Guilty, one presumes
One of the more indelible moments in “Presunto Culpable” was police inspector José Manuel Ortega Saavedra’s testimony, or rather non-testimony, to the effect that he didn’t remember arresting Toñio Zúñiga. Ortega recently retired from the Mexico City police, though his sons are still in the cops and robbers business… presumably:
(A “nota roja” from El Universal, 12 de marzo 2011. My translation)
Two of sons of the commander who appears in the movie “Presumed Guilty” were arrested on charges of theft, while a third son remains at large.
Former capital prosecutor’s office commander Jose Manuel Ortega Saavedra’s three sons are well known in their neighborhood, La Raza, Azcapotzalco, for their arrogance and delinquent behavior.
The suspects now work in franeleros (free-lance windshield cleaners) around the Hospital La Raza.
Manuel Ortega Mayon, alias “Manolo”, King Theling, aka “Freckles”, and Yoshio Lee, aka “Yosio”, 32, 30 and 24, respectively, have been arrested before on several occasions, their father intervening to secure their release.
Neighbors, who said they are fed up with the antics of the three sons of the commander made famous by “Presunto Culpable” describe them as a “addicts and thieves”.
This Saturday they were stopped by police patrols after they were identified by the owner of a gray Jetta while in the act of removing the car’s stereo speakers.
The victim had parked his car on the street, and paid the trio to watch it, but upon returning saw one of them in the car, trying to steal a speaker.
The three of them fled towards their house, King and Lee, being caught outside. Family members attempting to thwart the arrest beat up officer Rodríguez Yáñez. (no personal name available).
Taken before Public Ministry #55, they were released at the request of their recently retired father.
The presumably guilty suspects claimed their father worked until a few days ago as director of the Hidalgo Public Security Ministry.
Perhaps I’m right that police reforms begin with better police officers, and that family services are a legitimate security investment. I can understand children wanting to take a different career path from their parents, but it sounds as if social services should have paid a home visit to Commander Ortega a long, long time ago.
The Mex Files 
Where I come from, sons of a cop or not, those boys would been gathered up by the local men and been given a man size beating the first time the police let them off without punishment. A few years ago, the local hoods had taken over a vacant house and were storing their loot there, the local old timers cornered them in the house and had the hoods of the mind that they were going to be burned alive if they did not come out . Ass kicking all around ensued.
Why is this a surprise? Cops in Mexico are infamous for their corruption, If the sons of a cop are crooks, would this shock anyone?
YA LO INVESTIGE Y ES CIERTO EL COMANDANTE QUE MIENTE Y FABRICA CULPABLES INOCENTES, POR DELITOS, EN LA PELICULA DOCUMENTAL, PRESUNTO CULPABLE, JOSE MANUEL ORTEGA SAAVEDRA TIENE VARIAS AVERIGUACIONES PREVIAS, EN SU CONTRA POR DELITOS DE ROBO, ABUSO DE AUTORIDAD, FALSEDAD EN DECLARACION, INTIMIDACION, USO INDEBIDO DE ATRIBUCIONES Y FACULTADES, OCULTAMIENTO DE PRUEBAS, EJERCICIO ILEGAL DEL SERVICIO PUBLICO, ACOSO SEXUAL Y EN VARIAS AVERIGUACIONES COMO FSP/B/T1/196/10-02, FSP/B/T3/1428/05-06, FSP/UII/PA/1475/05-06, FSP/UII/PA/1319/05-08 Y OTRAS TANTAS, AYER MISMO SABADO 12 DE MARZO 2011, DOS DE SUS HIJOS DEL COMANDANTE ORTEGA LOS DETUVIERON ROBANDO Y CON DROGA VENDIENDOLA CERCA DEL METRO LA RAZA Y LOS ELEMENTOS DE SSP, QUE LOS DETUVIERON FUERON AMENAZADOS, POR ESTOS QUE SU PAPA Y AMIGOS LOS CHISPARIAN, PERO NADIE A LLEGADO A LA DELEGACION DE AZCAPOTZALCO 4 A SACARLOS, EL CMDTE. CON EL DOCUMENTAL, YA NO SE APARECE EN UNA DE SUS CASAS EN LA CALLE TLAXCALTECAS COLONIA LA RAZA,. AL IGUAL QUE EL AGENTE DE LA POLICIA JUDICIAL MARIO ARRONA SALMERON QUE INCULPO EN EL DOCUMENTAL A UN INOCENTE YA TAMPOCO LO AGUANTAN, LAS CRITICAS EN DONDE VIVE EN SU CALLE DE MECANICOS EN LA COLONIA MORELOS, MENCIONAN QUE SIGUIO METIENDO INOCENTES EN LA FISCALIA CENTRAL DE INVESTIGACION PARA DELITOS SEXUALES EN LA PGJDF Y MARCELO EBRARD CASAUBON JEFE DE GOBIERNO DEL DF, NO SE HA DADO CUENTA QUE CLASE DE ELEMENTO TIENE Y PARA COLMO EL OTRO AGENTE DE LA POLICIA JUDICIAL ALEJANDRO GARIBAY CABELLO CON TANTA CRITICA HACIA EL, PIDIO LICENCIA PARA IRSE A TRABAJAR A LA DELEGACION MILPA ALTA EN SEGURIDAD PUBLICA PERO NI EN SU PROPIA CALLE DONDE VIVE EN IGNACIO ZARAGOZA EN MILPA ALTA LO AGUANTAN, Y LE GRITAN PORQUE FABRICO DELITOS A INOCENTES LLEGANDO A TENER VARIAS FRICCIONES VERBALES A FISICAS Y EL DELEGADO EN MILPA ALTA FRANCISCO GARCIA FLORES NO DA DECLARACION ALGUNA EL CUAL ESTA BAJO SU MANDO ESTA PERSONA,