Tag Archive: police department

May 16

The Dee Margo Affair

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On May 8, 2013, KVIA reporter, Matt Dougherty shed more light on El Paso Police Officer Alberto Machorro’s road-rage incident with Dee Margo back in September of 2012. Some have speculated that this incident led to Margo’s reelection loss to Joe Moody. Was this incident a conspiracy? As with all conspiracies the evidence is circumstantial, …

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Feb 19

The Pillar of Society also known as Larry Medina is Expected to be Sentenced Today on Public Corruption Charges

Larry Medina

Whether Larry Medina, among others, gets sentenced today, February 19, 2013 as expected is yet to be seen as Larry is such a weasel that he will likely seek to weasel his way out of doing jail time. He already tried prostrating himself before Judge Montalvo at his plea hearing shedding crocodile tears while uttering …

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Jul 29

El Paso Corruption; The modus operandi of the corrupters

My first experience with El Paso corruption came at the hands of an El Paso police officer in the late 1980’s. Sadly, it was the first of many instances of corruption that is so engrained in the community that it is an unpleasant fact, not an exception. Having grown up in Mexico, I was and …

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Mar 15

Guest Editorial: DeAngelis, It’s Time Citizens Demanded Better

Editor’s note: The following is a guest editorial submitted by George DeAngelis. There is an adage in criminal justice that goes like this: a community gets the kind of law enforcement it demands; not the kind it deserves. I keep reminding my students of this in just about every course I teach about law enforcement …

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Feb 23

El Paso is the second safest city in the nation…. Wink, wink

Yesterday evening, current County Commissioner and candidate for State Representative, Willie Gandara Jr., was arrested by federal agents. According to media releases, the arrest and search warrants are drug related. At this point, besides the “wink, wink” government relations pronouncements, the investigation is being led by federal agencies with local police and prosecutors nowhere to …

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Jul 09

The Drug Capital of the World can’t even test the drugs!

The El Paso Times broke a story a few days ago detailing how the El Paso Texas Police Department’s drug lab has been decertified to test for certain drugs in criminal cases. That’s right; it is El Paso, Texas and not Cd. Juárez! For at least the last four years, Cd. Juárez has been embroiled …

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Nov 13

El Paso Metro Weekly Byte: November 13, 2001

Welcome to El Paso Metro’s week in review. This section is updated every Tuesday night. City Council Review Deleted the item that would hire consultant to certify Jobe Concrete blasting; Three redistricting plans were presented and are being reviewed by city attorney; Hired two outside consultants to review landfill environmental compliance; Passed a resolution to …

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