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Loving may be full of haters

Posted on January 8, 2007 5:21 PM
There are good things you can do as a police officer, like working hard and earning a promotion to chief like Harvey Rodriguez did in Loving, New Mexico.

There are dumb things you can do, like getting your license revoked for DWI and violating the department's code of ethics in doing so.

There are actions you can take, like moving on with your life, maybe becoming a friend of Bill W and taking steps to prevent another DWI from screwing up the rest of your life.

Or, like Harvey, you can decide two years later that you need your day in court...
A former Loving police chief has sued the village, claiming his rights were violated when village councilors fired him in 2005.

In the lawsuit, Rodriguez claims the councilors conspired to have him arrested on the DWI charge, which later was dismissed.

Rodriguez is seeking compensatory and punitive damages. He claims the actions of the defendants caused him mental anguish, emotional distress, and the loss of wages and the ability to gain work.
But wait! It could be a plot!
Rodriguez claims state police Officer Pete Estrada Jr., a relative of (Village Council member Arturo) Munoz, charged him with DWI despite the fact he passed a field sobriety test, the lawsuit states.

Rodriguez also says councilors fired him because he spoke out about an alleged cover-up of a DWI crash involving Munoz's son.

Former Loving police Officer Rachael Lassiter made similar claims in a lawsuit filed in November. Lassiter alleges her constitutional rights were violated when she was fired in 2004 after refusing to keep quiet about the crash involving Munoz's son.
A conspiracy has been unearthed? OR has it?

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very smart =)

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