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| flak catcher - a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer |
Maybe it's because we've been around too long, we have seen every play from the Armando Gutierrez playbook, so we know how this is all unraveling.
Tomas Regalado needs cover.
Tony Crapp needs cover too.
For whatever reason, neither of them will not or cannot fire Chief Miguel Exposito.
So the next best thing?
Hire a "flak catcher" to take the hits, pay him to get blamed.
Paul Philip is a professional flak catcher.
WHY PAY FOR SOMETHING WHEN YOU CAN GET IT FOR FREE? TO GET THE CONCLUSION YOU WANT.
Back in ancient history when Manny Diaz began his administration, the City of Police was under fire for improper shootings.
After removing former Chief Raul Martinez, Mayor Diaz invited the U.S. Department of Justice to perform a patterns and procedure review on the police. Together with those recommendations, Chief John Timoney used his police expertise to implement the most progressive police shooting policy in the nation, going nearly two years without a shot fired.
Best of all? It was done for FREE.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement will also, for FREE, review your police department and provide recommendations.
So why pay a "consultant" when the DOJ or the FDLE will do it for free?
Easy!
Both the DOJ and FDLE are independent from the control of the City.
Paul Philip is not independent, he knows who signs his checks and it's Manager Crapp.
The conclusion is already determined, Philip just has to find a way to get there.
EXPOSITO HAS DONE MORE THAN ENOUGH TO GET FIRED
Regalado and Crapp are postponing the inevitable.
Back during the Summer of Violence, we along with many others called for Exposito's ouster. Yet, Mayor Regalado stood by him.
It was when Exposito pissed off Regalado's Godson, and caught Regalado with his hands down the pants of the gambling industry, Regalado's tune changed.
Regalado and Crapp have enough reason to fire Exposito, but have chosen not to.
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And today's Miami New Times gives us a nutshell of Exposito's many misgivings.
But why won't they ask the most obvious question?
We all know that Chief Exposito is a lying, cheating, conniving, corrupt, dirty bastard...
So why won't Regalado or Crapp fire him???
Expo's got the goods on Tommy and Crappy!!!
ReplyDeleteRegalado knows that he can always use the black man to do his dirty work. I.E. Richard Dunn and Tony Crapp. That's what's transparent.
ReplyDeleteRegalado uses blacks to his advantage, he pulls them out when he needs street cred. Worse is that Dunn, Crapp, Philip, allow themselves to be used, all for money.
ReplyDeleteChief Miguel Exposito needs to be fired.
ReplyDeleteNow where's my paycheck???
If Philip has any integrity to him, he will end up like Migoya and run the hell away from Regalado as fast as he can.
ReplyDeleteRichard Dunn making $104,000 per year for a job with no requirement to even show up? Praise the Lord!
ReplyDeleteWhere is my script?
Why won't the Herald ask Regalado why he is spending $70,000 on Philip when the DOT or FDLE will do it for nothing???
ReplyDeleteThat's why it's called the Mayor's Press Office and not the Miami Herald. They don't ask the real questions if those questions make them look bad.
ReplyDeleteI love how they always find money when it suits them and then I'm sure somewhere along the line they'll start asking the employees to take another cut. I'm sure it's coming specially since they just added a $70,000 burden on the budget.
City facing a $50 Mil deficit. Income from Red Light Cameras well below estimates. Money for frat brother? No problem.
ReplyDeleteCity Manager needs to fire 500 employees not keep hiring frat buddies.
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