For doubters:

http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/10/9/1496693/ valadez3ppr.pdf


Tommy | 10.09.07 - 10:56 am | #

Okey-dokey, then.

Chris Davis | Homepage | 10.09.07 - 11:00 am | #

I'm sure it won't be long before Valadez accuses someone at BPUB of tampering with his meter to make him look bad. There's no way he's going to admit to any wrongdoing. That's not how these people operate.
truthseeker | Homepage | 10.09.07 - 2:29 pm | #

How is it that this was kept under raps for so long? Do they have that much control???
thezipper | 10.09.07 - 3:41 pm | #

Chris, I think the photographs that PUB took of the meter are public record. Any chance we could post one of these for the doubters out there?
Vick | 10.09.07 - 6:49 pm | #

"Any chance we could post one of these for the doubters out there?"

Beats me. I certainly don't have any of these pics (yet).

Christopher Davis | Homepage | 10.09.07 - 9:23 pm | #

this is just the tip of the iceberg!

keep digging!
Junior Samples | 10.10.07 - 5:53 pm | #

meter pic

Tomas No Mas | 10.10.07 - 6:43 pm | #

Woooooooooo GUILTY!

But why host a picture in that ridiculous PDF format that takes forever to load. Take a snapshot with wisdom-soft screen hunter, a free program or use photoshop to convert it to jpeg.
woot | 10.11.07 - 2:12 pm | #

Not my call, as I'm not hosting it.

Christopher Davis | Homepage | 10.11.07 - 2:40 pm | #

http://recallahumada.blogspot.co...n- question.html

Here you go.
truthseeker | Homepage | 10.11.07 - 3:51 pm | #

ok, so you have a police report. so what? there is no proof that this report was given to them. i can call the police, make a report that i saw Elvis flying a kite in my neighborhood. the report will be taken and thats it. why did't PUB file charges?
Nenel | 10.12.07 - 1:27 am | #

PUB's procedure is that meter tamperers are given the opportunity to make restitution to avoid charges being filed. PUB treated Cris Valadez the same way they would treat any other customer.
truthseeker | Homepage | 10.12.07 - 8:19 am | #

Cris Valadez was treated the same as any other customer. But he wasn't just any other customer. He was a board member at the time. There are major (enormous) conflicts of interest. Any other customer that tampers with a meter does not have influence over the meter reader's job, the meter reader's supervisor's job, etc. Being a whistle-blower takes courage. But are you willing to trust the system to ensure that you're not wrongfully terminated? Would you place your immediate family in a tight situation because of this? If anyone thinks that average BPUB employees don't get angry, threatening calls from board members and even city commission members, he is mistaken. He is also mistaken to think that some board members don't get other "perks." Cris was not just any other customer.
Former BPUB employee | 10.12.07 - 11:11 am | #

Being a whistle-blower takes courage. But are you willing to trust the system to ensure that you're not wrongfully terminated?

You are absolutely right. And the answer is NO.
Truth Seeker | 10.12.07 - 5:46 pm | #

Chairman of the PUB Board (Sanchez) should call for an immediate investigation (internal and external) into this theft and obvious cover up.
Board members (and Mayor) shouldn't be held to the same standard as everyone else in the community, they should be held to a much higher standard. They are the fiduciaries of the entire system, trustees of the cities most desired asset. An example to the world as to how we conduct our afairs.
Sanchez will come under extreme pressure from Ahumada, Valadez and Zavaletta to sweep all of this right out the front door.
If the Mayor has been involved in covering this up (and he has), he should resign.
Thank God that Valadez was not reappointed to another term.
Mr. Chairman, begin the investigation now.
Charlton O'Neal | 10.12.07 - 6:24 pm | #

Ok, so Valadez was not any ordinary customer. I would expect for this to be swept under the rug and not charge him any "restitution". So I guess Valadez paid these fees to avoid the charges? If so, is he automatically guilty? If I were Valadez and I had not tampered with the meter, I would have not paid the fine and filed my own report disputing the so called wire tampering, then hired an attorney to represent me against the charges or allegations. But how would this look being a board member? Tough situation for Valadez.
Nenel | 10.15.07 - 2:04 am | #