Corruption, racism and other strange happenings in the Valley
Lately, there's been a hefty dose of folks taking filet knives to local government and exposing some of the dirty inner workings. Here's a sampling of some of the bad and the ugly:
A group of Montebello cops claim their chief is a racist who only promotes his white friends. The claim carries a $30 million price tag.
The grand jury indicts a cop accused of embezzling $500,000 from tow fees collected at the Industry Station. Sgt. Joe Dyer had been on leave since 2008.
In the camellia-scented cesspool that is Temple City, a former city council candidate pleaded guilty to perjury in a case that will probably expose a corrupt money laundering scheme involving Piazza Las Tunas.
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| Frank Girardot, Metro Editor for the San Gabriel Valley Newspapers, brings you behind the yellow tape with takes on true crime, cold cases and more. This is also your forum to discuss crime, its impact on your neighborhood and how we cover it. Have any questions or tips? You can leave a comment here or e-mail Frank. |
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Brian Day is the crime reporter for the San Gabriel Valley Newspaper group. E-mail Brian. |
I found your comments ("camellia-scented cesspool") totally uncalled for and offensive. I am sure whereever you live is perfect and beyond reproach, but in the rest of the world, one bad egg generally doesn't condemn the rest of the local population. With such overboard comments, it's hard to think you want anyone to take you seriously as any type of journalist. Very childish.
I have been to San Dimas only a few times. This evening though may be my last. We(significant other) was pulled over by a San Dimas police office, given no reason for this. We were told give license and registration-asked if we are on parole or even been arrested, and let go. We are an interracial couple-truly belive we were pulled over in San Dimas for just being that.