Albuquerque Journal commits Blasphemy against its’ Own Patron

The last APD officer involved shooting has raised eyebrows, not for the dynamics of the shooting, but how once again the media has spun the story in an apparent effort to put an unjustified black mark on the Albuquerque Police Department. The printed media played a filthy game by referring to this armed violent convicted felon as a “victim.” The only reason to print such garbage was in order to sell a few extra copies of the product.

Raymond Leroy Garcia was no more a victim than Osama Bin Laden. Garcia terrorized several citizens at 6th and I-40 committing several violent felonies and carjacking a citizen at gun point. Who were the real victims? The real victims were the citizens of Albuquerque whose lives Garcia chose to place in peril. The innocent citizens who were on the road driving when Garcia defied the laws of our state and all law enforcements’ commands and refused to stop in a vehicle he had carjacked. Garcia already was a felon out on parole, not Cub Scout and not a regular law abiding citizen; he was a convicted criminal, a convicted felon. Garcia continued his criminal behavior of his own free choice over the weekend that ended in his life, the destiny he chose; is the path he followed.

The first victim was the attempting carjacking of a patron of Freeway Liquors. This victim left his home not knowing how dangerously close he came to not coming back. The first victim refused to give up the keys to his vehicle when Garcia threatened him with a gun. Garcia’s pointed a gun at the male and then fired at least one shot, luckily missing the innocent man who was just trying to protect his property. This is called a violent felony; an aggravated assault and attempted murder. Garcia did not stop there; he confronted another man and forced the man at gun point to give up his vehicle. It was by the grace of God that these two citizens’ did not lose their lives at hand of this violent convicted felon.

As the police arrived, they were able to see Garcia attempting to make his getaway. Their lights and sirens went on in an attempt to give Garcia an opportunity to surrender to law enforcement. By fleeing Garcia set the stage for his demise. Garcia clearly refused to accept responsibilities for his violent criminal actions. Garcia was not compliant with officers and led them on a high speed, dangerous pursuit. Every citizen along his path became a victim of his selfish, reckless malice. In the end, officers were able to stop the vehicle and Garcia continued to defy all commands by officers again. Garcia made the conscientious decision to point his gun at three police officers. The officers were now victims of an aggravated assault upon a police officer by a violent fleeing felon. What would anyone expect you to do when coming face to face with a violent fleeing felon that obviously gave no regard to anyone's life? The officers were left with no choice; they had stop the action of this violent felon. It appears that all three officers perceived the threat of an immediate and imminent death threat and responded appropriately.

There is no nice way to put this; how filthy of an act of labeling Raymond Leroy Garcia as a “victim” for the past two days in the Albuquerque Journal. If a violent convicted felon had a gun pointed at your mother, father, child or significant other and an innocent bystander killed him, would he still be the “victim” the Albuquerque Journal portrayed Garcia as? ABSOLUTELY NOT!

Here is the Journals’ “victims” (Garcia's)history:

Raymond Leroy Garcia was a convicted felon arrested numerous times and guilty numerous times of violent felony crimes, among several misdemeanor crimes. In 1991 he was arrested for Receiving and Disposing of Stolen Property. In 1992, he was arrested for DWI. In 1993, he was arrested for Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor, Resisting Arrest, and Disorderly Conduct. In 1994, he was arrested for Breaking and Entering, Aggravated Burglary, and Resisting Arrest. In 2001, Garcia was arrested for driving on a Revoked/Suspended License. In 2006, he was arrested for Aggravated Assault on a Household Member, Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Child Abuse, and Habitual Offender enhancement. Finally, in 2008, he was arrested for Escaping from Jail, and a habitual offender enhancement again. He was not a victim by any stretch of the imagination in any of those crimes. So why is the Journal calling a violent convicted felon a “victim” now?

This man (Garcia) presented a clear and present danger to the public; to each and every one of you. Why does the current administration, including the current Public Safety Director, Darren White, refuse to confront the media when these blatant untruths are spewed from the paper? What would their actions have been? Would Chief Schultz choose to deploy a taser instead, since he is requiring everyone to carry a taser? If he had been there, would Darren White, even know what to do? It is time they stand up for the public safety, for their officers, instead of hiding and allowing the department to take another undeserved black mark.

Here is an old west thought, “Live by the gun; die by the gun.” Best idea, do not commit crimes and do not point guns at the Po Po! They will shot you…