DrLove
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For many reasons, I think this dude may be posting here on USMB!
Who could forget THIS guy?
A Miami Police Department captain and former union boss who was probed by state law enforcement and the FBI for a pattern of abuse and bias against Black people has been sued by a fellow sergeant for allegedly upending the man’s career.
Edwin Gomez, a 23-year veteran of the Miami Police Department, claims in his Monday lawsuit—a copy of which was obtained by The Daily Beast—that he participated in a racial discrimination investigation filed against Javier Ortiz in Jan. 2020. As part of the investigation, which included the testimony of two other officers, Gomez said he testified about how Ortiz regularly engaged in “outrageous acts of despicable discrimination” against Black citizens, women, and other minority groups, the lawsuit states.
At the time of the investigation, Ortiz was the president of Miami’s Fraternal Order of Police union, and the suit indicates that Gomez called for Ortiz’s ouster. This past January, Ortiz lost a re-election bid in the race for FOP president.
Gomez’s testimony was included in a 50-page report issued by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement this past March that reviewed lawsuits and complaints against Ortiz and interviewed witnesses, including officers and citizens, as The Miami Herald reported. The report found that Ortiz’s history pointed to “a pattern of abuse and bias against minorities, particularly African-Americans.”
The report also said Ortiz—who once claimed that he is Black and not Hispanic because of the “one-drop rule” that stems from America’s Jim Crow past—was known to cyber-stalk and dox civilians who complained about him.
Hispanic Cop Notorious for Claiming to Be Black Sued for Making Fellow Officer’s Life ‘Living Hell’
An infamous Miami officer whose career has been tarnished by a slew of misconduct allegations is now facing fire from within.
www.thedailybeast.com
Who could forget THIS guy?