"While crime may be down in the Jordan Downs Project and community relations are purportedly improved, we need to understand another important role Captain Tingirides and his wife played on the LAPD.
"In 2008, Capt. Tingirides chaired the three-member Board of Rights panel for former LAPD Officer Christopher Dorner. Dorner was the black LAPD officer who complained of racism and retaliation at the hands of the LAPD for being a whistleblower and later sought revenge against those he felt were responsible for his wrongful termination. Let me be clear, I do not condone Dorner's subsequent action. However, I do understand his frustration.
"In his manifesto, Dorner wrote:
"I later went to a Board of Rights (department hearing for decision of continued employment) from 10/08 to 1/09. During this BOR hearing, a video was played for the BOR panel where Christopher Gettler stated that he was indeed kicked by Officer Evans (video sent to multiple news agencies). In addition to Christopher Gettler stating he was kicked, his father, Richard Gettler, also stated that his son had stated he was kicked by an officer when he was arrested after being released from custody. This was all presented for the department at the BOR hearing. They still found me guilty and terminated me. What they didn't mention was that the BOR panel made up of Capt. Phil Tingirides, Capt. Justin Eisenberg, and City Attorney Martella had a significant problem from the time the board was assembled. Capt. Phil Tingirides was a personal friend of Teresa Evans from when he was her supervisor at Harbor Station. That is a clear conflict of interest and I made my argument for his removal early and was denied. The advocate for the LAPD BOR was Sgt. Anderson. Anderson also had a conflict of interest as she was Evans friend and former partner from Harbor Division where they both worked patrol together. I made my argument for her removal when I discovered her relation to Evans and it was denied.
"As it relates to Dorner's BOR, if the LAPD wanted to appear fair, avoid any inference of impropriety and negate any argument of collusion between the Internal Affairs advocate (Sgt. Andrews), Capt. Tingirides, and Officer Teresa Evans, why didn't the LAPD assign any one of the other 60-plus captains at their disposal? Not only was Capt. Tingirides allowed to remain on the Board of Rights, he chaired the panel. It's important to understand that the BOR chairman wields particular power over the other sworn member as well as the civilian member on the BOR. And by the way, the civilian member on Dorner's BOR was a city attorney whose office works closely with the police department much like the district attorney's office collaborates with the police department. #DeckStackedAgainstYou."
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-- Martin (@LibertyFight) January 27, 2015
Here is a radio interview with her:
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