Below is a portion of a communication we have received from a very concerned community member who has been calling out the city on it’s corruption for years. This man served his country, and has had the courage to stand his ground against people like Schultz, Perry, and many others. We see him at city council meetings calling out those he deems the problem here. He has been bullied but continues to fight for what he believes in. People are feeling let down, and we believe a chance for real change has been missed, in exchange for pretentious images and a commercialized cookie cutter form of government.
“MAYOR KELLER
MY RECENT NM IPRA FINDINGS-CONFIRMING THE DOUBLE STANDARD OF JUSTICE HERE
After reviewing Friday the only three evidence.com recordings, some clearly edited in APD’s case involving Christian the relative/likely stepson of Councilor Ken Sanchez who caused a vehicular accident in mid-June and fled the scene after pulling a gun on the man he crashed into, I sent the following initial comments to your fine new Clerk Ms. Duhigg and to many others
“The first, 18-0063592, was the APD detective’s telephone conversation (at Tel 206-6881) with Councilor Ken Sanchez’s wife regarding her son Christian’s driving conduct o/a June 13. Also of evidence.com 18-0057175, the video of the elderly threatened gentleman whose white SUV was hit by the black BMW that Christian was driving, who said the boy pointed a gun at him before fleeing the scene. The van driver gave the APD aide its license number-I believe he said it was NJB 405. Also of evidence.com video 18-20057961 of the later APD stop of Christian, that contrary to his mom’s telephone statement to the detective, the officer(s) never searched the car for the gun-just searched him. White paint from the crash with the van was on the black Sanchez BMW.
“After reviewing the three evidence.com recordings yesterday which I briefly commented upon (more to follow) it is clear that much of APD’s information supported Councilor Sanchez’s seemingly attempt to influence, possibly have APD cover up his young relative’s/possibly step-son Christian’s threats with a gun of an elderly owner of a white SUV right after he sideswiped it in the family’s black BMW that he was driving o/a June 13 of this year-a clear bodily harm criminal offense. While initially denying her son even had a gun, Christian’s mother who works in BERNCO’s HR would later even ask the detective on the phone (evidence.com recording 18-0063592) whether brandishing a weapon at a motorist was even be a criminal bodily harm (aggravated assault) offense?”
This case intentionally buried by APD Chief Geier was brought to my attention by an honest City insider that prompted my July 31 NM IPRA request. Even though the media was copied on my e-mails to Ms. Duhigg, they cowardly refused to cover the story nor was the CPOA even interested.
The judicial system here beginning with our police and DAs-contrary to the recent Journal article by Judge Daniel Ramczyk has always been for sale. All those in the deemed “privileged class” of our government, including our bad cops and others in power (or their family members) are never to held accountable/punished here. This was even more proof that Chief Geier should never been given the job by you when he chose to bury this mid-June incident by Ken Sanchez’ step son Christian.
While many never heard of the Christian’s criminal offense until I brought it up, many saw the KRQE report last night where APD arrested Sean Saiz for pulling a gun during a parking dispute and APD then cited him for aggravated assault. https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/man-pulls-gun-during-fight-over-parking-spot/1397891911 It’s too bad Sean Sais wasn’t also related to Ken Sanchez.
Those privileged in power here likely wish that blog sites like the Eye on Albuquerque, ABQReport and other truth tellers along with their readers-many of them honest cops, would go away. But fortunately they won’t. See attached the latest ABQReport article by Jim Larson, a former POB member.
Also see the reader comments to a recent Eye posting on former cop Leah Kelly Acata who the misguided Councilors had even honored at a meeting. See the summary below of Leah’s 9/14/2010 unjustified shooting of non-threatening Chandler Barr downtown. As expected, a federal jury exonerated this despised-by-many APD cop.
I continue to hope that some day you will stop being just another embarrassing NM politician seemingly committed only to maintaining the status-quo, the culture of corruption and lack of accountability that has made this city and State the disgrace of the nation.
We are also getting tired of seeing these insulting photo ops of you being dreamed up by your high-paid publicists pretending that you really care about us-doing something meaningful. The latest was with the UNM football team. Yet your enablers in the mainstream media are more than happy to publicize these phony photo-ops of yours.
Until that time, you and others like you including AG Balderas can expect to be damned for your actions or inaction by the truth tellers who hope someday that their tough love will finally sink in.
It’s finally time to admit you made a serious mistake when picking Schultz’s prize pupil Mike Geier as permanent Chief and finally send him packing along with others like him including his NM IPRA stonewallers like Ms. Barraza-all of whom have dragged this city down into the gutter.
It appears that Steve Aguilar, your personal attorney and head of your Legal Department who was also chosen-like Geier in a rigged selection process has also shown himself to be no different than Berry’s embarrassing Jessica Hernandez and Kathryn Levy and should also be shown the door.
Finally, maybe a long talk with new US Attorney John Anderson and the DOJ folks in DC are also in order whose decision to also go AWOL in this reform challenge is also part of the problem. Possibly they may consider hosting a meeting with us-the real concerned/involved, often threatened people of this city in order to hear the truth for a change.
Respectfully,
Silvio
P.S.
On a positive note, I was impressed with your new clerk Katy Duhigg during my Friday visit who I hope will be a catalyst for change-will bring about real transparency if you allow her to do so.”
Reading the above correspondence it is essentially clear that some people need to get their heads out of their asses and quit covering for cowards who expect political favors but want to hide in the shadows.
Citizens are getting fed up of being placated, and are fighting back with information. Information is key and knowledge is power against corruption and favoritism.
As we are dealing with remnants of the past still influencing, and continuing to ruin our city and state, the administration is considering allowing officers to wear beards. Yes folks, as the city is in meltdown over out of control crime and corruption, this administration is more worried about some commercialized image of Albuquerque One, and allowing minime clones with oldtimey hairdos beards and sleeve tattoos. What asshole suggests a change in policy for beards when all of this is going on?!? Talk about arranging deck chairs on the Titanic and priorities. No wonder why this place is crumbling.
Someone needs to get it through their tucking head that the problem here is not about something that a marketing program can help. It’s time to put your fucking pants on and get some calluses.
Fixing this city isn’t a fashion show or popularity contest. We would like to thank Mr. Dell’Angela for stepping up with tenacity.
P.S. Quit bitching about the man hurting your feelings like candy asses and start doing what you are supposed to. We are hip to the deck stacking going on and more is coming.
Showing posts with label LEA Board. Show all posts
Showing posts with label LEA Board. Show all posts
Oct 27, 2012
WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO "INNOCENT; UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY?"
"MR. KORN: I'd like to first thank Chief Schultz for taking the time to think about how the board can be better and how it can better serve the citizens and also the officers that aren't under a cloud of suspicion or indictment or arrest."
So said Mr. Nate Korn (Aka Nathan Kornfield) during the August 28th, 2012, meeting of the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy monthly board meeting. Mr. Korn's comments came in response where APD's Chief Schultz just presented a policy change that decimates the rights of law enforcement officer's statewide and relieves employing department's of virtually any obligation of due process to their employees. This past Tuesday, October 23rd, the LEA board accepted and adopted this policy change by a unanimous vote thereby making the policy effective.
For those that don't know, the policy change that Chief Schulz proposed and Mr. Korn proselytized, concerns the revocation of a New Mexico law enforcement officer's certification to be a law enforcement officer. Think of the certification as one's license to drive, or to practice medicine, or to practice law. In order to be employed as a police officer/deputy in this state (and almost any state) you needed to have the necessary certification to do so as under 10.29.1.1 NMAC et seq. Until this past Tuesday, in order to have an officer's certification revoked, they needed to have been found guilty of violating felony law, certain misdemeanor laws, or have been shown to have committed acts which display an absence of moral character, dishonesty or fraud. Now, thanks to adoption of this new policy, an officer's license is in jeopardy upon being charged with a crime or act of moral turpitude..NOT upon conviction or confirmation of such an event.
Chief Schultz expressed his reasons for this change in policy in no uncertain terms. "There was really no incentive for the officers or their attorneys to expedite the process and get it resolved." "...more importantly to move the burden to that officer to give them a reason to get the issue resolved as quickly as possible..."
But Chief Schultz displays his ignorance, or misunderstanding of the Constitution, when he stated, "It's not uncommon for your driver's license to be suspended prior to that due process."
For reasons unknown, law enforcement labor unions across the state failed to represent their membership by fighting this change in policy. Imagine if upon being issues a speeding ticket, or upon arrest, your driver's license was suspended. No court, no forum to challenge the charge, just immediate suspension of the privilege your license provides to you after having earned it. In other words, the interest in your license--a property interest--has just been taken by the state without any opportunity to challenge it until after it has been taken. Perhaps it is the stunning arrogance of this change in policy that has left police and sheriff unions in silence. Perhaps they simply don't understand what has occurred.
But there's an even more troubling concern to this matter. This new change in policy not only shifts the responsibility of proving guilt from the state upon the officer to prove innocence, but it also actually relieves employing agencies from any burden of investigation at all. Since this change in policy results in the immediate suspension of an officer's certification they will now simply be terminated by their department. You see, having a valid NM certification is a mandatory component of being employed with any accredited police/sheriff's department. Now that the troubled officer has had their certification yanked, the department has no reason to do any administrative investigation and can simply terminate the officer for cause. And what if the charges are show to be unfounded or dismissed? Too bad for the officer with this new policy, they now have to not only fight to get their job back but they have to fight for their certification.
And what if an officer is targeted by their chief or sheriff for wrongdoing that involves untruthfulness? The same policy applies, where that department head simply files the necessary paperwork to the LEA board, and poof! the employee's position is terminated upon suspension of their certification. If you think officer's are hamstringed to do their jobs in APD, thanks to Chief Schultz and Mr. Nate Korn, they now have impaired the ability of officers state wide.
But this change is not without irony...it now invites the scrutiny of the LEA board upon all law enforcement certification holders--including chief's of police. Is there anybody we know that is a holder of New Mexico law enforcement certification that has been shown:
(3) making false statements or giving any false information to the
academy in connection with an application for admission/certification;
(4) committing acts which indicate a lack of good moral character, or
which constitute dishonesty or fraud, and which adversely affects an officers ability to
exercise the duties of a certified law enforcement officer;
Does anybody know of a certain chief of police who is in such violation of these elements that the US Department of Justice is investigating his department? If so, let the LEA board know: http://nmlea.dps.state.nm.us/
So said Mr. Nate Korn (Aka Nathan Kornfield) during the August 28th, 2012, meeting of the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy monthly board meeting. Mr. Korn's comments came in response where APD's Chief Schultz just presented a policy change that decimates the rights of law enforcement officer's statewide and relieves employing department's of virtually any obligation of due process to their employees. This past Tuesday, October 23rd, the LEA board accepted and adopted this policy change by a unanimous vote thereby making the policy effective.
For those that don't know, the policy change that Chief Schulz proposed and Mr. Korn proselytized, concerns the revocation of a New Mexico law enforcement officer's certification to be a law enforcement officer. Think of the certification as one's license to drive, or to practice medicine, or to practice law. In order to be employed as a police officer/deputy in this state (and almost any state) you needed to have the necessary certification to do so as under 10.29.1.1 NMAC et seq. Until this past Tuesday, in order to have an officer's certification revoked, they needed to have been found guilty of violating felony law, certain misdemeanor laws, or have been shown to have committed acts which display an absence of moral character, dishonesty or fraud. Now, thanks to adoption of this new policy, an officer's license is in jeopardy upon being charged with a crime or act of moral turpitude..NOT upon conviction or confirmation of such an event.
Chief Schultz expressed his reasons for this change in policy in no uncertain terms. "There was really no incentive for the officers or their attorneys to expedite the process and get it resolved." "...more importantly to move the burden to that officer to give them a reason to get the issue resolved as quickly as possible..."
But Chief Schultz displays his ignorance, or misunderstanding of the Constitution, when he stated, "It's not uncommon for your driver's license to be suspended prior to that due process."
For reasons unknown, law enforcement labor unions across the state failed to represent their membership by fighting this change in policy. Imagine if upon being issues a speeding ticket, or upon arrest, your driver's license was suspended. No court, no forum to challenge the charge, just immediate suspension of the privilege your license provides to you after having earned it. In other words, the interest in your license--a property interest--has just been taken by the state without any opportunity to challenge it until after it has been taken. Perhaps it is the stunning arrogance of this change in policy that has left police and sheriff unions in silence. Perhaps they simply don't understand what has occurred.
But there's an even more troubling concern to this matter. This new change in policy not only shifts the responsibility of proving guilt from the state upon the officer to prove innocence, but it also actually relieves employing agencies from any burden of investigation at all. Since this change in policy results in the immediate suspension of an officer's certification they will now simply be terminated by their department. You see, having a valid NM certification is a mandatory component of being employed with any accredited police/sheriff's department. Now that the troubled officer has had their certification yanked, the department has no reason to do any administrative investigation and can simply terminate the officer for cause. And what if the charges are show to be unfounded or dismissed? Too bad for the officer with this new policy, they now have to not only fight to get their job back but they have to fight for their certification.
And what if an officer is targeted by their chief or sheriff for wrongdoing that involves untruthfulness? The same policy applies, where that department head simply files the necessary paperwork to the LEA board, and poof! the employee's position is terminated upon suspension of their certification. If you think officer's are hamstringed to do their jobs in APD, thanks to Chief Schultz and Mr. Nate Korn, they now have impaired the ability of officers state wide.
But this change is not without irony...it now invites the scrutiny of the LEA board upon all law enforcement certification holders--including chief's of police. Is there anybody we know that is a holder of New Mexico law enforcement certification that has been shown:
(3) making false statements or giving any false information to the
academy in connection with an application for admission/certification;
(4) committing acts which indicate a lack of good moral character, or
which constitute dishonesty or fraud, and which adversely affects an officers ability to
exercise the duties of a certified law enforcement officer;
Does anybody know of a certain chief of police who is in such violation of these elements that the US Department of Justice is investigating his department? If so, let the LEA board know: http://nmlea.dps.state.nm.us/
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