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.

Bullshit Alert: Officials Say Laredo Border is Well Secured

LAREDO, Texas--Violence across the border is going beyond the absurd. War on drugs is a huge failure and a moral hazard that festers barbaric criminality. How many more thousands of people have to die before the delusion stops? The current death toll in Mexico is more than 60,000! Car bombs, explosions, massacres & mutilations in Nuevo Laredo happen so frequently any Laredoean can hear it both at nights and mornings. Because of its position as America's largest inland port Laredo sees a lot of contraband passing through its gates. Cartels are sophisticated paramilitary organizations with rocket-launchers, grenades, surveillance networks, submarines, fully automatic assault riffles, and countless unemployed jackals ready for a quick buck. The Texas Department of Public Safety has stated that cartels are adopting military tactics and recruiting teens to expand their criminal organization.

Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steven C. McCraw said last week in a report given to Congress that the cartels "incorporate reconnaissance networks, techniques and capabilities normally associated with military organizations, such as communications intercepts, interrogations, trend analysis, secure communications, coordinated military-style tactical operations, GPS, thermal imagery and military armaments, including fully automatic weapons, rocket-propelled grenades and hand grenades."

Not only that, cartels have established training camps 100 miles outside of the city (not the only camp in the US see this).
The flow of drugs hast not slowed, in-fact, it's so profitable that it caught the attention of many criminals with badges. Laredo PD Officers, border patrol and the Sheriff's deputies have been caught repeatedly smuggling drugs into our side of the border.

Meanwhile in fairy land, local law enforcement agents assure that they can secure the border in case of a spillover:

Acting Deputy Chief William Jenkins with the Border Patrol in the Laredo sector said, "For Laredo sector you're talking about 1900 law enforcement officers that alone just the Border Patrol. We work with all our other law enforcement buddies here. we got the sheriff's office, LPD, FBI, ATF, cbp port of entry."

Two of the highest government expenditures in Webb County are the Justice system & Corrections and "Rehabilitation". Webb county is spending so much on its justice system because of drug-related crime. Take into account that Webb County is facing budget cuts, $11 million deficit and a slowed economy. This problem is not going to go away any time soon. And obviously a tougher crack down on drugs will only exacerbate the situation. Continuing the phony war on drugs will bankrupt our local economy. Not only that but consider all the lives wrecked by our penal system. The real solution that is not talked about is drug decriminalization. However, the solution our local representatives have is to get "tough on crime" or institute a "zero-tolerance" policy. These approaches only create more criminals, disparity and wasted potential. LEGALIZE FREEDOM NOW!

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Sources: Top Mexican drug lord I trafficked cocaine for the US Government Feds allow tons of cocaine to be shipped Dozens of bodies found mutilated in Nuevo Laredo