Chief Tony Almaraz resign, please!
After sweating in a hundred-degree weather in the mid-day sun for a couple of hours or so, a motorist - who was suffering shortness of breath and not feeling too well - arrived at the Highway Patrol's impound unit at South Strip Towing (3255 Pollux Ave / Vegas) to recover his vehicle after an illegal stop by dim-witted Nevada Highway Patrol trooper Del Padre (Badge @ 691) resulted in wrongful seizure of the vehicle.
When the exhausted individual produced a "Drive Away" permit issued by the DMV in Nevada, a snotty little clerk in the employ of South Strip Towing, snarled at the motorist that the paperwork was not sufficient.
"You need a pass from the Nevada Highway Patrol," she barked at him.
The tourist tried to explain that the "Drive Away" permit was already sanctioned by a Nevada Highway Patrol Officer by the name of Sgt. Charles Haycox.
At this point, another disgruntled motorist in line, spoke up.
"I got the same run-around from these people and the Nevada Highway Patrol. It sucks. I had to come down here twice, take a day off work. And it has cost me. I am furious."
Then, the irate young lady lamented that in spite of the fact it was public knowledge that this tow truck facility engaged in shocking mean-spirited conduct on a regular basis, the Nevada Highway Patrol had never taken any legitimate action to correct the situation or consider turning over the account to kind professional operators with a modicum of compassion and understanding.
In spite of the obvious misunderstanding, the clerk refused to permit the motorist to borrow their phone, so he could speak to a Nevada Highway Patrol officer regarding Sgt. Haycox's directive, and the obvious screw-up in his office at the behest of Chief Tony Almaraz.
"I don't have a vehicle. I am ill. I am just about ready to collapse in this heat. Can't you help me, please," he begged.
No way, Jose.
Then, after claiming there was no manager on the premises to speak to, the cold fish went and hid in the back of the small trailer and continued to make fun of the desperate motorists grumbling about the outrage of it all.
It was bad enough that State Trooper DelPadre engaged in an illegal stop in Violation of the motorists rights, but worse still, to get the run-around by corrupt incompetent officers like Sgt. Charles Haycox and Chief Tony Almaraz after-the-fact.
Their motto is to protect and to serve!
Who are they kidding?
At this juncture,it's obvious they'relooking out for their own fat asses, at the expense of the innocent public-at-large.
I respectfully call for - not only Chief Tony Almaraz's resignation - but assignment of Nevada Highway Patrol impounds to a professional tow truck company that is inclined to respect the rights of the citizen - and likewise - endeavour to reat individual motorists with dignity and respect when this kind of misfortune befalls 'em at the hands of a corrupt State Trooper like Officer Del Padre.
Amen!
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