This is disturbing for two reasons, and both are reasons why officers do not want to work here.
Over the years, incidents like the ones below have been thrown out there faster than you could imagine. Some were truth and some were lies. Noting has changed here. It is just done differently to make some people look good, just as other stories are withheld to keep others from looking bad.
We have attached the below documents, outlining a DV arrest, involving the below Albuquerque police officer. We here at the Eye have called out a few wife beaters, and scoundrels over the years, but we just do not see it here. We are wondering who the hell signed off on this arrest, and why was it allowed to go this way? Furthermore, why was it kept silent?
The answers to both of these questions are about an administration having it’s cake, and eating it too; essentially image. There is a media blackout on anything that puts this administration in a poor light. Taking this further, there are those within this administration who have been part of, and know of incidents where true scum bags were covered for, for so long, that they now believe in just letting the chips fall, regardless of making proper decisions, because they know the public doesn’t trust anything they do anymore. Of course, this only when they think word may get out. This is sad, because now minor incidents, where an argument or disagreement could be remedied by separation, counseling, or other less destructive manners, they are now handled by clinically throwing the book at it. People with poor track records, who have had termination level incidents squashed for years, have been protected so much so, that individuals who now have one minor issue are exaggeratedly thrown under the bus, and backed up over.
Things have gotten so bad due to piss poor leadership, and a fake facade of this place being a great place to work as a police officer, while under the surface it is a life shredder to its employees. Don’t let recruitment, or the fake smiling faces fool you. You truly take the lives of yourself, and your family into your hands working for such a place, and it’s not the crime that will take you out, but the person beside or above you. APD is pushing for numbers for political reasons, and it is essentially the path of least resistance. They can not do anything about the crime problem, so they are looking to other issues that were promised, in order to claim success. This is not the way to turn things around. Luring people into a trap is unethical. Nobody wants to come to a place where they can have their whole life turned upside down, because they have an issue that anyone can have happen at any time. People have arguments.
The below incident did not result in anyone getting hurt, and it appears that a father did not want to see his son, and wife leave under the circumstances they were attempting to leave in. It is never good to have to drive with a child in a car under such circumstances. There was also another adult on the scene to help calm the situation. How was this false imprisonment, when ultimately the complainant was able to leave? How many people have taken someone’s car keys to protect them or someone else? How could this possibly be a felony? It seems everyone else gets to sleep in the bed made by a few.
WHAT APD HAS DONE TO THINGS, IS THAT THEY HAVE POLLUTED THE WATER SUPPLY SO BAD, THAT THEY CAN’T EVEN USE IT TO PUT OUT A FIRE.
Nobody was hit. Nobody was afraid of being hit. BUT SOMEBODY WAS ARRESTED! Where does this happen? In Albuquerque New Mexico. It seems here you can destroy entire states with corruption but a man can not have an argument without someone blowing it up to destroy a family. Who gives a fuck now that we have outdoor kumbuya concerts, $75,000,000 in ART funding, and a police department that is failing in every aspect?
Welcome to Albuquerque... where the undeserving pay the price for the deserving.
You really just can’t make this shit up.
Before anyone decides to run their mouth saying Eye, what’s up with sticking up for a cop involved in a domestic.....
Our answer is simple..... Anyone can have an argument that can be turned into something it is not. APD has become famous for turning things into something they are not. Read the complaint and you can see for yourself how easily a disagreement can be turned into the end of a career, that has a ripple effect on a family, because of the current state of affairs. We have a zero tolerance for domestic violence, and that is well known. We do not see it here. You also have a right to have a beer in your own home. Knowing there was a child involved, and things were heated, it still did not get violent as opposed to another case where a female officer had her head bashed in, and nothing was done. This officer did not lie about it nor did he try to cover it up. There are no standards here... no baseline... no barometer. It is all arbitrary. Arbitrary is the unpredictable precipice of a cliff, and nobody deserves to be forced to stand on the precipice, with cowards containing even bigger skeletons in their closets, making decisions because of politics, ready to push them off. That is why.
Officers across the department are stressed out, because leadership priorities are all fucked up.
Good luck to the officer, and his family in repairing things as APD continues in its fratricidal behavior.
12 comments:
I guess I'm missing something. His wife tried to leave during an argument and he grabbed her car keys from the ignition preventing her from doing so? The criminal complaint doesn't indicate he removed the keys because she was intoxicated which pretty much rules out community caretaker. How is this not false imprisonment? You can't prevent your wife from leaving in her vehicle in the midst of a domestic dispute when she says she's in fear for her safety.
Yes, you are missing that the complaint does not state who’s car it is. The report doesn’t say a lot of things. We are bringing this up because you can make up a bunch of conclusions if that is what you want to do. We do not like teetering someone’s livelihood and means of providing for their families on assumptions of conclusions based on assuming. Also, as the state statute reads....
Section 30-4-3 - False imprisonment. (1963) False imprisonment consists of intentionally confining or restraining another person without his consent and with knowledge that he has no lawful authority to do so. Whoever commits false imprisonment is guilty of a fourth degree felony.
Reading the complaint, she was denied access to a vehicle, not confined or restrained. Also, she was not hindered in calling the police. The guy didn’t take her phone and throw it like other male officers have done, or pull any other cowardly maneuvers to hide what happened. He freely spoke to responding officers, and explained the situation. Was it right or wrong personally? We believe that is a private family matter. If anti violence advocates can give interviews stating that someone who everyone thinks is a great person may not be so great, or a domestic violence violator, based on one incident, we can be objective, and state this does not come close to being worthy of any prosecution, and no, one minor incident does not define a person. It usually takes a pattern of conduct to come to that conclusion.
Nowhere in the statements or criminal complaint does it say Romero physically restrained her. As a matter of fact, she was free to leave and was able to freely do so. Please... don’t be “that guy.” Justice is not about trying to find the one black grain of sand on the beach so you can call it a coal mine.
On the splitting of hairs issue of being in fear, the complainant stated she feared his “anger.” She wasn’t threatened, nor was she hit. Come on, this is why we posted the complaint. It is amazing that there can be interpretations that defy law and common sense from all angles when it is right there on paper in black and white.
If you read our blog, you know we have called out the true violators on these matters. Not this one. We are throwing the BS flag on this. This is the result of over compensation and CYA from a PD that fails in investigations.
This was a disturbance. In a better time and place this would have been documented, the parties would have been advised to separate until things cooled down and it would have been followed up on at work by supervisors to insure there were no further problems and to provide help and support to the family as an employer should do in order to not set this man up for failure. That is not too much to ask.
We do appreciate your view because it helps clarify things and further explain viewpoints.
Why is this such confusion he pushed her while she was in the car took the keys and prevented her from leaving. We need additional PC since he is a 34 please stop. This is so easy and why are we tearing it apart. If it was a regular Joe he would be 16d no questions asked. Stop with this crap.
Ha ha ha, looks like Mike found Ray’s playbook. When the heat is on, drum up a deversion and make the Feds think your keeping your own house clean. Doyle and Woolever Deja Vu.
I'm retired now. I worked for cultural services and was tasked with arranging Police K9 demonstrations for the public.
Having worked with both APD & BCSO, I can easily say officer Romero was one of the best. His demeanor was always upbeat, he was friendly and engaging with the public, approachable and happy to answer their questions. He wasn't arrogant or entitled. Sometimes the specialized unit folks can be a bit elitist but officer Romero never was.
WTH is going on with APD? Officer Romero is one of the good guys.
Eye the complaint refers to Her car more than once, the Her car in which she was trying to leave. So by the statute you include she was prevented from leaving when Mr Romero removed the keys. Yes this is a he said she said but the eye refers us to the complaint and the words of the writing officer are clear in that matter. Yes Mr Romero could have consumed alcohol after said incident or he could have consumed alcohol before. So Eye tell us how many Officers have been told to separate only to have PD back within minutes or hours. I agree not all should be judged by previous acts of others and maybe advising to separate would have been appropriate. Neither you nor I were there as witnesses so eye are you blaming the officer who was called to deal with the situation for making an arrest?
Eye it seems like you are making conclusions about Romeros job status. Has he already been terminated? Eye you of all people should know it's not a private matter once police are called!
We said what was said because nowhere in the report does the officer write that the car belongs to the lady in question. It is not stated that he checked anywhere as in the registration or through NCIC. If they are married maybe both own it. She very may well own it. It really dies not matter because she was not restrained and was allowed to leave. There was no felony. We are responding to what was done, and the media response, along with how the administration handled it. We do not have to tell you how many officers were separated and then went back to do something because we did not conclude that. We concluded that there were officers who had beaten their wives. If you believe there were instances where officers went back, and did a crime, after being separated, please feel free to post it. We have plenty of facts within our pages to back out stance on the disparity of things concerning politics, and the involvement there of. We are blaming an entire failed system. Nobody wants to make a decision, because nobody wants to take responsibility. This is systemic failure. Thanks for your opinion and input.
Stealth, I think you're being a little obtuse. The definition of "restrained" is clearly at the heart of this matter. She was found walking barefoot. I think any court in the state would find her to be "restrained" given the fact she didn't even have shoes. If you take the keys away from her when she's trying to flee, and she has no recourse but to walk away barefoot.... you restrained her. Restraining someone is simply inhibiting an individual's mobility. She stated she was "in fear." And Ofc. Romero prevented her ability to leave the area. She had no shoes. Ofc. Romero inhibited her ability to separate herself from the domestic dispute. This absolutely met the criteria for false imprisonment.
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You might need a soft mat and 15 people on standby to stop it when it goes south for you, but I don’t little guy. An asphalt parking lot is fine with me. 160 pounds... Lmmfao. You’re a fucking appetizer you river shrimp.
So was he removed from Myors Detail??
Meet me any time any place and I'm brining Bones so I one up you. And I'm gonna drive my big ram truck (you all know I have a big truck don't you?)
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