I remember the day the botched Harding Street raid happened and the press conference the city conducted. Five police officers had been shot, one seriously. The press conference was highlighted by the lunatic rantings of Houston Police Officers Union's President Joey Gamaldi blaming the incident on Black Lives Matter. From KHOU:
“if you’re the ones that are out there spreading the rhetoric that police officers are the enemy, just know we’ve all got your number now, we’re going to be keeping track of all of y’all, and we’re going to make sure that we hold you accountable every time you stir the pot on our police officers. We’ve had enough, folks. We’re out there doing our jobs every day, putting our lives on the line for our families.”
Well it turns out that this wasn't BLM or any other organization. In fact it was the fault of the police and now they are paying a price for it. According to the Harris County DA's Office:
January 25, 2021
A Harris County grand jury indicted a Houston Police officer for murder, and five others who are or have served on the force, for engaging in organized criminal activity, as the result of an investigation touched off by a 2019 raid that killed two people in their home on Harding Street.
Take a moment to read the charges filed against 11 officers. It's not pretty. The charges include murder, theft by a public servant, tampering with a government record, and engaging in organized criminal activity.
Joey has been quiet.
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