 20:50 - Mid roll ads 22:05 - Back to the video 31:15 - Chapter 4 - The double 10 riots 40:30 - Chapter 5 - Wu xi hao 52:55 - Chapter 6 - The murder of shi li jian 1:03:50 - Chapter 7 - Retirement 1:06:55 - Chapter 8 - Aftermath 1:13:10 - Chapter 9 - Cultural impact 1:13:50 - Dismembered appendices

[@alexhndr]

This has to be the best CasCrim: Hongkong Edition episode so far Morally Grey, Ultra Corrupt, and yet not only got away with it, but managed to quell Crimes that could have been major. The Anti-Hero. The Asian Lex Luthor. He got it all. And died peacefully. *Man*

[@williebauld1007]

Hallelujah a Monday episode again!! Missed not having my Monday dose of mayhem and crime last week!

[@K8E666]

For George Colclough - Thanks George that was excellent - I always enjoy and appreciate the amount of work and in-depth detail that you put into your work. You definitely go the extra mile to make sure the script is exciting, extremely informative and so well researched, there’s no shortcuts and I can actually ‘see’ a fuller picture in my mind despite being a thousand miles away from Hong Kong ! Thank you

[@angelabrackett8522]

I absolutely love this podcast!!! I love how George has written this out! One of my favorite writers in all the podcasts and KZbin videos! Learned something new as always today!

[@aliciasalazar9738]

Great episode! Really well written and such meticulous attention to detail and research. What a fascinating story and complicated humanbeing. Well done George.

[@name_redunded]

Should cover Rubin "the hurricane" Carter. Cover the injustice of the system

[@eebeegee8325]

Well done George, your crime stories are always such a unique perspective on crimes we have never heard of in the west. Great job and research!

[@trishapellis]

Yess I definitely love hearing these crime stories from around the world - the ones you just don't get all that many true crime content about, and especially with the writers living in the places in question, being able to understand the language the primary sources are written in, and able to give us such a deep look into all the details. By all means, get more writers from around the world.

[@davidt3563]

What an amazing script!! Excellent editing and reading. How is this not a movie yet? WWII, policing, drugs, revenge, organized crime?!?!? THAT WOULD BE AMAZING. Edit: Apparently there are movies!

[@LIRB02]

I always enjoy George's scripts the most. Its so interesting to hear cases I know nothing about, and the lengths he goes through to source it so we'll is highly commendable! Thank you for one of the most enjoyable/interesting CC's this year!

[@MANC2311]

I love these Hong Kong OC eps, it's a nice break from the grim stories from North America.(Which I also think are incredibly well written).

[@tanyawade5197]

George, this was an absolutely EPIC script you wrote!! 6 months you put in, just to entertain us. I sincerely hope you they paid you a GRIP for it😁! I think even Inspector Liu would’ve liked it. Honestly, I love the way Inspector Liu’s life story plays out. I was thinking I wouldn’t mind having him for a husband (if I wanted one😂)… as long as he was able to keep his surprising & completely shockingly violent temper leashed at home! Man, that scene with the murderer was something else😳!! Anyway, this was total perfection, down to Simon’s masterful narration. I enjoyed his pleasure at reading this script. Perfection👌🏽.

[@TashaBryanRENegade]

The most upbeat dismembered appendices I've heard in the CC Universe. Great job, Whistle-Boy. Brilliant writing, G-Man! Make sure Whistle upgrades your basement for this epic show.

[@gillongname]

Yes!! A long episode! I love these so much!

[@themightymoose5047]

Absolutely love these CC episodes. I can't stomach the violent ones, but these are fantastic..

[@blubbblubb.7867]

finally a longer episode again

[@TheLittlestViking]

I fucking LOVE LOVE LOVE George's pieces. Keep at the good work, man. We need you. Seriously. I live for the next CasCrim release.

[@captmorgan3515]

Maybe best episode yet. I love that u have such a wide variety of writers and that u do crimes from around the world.

[@DerptyDerptyDUM]

George's scripts are so great.... they're incredibly detailed and he always goes above & beyond to remind me that I will immediately be murdered if I visit Hing Kong. 😅

[@axeloth]

Nah bruv thats the past we talking about here

[@DerptyDerptyDUM]

@@speakerpythia OH snap, you're right!! *books plane ticket* TCC FAME, HERE I COME!! 😂

[@BigGahmBoss]

Whenever your editor alters is photos to make them move, it chills me in its uncanny valleyness. It's a nice touch

[@Tuturial464]

Oh look. Cops and corruption

[@joyhartman330]

Wow, this is the earliest I've ever been to one of these and I've been listening since the beginning. I'll take it as a win on this crappy Monday!

[@dylanb5259]

Same here first time I found Simon before the video was out for more than 4 hours

[@Benjamas-]

George has knocked it out of the park again on this one, fascinating and well written.

[@nojimmyprotested9371]

Im from switzerland. That random couple getting set on fire came out of nowhere and caught me off guard. It was such a random act of violence.

[@axeloth]

Ah yes racism at its finest (and political galvanization)

[@tired1923]

What an interesting story! It’s not often that someone covered on this channel is kind of a legend. Never thought I’d say that of a cop but here we are. I love George’s Hong Kong episodes, they’re refreshing and quite entertaining.

[@ianharvey4406]

I love George's scripts. So much depth

[@bellababooska4181]

Brilliant story. Thank you for your in-depth research. Some hate research. I enjoy it and appreciate it.

[@Nicolas-tq8yz]

i really enjoy the fact that the writers usually dont only summarize somes easily accessible source but do a bit of research on the subject as well

[@WQuantrill]

This is by far my favorite episode of this show. Nothing super depraved or depressing, just a gangster with a badge. I love stories about corrupt cops.

[@Sniperboy5551]

Damn it Simon. A picture is “hung,” but a person is “hanged.” I thought you had a big brain!

[@marlbboro8091]

Thank you. Always wanted to know the difference. 🙏🏾

[@sbsstorytelling]

Pound for pound the best I've seen in a long time, George! Thank you, it was an amazing tale!

[@itarry4]

Honestly George, just WOW! Your dedication to the story, going the full distance to piece everything together, doing interviews, the original source material. Thank you. Simon you found a real gem.

[@garyhardman7]

Definitely in need of a Casual Criminalist merch shop like blaze has, t shirts, mugs and a reprint of the don't write down your crimes notebook so many of us desperately need.. We don't all have twitter... Also.. Why are the videos getting quieter?.. Also more heist videos please

[@marahbaker8615]

George, Simon, I have to say this is probably one of my favorite episodes I've ever watched. It was deeply engrossing and entertaining. I thoroughly enjoyed it❤

[@TheChronozoan]

I really hope that at least one of George's scripts can be made into a film, or that.. I don't know, a book. A TV series where each episode is one of the scripts contained on this channel. A compendium of all his CC scripts. I just hope that he gets so much recognition because for as much as I love Simon's narration, I am here for George. His writing, and the work that goes into the formation of those works is phenomenally good. From the research, to the topic, to even the word play contained between the previous two. It's all just so damned good.

[@beethimbles8801]

That animated photo was really spooky

[@EmilyJelassi]

Excellent research and writing as always George!! I love the ones from Hong Kong.. it’s always something I’ve never heard about before and a nice change from the blood and gore. Excellent video Simon and team! 👏🏻👏🏻🔥🔥🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@sashiebgood]

I was re-listening to the OJ Simpson episode last night and it reminded me of another good case for the Casual Criminalist: Claus VonBulow! It was the case that made Alan Dershowitz's career, and also was made into a great movie called Reversal of Fortune with Jeremy Irons at his creepy best.

[@ryansmith841]

George is honestly what most journalists ought to aspire to; thorough, interesting, and largely without agenda. He really should be commended for the insane amount of research and legwork he does to provide these original scripts.

[@phranerphamily]

Another fascinating story from George 👏👏👏

[@tesshagensieker1700]

George deserves awards for his writing! (Great stuff from you too, Whistle!)

[@Arelenedhel]

Glad I have a new video to watch on my lunch break! Thanks Simon and team!

[@xessenceofinsanityx]

I'm just gonna say it: Lui Lok is a bloody legend. (And so is George.)

[@JootjeJ]

That was completely new to me and very interesting. Thank you guys!

[@christina1wilson]

Thank you George for your research.

[@greenthumbnail1831]

This episode is definitely in my top 3. Very well written. Bravo 👏🏻

[@jorgelotr3752]

1:03:20 I don't know if it's because I know you live there, but I understood "he kept the worst of crime in Czech"...

[@dismothafuka405]

The writers should do a script using the script from a famous movie(scarface) and see how long it takes(if ever) for Simon to figure it out.

[@ComedorDelrico]

Let's just take a moment to appreciate what an incredible asset George is to the Casual Criminalist. From the original research to the thoughtfully written scripts, George's episodes are always immensely enjoyable. And I'm very thankful for an episode that's not a deep dive into the depraved mind of a serial killer. I had to take a break from those. I still come back to watch the heist & corruption episodes, though!

[@jmik6229]

Lui Lok was basically a real life Mike from Breaking Bad / Better Call Saul. Excellent video, thanks CC team!

[@afroteddybear]

The AI animated faces are a nice touch. Compliments to Jen!

[@PeachM0de]

Thank you George and the rest of the team for putting this together.

[@emixmim]

Would love if you asked George to do a CC on Macau's notorious gangster Broken Tooth. Lots of interesting stories from that part of the world.

[@maryannfascetti6421]

What an interesting story Simon. I applaud the writer thank you.

[@ravertaking6343]

Love George's scripts! I learn a lot about Hong Kong and the general area.

[@Kyamusuku]

I love videos by George. Pls make a playlist of all his videos

[@vic5015]

Damn, $500 million is a *lot* for a cop. This guy takes police corruption to a whole new level.

[@ceirwynsinclair4198]

Thank you for all your hard work George! Your work is amazing!

[@ministe2003]

George's scripts are my absolute favourite and give OG Callum a run for best script writer of the series

[@joannebarber4845]

Thank you George! This was one of the best videos.

[@codidevlugt2153]

George. Your dedication never disappoints!

[@LabMuffinBeautyScience]

Great story! But it would be great if George could use Cantonese for Hong Kong names, since that's what's predominantly spoken there - my parents who lived through this era had no idea who "Wu Xi Hao" was until they realised it was Ng Sik-Ho. It also explains why George incorrectly thought the transliteration was horrible in a previous episode.

[@tomorrow4eva]

Stopping is the hard part. The fact that he could stop at a good time is a huge sign of how clever and pragmatic he was. I feel like, ignoring the law, he made the most of his opportunities while keeping his own moral code. Frankly, I like him more than I like most politicians.

[@WhitneyAllisonGG]

My guess is Lui Lok followed the Simon Whistler handbook never "write down your crimes" and Keep your contacts to minimal

[@RainbowTheSnail]

You should do the disaperence of Shannon Matthews and the man who kidnapped her. It is a really odd case. I remember it on the TV in England when I grew up.

[@RitchieSacramento88]

Why? She was kidnapped for less than a month and turned up ok, I really doubt anyone would find it interesting.

[@swymaj02]

​@@RitchieSacramento88the shady stuff behind it would.

[@stalecisco666]

George is a fantastic investigative journalist and writer. Pay the man well, his efforts are well worth it.

[@bicivelo]

6 mos of research?! Wow! It shows! Best CC yet! Congrats!

[@ceallaig1]

This guy sounds a lot like Denzel Washington's character from Training Day.

[@allegralikessunnydays1704]

George is so good, love his work.

[@xealixcrowing7659]

“Look bro, I know you’re a billionaire, but detectives don’t make that much.” Everyone had to know he was corrupt and just done nothing.

[@heatherwoodie8399]

The ones around here make a hella lot more than most

[@MultiClittle]

​@@heatherwoodie8399 For real, in my city I have a detective friend making over $200k

[@xealixcrowing7659]

@@heatherwoodie8399 Right don't get me wrong i would expect them to make a lot but even 200k a year isnt gonna add up to making someone a billionair. That is absolutely a different league of rich.

[@gayofreckoning6302]

Who knew George could top himself. Amazing work.

[@OnlineWerds]

This was one of the most interesting videos in a while, and it was fantastic. To top all the great story, Simon didn't trash talk Pink Floyd either. Double win.

[@mariz2361]

YAY!!! It's a George script!!! Gotta love that research time...!!!

[@cradleofgoth]

Look at that mischievous smile, what a boy! Quite fitting that his name is 1 letter away from Loki. Legend!

[@gatsby201041]

This episode was absolutely fantastic! More Hong Kong stories PLEASE!!!

[@dwanpol-lovesdonuts]

It is nice to learn of some of the less grisly criminals.

[@Loralanthalas]

I'm absolutely amazed and enthralled. Thank you so much for bringing something other then Western stories. - it's a great big world out there with millions of stories that need to be shared and heard.

[@satutoivonen9679]

I googled the colonist with a surname for a first name and vice versa. The dude's whole name is Edgeworth Beresford David. So his middle name is also a surename. Aaand he's not the only one with the name Edgeworth David, there's also a geologist and Antarctic explorer with that name as well as some random dude who took part in Who Wants To Be A Millionaire UK in 2007. Fascinating facts!

[@thejason755]

I still think his name is just 1000% the most british name i’ve ever seen in my entire life

[@plasmaburndeath]

This was Teflon Don's First Character in our simulation, first dabble into cheat engine and cheat codes enabled to be immune.

[@artwithalexander5359]

he reminds me of a certain city ruler from a famous British satire series, "if there must be crime, it might as well be organized crime"

[@_nanashi39]

Minor thing, but the recent casual criminalist episodes seem significantly quieter to the point where it's pretty difficult to hear them while doing other stuff without messing around with volume balancing etc. Might be worth boosting the volume a little on future uploads?

[@apotentmagic7942]

I also have this problem.

[@feline0insomnia]

I thought I was the only one!! And then my speakers and eardrums get blasted out into space when a commercial comes on. It's so frustrating.

[@fantastichan]

Lol same

[@furlizard]

Yes, very quiet

[@Tanya_Offscript]

I’ve noticed this with one or two other people I’m subscribed to. I thought it might have been a KZbin glitch, but I guess not 😮

[@Adonna2424]

this was wonderful - thank you!

[@robertwilloughby8050]

You should do the Met's "Dirty Squad" in the 60's and 70's. Our very own corruption scandal, and probably only 20% saw justice.