The letter below was sent to the Eye by Brad Arensfield. Arensfield is a former APD officer who went on trial for tipping off an FBI target, on an investigation. Arensfield claims he is innocent and the leak came from Chief Public Safety Officer, Darren White, via White's wife.
This letter is being published in its' entirety and has not been edited. The Eye has asked the same questions repeatedly. How come the local media does not report a lot of the local stories on the Berry Administration or City government? And when they do report it is full of half factual information. Arensfield sent this letter to Journal Reporter Jeff Proctor in reference to a story he ran on March 24, 2011 (See here). Proctor has failed to respond to the letter. At that point Arensfield sent the letter to Proctor's Bosses (Charlie Moore and Karen Moses) and to the Eye. Did Journal Reporter Jeff Proctor only print half truths? Does the Journal violate ethical standards? You decide.
Subject: Email to Jeff Proctor
Jeff,
Are you that much of a hack that you only ever report half of the story and never once ask any important questions? You apparently only write what is spoon fed to you by the Berry administration or the U.S. Government.
How about the evidence WAS withheld! That is not disputed and only discovered accidently during the trial in Dec. Why didnt they turn over the only taped interview of the whole case to us or even let us or Shawn Bryans attorney even know they had it??? Why didnt they investigate the text messages when they found out about it in April 2010 when Bryan tried to turn it over to them?? Why did they wait until days after Erika Bryan wrote a letter about it on the Eye on Albuquerque(10 months after they were made aware of it)? You didnt even mention the missing Lab report, which by the way, is even a more serious violation of the law (Giglio), the reason is, they never had a Federal case and lied on the stand (look at the transcripts Jeff) about how much Crack/Cocaine that was tested (2.89 grams cocaine),,the federal standard for Cocaine is 500 grams,,the Federal standard for Crack is 5.0 grams,,,,they had neither,,,did you look at that the lab report? It says Cocaine!!! That means they are 497.11 grams short of it being a Federal case! Doesn't that make you wonder at all??? Look at the date of the Lab Report they had it 6 weeks before the first trial April 2010,,we got it 1 month ago and had to demand it!,,,why wasnt it turned over a year ago? You also consistently overlook the fact that AUSA Tera Neda has a history of doing this- 5 documented times and a Federal Judge has made an opinion on her (Judge Hansen) and sent a person to prison for 2 years before it was discovered (USA v Torres) he was released immediately! There is a story here and I cannot figure for the life of me why you or anyone else in the media has not grasped it yet! You owe the citizens of Albuquerque the whole story. Isn't that what a responsible reporter is required to do, report all the FACTS and the TRUTH?
Facts do not lie. The Eye is dedicated to bringing you the truth.
40 comments:
and more truth comes out
Brad is fighting for his life, while Darren and TJ hide. Worthless p.o.s. they are!
APD and the city attorney's office are doing the same thing, withholding exculpatory evidence, to average citizens every day in metro court. In my case they knew they were not going to get away with it, because I took a stand, and instead of making an admission that they had no evidence and thereby disclosing they have no evidence in hundreds of other cases, they turned tail and ran. This caused my case to be dismissed on the grounds of lack of prosecution by the judge and also kept the lid on the continuing robbery of citizens who happen to drive through Albuquerque. APD is corrupt through and through and they have the metro court along with the oversight commission in their back pocket.
Let's keep heat on white and a no confidence on schultz
I say no confidence in all of them; including Darren AGAIN. Not sure how all of that works, but there needs to be another vote. The only place that has the guts to report on these stories is the Eye and that Fans of apd page on facebook.
Keep bringing it to them Mr. Ahrensfield, people are listening!
ABOVE POSTER AT 0301 DONT FEEL LIKE YOURE ALONE. IF YOUR NOT ONE OF THE BOYS THATS THE WAY US OFFICERS GET TREATED. EVERYONE KNOWS THE ONLY WAY TO SURVIVE AND GET PROMOTED IS TO KISS ASS AND HAVE SCHULTZ SLOPPY SECONDS
THank you EYe! Journal didn't write 1 WORD when Brad filed his motion. They didn't do anything until the (corrupt) US Attorney filed a response. WHY? Why won't the media cover THE TRUTH?
JEff PRoctor, you're not going to get a PIO job out of this. Stop covering up for White!
How can White be put on judicial standards with this going on? Governor what are you thinking??
VOTE OF ' NO CONFIDENCE' YET AGAIN.
Reading the editorial piece in today's paper, the journal has basically given Darren White yet another vote of 'NO CONFIDENCE'.
As the saying goes in baseball,
"three strikes your out. (four if you count the proposed vote by BCSO)
Bravo to the Journal for stepping up; finally.
Whether the Governor realizes it or not, this may be more than just a subliminal message.
They stated their reasons as they could, but we all know there's a 500 pound sack of 'Darren Dung' that will be dumped on Berry's desk soon.
It might also be worth pointing out that T.J. Wilham has failed Darren White and this administration by not doing what they (we) pay him to do, that is keeping the Journal sequestered. After all we all know that the PIO job and this newly created position is just a front to make sure nothing gets leaked to the Journal and to keep what HE knows under wraps.
I think the Governor's choice is obvious now. She must recind the offer to Mr. White to serve on this commission. HE, should before she is forced to, spare her any further embarrassment and resign immediately. Mr. White ought to do the same for Mayor Berry.
That is of course, if he had a shred of integrity left.
Today's Journal.
Governor, what say you now?
Darren; this stunt back fired on you.
You are slowly fading now.
It's time to resign, it's time to move on.
It's time to pack up your belongings and move elsewhere, preferably out of state.
Jeff Proctor is the poster child for writing whatever he is told,or spinning a story to make the truth a distant memory, ask anyone that has been a victim of his poison pen. I unlike Mr. Proctor have followed the Brad Arensfield Case very closely. I have read court transcripts from both trials and it is appalling how law enforcement changed their testimony from one trial to the next. I guess they had to, to ensure a conviction. Brad was still found not guilty of lying to F.B.I.. I am sure he would of been found not guilty period if all the evidence had been presented and not witheld. Here is my informed opinion.You are free to form your own. There never was a federal case, the lab report confirms that. There never was any cocaine purchased from an employee of Car Shop. There may of been a small amount of marijuana purchased by that employee from a government informant that was taken out of jail and offered a deal to make a purchase. The employee of Car Shop finally had to agree to a plea deal for the cocaine he did not sell to protect his family from more hurt and because he had spent all his money over $7,000.00 in attorney fees ( HOW MUCH COULD YOU AFFORD ).Shawn Bryan turned down amnesty offered by the government for his testimony. Bryan testified to the truth, without any deal. There never was any drugs purchased from anyone at Car Shop. Undercover cops were at the dealership all day everyday getting their undercover cars repaired. The F.B.I. never got the text messages sent by Darren Whites now wife (WHY). There is much more and I am sure it will be exposed by the Eye. Here is the bottom line on my informed opinion.Shawn Bryan was nothing but a pawn used in the attempt to get Brad Arensfield by Ray Schultz for his testimony in the Comacho trial(GOD FORBID YOU SHOULD TELL THE TRUTH )Darren White is in to this up to his neck to protect his wife, no to protect his political name. Brad Arensfield is inocent, and I pray Judge Parker takes a hard look at all the evidence. For all of you that have sat on the sidelines knowing the truth,your day will come, you will be judged. For all of you that have taken a part in this ditto. Jeff Proctor, ditto. If you are a business owner pray one of your employees arn't accused of wrong doing, beacuse they are not the story you are.
Here's the link to the journal editorial:
http://www.abqjournal.com/opinion/editorials/282154594486opinioneditorials03-28-11.htm
How about we all comment at the bottom of this article - applaud their vote of NO CONFIDENCE and list the other reasons why White has NO BUSINESS judging ethics?
Post 9:53 - I've been following this closely too and agree with a lot of what you've said, but I have a different hunch about how this all came down based on Erika Bryan's letter to the Eye back in January. Here is part:
"As soon as this nightmare began ” Kat” <> began texting me and updating me as to what was going on and being said. As best as I can recall, in the hundreds of texts that exist, kat tells the story as to what really happened to us and by proxy Brad. From the beginning she started sending that Darren was infuriated and was going to get to the bottom of what was going on. Quickly the nature of the texts changed from being upset to naming names. … starting with Chris Bakkus. Darren had found out that Chris was involved and according to Darren was openly bragging how he had set this whole thing up. Next in line was Ryan Buckner. As many of you know our home in a gated community in broad daylight was burglarized two weeks before this started, according to the texts from Darrens wife, Buckner was involved and was running surveillance on my family at that time and was involved in the invasion of our home. The texts also say Bakkus and Buckner were getting orders from the 11th floor to get to Darren before the upcoming election. The texts indicate that by setting US up, Darren would have political mud on him and not become the Chief of Public Safety. Kat repeatedly texted how Darren was going to take these guys down and they were going to pay for what they did and he and Ray would make things right...'
So based on this I'm guessing Brad walked into a staged investigation meant to trap Darren and became the scapegoat to keep attention off the Task Force's dirty deeds and to fill Schultz, Calloway and Company's appetite for revenge. What does anybody else think???
Feds? Corruption? screwing over a local officer? Lying on reports, testimony and withholding evidence? I say Federal business AS USUAL......and they eat their young.
I too was at the hands of a dirty US Attorney who also happened to be BFF with LARRY BARKER (yes I was an officer), and they tried to do the same to me. Like a cat covering shit, regardless of what they tried, it still stunk and the truth finally came out. This case also went all the way up to the brass in my department as they were in bed with the feds. Officers that get in the way are just there for the sacrifice. Asking the feds to investigate APD is a joke. Good luck Brad...I'm in your corner!!!
1109 commenter YOU ARE DEAD RIGHT.....scary but you are on the money
KEEP CALLING THE GOVERNORS OFFICE. SHE IS LISTENING!
Darren, take a hint.
You're an imposter. Thank God you're not walking the halls of Congress.
Heinrich wouldn't have been MY first choice, but you would have been my last. Party affiliation be damned.
In good conscience, we (Republicans) all agree on one thing, if our Congressman is an embarrassment better be a DEM, not an R, and you certainly would have been, as you are now, in your so called role as Pub Safety Dir.
Judicial Review Commission?
MY ASS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I agree the feds would never investigate apd if they did, I have information for you.
Darren, you CANNOT think this is all just going to go away.
It's like a venereal disease: Left untreated it will only get worse and spread. Do us all a favor;
Resign and leave the city and the state. Take your infection and your lack of ethics and character with you. Do you NOT GET that you're through here?
How about Tera Chavez's family - where is there justice? How about what they did to Sam Costales? Sure he won in the end, but had to endure hell to get there. Schultz - GUILTY! How can he be part of the oversight committee? He was the one found guilty. How is it he and Darren are let off time and time again. Let's see, there are 1100 officers - when are you all going to stand up for justice. Can't you march on Santa Fe or something? When the union had the chance to speak up on the news they mentioned none of these reasons for the No Confidence Vote. No wonder you're stuck with these two fools.
I am not affiliated with APD either. However, I am aware of the
track record Darren White has had over the years. I have been a very
strong supporter of the Mayor and
Susanna Martinez. But this is the
absolute end. I too will change my
registration, which has been Republican since I was old enough to vote.
Dear God, if we campaign against Bill Richardson because of ethics issues, yet we appoint this man to
oversee our legal system. We are no better, perhaps worse!
My parents would roll over in their
graves. One person can't be this important, what about the bigger picture. Something is wrong, I hate it but I will have to re-register as an independant. I can no longer watch this man and his cronies take over a legacy of Ronald Reagan.... How very sad this day is.
My mother always told me, "If you lie down with dogs, your going to get fleas."
What in the world does Darren have on the Mayor and Susanna Martinez?
Darren is the new Jason Daskalos!!!!
I too will be registering as an independent for the next election. Susan Martinez will be a one hit wonder if she keeps Darren in her little circle. Birds of a feather...though Susana was better than that.
Eye, thank you for reporting the TRUTH and for fighting for Ahrensfield. You guys are one class act.
He has nothing on Susana. She was just given real bad advice by her campaign.
Berry, now that's another matter all together.
There's a skeleton in that closet for sure and Darren capitalized on it.
Darren was one of those kids in grade school where you had to give him your lunch money everyday or he would tell the class you pissed your pants.
RJ, did you pee your pants?
DASKALOS STILL IN TOWN? HE LEFT HIS PROPERTY IN NOB HILL A MESS. GUESS CHAVEZ WASNT THERE TO HELP HIM ANY MORE WITH SOME FEES. CAN YOU SAY FORECLOSURE AND DIDNT TELL POTENTIAL CLIENTS WHO WERE BUYING/RENTING SOME OF THOSE PROPERTIES AKA STAPLES???? NICE HU
Darren, please refrain from associating yourself with the Repblican party, especially saying you are a REAGAN Republican. You sir are no such thing.
Lloyd Benson, candidate for VP once told Dan Qualle, that he new Jack Kennedy, ".....and you sir are no Jack Kennedy"
Same thing here. Ronald Reagan wasn't unethical, he had morals, values,sincerity, and was presidential.
You have none of those traits.
So stop referring to yourself as a Ronald Reagan Republican. You embarrass his memory.
EXCERPT from Monahan blog;
The appointment of Darren White is the latest example of Governor Martinez’s broken promises and business as usual attitude. The placement of yet, another divisive, polarizing political operative to a distinguished state commission that is charged with ensuring that judges are models of integrity, reveals the disdain and contempt she holds for the citizens of New Mexico.
White is a highly partisan figure who sought the congressional seat in 2008 and has repeatedly tangled with the legal system. If the Governor wants a bulldog in the judicial china closet, she's got one. But as Mayor Berry has discovered, there will be a price to pay for letting him rattle around in there.
THAT'S FOR SURE !!!!
NO TO DARREN by Pete Campos
Governor Martinez's decision to name former Bernalillo County sheriff and current ABQ public safety director Darren White to the NM Judicial Standards Commission continues to get blasted. The editorial pages of the Santa Fe New Mexican and the ABQ Journal have asked her to nix the appointment and NM Dem Party Chair Javier Gonzales is also asking her to reconsider:
I do not oppose White because I think he's conservative. I oppose him because too many serious questions have been raised about his dealings while holding public office or while in publicly appointed positions.
Will Susana change her mind? It's her first test of this sort since becoming Governor--reaching too far in awarding political patronage to a campaign supporter. But her right-wing likes the red meat throwing White specializes in. Maybe Susana is looking more closely at her chances for the 2012 GOP Veep nomination than is assumed. Having White creating havoc with "liberal" judges plays into a national narrative as does her obsession with driver's licenses for illegals.
If Martinez keeps White, she will have no hope for EVER running for president. Especially when all of this mess with Ahrensfield finally comes out. People become guilty by association. You associate with Darren White, your hands become just as dirty as his.
Martrinez isn't going national. Her crew is bush league and so is she. She'll be lucky if she gets re-elected in 3 years.
This is total insanity.
Why does he get a pass from politicians? The only reason that he would, will tell me that they too are like him.
It's just that simple.
RIGHT IS RIGHT, WRONG IS WRONG !!
NO GREY AREAS. THERE'S NO ALMOST PREGNANT; YOU EITHER ARE OR NOT . THAT SIMPLE.
YOU ARE A RIGHTIOUS PERSON OR YOU ARE SCUM.
NOTHING IN BETWEEN.
VOTERS WANT TO ELECT PEOPLE WITH A MORAL COMPASS. NOT A SCUM BAG.
Candidates **BEWARE**
Do not involve our campaigns with Darren White. He is divisive and will cause disunity among your supporters. the Republican Party has three camps that hate one another. The fly in the ointment is Mr. White he has driven a wedge that has alienated good people that other wise would support you in the future. Align yourselves if you must or if you think you need his support to win, but remember, there will be a contingency of votes that you would have gotten if it weren't for Darren White.
He has poisoned the well, the swamp will have to be drained before anyone can drink the water again. The Republican party needs to be united in their efforts to win races. Do you want the thousands of votes that Allen Weh's camp delivered or do you want them going elsewhere? You cannot win in this current atmosphere and you cannot win with Darren White in your house. It's just that simple.
Look at what he did to Allen Weh. That was extreme, not called for and quite frankly behavior unfitting to the most seasoned politician.
So involve him if you will at your own peril.
Crime is down, corruption through the roof
What did white do to Weh
Talked behind his back like the cheerleader girl he is and slandered him.
Mr. & Mrs. Weh were big contributors to Darren's campaign for Congress. Then he turned on them for greener pastures.
No loyalty with Darren.
Did the same thing with Marty, until the poles changed, then he was over sucking on Berry's teet.
He'd turn you in to save his own neck; he'd throw you overboard for the only life raft. Hear tell his own Army platoon didn't even want to go into battle with him. He conveniently avoided that though with his fake leg injury.
Bigot, jealous , WHITE trash.
LOL ! WHITE trash.
They call him "basura blanca"
in the Valley.
March 28, 2011 8:23:00 PM MDT
Above post.
TJ was rolling around the floor in mayor's office doing just that the day he was fired.
We call him serpiente
I think we should just call him Douchebag Waste. The initials fit.
Great names! Keep'em coming. There was a blurb in the paper saying Susana will not reconsider and thinks Albuquerque's Public Safety Dingleberry is a good pick.
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