and NICK RYAN
Special to The Tribune
HARLINGEN, Texas - It's been a few weeks since Police Chief Danny Castillo gave up the law enforcement ghost, enough time, it would seem, to get over any harsh feelings the community had about Castillo's perceived ineffectiveness. The Castillo era has sailed-off into the neverland of Rio Grande Valley police work, his story only the latest in a long line of who's-sitting-in-the-chief's-chair today.
But what sort of chief does a struggling town like Harlingen need? It counts almost 70,000 residents and a huge problem with bar fights and moving cantina brawls. There was one last night involving men fighting over who knows what, one or two or three of them springing knives for the midnight fray.
Does Harlingen want a starched-shirt administrator, someone fully knowledgable about the office paperwork? Or does it want a kick-ass, no-nonsense cop with experience in battling street crime, like someone from the outs of New Jersey or Southern California, where crime never takes a holiday.
Perhaps what Harlingen needs is a Police Commissioner, a civilian overseeing the department, which would be run day-to-day by a senior captain answerable to the commissioner. Police work is not rocket science. Common sense would dictate that discerning right & wrong is the over-riding mission. The law is the law. Cops do their work based on laws. A police commissioner would bring the missing element to the equation - the public's perspective.
Much of that comes from the top, as they say in corporate America.
What makes it hard for a town like Harlingen, a town struggling on a variety of fronts, is that it is not an attractive place. What popular, positive-thinking career law enforcement professional wants to give up a job in a better place to swoop down and get into a mangrove swamp of politics while trying to solve the town's criminal problems?
Perhaps Harlingen is lucky to see anyone apply for the job...
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42 comments:
Good story. The Tribune always gives us what others won't, or can't. It's good to have it as another source of stuff. thanks.
Chief Castillo never had the support he needed. Harlingen is that way. it's all about "me" here. Excellent article.
hey, Charro Days is no big deal. Went last year and was disappointed. Must be a party for locals in that town. More show than anything else. maybe they'll have a float for beer with Juan Montoya on it. that would be funny.
Good post, the list of applicants is not that impressive, what I find sickening is how myharlingennews, is bent on trashing an applicant. What makes a man that can't write, can't drive, can't vote an expert on the topic.
Harlingen, is no more than a cesspool of politics. And for some reason, they can't swim out of it.
Yes, Tony Champaneco, has become an expert in choosing police chiefs, he doesn't work, runs a 5th rate blog, and thinks he has some influence. Yerena, do your own thinking for a change. Fred Rendon and Tony Chapaneco or two of a kind. Miserable, unhappy, individuals.
Tony Chapanequisimo, half man, doesn't influence a dog on an alley.
Neither does Fred Rendon, who lives of the Veterans Administration, he can't hold a job. Neither can champenequsimo. They ought to keep their comments to themselves.
Good story, Ruby Tuesday is the last day Castillo, lives of the tax payers. Time to find a real job.
Now lets see what Yerena brings to the table.
The girl posing in bikini, with the Charro hat, looks like she is stoned out of this orbit. Damn, couldn't they have found another model.
Pinche valle, esta salado Patrick, heck, I don't blame for skipping town.
That Charro Days model fits Brownsville's personna - stoner. Nice bikini, tho.
hey, mayor Boswell is giving State of the City today. Hid it well, the loser. Shows you how much courage this fool has - none! Kick his ass out.
At lunch in my office, reading The Tribune. Good story again on Harlingen. Don't go there much, but believe it to be a dead zone. Charro days looks interesting. is this woman really a model for it? No way, although.
They say the Castaneda applicant is the best for Harlingen chief of police. But that clownish Tony chapa is dissing the poor guy. Chapa is so hated now that he is a meaningless fool. The applicant is very qualified.And he's an American citizen. Chapa may not be. Menso.
She would have to be a model, low rent, as Patrick would say. Actually her body isn't that bad, the bikini is not bad either, but why the sad look on her face?? Puro Brown Town, low rent city, just like Harlingen, ni mas in menos.
Ese viejo Chapaneco, didn't show his dwarfy body at the Mayor's Luncheon. Pinche Mayor, not even Jerry posted the date. Joe Buck, ask Jerry to check it out three days ago, or two days ago, but Jerry is so damn old, he forgot. And Illegal Shorty (Chapparon), didn't know about it either, everyone in city hall in Harlingen, knew since Tuesday.
Mr. Editor, thank you for keeping us abreast of the ongoings of the Valley, Brownsville, well what can we say. Harlingen, KKK city USA. and McAllen, the grand dragon of sales taxes. Good stories, well written, we or I congratulate your good postings. Thank you, thank you.
Tony Chapa is a prisoner of his own bullshit. He won't go anywhere cause Big Dog Rubio will kick his butt. Puro aire!
Only blog capable of putting heat on the mayor or oher idiot city official is the Tribune. Too bad it's not in Halringen. We all know what it would do. Deal is 78 years old and Chapaneco is not smart enough. Le dicen el aguas, always yelling fire! but nver able to put it out. Menso.
Jerry, was probably starring at K/M she couldn't keep her eyes of the Mayor. Vieja loca borracha, typical old guard.
Somewhere in his speech, I think the Mayor, realize, the old codgers don't have it anymore. Jay Meade is a has been, as is fast eddie, and farris, and badbreath, might end up being indicted. If the damn DA ever gets to work. Pura politica.
That Charro days chick is hot!
ANONYMOUSES:...Perhaps the city should parade these chief applicants around town so that the community can meet them. A social gathering for the finalists would be a good idea. Anything that would introduce the candidates to those who might be interested in being part of the process... - Editor
Alcatraz, you little raschal, did you get hitched??? That little picture on your comments box, shows a lady in a white gown. Ahaa!! keeping secrets from the fans of the Trib.
Patrick, it will be a riot, if they were to parade the applicants, Chapaneco, will be at the front, bashing anyone he doesn't like. And the Harlingen Police will be ticketing people so they won't applaud for their candidate.
I hear, the Assistant Personnel director is leaving soon, Man the city of Harlingen, is gone bananas. To quote Patrick, puro low rent municipality.
Next Tuesday, there is a farewell party for Dan Castillo, now full time golfer, ex police chief, I am sure his friends will weep, while the opposition will gloat.
And I hope that the city finds a good chief, but who would want to join a cesspool of sick, unhappy, delusinal, police force, and a city manager that is easily monipulated by a local blog, and a city that doesn't know whether it is coming or going. Who!!!! I have noticed the list and nothing but low rent applicants have filed for the position. Yerena, I hope you never listen to Tony Chapa again. He is a sick lunatic, that hates himself.
Plenty of unhappy voters at the Mayor's Luncheon, some attractive women displaying her dislike. Oh boy, Harlingen, Harlingen, you have lost your charm, ooopppss what charm, plenty of good looking women at the state of affairs.
A good looking women, who sat at the table next to mine, said she wasn't impressed. Another one came out on tv saying she wasn't to happy. The talk at the Casuelas was just a lot of bullshit from the Mayor of Harlingen, and nothing more.
Boswell looked like some insuarnce salesman working the powerpoint. Hope he convinced himself. cause everything is still bad.
Patrick, the model for Charro days ought to take some lessons from the congressman on how to pose. She looks like one of the actors of the night of the living dead.
I think they forgot to add the 20 people that live on tent city to the population and all the hobos that hang around El Grande Theater, another 10, yep Mayor Boswell the city is growing, it sure is.
Good music selection, good topics, Harlingen and Browsnville are cities that deserve the trashing they get.
Jerry's blog is out of service, untill Monday late, Monday, I understand. Thank goodness for the Trib. is going full blast.
It's always the good guys who go down. Why couldn't Tony chapa's computer just die? Go away, chapaneco!
You go and look up the word cheapskate in the dictionary and you'll find J. Deals picture. I mean, who has only one computer in the house these days? Go and look up the word old, and again you'll see a photo of him.
Vaughn, we all know jerry is up in years, but he lives on fixed incomes, infact he still works. Has to pay bills, like all of us. Pinche Chapaneco, probably had something to do with that, he to had some problems with his computer. If you will notice, plenty of stories and maybe 2 comments. He just can't revive his ailing blog.
Give the old gizzard a break, he is old you know. He was probably napping when someone put a virus on his computer. Someone, thinks he just wanted a 4 day week-end.
Chapa could have the ebst computer ever and his blog would still suck. Just my sincere opinion.
Just my sincere opinion.
I'm keeping an eye on you. Yep, I sure am. wink,wink.
SO, WHEN are we hiring the new chief? Anybody know?
love the picture of the girl with the leg bruise. Are those black panties going down? Looks like to me, Mr. Editor.
Love the picture: Anon, ofcourse they are panty hoses, she probably bang her leg on a table. Margaritas do that to you. Besides the editor, is now a one man's woman.
Live that for us single guys.
Chief Castillo leaves on the 15th. of this month, I believe Tuesday is his last day. They have an acting Jack, name Keester, but they need a real law cop. Someone from Detroit, or Houston, or Chicago, or New York.
Hopefully, Yerena will make the right decision.
that girl is looking for action and probbaly gets it. Bruise is a love bruise.
Someone from Detroit, or Houston, or Chicago, or New York.
It would be nice to get somebody as experienced and educated as you have mentioned above. But remember, or wake up, this is the RGV. People as mentioned are not coming down to earn 10 dollars an hour. Unless they are old. Really old. Oh, did I mention decrepit?
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