3 Albuquerque Police Oversight Commissioners Quit, “Cannot Continue to Deceive Community”

[Matt H]

This is a good read for all the folks who still believe in "changing the system from within." These guys were already ON the inside, and they gave up and quit. They figured out that its a waste of time. And you are judged by the company you keep. So better to get out than be mistaken for one of the criminals you rub elbows with.

 

 

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April 18, 2014

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —Just days after the U.S. Department of Justice announced the results of an investigation into the Albuquerque Police Department, three members of the Police Oversight Commission are quitting.

In their resignation letters to Mayor Richard Berry, Richard Shine, Jennifer Barela and Jonathan Siegel said they’re resigning because the civilian commission has no teeth.

“The city attorney’s office addressed the POC on April 10, 2014, and stated that we have no power to decide against the APD Chief or against the independent review officer’s findings regarding citizens’ complaints,” reads Siegel’s letter. “I cannot continue to pretend or deceive the members of our community into believing that our city has any real civilian oversight.”

Read more at http://thefreethoughtproject.com/3-albuquerque-police-oversight-commissioners-quit-cannot-continue-deceive-community/

[dsayers]

I hope others follow their example. If the enforcer class said no to the masters, we'd have a revolution today with no bloodshed.