Laredo: grazing ground for corrupt "officials"

Courtesy of  Exclusivo De Laredo

During the weekend Facebook users shared a photo of Laredo's finest making a pit stop at a Mami Chulas.  Several different pictures circulated throughout the feed of many Laredoeans.  Overwhelmingly Facebook users ridiculed the hypocrisy of the LPD.  Exclusivo DeLaredo was the amongst the first few who broke the story:

ASI NOS CUIDAN POR ACA? QUE PIENSAN? QUE LAMENTABLE NO CREEN? [Is this how you keep us safe? What are you thinking? Despicable don't you think?]

Laredo's law enforcement has unclothed itself as the corrupt institution it is.  Without a doubt it has become more evident that LPD is only interested in generating revenue.  Tickets, tickets, tickets. The sickening display of moral corruption by a trained & paid miscreants is unacceptable.  Of course, this sort of thing is not a new recent development or an isolated event of malfeasance.  What do the police have to say for themselves?

LPD will be looking into this matter.  The LPD takes these matters seriously and will do a thorough investigation as to the circumstances involved in this matter

LPD's non-statement pays lip service to common decency, but their actions tell otherwise.
Here are just a few examples of Laredo's local law enforcement breaking the law:

A UISD police officer is suspended while driving under the influence.

LPD officer indicted for drug and gun smuggling.

LPD officer arrested for committing fraud.

Sheriff's Deputy arrested for choking his wife.

Former LPD officer convicted of  drug conspiracy charges.

Fourteen year LPD veteran officer arrested for assault.

City settles case of Man who accused LPD officer of soliciting sex during his patrol.

Veteran police LPD officer arrested for assault.

LPD officer arrested for assault and mischief.

Another police officer arrested...

Recently it seems as if more and more police officers are finding themselves on the other side of the law.

The law doesn't seem to apply to our local government officials:  Sheriff's son gets caught with marijuana  and doesn't go to jail.

 ...district attorney's office says there is not enough evidence for prosecution, stating that what was recovered from the scene was not a usable quantity of marijuana.

Meanwhile if any of us unwashed masses get arrested for pot we don't see any clemency.  A TAMIU student voiced his objection to the unfairness imposed on him by a local Judge. 

The son of a municipal court judge was arrested twice in the past few weeks. His latest arrest came with a bond of only $750.
But a local college student was arrested on similar charges and given a much higher bond by the same local justice of the peace.

Daniel Saenz says, "Just because he knows certain people doesn't mean he should have special privileges at all." 



These cases evidenced the fact that corruption is heading to the laughable.  This will continue to go on because a large portion of Laredoeans laugh it off.  It is not only the police departments that are corrupt these problem has long flourished in the Commissioner's court. Meanwhile, we pay the toll of living under a hypocritical and corrupt administration.