New Mexico’s Republican governor harasses cops after hotel party draws noise complain

Governor Martinez of New Mexico had a "Do you know who I am" moment because someone called the cops on her hotel party. Attempting to play her exalted queen of the castle card on the police wasn't enough. When that didn't work Martinez decided to go full tilt low rent and play the disability card telling the police dispatcher that they were just having a party and her sister "who has a disability" was there. Martinez seems willing to stand of the back of anyone to get special privilege.

New Mexico Gov. Susana Martínez (R) attempted to badger police dispatchers after a holiday party last weekend held at a Santa Fe hotel drew a noise complaint, KOB-TV reported. Authorities released audio on Friday of Martínez asking a dispatcher who called in the complaint. When the dispatcher says they cannot release that information, she replies, “Why can you not? It’s public record, give it to me.”The audio also captures a conversation between the governor and a second person who will not tell her who complained about the gathering.
“Oh, you can tell the police but you won’t tell me?” Martínez says. “I’ll get it from the cops.”

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All class, ain't she?

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Risky Thicket said:

Governor Martinez of New Mexico had a "Do you know who I am" moment because someone called the cops on her hotel party. Attempting to play her exalted queen of the castle card on the police wasn't enough. When that didn't work Martinez decided to go full tilt low rent and play the disability card telling the police dispatcher that they were just having a party and her sister "who has a disability" was there. Martinez seems willing to stand of the back of anyone to get special privilege.




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Looking at her record, she's done the state of New Mexico a very bad deal with her austerity measures. As for this incident, it clearly smacks of special treatment and privilege. She's the governor, she's important, how dare cops actually shut down important people, blah blah blah. It's overtly privileged and classist.

I don't really care about her comments regarding her sister's disability, her sister does have a disability and she does take care of (or at least pay for people to take care of) her sister. If the party was about her sister, I don't think it's unjust to mention it.

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Risky Thicket said:

Governor Martinez of New Mexico had a "Do you know who I am" moment because someone called the cops on her hotel party. Attempting to play her exalted queen of the castle card on the police wasn't enough. When that didn't work Martinez decided to go full tilt low rent and play the disability card telling the police dispatcher that they were just having a party and her sister "who has a disability" was there. Martinez seems willing to stand of the back of anyone to get special privilege.
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What is it with NM and their politicians?

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NonoBadDog said:

What is it with NM and their politicians?

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Yeah, their governors have a reputation for being very competent. She's ending that reputation.

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reinoe said:

Yeah, their governors have a reputation for being very competent. She's ending that reputation.

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It seems that the state can't get a break no matter who they elect. They got rid of a corrupt Democrat and get a corrupt Republican.

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Just a question, the governor, being the chief executive for the state or just an ordinary citizen, has no right to face their accuser? Also, would said dispatcher have given the info to the police chief if asked? In a heartbeat, right? Then why not the chief executive for the state?

Heck, governors have used the police as their errand boys for, well, forever now. That's because, as chief executive for the state - they are. What is this idiocy that we put people in a power position and don't expect them to have even the power an ordinary citizen has?

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NonoBadDog said:

It seems that the state can't get a break no matter who they elect. They got rid of a corrupt Democrat and get a corrupt Republican.

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Innit? Sadly voters (and non voters) get who they deserve.

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I dont really like her as a Governor of my State, by I found the whole thing funny and irrelevant.

“OK, so we’re sitting in there, I’m the governor of the state of New Mexico, and we are in there with my sister, who’s disabled, along with about six other people who are having pizza.”

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Risky Thicket said:

Governor Martinez of New Mexico had a "Do you know who I am" moment because someone called the cops on her hotel party. Attempting to play her exalted queen of the castle card on the police wasn't enough. When that didn't work Martinez decided to go full tilt low rent and play the disability card telling the police dispatcher that they were just having a party and her sister "who has a disability" was there. Martinez seems willing to stand of the back of anyone to get special privilege.




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She's terrible. She was demanding to know who called the police and demanded to know their room number. If that doesn't scream that she's a retaliatory kind of person nothing does.

I was at this hotel yesterday for lunch. Their burgers are incredible and Friday they are $6 when they are usually $12.

I already posted on this but she just appointed a new secretary of state because her last one just went to jail this week for stealing taxpayer money and going to indian casinios and blowing it on the slots.

She's so ignorant its crazy. There's talk of her being a possible veep candidate for the GOP. If she were in a national debate, she'd make Sarah Palin look like a Mensa candidate.

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FieldTheorist said:

Looking at her record, she's done the state of New Mexico a very bad deal with her austerity measures. As for this incident, it clearly smacks of special treatment and privilege. She's the governor, she's important, how dare cops actually shut down important people, blah blah blah. It's overtly privileged and classist.

I don't really care about her comments regarding her sister's disability, her sister does have a disability and she does take care of (or at least pay for people to take care of) her sister. If the party was about her sister, I don't think it's unjust to mention it.

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Dude we are last at everything except things you don't want to be first in. Like #1 in per capita drug overdose deaths. Although West Virginia is always fighting us for that spot. this week I believe we became first in the nation in unemployment rate.

WE'RE #1
WE'RE #1
WE'RE #1
WE'RE #1

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NonoBadDog said:

What is it with NM and their politicians?

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Dude its beyond corrupt here. It's all old families that have been here for hundreds of years and they just look for kickbacks from their politicians. And they get what they want.

It's usually dems they vote for but big oil has made massive inroads here with natural gas drilling in the south and the GOP and big oil money has flooded this state and now they are winning some elections and acting no different.

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poweRob said:

Dude its beyond corrupt here. It's all old families that have been here for hundreds of years and they just look for kickbacks from their politicians. And they get what they want.

It's usually dems they vote for but big oil has made massive inroads here with natural gas drilling in the south and the GOP and big oil money has flooded this state and now they are winning some elections and acting no different.

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I talked to a politician last week. We started out in a works shop setting and afterwards we talked. He is the first politician I have talked to that I actually think does what he says he will do in years. He is a black Republican in a Republican district. I think he could be governor. The rest gland hand and then just do whatever they can to line their pockets or sell out to further their career.

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poweRob said:

Dude its beyond corrupt here. It's all old families that have been here for hundreds of years and they just look for kickbacks from their politicians. And they get what they want.

It's usually dems they vote for but big oil has made massive inroads here with natural gas drilling in the south and the GOP and big oil money has flooded this state and now they are winning some elections and acting no different.

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What happened to the likes of Bill Richardson and Gary Johnson? Weren't they good people? They certainly impressed me when they were presented on the national stage.

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reinoe said:

What happened to the likes of Bill Richardson and Gary Johnson? Weren't they good people? They certainly impressed me when they were presented on the national stage.

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Gary Johnson keeps running for prez on the libertarian ticket and Bill Richardson kind of went down in flames in scandal.

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clownboy said:

Just a question, the governor, being the chief executive for the state or just an ordinary citizen, has no right to face their accuser?

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Yes, but only in court.

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poweRob said:

Dude we are last at everything except things you don't want to be first in. Like #1 in per capita drug overdose deaths. Although West Virginia is always fighting us for that spot. this week I believe we became first in the nation in unemployment rate.

WE'RE #1
WE'RE #1
WE'RE #1
WE'RE #1

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Wow!!!

Lovely place you've got there

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sangha said:

Wow!!!

Lovely place you've got there

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In Northern New Mexico Herione is epidemic and has been for generations. A cop told me that it's been so for so long that grandparents are shooting up with their grandkids. It's that bad. Up North it's Heroine and down South it's meth.

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clownboy said:

Just a question, the governor, being the chief executive for the state or just an ordinary citizen, has no right to face their accuser? Also, would said dispatcher have given the info to the police chief if asked? In a heartbeat, right? Then why not the chief executive for the state?

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There are a couple of reasons. Police and 911 call centers are not permitted to give out that kind of information to the person on the receiving end of the complaint for reasons of safety. Retaliation is reasonable assumption when someone asks or demands to know the identity of the caller. Retaliation certainly seems to have been on the governor's mind.

In addition in most cases the 911 center and the police desk aren't going to know if there is a history or concern or other circumstances involved. Even a supervisor is not likely to have that information at hand. It would not be smart to provide the information to a caller. In addition the 911 call center nor the police have anyway of knowing exactly who they are talking to when someone calls and asks for that information.

Also the caller could be half in the bag or high. No way of knowing. I did read a follow up where Governor Martinez did admit today that she had "had one cocktail". How many "one" is is anyone's guess.

Finally, the governor in this or similar situations really has no right to the information. Martinez should know better than that. PowerRob says she isn't that bright. If you listen to her tone on the phone call she made she is as smarmy as it gets. No one working that night is going to jump through hoops to help her. They handle this kind of thing all the time with politicians.

Could they governor get the information? Probably, but not that night and not through official channels. Never happen. More than likely it would be her chief of staff or someone in her office calling for the information the next day and the very likely the Chief of Police or a personal staff member of the chiefs office would have a chat with the governor's person. They would both likely be looking for a way to tell the governor proving her with the information would be a very bad thing.

Heck, governors have used the police as their errand boys for, well, forever now. That's because, as chief executive for the state - they are. What is this idiocy that we put people in a power position and don't expect them to have even the power an ordinary citizen has?

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An ordinary citizen would have greater chance of getting the information.

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poweRob said:

Dude we are last at everything except things you don't want to be first in. Like #1 in per capita drug overdose deaths. Although West Virginia is always fighting us for that spot. this week I believe we became first in the nation in unemployment rate.

WE'RE #1
WE'RE #1
WE'RE #1
WE'RE #1

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The flip side is, at least New Mexico is beautiful.

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poweRob said:

Dude we are last at everything except things you don't want to be first in. Like #1 in per capita drug overdose deaths. Although West Virginia is always fighting us for that spot. this week I believe we became first in the nation in unemployment rate.

WE'RE #1
WE'RE #1
WE'RE #1
WE'RE #1

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Not only that, but you think paying $6 for a burger is a deal. :mrgreen:

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FieldTheorist said:

The flip side is, at least New Mexico is beautiful.

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It definitely has some sites and a TON of outdoor stuff to do.

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clownboy said:

Not only that, but you think paying $6 for a burger is a deal. :mrgreen:

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You would too if you tasted it. It is awesome.

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poweRob said:

Dude we are last at everything except things you don't want to be first in. Like #1 in per capita drug overdose deaths. Although West Virginia is always fighting us for that spot. this week I believe we became first in the nation in unemployment rate.

WE'RE #1
WE'RE #1
WE'RE #1
WE'RE #1

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West Virginia is #1 NM is #2. • Death rate due to drug overdose in the U.S. by state 2014 | Statistic

In Albuquerque they seem very proud of being the location of a tv show about meth. Yet not one mention of the high overdose death rate.

lol and we are 51st in unemployment rates. And they thought that Tesla was going to save the State.

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Ooops! Wasn't she the 'Great Hispanic Hope' for the GOP, and talked about in some circles as a potential VP candidate? Oh well, back to the drawing board.

Rubio raises possibility of VP Martinez | The NM Political Report

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Wiggen said:

Ooops! Wasn't she the 'Great Hispanic Hope' for the GOP, and talked about in some circles as a potential VP candidate? Oh well, back to the drawing board.

Rubio raises possibility of VP Martinez | The NM Political Report

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Well, considering this sort of thing hasn't been an impediment to any democrat governor seeking national office...Clinton/troopers scandal.

Besides, that was Rubio. Fourth in the polls and going nowhere.