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Letters from the Issue of June 5, 2008

"They know the courts will do nothing to them, so basically these thugs have a license to do whatever they want."

Family Fun

How do you say "rip-off" en español?: I read Janine Zeitlin's article "Adults Only" (May 29), about the La Cosa Nostra Spanish TV show. It's just a cheap, second-rate imitation of Family Guy. You notice it's in the same 11 p.m. time slot, but Family Guy is so much better. La Cosa Nostra has no Stewie Griffin. Nor does it have the great writing or great characters. The only thing it has is the women. But then again, once you look at their faces, you'd rather watch Family Guy.

Ralph Giambino

Country Walk


Cops and the Commissioner

Make for mucho fun: Regarding "Johnny Winton Speaks" by Chuck Strouse (May 29): If these Overzealous Super-Terror-Fighting Asses with Badges treat a commissioner like this, how do you think they are treating the general public? They know the courts will do nothing to them, so basically these thugs have a license to do whatever they want. And of course they want it both ways. They want to totally destroy any civil liberties the general public has, but when one of them is splayed out on the concrete, we're all supposed to cry a river of tears? I'm glad I don't have kids, because how could I, with a straight face, tell them these asses are here to help them? As I write this, the FBI has caught two more with their hands in the cookie jar. And then there was that off-duty ass caught in a sting, taking a suitcase full of cash. And before that, the ass driving around raping women, and before that ... yeah, right, they're here to "help."

Mark Scott

Via web commentary


Captain No-Show

She has no Hart: I just came across Francisco Alvarado's "Burn, Baby, Burn" (May 22), about Lisa Hart. The lieutenant demanded that recruits call her captain at the Broward Fire Academy. I'm not surprised about her. She talked tough, but we all knew she could never perform the tasks; she forced the recruits to do them. They should compare the time sheets to the ones at the fire academy in order to keep her honest. No sympathy for you, Captain Hart. You've earned this over the years.

Jeff Golding

Via web commentary


Garulli's a Nonsmoker

But we bet he drinks!: Wow, what a way for Eric W. Saeger to start off the Heavy Pets story, "Rolling Stoners" (May 22). First, Mike Garulli doesn't smoke anything — at least not for the past 10 years, owing to his chronic asthma. This article is full of slander. I suggest the author go back to writing for his community-college newspaper.

Pete Upell

Via web commentary


Those Old Guys Rock

So hop to, youngsters!: In response to Nicholas Hall's concert preview of Paul Rodgers (May 15): It's unfair for him to judge everyone ("aging rock stars")! It's obvious he has a thesaurus and knows how to navigate it, but not much love for real rock music. The pharmaceutical enhancements he is talking about surely must be referencing the aging American rock star! It's funny how reporters see the younger, drugged-up, resculpted, and plasticized entertainers of today and have the nerve to call them "singers" and "talented." Good writers research their subjects before penning such an article. Shame on Mr. Hall.

N. Mullen

Via web commentary

 
  • Anthony Garcia 06/07/2008 11:31:00 PM

    Mr. Rex Newman Sir, we have already attempted several times to have MDPD correct their crimes. We have been ignored, and told that they "can do or write what ever we want". The Florida Department of Law Enforcement seems to be afraid to investigate, because they too sent the crimes that were committed, back to the criminals that were doing the crimes. The governor as an elected public servant , and one who is supposed to hold the highest elected office in the State of Florida, is supposed to watch out for the rights of all people, passing the buck is just the opposite. He has the position to see that an investigation is done. Pull the court transcripts, read the depositions, talk with witnesses, listen to the tapes. We are aware that honest men are hard to find, and that integrity is a dead trait among men. This is a sad, yet it does prove what was written, and what shall be, is that things will get worst, that the innocent will be persecuted, and none will stand for right, yet there sh all always be THE ONE who is RIGHTEOUS and TRUE, and to stand with HIM is to stand against evil. We have made our choice, the only choice. Have you made yours, and has Charlie Crist made his? The Fourth Reich of MDPD will fall. And if we shall obtain no help from those that were elected/appointed to do the helping, then so be it. It is wrong to maliciously persecute a man, and his family.It is wrong to falsely arrest, and threaten a man and his family, to cause them financial cost, and not reimburse. It is wrong to lie, to do perjury, to falsify official state forms, and get away with it. It is an abomination and against all laws, man, and THE GOD to bear false witnesses against another. All who do, who encourage it, and look away, shall pay by HIS words, along with their generations.Feel free to sent a copy of this or the other email to any and all persons, including the cowards at MDPD, all the way down to the public servant at the mayor's office. Respectfully Anthony F. Garcia Sr. PO BOX 260304 Miami, Florida 33126 786-389-1646 afgs21279@comcast.net -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Governor Charlie Crist" Governor Crist has received your e-mail and has asked me to respond on his behalf. You may wish to take the first step of making a written request for an internal review by contacting the law enforcement agency. If you are dissatisfied with the outcome, you may then wish to write to the Criminal Justice Professionalism Program, Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The address is Post Office Box 1489, Tallahassee, Fl orida 32202, and the telephone number is (850) 410-8600. This office establishes administrative procedures for denial, suspension, or revocation of law enforcement officer certification if a violation of Florida Administrative Code 11B27.0011 is proven. Those who believe law enforcement officers may be guilty of criminal misconduct should bring their evidence to the local state attorney. The state attorney makes the decision to prosecute anyone who may be guilty of a crime. Thank you again for writing. If I can assist you with any other issue or concern, please let me know. Sincerely, FYI TO MIAMI TIMES AND THE PEOPLE OF MIAMI DADE CPOUNTY, AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA. THIS WILL MAKE INTERESTING, AND CONCERNED READING. WHERE WILL IT END, AND WHO AND HOW MUCH WILL THE PRICE BE? WHO SHALL BE THE NEXT VICTIM? THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, AND CONSIDERATION. Rex T.Newman Office of Citizen Services RN/cas -----Original Message----- From: afgs21279@comcast.net [mailto:afgs21279@comcast.net] Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 6:57 PM To: Governor Charlie Crist Subject: corrupt Miami Dade County Public Servants-Do You care about all prople? To Whom It May Concern: Below please find a current letter sent to government agencies about the wrongs, and corruptions within Miami Dade County. We have been told, and we have shown in courts, and have had county agents admit to the falsification of official reports, to theft, and that racism was �common� within the county. This can all be proven with official court transcripts/records. It was written by the police that more blacks should be arrested, and how �Cubans have no rights�, how �all Cubans are lazy�, etc. All the elected and appointed county and state public servants, from the person at the information desk, all the way down to the guy sitting at the mayor, s desk, say they can do whatever they want, and are accountable to no one. This was even recorded at a MDPD Internal Affairs visit, to which this writer was given a copy, by an officer who stated he �knew what they were doing�. All these over paid and under qualified public servants are accountable, and this writer will make sure all the taxpayers know of their evil. This writer knows that this would be an interesting, and worthy investigation into the truth. Feel free to check into what is stated before you make a decision. See that all this writers evaluations as a law enforcement officer are above average/outstanding, with no negative remarks, only positive. See that this writer has numerous awards, including gold medals of valor. See that this writer never took a deal, even to keep his job, this is called INTEGRITY, and this is what is lacking in public service, at all levels. Thank you for your time, and consideration. GOD BLESS Respectfully Anthony F. Garcia Sr. PO Box 260304 Miami, Florida 33126 786-389-1646 Afgs21279@comcast.net ____________________________________________________________________________________ Florida Department of Law Enforcement PO Box 1489 Tallahassee, Florida 32302-1489 Bureau of Standards, Professional Compliance Section This writer has received letters from your department, first dated December 28, 2007, stating you had requested information, and would be reviewing same. The second letter is dated January 22, 2008, stating there is �no cause�, for investigation. From this point on the Miami-Dade Police Department, also known as the Most-Dishonest Police Department will be referred to as MDPD. In your letter dated January 22, 2008, your narrative at the bottom of the letter stated absolute lies, and there is no other word to describe such false statements. In your statement you stated that this writer was employed by MDPD, and �resigned due to an internal affairs investigation in which allegations of Perjury, and Criminal Misconduct were sustained. The truth and the facts are that MDPD had been, and is harassing, this writer�s family, and slandering his name, his character, and his honor. The incident you have falsely identified is just one. If you or anyone else would have checked the facts, they would see that MDPD had originally slander this writer by suspending him for giving a false statement, telling him again how he had to �learn to play the game�. This writer appealed this suspension, and was shown to be innoc ent of wrong doing, and of not giving any false statement(s). After being cleared of yet another false, slanderous, and perjured writing by MDPD, they falsely arrested this writer on a warrant, for perjury, reference the same statement, MDPD, had suspended this writer for, and he had proven his innocent, as previously stated above. MDPD again stated how this writer needed �to play the game�, and how things could �get better or worst�. This writer stated he did not make deals with the devil, and stated he would go all the way, and yet again prove his innocence in official proceedings. This writer was relieved of duty without pay, and told he did not have authorization for outside employment. This false arrest was in February 1999, and the trial was in February 2000. This writer, and his family was able, by the grace of GOD (and this writer is aware how MDPD told this writer how he had to make a choice between GOD, and his profession, and how MDPD refused to honor the union contract, not allowing this writer to bid for shifts, making him work on Sundays, so as to keep him �out of the church�). In February 2000, in courtroom 3-3, in Miami-Dade County, this writer proved his innocent, yet again. Also proven, and admitted to was MDPD�s dishonesty, corruption, and maliciousness, as well as the admission by their own agent that racism was �common� within the county, all is verified on court transcripts. After winning yet again, proving that MDPD is just that, this writer requested his $8500.00 for attorney�s fees/cost, be reimbursed, and was told it would be done. To this date, this is just another lie. This writer also waited to be reinstated, weeks went by without contact. This writer was called into his attorney�s office, and was told by said attorney that MDPD was not going to stop the malicious persecution of this writer, or h i s family. It was stated that this writer had proven himself as right, and MDPD, as malicious. An article in the paper, at this time, and numerous others since that time, have stated as much. This writer at this time, March 28, 2000, after proving his innocent, time, after time, did HONORABLY RETIRE, as stated on memo, from MDPD. This memo was written at the attorney�s office, and faxed by the attorney. This due to the concerns this writer had about his family, and the malicious, vindictive, and never ending lies directed toward the innocent, by MDPD, and the concern of what would crime would they direct toward them next. Also stated on your letter was the incident which involved an injury, and cover-up of the investigation. Again you have listed lies. The truth is the injury occurred at the MDPD training bureau as this writer arrived, on an off duty status, to work out. This writer was ordered by MDPD employee Butler to get into golf cart, and he had to go see MDPD employee Battle. Upon coming into contact with Battle, it was yelled to this writer had he had no rights, how Battle was going to get him, and more. This writer suffered an unknown injury because of this, and was transported by Metro-Dade Fire Rescue to the hospital. This writer then contacted Butler, and advised him that this writer was being hospitalized reference the injury, and that a first report of injury needed to be completed. Butler responded with profaned language, stating none would be done. This writer contacted MDPD legal, and Risk Management, explaining the situation to them, and verifying injury report was needed. This writer again contacted Butler, advising him of the affirmative replies he had obtained from legal, and Risk Management, and again requested report, and was again answered in an unprofessional manner. This writer then obtained an attorney. In the trial it was shown how both Butler, and Battle, had contradicted each other, and the reports that they had finally written. In the court disposition it was also noted about the contradictions/lies/perjury. This writer�s attorney and the truth was made known, and again this writer proved MDPD, as such. This writer went to internal affairs with copies of all documents, and copies were left with them. They recorded the meeting as they always do, and one of the employees there, even got in touch with this writer some time later, and gave him a copy, stating he knew how MDPD was, and how it was wrong what they were doing. Later this writer received a letter from MDPD which stated they had looked into the allegations and that there was no errors, and that all reports were correct, and just. This is another cover-up, and lie. The fact is the report they wrote about, and attempted to write about, had nothing to do with the false report they were notified of. This writer has a copy of those lies as well. Internal affairs wrote there was no false report of an injury, that injury did occur. The inept, malicious, and incompetent, findings/investigation by MDPD was again fueled by their malicious, unprofessionalism, and corruption. The fact is their findings were written about the previously mentioned injury that did occur, at the training bureau, to which they had attempted to deny, and to which this writer and his attorney proved was on the job, and the agents of MDPD, had attempted to conceal, and to which their statements/writings, were shown, and stated as being contradicting to each other. This fact shows the injury report presented to internal affairs was as stated, a falsified document, and as stated on the bottom, any person writing/signing same is guilty of perjury. There is also the disciplinary report which is falsified, and slanderous to this writer stating he never reported the incident/injury, which in fact was reported, and an official report with case number was assigned. This too verified on minor incident report which was signed by the person who would later slander this writer by writing the falsified disciplinary report. Copies of these writing will again be forwarded to all involved. There is also the malicious, slanderous, and defaming, lie on this writer�s FDLE profile sheet, which states he was fired for a moral charge, another absolute lie. All the public servants within MDPD, as well as the county public servants, all the way down to the current elected mayor, has denied this writer, and his family, the rights to which they have sworn to uphold. They have done, allowed, and encouraged the vicious, malicious, and unjust persecution of a man, his family, his honor, his character, and his name. They have denied them of due process, and have falsely accused, charged, and convicted them without a trial, and without his knowledge, and without just cause. They have gone against the laws, of man, his government, and against the one they have denied, but to which this country is supposed to be based upon, the GOD, for they have brought false witness against another. It is unknown how many others victims there have been, or will be, and what price has, or will be paid. This writer must keep going to protect the truth for all, even if those sworn to protect and uphold the truth, turn their backs, and do nothing. Somewhere there has to be a public servant, either elected, or appointed, who is an honest person, who seeks the truth, and justice for all. How can those who are supposed to protect, and serve, and who swear an oath, to the law of this country, and its constitution, be allowed to do such crimes? What moral thing did this writer do wrong? He stood his ground, he proved his right, he proved his innocence, he proved, and had MDPD admitted their wrongs, and racism. This writer was, is a good cop, and his profession was stolen from him by this evil. This even thought all his evaluations are rated above average/outstanding, with no negative remarks, only praise. This writer would not make a deal, even to save his job, this is called integrity, and honor. These are qualities that are lacking in MDPD, and it seems most, if not all government agencies, and public servants. Where do you stand, an d for what? If you do not stand for something, then you stand for nothing. It should also be noted, that under sworn court testimony, when MDPD knew yet again they were being shown as corrupt, MDPD called another employee to �testify�. This employee, a L. Rogers under sworn testimony, stated this writer was a �bad cop�. However, when asked why he would say this, reference this writer�s evaluation ratings, and that even he had made only positive remarks, his answer was �they told me to�. The look on the jury�s face was priceless. It is not just the malicious persecution, lies, falsified documents, and writings, it is the slander, the defamation, and violations of constitutional rights. The denial of this writer and his family to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, which is supposed to be granted to all persons in this country, and to which the government, it� s agents, and it�s agencies, are supposed to guarantee, and protect for all. Copies of the following are enclosed. -Copy of court transcript questioning Butler/Battle, their statements/actions/intent. -Falsified injury report, with false information. -Falsified disciplinary report stating real injury never reported. -Official case report with case number of real injury reported. -Official minor injury report -Official theft report, with case number, where MDPD stole money from this writer�s federal insured bank account. Additional copies with routing numbers are available. Also note that after theft was completed, and report written, MDPD stated the theft was a civil matter. When did grand theft become civil? -Hit and run report, which was witnessed, where a marked MDPD unit struck this writer, and sped away. No investigation and information report only ordered written. Hit, and run, which was witnessed, is a criminal act, yet again MDPD involved, aggression directed toward this writer, no action. Thank you for your time. We shall await your response. GOD BLESS. Respectfully Anthony F. Garcia Sr. PO Box 260304 Miami, Florida 33126 786-389-1646 Cc: DOJ Media Governor President

 
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