Citizens of Ukiah: Are you tired of $1.5 million-dollar settlements for police misconduct?

Your government is brewing another misconduct settlement in the making. Granted, everyone should be innocent until proven guilty; even Eric Rodello… who did not afford me that right prior to accusing me of a serious felony without any evidence whatsoever.

That said, the next taxpayer-funded misconduct settlement-in-waiting relates to a Federal Civil Rights lawsuit filed by Arturo and Elizabeth Valdes. Looking back, I saw what might be an associated DUI encounter with the UPD in Apr21. In this encounter, allegedly, Sgt. Ron Donohue led “Officer” Eric Rodello and Officer Parker in the encounter. The filing says that Donohue “repeatedly punched Defendant in the face, breaking Defendant’s nose, sinus cavity and eye socket”.

This all happened about 4 months before Rodello threatened me using implications which he knew to be false, and he did this on video. I have noted Donohue’s misconduct. Is anyone really surprised that the City of Ukiah is facing another lawsuit of this nature, involving these officers?

I stood eyeball to eyeball with Rodello and Donohue. I am not surprised in the least. I predicted that Kevin Murray would be in court. He is. There is a pattern and practice of behavior within the Ukiah Police Department, and Rodello and Donohue seem to keep appearing in the middle of it all. I am not surprised. You shouldn;t be either.

It is the Ukiah Police Misconduct Lotto! Ka-ching!

The Only REAL question is... how much is this one going to cost you and your family?

Of course, the city denies it all, as usual. They deny it so much that the Chief of Police had to go to court to testify, trying to keep the personnel records of Rodello, Donohue and Parker out of evidence. Why? Because it is likely that evidence in those records would be consistent with the current assaultive behaviors in the fillings. That is why. As the UPD tells criminals.... if there is nothing to hide, just answer the questions... right?

Expect the Sage Sangiacomo will be unable to comment due to it being a "personnel issue". Expect to see secret meetings announced. Etcetera. And of course, the settlement in which a payout is made in exchange for nondisclosure agreements, giving the city cover to not discuss the matter going forward.

This is YOUR government at work...

UPDATE: 09JUL22 - Here is an article about Eric Rodello and Sgt. Donohue, and their latest victims, the Valdes family. 

This could have been YOU. it could have been me, given I chewed both of their asses off on camera, on School Street, in December of 2021.