Lights, Action; Scamera! According to the City, it is allegedly owed over ten million dollars in “red light scamera” fines. Does anybody recall Mayoral Candidate, Richard J. Berry making the statement that the red light scamera’s would be removed if he were elected? The Eye remembers this statement well. Berry has yet to keep his campaign promise and rid the City of this menacing scam. Now, the City wants to ruin your credit by sending you to collections.
As reported on Channel 13 News (see here), Public Safety Director, Darren White, stated, "If you are issued a citation, we want you to pay that and if you don't we need to go after you," Oddly enough, White who was a former law enforcement officer, does not state or encourage the public to exercise their rights to challenge the citation. No, he stated “pay that” or “we will…go after you.” This is outright harassment because the public refuses to take part in the City’s fleecing of the citizenry. These tactics are similar to Jim Jones who instructed members of his congregation in Jonestown Guyana to drink poisoned cool aide. The days of “do what I say or else” is not acceptable to a public who are educated and understand the processes and procedures unlike White obviously.
Not too long ago, Mayor Berry admitted that the red light scamera’s were causing rear-end crashes. People were panicked and were stopping at the intersection to avoid receiving a phony citation from the City and became victims of rear-end crashes. This was a result of a UNM study that the City authorized. In response, the City turned off the speed portion of the scamera’s. Was this too little, too late? Perhaps all the citizens who were involved in crashes at all these intersections should file a ten million dollar lawsuit against the City since they have already admitted wrong doing with the scamera’s?
The City by proxy is a collection agency. Part of the money collected from the Red light scamera’s go to Redflex. Thank Chief Ray Schultz for bringing his baggage (Redflex) back with him from Scottsdale, Arizona. The Eye is sure that Redflex appreciates the City filling their pockets with money from fleecing the citizens of Albuquerque.
Berry should be honest and keep his campaign promises. First, instructing the City to revoke the Redflex contract and abolish the program. Two, if the City is so concerned about money, they can tighten their belt like the rest of us. Along with that, Berry could fulfill one his other campaign promises; eliminate the Public Safety Directors’ position. There are several other areas where the City could do some house cleaning and save a bundle of money.
Some are calling for change. The City of Albuquerque needs new, better, and more professional leadership. This debacle has ruined their chance; it’s time to move forward and correct the ill of this group.
Hopefully, the City Council will not allow this bulling by White and the rest of the clan at City Hall.
33 comments:
Good post Eye.
Darren says the citizens owe the city $10M. Excuse me. All on paper. No services were rendered, nor purchases made, no damages occurred. Fine? Is the city counting on that to balance the budget. Good luck with that. Every freaking lawyer in the land says this is a hoax, and the only ones that are paying it are being duped.
ONCE AGAIN KIDDIES; THEY CANNOT DICK YOUR CREDIT- IT'S AGAINST THE LAW. THE CITY, DARREN OR THE COLLECTION AGENCY CANNOT REPORT YOU TO A CREDIT RATING CO.
NOW; LETS SEE; IF ANYONE OWES ANY MONEY, IT IS DARREN,. PAYBACK THE MONEY THAT YOU SCAMMED US ALL FOR YOUR TRUTOUCH KICKBACK SCHEME, DURING YOUR FAILED BID FOR CONGRESS. WHILE WE'RE AT IT , THE REST OF THE MONIES THAT YOU COST THE TAXPAYERS FOR ALL THE CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS. MILLIONS.
OH, I FORGOT, YOU DON'T HAVE TO. YOU'RE NOT RESPONSIBLE.
Does government work for the citizens, or do citizens work for the benefit of the government?
Berry, White,and Schultz I love you guys. You make me proud to be a soul hunter. Your taxpayers and your illegal taxpayers( red light cameras) are losing their homes due to the economy,can't put food on the table due to the high cost and gas has risen out of sight. Now you fools want to ruin what little credit people may have left. I JUST MAY GO AND RUN A CAMERA.$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ , AND DEFY YOU TO TURN ME OVER TO A COLLECTION AGENCY. yOU THREE MAKE EVEN A SOUL HUNTER LIKE ME SICK. I HOPE YOUR TAXPAYERS MARCH ON CITY HALL.Here is an idea, why dont you three morons take over the homes of people that didnt pay and knock them down, you seem to be good at that.
THERE MUST BE A LAWFIRM IN ALBUQUERQUE THAT COULD USE A GREAT DEAL OF MONEY DEFENDING ALL THE POOR INJURED PEOPLE INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS AT CAMERA INTERSECTIONS. THE CITY HAS ALREADY ADMITTED THEIR CAMERA CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. IF I WERE AN ATTORNEY I WOULD E-MAIL THE EYE AND REQUEST THE EYE POST MY INFORMATION. I BET AN ATTORNEY WOULD DO A CLASS ACTION AND TAKE PART OF THE SETTLEMENT FROM THE CITY AS PAYMENT. THANK YOU DARREN,RAY,AND RJ. YOU JUST SOLVED MY FINANCIAL PROBLEMS.FANS ARE YOU READING THIS ? GET ON BOARD.
you are a joke blogger, if no one in the city did anything to collect the 10 million owed to the city you would blame it on White too! it would be nice to find out who you are blogger! it would be nice to see how you would react if you were in White's or Shultz's shoes. But you will hide and promote this SHIT because you enjoy being the pimp of the bathroom wall. what a sad life you must live
What??? The cameras caused the accidents? Get real. If a rear end crash occurred it was because someone was following too closely. Tail gating is common, not only in ABQ but nationwide. I'm sure lots of those rear end crashes ended in some form of legal settlement as do most auto accidents. You can't blame a camera as the culprit, idiotic.
I don't know the legalities of sending tickets to collection agencies but as I see it, you do the crime then pay up. I've received two tickets, one for making a right on a red without coming to a full and complete stop and another for making a "late" left turn. I was guilty even though both "crimes" occur frequently throughout our city.
As anyone who has lived in ABQ more than a few days has figured out, there is little general enforcement of traffic laws in the city. Very little. There is "selective" enforcement but hardly any general enforcement. I say this simply because I witness numerous infractions daily including talking on a cell, unreadable license plates, speeding (more than 10 mph over the limit), late turns on red lights, not stopping completely at stops signs and loud vehicles (muffler and music).
anonymous, post hit home? quite defensive are you? The fact is the city cant collect on something not proven you dumb ass. Prove to me it was me driving, prove to me that the camera worked, prove to me I received the citation. What about integrity? Richard Berry, I mean DICK Berry promised to get rid of them, he kept them. He promised to get rid of Darren the liar, he kept him. He promised to get rid of Ray, he kept him. Darren LIED about the firing of TJ. He was not relocated, he was fired, the letter was signed, he was escorted out. DARREN LIED. ASk city council! Darren lied about tru-touch, saying they didnt work, when in fact he sent a letter to the company applauding how well they were working. Darren LIED to city council when he presented the transition team with the report. THe report was altered and mislead the entire city council! Come on MR. HOLLYWOOD, can you deny any of the above allegations? TJ, in the PIO class, didnt you say you always have to respond, because when you don't the media knows its the truth? CAN YOU HANDLE THE TRUTH?
CONSIDERING FINANCIAL DEFAULTS OF CERTAIN PEOPLE "OR THEIR WIVES" IM THINKING SOME PEOPLE SHOULDNT GO ON TV AND THREATEN PRIVATE CITIZENS CREDIT....ITS THAT WHOLE GLASS HOUSE THING AND IM NOT SPEAKING OF A REPOSESSED VEHICLE...HOW QUICK YOU ARE TO PASS JUDGEMENT PUBLICLY TO GET THAT AIR TIME DONT WORRY REPOS ONLY STAY ON CREDIT REPORTS ABOUT 7 YEARS....SAME AS COLLECTIONS
122 Ray, Tj, is that you? OOOOHHHH bathroom pimp....this aint the bathroom punk its here, its everywhere, its in your office when you walk the streets, or taco bell, its the murmur everytime you walk in and out of a room, you are pathetic people and YES even though you think people respect you or you babe....EVERYONE makes fun of you and cant wait till the day you and your doublestandard corrupt ass is gone:) In case you dont get it, it=EYE and The EYE is everywhere...
TO 1:22 PM,MAY 5 2011. Please ask Mr. White who had their Chrysler Crossfire repoed about 18 months ago for non payment. But I think you already know.
Post above; you're right. The EYE is up all your asses at City Hall and the fifth floor. You are infiltrated and compromised on a daily basis.
One third of the asses that fill those office chairs are informants for the EYE.
So like last week; go ahead, use your collection agencies and try to collect. Not happening. You know why? Because if they are reported to a credit rating company YOU WILL be sued, it's just that damn simple. It is not legal for you to do so.
In the end, the EYE is not going to be bullied or intimidated and neither are the citizens. Catch criminals and get off our backs.
Darren and Ch 13.
THE BIRD !!!!!!!!!!!!
Who's afraid Of Virginia Wolf?
Who's afraid of Darren White?
Citizens of Alb. owe you(City) $10 million dollars? You got some nerve
rappin' that shit. You cost the taxpayers that much with your involvement in slimy politics.
What a scam artist/carney.
Right on MOFO !!!
Get off our back indeed.
The city has all but admitted the scamera system was a fraud from the beginning by removing some of them and by changing yellow signal times at others.
It does not surprise me that the city plans on taking this course. Why would it "give" away a good chunk of those monies to a collection agency when it could simply take these "law breakers" to small claims court.
I'll tell you why, its because it doesn't want to subject itself to the scrutiny of discovery in a "real" court of law, unlike that self serving STOP court.
Oh, and Post 3:44
By "unreadable license plates". Do you mean like the undercover LE vehicle I followed across town that had no license plate?
Berry definately needs to do something with APD and remove Schultz. The Department is drowning in favortism and Officers being placed in positions because they have friends. In a few years the crime rate will be through the roof, mexican cartels will in town and we won't even know who they are. This all started with Schultz and Berry will make a move, right before the election when he realizes he needs Law Enforcement support. Just like Chavez did all those years.
DARREN YOU ARE GOING AFTER PEOPLE THAT DID NOT PAY THEIR CAMERA FINE. WHY DONT YOU PAY YOUR OWN BILLS,BEFORE YOU THUMP YOUR CHEST AND THREATEN AND ATTEMPT TO EXTORT MONEY FROM THEM. WE KNOW ABOUT YOUR FINANCES. SHOULD I GO ON ? I CAN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The crossfire was repossessed after a bankruptcy filing. The new car came from the dealership owned by the shaun's but before the brad fiasco
If Dingle Berry, Dareuto White, and Inonutin Schultz can't even bring a decent case against those they caught red-handed at the city yards, I wouldn't worry to much about them screwing with anyone's credit.
The three stooges got nothing on this trio.
I WOULD NOW LIKE TO SEE HOW CAO WHITE PLANS TO SNEAK JEFF LANDERS INTO THE CITY ATTORNEY'S JOB NOW! LANDERS WAS REALLY CAUGHT WITH HIS HANDS IN THE COOKIE JAR TAKING FREE TICKETS. WHAT AN IDIOT, DOES HE REALLY THINK WE BELEIVE HIS LIES! WHITE HIMSELF WAS AT SEVERAL OF THOSE CONCERTS, REMEMBER SHERIFF?
$50,000 worth of free tickets. How many did ________ scalp at Eldorado HS?
Or should we say Jr.
Reply to 5 May, 10:40 poster,
"Oh, and Post 3:44
By "unreadable license plates". Do you mean like the undercover LE vehicle I followed across town that had none".
YEP, the one with tinted windows that appear to very dark and maybe "illegal".
Plus, in ABQ you don't need a license plate on your vehicle anyway. APD isn't going to stop you unless you have a certain look. No general enforcement, only selective.
WHAT???!!! White bought his car from Shaun Bryan?????
Can anyone confirm that??
Mr Landers took over 75k in free tickets, that's a felony crime! This guy is going to be the new city attorney? Who picked this guy? I also understand he is Thedeous Lucero's good friend. How do these guys keep getting the good jobs? Whay are Albuq Politicans so crooked?
Mr Jeff Landers City Attorney, what a joke. I was glad to see the Sheriff put him in his place in the paper the other day. Go Sheriff, put these crooks in Jail with Mr. White!
to MAY 7 11:58AM yes he did. They were best of friends until white put a knife in shawns back. white is good at that.
wHEN IS THE CITY COUNCIL GONNA ELIMINATE THE PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR POSITION & SAVE TAXPAYERS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS???
Ghost of Tru Touch. I think Darren made you a challenge in the last post.
If you've got something, out with it already. Give birth.
I wonder if they claimed all these tickets on their tax return. Surely, 500 tickets x $100. a piece. That's sizable. Otherwise, they are gifts and they are not supposed to accept gifts from people the state is doing business with. Which is it!
Reply to May 7, 2011 11:49:00 poster.
No illegal tint; he was just using an official vehicle, with no tag, to drive his wife and kid around in....that's all.
And thanks for the tip, I'll be taking the tag off my vehicle too.....right.
To May 8 @1107, the same time they get rid of Schultz and save the city even more money. Wait till the Dave Young, pie face Joe Hudson, Rob Smith law suits start hiting. Those will be settled out of court but keep your eyes open.
Gee, I don't have this problem. Oh, yeah, I don't speed or run red lights. If you do, then pay up.
I think Schultz credit rating should be attached to all the civil lawsuits he has lost while at APD. Just how many millions of taxpayer dollars can this guy lose and still keep his job? Gee I thought Berry was this great private business man. Now I see he is just like all the rest. Politician to the end. If it isn't his money that is being lost, he could care less.
Comment above 12:23.
When does it ever sink in. Look at politicians. If they were successful why would they do this.In Albuquerque for example; None of the retired DCs could get a job in the private sector, so they have relied on their connections to get a taxpayer tit job. Look at Darren, please, the poster boy for sucking on the taxpayer teet, as he can't get a job in the private sector , except the cabby job. Berry; another prime example of a NOT smart failed business man who is forced to join the ranks of all the other losers who can't find employment on the outside. The real world.
Cumbre owned by his wife and her father, not him, is tits up. A-8 contracts only last so long.
So now the truth is slowly leaking out about the 10M in past due red light fines. It's mostly rented cars. Good luck with that boys. Doubt if you even know what those are being that you've been sucking of the taxpayers teat for so long with your "department issued" vehicles.
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