So, after reviewing these 3 different cases, the logical conclusion which comes to mind is that the law is not being evenly applied. Gino Peck, a career lawman, with a sterling reputation, gets prosecuted to the full extent and the letter of the law. Renaldo Verde the flipside to that coin, gets a pass after senior officers accept his explanation that he was being framed. And Finally, Anwar Zetina gets a free pass, even though it was clear that he had violated the law. We asked Commissioner Whylie today about the perception that deferential treatment is clear to outside observers, and here's how he responded:
Daniel Ortiz
"At the helm of the police department, are you concerned about appearances uneven treatment under the law, where you have the case of Mr. Anwar Zetina, then there is Mr. Renaldo Verde, and then you have Mr. Corporal Gino Peck who has been sort of given the full hammer blow in this particular instance? How address the public who says that there is a perception that uneven treatment under the law exists, and these are three examples of which that has happened?"
Allen Whylie - Commissioner of Police
"Well the law should be applied equally across the board. I don't think that there is anybody more important than any other person. As we say, there are processes. There are procedures that must be followed. There is an investigation, and if there is doubt, there is consultation. As long as I am commissioner, I will try as best as possible to ensure that the law is applied evenly and across the board."
We'll have a little more from the Commissioner later in the newscast as he talks about the graduation and pass out of recruit squad #89.
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