If some of you remember the catastrophe in Jamestown, Guyana, another fascist dictator, Jim Jones, offered poisoned Kool-Aid to his followers. Those who refused the poisoned drink were held down and forced to drink. Our “rumor mill” believes that Mayor Richard Berry, CAO Rob Perry, and Chief of Police Raymond Daniel Schultz all chose to drink freely. But did Deputy Chief of Police Elizabeth Paiz, Deputy Chief of Police Allen Banks, and Commander Clifford Saylor drink freely or were they forced?
The rumor mill tell us that White knew he was wrong for running full police code to the scene and interfering with the police investigation. Ultimately, White removed a potential DUI offender from a crash scene. According to the Journal (read it here), “city officials said White is not a certified or sworn law enforcement officer and does not carry a gun during working hours.” The journal article also stated, “The brown Chevy Tahoe he drove to the scene of his wife’s crash last week is one of two city vehicles equipped with lights and sirens that is driven by a civilian, officials said.” The article claims that the other fully equipped vehicle belongs to Mayor Berry and the vehicle is mostly driven by a sworn police officer. If White is not certified why has he been seen wearing a police badge with five stars? Why was he running full police code to the crash scene if he is a civilian? Isn’t this impersonating a police officer? Don’t you wish you could run around and play cop with lights flashing and sirens blaring? Instead of admitting his wrongs, White allegedly started passing around the poisoned Kool-Aid.
The first to guzzle the juice was Berry, Perry and Schultz. Berry knows White is wrong but is still backing him. Perry at the news conference became angered at the media and literally threw copies of Kathy White’s records at the media. Perry blamed the media for White’s fiasco. Our Eyes tell us that Perry offered to sue two local television stations on White’s behalf. Next up to shoot off his mouth was Chief Schultz. According to Schultz who was once a DUI Sergeant for APD, stated there was not “probable cause” to conduct a DUI investigation. Schultz also blamed the media. Let’s see, Kathy White admitted to consuming a mind altering drug, she admitted to driving, she admitted to have impairment (blurred vision) and she admitted to crashing into a fix object (a curb). Yup; this is probable cause. Schultz lied to protect White, his lies and crimes as did Perry and Berry.
Next, the rumor mill tells us that Darren White met with one of the officers and offered a “deal” to make this go away or keep the facts under wraps. This amounts to conspiracy, extortion and black mail. If this is true, it appears someone did not keep their part of the “deal.” This would make sense because White put the pressure down on APD’s top command staff which lead to the next debacle. Paiz sent orders down the chain of command ordering/instructing Senior Officer Walck to keep the facts out of the report, such as the admittance of the drugs and the box that was checked showing that Kathy White admitted consumption of prescription drugs which was an attributing factor. When Walck refused, Paiz sent down the orders again. The question is, did Piaz do this of her own accord or was she following orders from Schultz and/or White? In this mess, Banks had to know what was going on and did nothing. The APD SOP states, “Any act or omission is the same as lying.” Walck’s chain of command, including Commander Saylor knew about this and did nothing. Saylor received information about this situation through several different sources. This comes down to conspiracy. Walck was wise not to alter the report which is a public document and knew it is a felony to alter a public document. If Paiz did give these orders that were illegal, they are; to wit; conspiracy, extortion and black mail.
Thus, all who had knowledge of this are all guilty of conspiracy, extortion and black mail. This requires a criminal investigation; not an administrative review. This is the time that Gov. Martinez needs to send her elite Political Corruption Unit down to Albuquerque to handle this. Since the Governor is a Republican and all the Republicans are trying to save this liar, perhaps the State Attorney General, Gary King, needs to step up to the plate and handle this with integrity.
Did Albuquerque’s former public safety director commit insurance fraud? Kathy White admitted to taking a drug for seizures/bi-polarism. Darren White stated that she had been taking it for about a year. Was this disclosed to their insurer?
Another one of our Eyes claims that White does not have enough time paid into PERA (Public Employees Retirement Association). This could be a rumor but our Eyes claim that White withdrew all of his invested money when he left former Governor Gary Johnson’s administration. This means that White would need to pay back both his part and his employers’ portion. Each year that he may have withdrawn could cost up to 50,000.00 per year. It is possible that he withdrew over ten years worth. If this is true who is paying all that money back? Is it the tax payers of Albuquerque? Did White retire with any retirement compensation?
Some of our Eyes in County Government are telling us that Darren White is smack-dab in the middle of the free tickets scandal from the Journal Center. Our Eyes tell us that formal charges are forth coming in this case.
Darren White is a catastrophe looking for a place to happen; as we have seen here in Albuquerque. Thank goodness that the Honorable Martin Heinrich beat White in the congressional race for District One.
These questions warrant a full criminal investigation. Even if you buy into White and company’s rubbish, even if these questions are based on the appearance of impropriety, they must be investigated to the fullest extent. All who played part wittingly or un-wittingly must be brought to justice along with White. If the entire top command of APD is dirty; it is time to clean it out. The Mayor will need to re-evaluate his stance on White and on the rest of his top level personnel who participated in this fiasco. White’s stains have bled all over the 5th floor of APD. The Eye On Albuquerque has repeatedly warned you about the “Culture of Corruption” in APD, here is your proof. The Albuquerque Police Department needs new leadership. The slate needs to be wiped clean. The Mayor will need to appoint a chief who is known for dignity, honesty and integrity. No more “good ol’ boys!” While Berry is at it, he needs to dump the rest of Darren White entourage. Don’t you hate it when someone up and leaves; and leaves all their junk behind for someone else to clean it up?
Kudos to the fire guys and gals who called this one! The community knows we have the best paramedics and EMS equipment in the Southwest region; contradictory to what White stated. The local fire union’s vote of no confidence was right on the spot. Too bad Perry and Berry were and are too blind to see past their noses.
45 comments:
I am ecstatic that DW is gone and I hope and pray that something criminally happens to him.
I don't think Officer Walck was thinking about doing the right thing, I think he was thinking about himself and how he could sue the department again. He is a slug and has sued the city how many times??? Al is an opportunist and when he found out that "peaches" was the driver and DW was on his way he knew he hit the jackpot and I guarantee a lawsuit is already in the works.
I'm not taking anything away from what snail trail DW and Peaches did but people are giving Allllll way to much credit for "doing the right thing".
It took several phone calls to Al to do the report. He was found in court finally after he had already hung up on his superiors several times and told to write it. The report should have been done in a timely fashion and rumor is he didn't have his camera or belt tape on. The report was kicked back for "grammatical errors" on Monday hence the delay in the press conference.
Don't forget Kathryn Levy.
Why doesn't the City use a Grand Jury? Just askin'...
Hey Beth, who ordered the 'Code Red'?
Was it 'Sheriff Butter Bean' ? (Darren) Was it Col.Jesep (Ray) or the 'retarded orangutan' (Berry) ?
Someone sure did.
"Your damn right I did"
Beery knows very little about was has gone around him for the last year and a half, that's because he's not real observant or bright and Darren made damn sure he was kept in the dark so they all could sit up there in their fifth floor nest doing and getting away with whatever they pleased.
Beth & Allen had to have known or were in on it all as well.
This whole mess, which is going to get worse, will ultimately come down on this 'Berry Bad mistake' of a mayor, RJ Berry.
This WILL be his 'Waterloo' and a career killer thanks to
Ray,(you're damn right I did), Darren,(Butter Bean& Peaches)
Beth (Berry's goddess of love-in his dreams) & Allen ( the village idiot).
RIP Darren… Please make room in that deep hole for the rest of the fifth floor that you have dragged into your hole with you.
Or is it just a matter of opening the gates? I sure it's hot down there in hell but we all know your use to it. lol
The problem with corrupt politicians like White and Schultz, is that like the mafia, they always put decent people around them into bad situations where they must choose between very real pain, or what appears to be an easy way out. People make mistakes under such coercion.
Paiz is a good leader, and nobody who worked for her at her last few ranks has anything bad to say about her. If she pushed a limit in dealing with this, it's a safe bet it was under crushing pressure from Schultz. For Christ's sake, she's only been there a few months! The path from Schultz to the officers goes directly through DC Paiz's office. She was put in this dirty game by Schultz.
Many here are quick to say that she should have simply said "no" to Ray and Darren. While true, remember, when we say what she should have done, we do it under the name "Anonymous". She didn't have that luxury.
But no matter what, now is the time to come clean about Ray and earn that DC pay.
The right thing to do is easy to recognize. It is always the F-ing hardest thing to do.
This is one of those crossroad moments when the Sergeants, Lieutanants, and DC's need to stop looking upwards, take a moment, and look down. Look at those subordinates looking up at you. Powerful people are trying to hurt those without power in order to protect a corrupt Darren White and his psycho wife.
It's time for the BS to come to an end.
Berry has yet another shit storm to endure.
Have a nice week.
By the time all this is over, Berry's political capital and worth will be shit.
We all warned you RJ about the clowns that you hired.
Be good, be ethical, stay on.
Be bad, be gone.
Who's Kathryn levy and who the hell is Cactus Flower and Tiny Dancer and that talk about saddles? Does this have anything to do with those combination lock numbers that hold incriminating pictures or whatnot?
Saylor is another political hack who has no business being an area commander. Total scumbag/creep/hack/wannabe politican. This all happened in Foothills under his watch with his people being put under the thumb and he did nothing but help put the thumb down. Retire while you can Saylor. You're as dirty as anyone else in all this. Maybe Darren will hire you in whatever podunk hillbilly PD town that takes him in.
Me be thinkin that Cactus Flower is Peaches and Tiny Dancer is TJ. Remember, TJ still answers to Darren and we be thinkin that TJ is taking orders from Miss Bonnie Parker and moving stuff around while her and Clyde Barrow are hiden out in NY.
Who-eee this just gets better by the day.
Feds need to come in and take over this city, before the drug cartels do, 'cause nobody's watching streets. Too damn busy covering up and stabbing each other in the back.
IF THIS KEEPS GETTING WORSE, AND I'M SURE IT WILL, THIS ULTIMATELY MAKES THIS MAYOR LOOK VERY BAD AND QUITE FRANKLY NOT RE-ELECTABLE.
The pain has yet to begin for Darren and his crew. Criminal charges are on their way and they will all rat on each other when push comes to shove. There is HARD evidence in this fiasco against Darren and crew and they ALL know it!
FMB
Anyone who obeys an order to do the "wrong thing" has been compromised, the problem with leadership is you have to have the courage to stand up when you are backed into a corner, it tests your fortitude. If you are put to the test and you fail, you will never recover, time to put in your retirement paper work. You have forfeited your integrity, used or not, its the way the game is played. Thats why you get paid the big bucks, easy come easy go...
Fire Schultz, TJ, Huffman-Ramirez, Perry. Anyone who had anything to do with this public relations disaster. Fire them all. Berry too. Who cares if none of them can make a buck on the outside. Dump these crooks now!
What about the political corruption unit of The F.B,I.? The F.B.I. was fed a load of crap by Schultz , white and Buckner. Pull the 302 reports of the interview given to The F.B.I. by White. How many times did he lie in thoes statements ? I hope Judge Parker is looking at this situation and will hold off on Arensfield sentence and require the F.B.I. to investigate this situation. As far as the top brass of A.P.D. goes, leave already. Nobody cares about what you say or any orders you give. You have no respect of the officers.
APD has totally fallen apart under Schultz. How he has survived his total lack of leadership and direction is a great example of buffons as mayors and Schultz willing to do anything for them to keep his job.
The current fiasco should be enough for Berry to finally send Schultz packing this week. If Berry needs more evidence just look at the over $4,000,000 in lawsuits paid out since December of 2010. Add to that the Sam Costales $950,000 settlement where Schultz was found guilty of civil rights violations against his own officer. Etc Etc Etc.
Now his press conference, no probable cause, BS that he put out last week.
How much more evidence does Mayor Berry need? Please put Schultz into retirement and name a new chief!
WE THE PEOPLE SAY WE WANT NO MORE BS! Citizens of ABQ, Police, and Fire - Keep the pressure on! Do not let this go by the wayside and DEMAND an outside investigation be done on everyone involved!
There are too many honest cops and firemen to be stained by what the administration has done. Keep fighting the fight until the last one falls!
Anonymous fan:
I am embarassed and ashamed of Chief Schultz' reaction to this incident. He stated there was "no probable cause". SHAME ON YOU RAY!. He was a DWI Sgt many years ago. He knows the routine. There was REASONABLE SUSPICION to warrant an investigation. You had 1- a single car vehicle accident in the day time with no other mitigating causes (i.e. slippery roads, etc). 2- you had a female admitting to using various drugs (illegal or legal, prescribed or over the counter doesnt matter). 3- you had outward signs of impairment. Anyone can say they are suffering from a medical condition. For example, a common lie is "i have diabetes" and when you ask further, you find they are lying. Rescue was called and she did not require immediate medical treatment (i.e. broken bones, head trauma). Darren arrives and he shows his medical license by stating she had a seizure. Newsflash, seizures dont stop just because the vehicle hit the curb, the car would have continued. She would NOT have been able to apply the emergency brake and put on her hazards.
He then goes on camera, holding papers claiming to be medical records. He must have the magical touch, it takes an act of Congress to get copies of ALL medical records. He got a photocopy of the URINE sample taken the next day because it showed what he wanted it to show. Perry held up medical records too in front of a live audience. BRAVO BRAVO. AND THE EMMY GOES TO....... Remember in the PIO CLASS.. Remember you telling the class that holding up a stack of papers and claiming them to be one thing, when they are in fact another is a perfect rouse??? REMEMBER???
What should have happened:
After cleared by medical, OFficers should have performed a series of field sobriety tests. The arrest should have been made if she was shown to have displayed certain clues. A breath test would have been given and it probably would have shown ZERO alcohol. At that point it is obvious that her impairment does not correlate to the breath score and a DRE officer arrives. A blood tech is called and the DRE test begins. The DRE test consists of three sets of vital signs (taken at different times), medical questions, personal questions, divided attention tests, and pupil tests. A summons is issued AFTER the blood results. License revocation occurs AFTER the blood results. All that is required is :
Kathleen White was under the influence of drugs and was unable to operate a motor vehicle safely.
It is a shame that the officer was asked to remove the medications from the report. POLICE are not bound by any HIPAA regulations. It is for medical personnal.
Lastly, if this had anything to do with making the city better, why did he resign from the Judicial Committee? This is state appointed and has NOTHING to do with the city.
TO the ADMINISTRATORS:
You have made this department look bad. YOu pride yourself in preaching ETHICS, MORALS, and INTEGRITY. PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH...
The Beth Paiz phone conversation.
Yaww-za
When's that bad boy gonna be released?
This 'Titanic' can not avoid the ice burg ahead.
Good luck with all of this Berry. You will have to put all the scheduled ribbon cutting and other bullshit you do this week on hold and get to mayor-ing now. Darren's gone so take over the wheel of this ship for the first time. Do what needs doing before you run it a ground.
"Since the Governor is a Republican and all the Republicans are trying to save this liar, perhaps the State Attorney General, Gary King, needs to step up to the plate and handle this with integrity." The problem with this is that Gary King does not have a drop of integrity, and his own issued that are coming out and more to come are going to make Darren White look like an alter boy. King only goes after his personal political enemies or someone that is planning to run against him in the future. Besides, according to the Journal, King is gone now on yet another of his luxury trips, this time in Hawaii for 2 weeks.
Officer Arensfield was railroaded and the FBI helped to do it, and so did that witch Tara Neda from the U.S. Attorney's office. She has a record of withholding evidence in cases, just like she did to Arensfield. I don't know if she was full of her usual "win at all costs whether they are guilty or not", or if this was to silence Arensfield on Darren White's role, but it smells really bad. DO NOT count on the feds cleaning this up, they are worse.
Torgi, Torgi, Torgi, you always seem to back the wrong fools. Lets see there was Ed Sauer, he forced sex on a girl fromthe DA office which they swept under the rug. You backed, Levi Anaya, who stole money when he worked narcotics detective, You backed Calloway who had a child with one of his secretaries, you back schultz who used to steel from the people he arrested, and got caught stealing from the department, Ferner who use to love beating people up before taking them to jail. whew, When are you going to learn just keep your mouth shut and perhaps its time for you to go away, you worthless re-hire, wanna be goodie-two-shoes your favors should be about running out.
Those of us with REAL information about this entire situation need to personally talk with the DA's office, AG's office, US Attorneys Office, the FBI and put together an entire blow by blow accounting of this fiasco for release to the national press.
They cannot keep us all quite!
FMB
Kathleen White should have been arrested. Perry looked like a damn fool throwing those bogus urine samples at the press, and none of this would be happening if people acted properly, followed the rules, had a code (of any kind) and the blinded Rs that are still sticking up for all of these people are hypocrites. Don't one of you preach ethics,and morality when you defend the likes of Berry, Perry, White,Schultz and all the rest of these no good for nothing,heathens,whore mongers. Defend and stick up for an R at all cost? Bullshit
If anyone has information to help Brad now, please bring it forward. He really is facing jail. HELP HIM!!
no one is gonna help brad! this dept does not help its own they just watch them fall & make fun of them on the ground.
I wonder if Ray Schultz will hold another mandatory supervisors meeting to tell us that the problem is with us and we need to start doing better?
I'll fight for Brad. I will fight for him and so will others until justice is done. Don't say NO ONE...that is NOT TRUE. People need to either come out with what they know, or go down in flames whenever they are found out.
Remember when Ray was starting his leadership academy? WHAT A F*%KING JOKE! He doesn't know the 1st thing about leadership.
Ray says we need to have probable cause to start SFST...so be it. Thanks chief!
What pisses me off is that Darren and Ray had the stones to sit up there and tell the supervisors how they need to be accountable and how the dept image is so bad and blah blah blah...But yet, they were the top few that were giving the dept a bad image. Darren, you are a POS and have been found out..Ray, watch your ass because your time is close at hand and whenever you get the boot, I'll be on the sidelines applauding!!!
What is Tj supposed to me moving around or hiding?
Is Peach giving him coded messages here?
Its about time cliff saylor is exposed for being the rank hungry bully that he is,,sorry pal,times up,,all of the people you step on and the subordinates you try to intimidate is going to end. You got beat up in high school so you became a cop to abuse people and your thirst for power finally got to you
I too am super excited that Daren is gone, he was always doing some screwed up stuff and everything was always about him! No more Chief of the Fire and Police, Bye-Bye White.
I have worked along side Al Walck and the man is an idiot! He is sue-happy and has attempted to sue more people than you can count, he's lost every suit he's filed. The guy is a joke amoung fellow officers. Al was even stupid enough to drive his car through a garage door in an attempt to hit his wife. The guy is a complete MORON! He is also one of the laziest cops I have ever seen, he spends all his on duty time at his house instead of patroling like he is paid to do. Right Al! That's all a Sgt needs to do is watch his house, he's always there.
Why didn't Al call a DRE, and write the report after shift like we are required, because he's lazy! When they called him, why did he refused to go in and complete his report? When Daren showed, the man was not even smart enough to use his belt recorder or PVR recorder, what an idiot! The man is also a hibitual liar and I have never believed any of the crazy stories he has told me.
I hate to say this, but Al screwed himself on this one by being Al, lazy! No report, no DRE, no PVR, no belt tape! Major SOP violations. With White there, I and every other smart officer would have been running tape for sure, PVR and called for a DRE as well as a Sgt and the media!
He had the chance to make a good DUI case and he blew it!
Al Walck needs to retire his lazy A*S! He and his brother, the other Moron are an embarrassment to our profession! What corner of the woods did they find these two!
Walck is a big buffoon, it's all about himself and he could care less about anyone. Walck is always looking to sue someone, even though he loses all the time. Here Walck was sitting on the biggest DWI case in his life and could have been a hero, for once, but he F*@Ked it up in true Walck fashion. He does not even know how to follow policy and should be disicplined for his big screw up.
I heard a few years back that Walck got in a Sgt's face and the Sgt slapped him and Walck ran out of the substation like a crying little baby and yes, he tried to sue, but it was thrown out as usual. He needs to go.....
Alfred Walck is a bone head and had the arrest of his life and screwed it up. He should have called the media first, a Sgt, and then the DRE. He should have also used his PVD and ran tape the entire time. What an idiot. Now he will get disciplined for violating the SOP and he deserves it!
I totally agree with post one. DW is a POS, but so is Walck. He is a lazy good for nothing officer who needs to retire. Walck is as worthless as they come, just like DW was. Two of a kind, but Walck is as crazy as DW"s wife, if not more.
Just Google INSIDE THE NEW MEXICO GOP for a long expose to see about the corruption that White and his Group have been involved with for years. And no State, Federal or media investigation. They have control.
Why on earth has APS not looked into Kathleen White? She should be gone from APS and as I hear it, she tells kids in her class all the time that they are effin stupid and that she hates them.
Somebody needs to get APS to protect our kids and get rid or Butterbeans Wife too.
Al may not appear to be the sharpest tool in the shed, but he's not stupid. Yeah lazy, but he's won almost every law suit he's filed. He owns a huge ranch and a thriving business in ABQ, all off the backs of taxpayers because of inept supervisor's. I agree he must go, but why when he can continue to multiply his millions. And what ever minnion posted that about his "wife", he isn't legally married so TJ, get your facts straight. Afterall you are a reporter who will be gone when this admin is banished.
To TJ or whatever other moron(s) that are trying to bash Al Walck.
Here is a small fact you obviously need to be reminded of; the last suit that Walck filed against the City and won, Walck was paid $249,000.00 plus he was re-instated with full benefits.
No, he is not the idiot; you are...Just sayin'...
To 9:54 post regarding Al W. Don't know him, but if any other cop would have been there you would have checked the box Darren told you to and none would be the wiser. Come on -most of you cops shiver in your boots when it comes to Ray and Darren. At least, he didn't falsify his report like we know many a cop to do.
Granted, Al has a lot of strange stories and he likes the sound of his own voice, but he's not stupid and knows just exactly what he's doing. Belt tape? A lot of officers don't use them not just Al, although the presence of DW would make you want to turn it on. Just to cover your own butt.
With the belt and PVD on your person, only a fool would not use them in a case like this! Talk about evidence that is sound proof! Now all there we have is just rumors, innuendos and allegations of what might have happened. Al's word is worthless in most officers book, he's just not credible. With tape or video, there is no dispute! That's why we have them. You need to be smart in this day and age, Al was not!
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