Ongoing. As to widespread corruption in NM and Arizona's public agency systems that is increasingly becoming known to the general public. The implications of which have direct bearing on the nation across the board.  

Taser: APD officer’s camera turned off and on

krqe.com

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – News 13 has learned the lapel camera from the APD Officer that shot and killed a young woman turned his lapel camera on and off several times the morning of the shooting. But 

One of the core abuses of power that I am aware of in various settings at this point in time: The use of technology including but not limited to audio and visual mechanisms relied upon by public authorities in order to supposedly increase transparency, which they declare to be valid evidence despite the fact that they also claim that the technology itself is not reliable. More succinctly, not reliable anytime it may serve to expose incidents of wrongdoing by the public "servants" that this technology is in part designed to keep an eye on; conversely, always reliable when it is capable of displaying arguably justified actions by such public "servants."

POINT IN FACT: In terms of US criminal procedure (at the state and federal level), if the evidence gathering process, or the technology itself (in that context) is not reliable, than the evidentiary potential is void. I am aware of issues at ASH wherein video technology that does not operate in a flowing "real time" manner is brought into legal proceedings and claimed to be a source of valid evidence, with no regard for what is not included in the given footage due its unreliability in the context; this arises anytime an ASH patient seeks to report/address staff misconduct through the AZ Office of Administrative Hearings- inc. but not limited to physical abuse by staff etc.- and then sees the presented video footage (presented in court by ASH administrators) literally skipping right at those points in time that the alleged abuse occurs. I have seen this in court more than once, it is literally maddening to witness as such cases evolve. And when- under cross examination- the given ADHS/BHS/ASH officials are asked to elaborate on this shit, they ALWAYS claim basic ignorance, as in "I am not an expert on this, and I really don't know why that gap in the flow of footage occurred."  (that is a direct quote from a court transcript of a statement made by current ASH CEO Donna Noriega, August 21, 2012). And despite the presence of this highly questionable form of so-called evidence , the "judges" in AZ's Office of Administrative Hearings (pseudo-judges at best) always refuse to take appropriate action. It is that bad. As one can imagine (and as has been graphically illustrated with respect to this particular news story, and the broader history of APD's use of such video tech), the patterns indicate that such technology only functions well when it is to the convenience of the involved authorities, either to justify their use of force (to put the victim at fault), or to mask the occurrence of unjust use of force (to shroud the harm done to the victim), etc.

That said: You people are due a big surprise. Dig in all you want, or conversely, try and flee the scene of the crime. It really doesn't matter to me. I am going nowhere, and no matter how far you run, I will find you, and continue to report about your history at The Arizona State Hospital. I promise you this.

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