Episode 705 - On the clock

>> WE ARE ON THE CLOCK NOW WITH THE LINE PANELISTS WEIGHING IN FOR ONE MINUTE ON EACH OF THE WEEK'S HEADLINES. THIS WEEK MARKS APD'S RAY SCHULTZ'S LAST WEEK BEFORE RETIREMENT. THE HEAD OF ALBUQUERQUE'S POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS HAD HIS SHARE OF CONTROVERSIES IN THE EIGHT YEARS ON THE JOB. MOST RECENTLY FOR COMMENTS ON KOB-TV DOWNPLAYING EXTRAMARITAL AFFAIRS INSIDE APD. WOW. STILL CRIME RATE DROPPED IN NEW MEXICO'S LARGEST CITY DURING HIS TENURE. DOES THIS GOOD OUTWEIGH, FOR A BETTER TERM, THE BAD? DOES HE COME OUT ON THE POSITIVE SIDE? >> WHAT HE GETS IS, YOU KNOW, THE AVERAGE PERSON IS GOING TO SAY HE WORKED FOR MARTY CHAVEZ AND RJ BERRY. WHAT IS INTERESTING IS PETE DINELLI WAS FOR HIM BEFORE HE WAS AGAINST HIM. WHETHER YOU LIKE RAY SCHULTZ OR NOT, I KNOW HIM A LITTLE BIT, I THINK BECAUSE HE WORKED FOR TWO DIFFERENT ADMINISTRATIONS IT IS HARD TO PIN HIM TO ANY ONE PERSON. I THINK HE'S DOING WHAT HE THINKS IS RIGHT; IT MAY NOT ULTIMATELY BE THOUGHT THAT WAY BY POLITICIAN. IT'S A TOUGH JOB. >> HOW DOES HE FINISH? >> FINE. LOWER *** RATE, LOWER *** RATE. LOWEST CRIME RATE IN 20 YEARS. WHILE RJ BERRY IS IN OFFICE, ENACTED 60 DIFFERENT REFORMS IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. HE HAD A POSITIVE AFFECT ON THE CITY. >> THOSE REFORMS CAME UNDER DURESS, AS THEY SAY. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND OTHER FOLKS IN TOWN. >> I THINK HE HAS -- I LIKE CHIEF SCHULTZ A LOT. I HAVE KNOWN HIM ESPECIALLY WHEN WORKING IN THE CHAVEZ ADMINISTRATION. I THINK HE HAS GOT A MIXED RECORD. IT GENERALLY LEANS TOWARDS POSITIVE BECAUSE YOU HIRE A POLICE CHIEF TO FIGHT CRIME AND WE HAVE DONE THAT SUCCESSFULLY. >> GOING TO HOLD YOU THERE MARTHA. HOMEOWNERS IN RIO RANCHO'S NORTHERN MEADOWS SUBDIVISION ARE TIRED OF CATTLE MUNCHING ON THEIR LAWNS AND LEAVING COW PATTIES ON THE SAME LAWN. CATTLE OWNER, BILL KING, FROM THE KING FAMILY, BY THE WAY, HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH MISDEMEANOR CRIMES FOR LETTING HIS LIVESTOCK RUN LOOSE. MR. KING MAINTAINS HE DIDN'T HERD THE COWS ON TO THE PROPERTY. THE LAW IS ON HIS SIDE. AND MARTHA, YOU KNOW, I HAVE VISIONS OF PEOPLE IN CONNECTICUT READING THIS STORY, "THAT REALLY HAPPENS, THAT IS AMAZING." >> IS THAT REALLY THE UNITED STATES? >> I THINK MR. KING IS RIGHT. WE ARE THE WEST. WE ARE AN OPEN RANGE STATE. THE LAW LOOKS PRETTY CLEAR TO ME, AND TO HIS CREDIT, HE HAS TRIED TO FENCE HIS LAND AND I KIND OF BLAME THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR NOT BEING ABLE TO CATCH THE VANDALS THAT ARE CUTTING THE FENCES, RUNNING THE ATV'S AND THAT SORT OF THING, SO, IT IS OPEN RANGE, IT IS THE WEST. IT KIND OF REMINDS ME, GENE, WHEN YOU BUILD YOUR HOUSE IN THE SHADOW OF, LET'S SAY, INTEL, AND YOU KNOW YOU'RE BUILDING IN THE SHADOW OF INTEL AND THEN YOU FUSS ABOUT WHAT IS GOING ON UP THERE -- >> WE ARE TALKING ABOUT -- [MULTIPLE VOICES] >> YOU'RE RIGHT ON. >> WHITNEY, FENCING IN. THIS IS AN INTERESTING SUBJECT THAT SOME PEOPLE DON'T KNOW ABOUT. >> I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT IT UNTIL A YEAR AGO. YOU GOT TO FENCE THEM OUT. IF YOU DON'T WANT THEM IN THE YARD, FENCE THEM OUT. >> MY WIFE TRIES TO FENCE ME IN ON A DAILY BASES, SO -- >> YOU LIVE IN RIO RANCHO. IS THIS THE SCUTTLEBUTT OUT THERE? >> NO, REALLY. I HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT IT UNTIL IT WAS A TOPIC HERE BUT IT'S OUT IN THE NORTHERN PART OF TOWN AND THERE IS A BIG DIFFERENCE. >> HOLD YOU THERE FROM THE COW PATTY DISCUSSION. THAT IS ALL THE TIME WE HAVE FOR THIS EPISODE. GO TO THE WEBSITE FOR MORE ON THE CLOCK RIGHT FROM THIS TABLE RIGHT HERE. CHECK IT OUT AT NEWMEXICOINFOCUS.ORG. THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK THIS WEEK. WEB EXTRAS ARE ON THE WAY. >> THANKS FOR SPENDING THIS HOUR WITH US. WE LOVE HEARING FROM YOU AS WE PLAN OUR SHOWS. SOCIAL MEDIA IS THE BEST WAY TO DO THAT. WE'RE ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER, JUST SEARCH NEW MEXICO INFOCUS. FIND OLD SHOWS AND BONUS INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE OR NEWMEXICOINFOCUS.ORG. I AM GENE GRANT. SEE YOU NEXT WEEK, INFOCUS.