Call it a tempest in a teapot, and rather large one at that, but the fur is flying after Erasmo Castro (the Head Cheez) was prevented from campaigning in front of the Central Public Library.
He immediately blamed his "opponents" for what he called police harassment, a charge that all three of them deny. Castro is running for Place 5 now held by incumbent Caty Presas-Garcia. Other candidates in that race are Laura Perez-Reyes and Laura Castro.
But whatever the source was that spurred the suspicious police action, many are saying that the cops and police chief Orlando Rodriguez may have been guilty of overkill.
Not only did Castro get cited for blocking the sidewalk (later changed to a warning), but other candidates for the school board like Kent Whittemore and others were also told to move across Central Boulevard.
"We had to go and stand across the street," said Whittemore, a first-time candidate. "I've never run for office before so it was a new thing for me."
Castro, however, saw a hidden hand behind the police action.
"Ten police officers, eight police vehicles, and one police chief to give me a citation (which they then changed to a warning)" were sent out to remove us," Castro texted in social media and said he would no longer hold up signs so his friends and family would not be harassed.
Presas-Garcia – who was attending a training course in McAllen – said she played no role in the police action against candidates and their supporters.
"I'm too busy with my work to do anything like that," she said in a phone call. "It might be a case of Erasmo making himself out to be a victim. It definitely was not me and I wish he's stop lumping me with his 'opponents'."
In previous elections, as was the case when Brownsville Tony Martinez was running for mayor, police allowed him and his supporters to line the sidewalk and virtually camp out on the grassy space between the entrance and exit driveways. Some think that there was a call to the cops from a high city official to elicit such a response.
"It had to come from higher up in the city for this sort of thing to happen," said a candidate's supporter holding a sing on Central. "The cops just don't show up like this on their own. What a waste of time and police manpower."
27 comments:
Good luck, Erasmo! You are going to win!
Fuckin Erasmo takes up the whole sidewalk? is there a seat big enough for him at BISD? Where does he buy his clothes, ARMY-NAVY store?
Jessica "ChubArms" Tetreau and Sylvia "La Hoodrat" G. Perez probably did it.
Sidewalks are for walking, not blocking. That's why your fat ass was cleared out erassmo.
If its about BISD, it must involve Judge Elia Cornhole Lopez....she is determined to see her candidate elected and will use all of her hefty influence...even call out the cops.
He gets them from your Mama.
Clearly a roust. Probably even actionable as a Sec. 1983 claim Federal claim for 1st Amendment violation. The source of the call that put the Chief and the disproportionate number of officers responding to a non-violent call would determine if liability would attach to the City. Individual liability I think would clearly attach to the Chief and other officers with command authority because the right to campaign (outside the perimeter established by the Tex. Election Code), is a clearly established right.
I drove down central blvd. around 5 pm. They put ALL politiqueros on the opposite side of the library. That is just great.
The traffic around that time is horrible, but I was just getting out of the doctor's office. I saw two "double" bikes with Whittemore signs and flags driven by four anglo guys. THEY were in danger of being run over by cars because they were driving the bikes up and down the blvd in heavy traffic.
I HOPE ALL these people remember to TAKE DOWN their signs after the election and I HOPE the city ENFORCES the law by giving them a fine if they don't do it. Never give up hope.
@anonymous October 27,2016@2:01 Erasmo has yet to win an election and nor will he. He will loose this one and join the ranks of the nonsense looser team of Uresti,miller,and Don Deleon
He is not even from Brownsville, when will we stop this waste of time.
the voice for BISD IS CATY !!
BROWNSVILLE GO OUT AND VOTE FOR CATY.
Go cata our vote is for you.
CATALINA PRESAS GARCIA FOR BISD !!
SHE IS IN IT TO WIN IT !!!!
I just wanna know........
WHY DO ALL THESE CANDIDATES LOOK DIFFERENT ON THEIR SIGNS THAN IN PERSON????????
I mean some look the same others? I saw Minerva Peña the other day and she doesn't look like the person on the sign. Anna Hernandez Oquin same thing. Was anyone else surprised to see that in person Kent isn't as young or hot as that photo Jerry McHale keeps posting????????????
Is it true Blimp is asking for money from his readers? wow
Erasmo shops at the American Tent Company. No other store can dress this hippo.
Should of just used a chicken wing on a string
Looser Team! Looser that what? Your anal sphincter?
The true definition of a "looser" is a loser who can't or lacks the capacity to correctly spell "loser".
He is the best candidate to represent the interests of the students and employees at BISD. GO ERASMO! I HOPE YOU WIN!!!!!!!
You're an ignorant f&ck!
ElAsno Castro is in it to sell his vote, but so is Pami Presas, Elia Cornhole, Jessica Teta, and all the incompetent idiots voted into office. Do localsh have other choices tHan Democ0rats or Repugniklans? WE need a 3rd and 4th political parties. WHERE'S op 1033? THEY come to slay the demon next thing you know theyre sHaring peanuts and surfing Netflix and massaging each other's nutsax under the sofa blanket. PUT Ole Gavito on their tail
That fat loser needs to be on a diet and show the community he can manage himself before wanting to manage the public thru his multiple attempts to be a public officer. He has no control of his appetite that's why he is in the situation he is in also, he is not healthy and fit to serve.
Laura Perez seems to be a great candidate for that position...
I've got a great position for her.
That fat loser has done more for the city by raising community awareness than any do nothing commenters here, including myself. It is not easy going out there and campaigning and yet he does not quit. It is easier hiding behind "Anonymous" and posting
idiotic and juvenile comments. I HOPE ERASMO WINS AND SHUTS ALL OF YOU THE F&CK UP!
That fat loser has done more for the city by raising community awareness than any do nothing commenters here, including myself. It is not easy going out there and campaigning and yet he does not quit. It is easier hiding behind "Anonymous" and posting
idiotic and juvenile comments. I HOPE ERASMO WINS AND SHUTS ALL OF YOU THE F&CK UP!
LA India REYES no mames
That fat piece of shit who mirrors Elia "Cornhole" Lopez is a convicted felon and HAS no business being in a race! To you idiots who support him, really? I bet you idiots will vote for that C@#$ as Prez, right? Stupid!
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