MAYWOOD, Calif. (AP) - A former deputy city clerk was charged Friday with trying to hire someone to kill a Maywood city councilman.
Hector Duarte, 29, was charged with seven counts, including soliciting murder, making criminal threats and threatening a public official.
He faces more than 10 years in prison if convicted of all counts, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office said.
Prosecutors allege that Duarte tried to have Councilman Felipe Aguirre killed because he was upset about possible budget cuts that might reduce employee salaries or cost him his job.
They say Duarte left threatening messages in Aguirre's work mailbox and on Mayor Thomas Martin's cell phone.
Duarte, who was jailed on $1.3 million bail, was scheduled to be arraigned Monday.
He was arrested earlier this month by sheriff's deputies, but was released July 5 pending further investigation. He was taken into custody again late Thursday.
Police said they learned of a plot against Aguirre las
2006-07-24 17:23:05 · 8 answers · asked by Americans1st 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Police said they learned of a plot against Aguirre last month when they arrested a man during a drug bust and he told them Duarte had inquired about killing the councilman.
Investigators initially looked into the possibility Aguirre was targeted because of his positions in favor of immigrant rights.
Since his election last fall, Aguirre has joined the council majority in eliminating the Maywood Police Department's Traffic Division after complaints that officers unfairly targeted illegal immigrants. The city has also made it more difficult for police to tow cars whose owners don't have driver's licenses.
2006-07-24 17:25:28 · update #1
This kind of thing happens among all types of people. Also, if you had the job of a lifetime and you were about to be cut, wouldn't you be pissed too?
2006-07-24 18:27:37 · answer #1 · answered by theboi 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Looks like your are trying to make a connection between the actions of one person and a whole population.
There are many cities and towns whose official are all Hispanic. Plots to murder officials are not unique to Hispanics, so whats your point, mijo?
2006-07-25 00:25:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your really paranoid...Why do you use one single incident and assume all others will do the same? What do you really fear?
I dont understand how people can live their lives in fear all the time...Why don't you give back to your community, say volunteer, instead of finding everything that is bad in this world?
2006-07-25 01:26:06 · answer #3 · answered by D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a lot more criminals among the legals than among illegals. Over 90% of your inmates are African Americans. All of them legal.
2006-07-25 00:44:41 · answer #4 · answered by bunt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are taking over one birth at a time.
2006-07-25 00:40:47 · answer #5 · answered by poodie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In America-someone would shoot them. Done often.
2006-07-25 00:30:50 · answer #6 · answered by *** The Earth has Hadenough*** 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ur mexican! get a life! ur like 30 and ur talking **** about a race that u urself are!
2006-07-25 05:40:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I FOR ONE WOULD BE IN HEAVEN!!
2006-07-28 19:55:17 · answer #8 · answered by b_rachelk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋