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Brianna Stallings time building than actually introduces her interview with following the storyline.”—Rene Purity Ring’s Megan James. Thompson reviews Bethesda Game Studios’ widely antici- pated “Fallout 4” video game. [19] [22] [23] ON THE COVER: Illustration by Gary Glasgow 4 • August 26, 2015 • ABQ FREE PRESS ABQ FREE PRESS • August 26, 2015 • 5 www.freeabq.com NEWS www.abqarts.com Editor: [email protected] Next Stop: Second-degree Murder Trial Associate Editor, News: [email protected] Berry Gives APD Brass Back-door Raises Associate Editor, Arts: [email protected] BY DENNIS DOMRZALSKI Advertising: [email protected] On Twitter: @FreeABQ ayor Richard Berry’s administration appears to “There are student councils at schools around the Mhave violated city law by giving hefty reten- city that have more political gravitas than this city tion bonuses to top Albuquerque cops even after the council. I have never seen a more meaningless and City Council decided to ditch the program. useless group of politicians.” Editor The decision to continue giving the $6,000- to “It’s just a scam to get more money for a bunch Dan Vukelich $12,000-a-year bonuses to 19 members of the of fat-cat law enforcement professionals who are (505) 345-4080. Ext. 800 command staff was made without approval of the already getting paid too much money,” Payne said. Associate Editor, News Albuquerque City Council as required by the city’s “No one at APD running the place should be getting Dennis Domrzalski budget ordinance. any sort of bonus. The fact that they haven’t been (505) 306-3260 City councilors, the police union and former city fired is their bonus.” councilors are blasting the bonuses. One councilor Associate Editor, Arts suggested it is nonsensical to reward top cops whose Samantha Anne Carrillo leadership led APD to be investigated by the U.S. ‘There are student councils (505) 345-4080 ext. 804 Department of Justice for excessive use of force. at schools around the city that Design To find the money for bonuses for APD’s top brass, have more political gravitas than Terry Kocon, Hannah Reiter, Cathleen Tiefa the administration said it is moving around $200,000 in savings within its budget. Under city law, this city council. I have never Photography however, departments can move money between seen a more meaningless and Mark Bralley, Mark Holm, Juan Antonio different line items, but they can’t legally transfer useless group of politicians’ Labreche, Liz Lopez, Adria Malcolm Mark Bralley funds to a program not authorized in the budget. — former City Councilor Greg Payne Councilors first learned that bonuses were going to Former Albuquerque police officers Keith Sandy (left) and Dominique Perez (second from left) have been ordered to stand trial for Contributors this issue top brass at the council’s Aug. 17 meeting, when, un- second-degree murder in the March 2014 shooting death of homeless camper James Boyd. By law, their trial must occur three to nine Lisa Barrow, Hugh Elliott, Barry Gaines, Gary months after their arraignment. Special Prosecutor Randi McGinn, who persuaded Pro Tem Judge Neil Candelaria that there was probable Glasgow, Ariane Jarocki, Elijah Jensen-Lindsey, der questioning from Councilor Diane Gibson, city City Councilor Rey Garduño, who is retiring this cause to bind them over for trial, will be the prosecutor. The case has been assigned to Bernalillo County District Judge Alisa Hadfield. Chief Administrative Officer Rob Perry confirmed year, said the administration of Berry, a Republican, Conviction on a charge of second-degree murder carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison. Megan Kamerick, Roderick Kennedy, Dan Klein, Joe Monahan, Sayrah Namasté, Jerry Ortiz y Pino, the bonuses – legal last fiscal year but not this year – is “doing an end-run around the council.” Robert Reich, M. Brianna Stallings, Rene were still being paid. “I think this is an intentional obfuscation,” said Thompson, Tom Tomorrow “They are,” Perry replied. Garduño, a Democrat. “The big question is, where The commanders have been getting the bonuses are they getting the money? ‘Savings’ is not a good ABQ Free Press Pulp News Copy Editors since the current fiscal year began on July 1. Perry answer.” COMPILED BY ABQ FREE PRESS STAFF Mark Bralley Wendy Fox Dial also said during the meeting that APD found the Gibson, also a Democrat, said, “There is absolutely camera but can be fitted with a 11-and-a-half-foot-long python Jim Wagner money by identifying “savings” within the depart- Nineteen top commanders at APD are getting retention bonuses, no transparency in how the command staff got into Loving ‘Her’ despite an Albuquerque City Council mandate that after July 1, that had eaten a goat the size of a ment’s budget. He didn’t identify those savings. it.” Council President Ken Sanchez, a Democrat, said GoPro Hero 3 or 4. It weighs just Sales Representatives (505) 345-4080 bonuses were to go only to street cops. Just as sexual relationships have 12.3 ounces and can fly for eight pit bull. The problem of pythons City councilor Brad Winter has asked the city attor- the council specifically decided to exclude command drastically changed since the Abby Feldman x802 to 10 minutes. After unfolding and boa constrictors – which Garrett Ferguson x809 ney’s office for a legal opinion on the matter. Berry’s staff from eligibility for bonuses this year. days of Queen Victoria, a British it from its whiskey-bottle sized were let loose by hobbyists years office declined to answer questions from ABQ Free sex expert says advances in Colandra Gallegos x807 case, the user connects a camera ago into the state’s swamps – has Cory Calamari x810 Press about the possible illegality. The newspaper Confusion robotics and changing mores sug- Budget Hijinks and flips a switch to spin up its grown so bad, the Florida Wild- John Wehner x812 sent Berry spokeswoman Rhiannon Schroeder a list The retention bonus program has been mired in gest that sexual encounters with propellers. Once it’s airborne, life Commission will sponsor a of 12 questions regarding the bonuses on Aug. 19. Here’s what the city law says about how controversy since it was approved last November robots will be “the norm” within the user twists the controller to public python hunt Jan. 16-Feb. Operations Manager As of Aug. 24, Schroeder had not responded. departments, including APD, can shift funds 50 years. Dr. Helen Driscoll of Abby Feldman (505) 345-4080, Ext. 802 as a stopgap to keep long-time police officers from change the direction of flight 14 in a bid to slow their spread. within their budgets. In addition to placing the University of Sunderland retiring. It was originally intended for street cops or direction the camera faces Council critics limits on how much money can be moved, in Northeast England told the Published every other week by: with more than 17 years on the job who were using microchips that control the Moon litter Great Noggins LLC the budget ordinance says: British newspaper, the Mirror: Two former councilors said they believe the nearing retirement.