For over 20 years he was a celebrated firefighter, living a secret double life as a hitman for the Chicago mob. Who is Ken Tekiela? He's my father, and I didn't know any of this until now. Crook County premieres February 11th.
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Episode Transcript
How does a guy working for a fire department go
out and snuff out a fucking mobster in front of
three hundred people and go home the next morning and
feel good about himself. Well, you got to understand this, people,
I'll use civilians out there. These people are evil, garbage.
The world is a better place without them. You have
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no idea what these people have done and will continue
to fucking do, not unless their lives are snatched from them.
So did I feel bad, No, not one fucking bit.
It was just a normal fucking kill, that's all, because
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I really believe I did the world a favor. I
don't know what else to fucking tell you. And if
you can't live with that, grow the fuck up. Welcome
to Crook County Series premiere February eleventh. Listen for free
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