Who is Watching You, KRQE?

Recently many people have left the Eye comments asking why the media hasn’t reported the allegations against Darren White and his alleged behavior that has left many unanswered questions as to why he is still employed as the Public Safety Director. The answer seems easy; he is in the media’s back pocket. Wait, he was the media. In fact, Director Darren White was employed with KRQE as a television crime reporter before becoming the Bernalillo County Sheriff. It is not surprising when the media quickly reports on and criticizes the behaviors of police, especially since current administration (White included) appears so anti-police.

It seems only right that the Eye reports on the behavior of one of KRQE’s own, Jonathan Chandler (aka Johnny on the Spot). According to his KRQE bio, Jonathan Chandler is an Assignment Manager and Reporter for KRQE NEWS 13 & KASA FOX 2 and is known as Johnny On The Spot. His duties include which stories will be reported on and which stories will be shown for those to watch. Needless to say, none of this weekend’s incident was ever reported. Our sources are very descriptive on the following accounts:

On May 21, 2011 at approximately 2:16 in the morning officers were dispatched to the 7000 block of Ranchwood Dr. NW in reference to shots being fired. Normally, this may be a routine call, but police were receiving numerous calls about the continuous shots that were being fired in their neighborhood. Officers were able to make contact with Jonathan Chandler. To say Chandler appeared intoxicated is an understatement. In fact, he appeared so highly intoxicated that he later had to be transported to the hospital for medical treatment. Jonathan Chandler admitted to police that he was in fact the one that was firing the shots because he was so upset over a recent breakup with his girlfriend. Officers on scene recovered approximately ten shotgun shells in his backyard as well as the shotgun that was used. Because of his high intoxication, criminal charges included negligent use of a firearm. It is highly dangerous for someone intoxicated to shoot any type of firearm because of the obvious potential for someone to get hurt. Mr. Chandler was reportedly transported to the hospital, forcing officers to issue a criminal summons for him. He was too intoxicated to be taken to jail. The Eye finds it interesting that nothing was broadcast about this incident, as it would have been the headline story had the roles been reversed had it had been an officer that was partaking in this criminal behavior.


Mr. Chandler’s Facebook profile picture shows that he is no stranger to firearms. Now it seems he will no longer be a stranger to the court system either.