Getting the Facts on Fatal Shooting
* Regarding April 3 story “Fatal Shooting by Officer Is Investigated,” it should be mentioned that no other local, state or federal agency has fully investigated this case other than the internal affairs unit of the Santa Ana Police Department.
That body is hardly considered to be fair and impartial, given the fact it has the task of investigating abuse and misconduct committed by officers who are co-workers, friends and associates of those doing the investigating.
Despite efforts to discredit Marc Creighton Block [attorney for the victim’s family], he is an outstanding civil rights lawyer. He has filed many claims against local police departments for abuse and misconduct--including the Santa Ana Police Department--and has won.
We are confident that with Block’s handling of the wrongful death lawsuit filed against the city of Santa Ana, the truth will come out about what happened to Jose Campos on the night of Sept. 8, 1998, and that justice will prevail.
JOSIE MONTOYA
Civil Rights Chair, League
of United Latin American Citizens
MANNY MARROQUIN
Chairman, Nuestro Pueblo
Santa Ana
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