I listened to it along with a bunch of many other clips on Martines. He sounds like he is the closest thing to pro-citizen as any of the choices - the most "NOT business as usual" candidate. Also, I did not hear anything disturbing in what he had said in the clip linked above. He said that you have to present ID, registration and insurance when pulled over and that was all you had to do legally. Then he went on to say that you should plead the 5th if the cop's questions sound accusatory. He did say "what would be the harm in answering simple questions by the cops" and while I have a different idea of what is accusatory and what are "simple questions" than perhaps Martines does, I did not take what he said as anything more than that. Martines doesn't see "simple questions" as accusatory but he also said that you had no obligation to answer any of them. Bingo, just what I like to hear. And will not hear from any of the other candidates.
I'm not trying to start an argument with any of you that feel Martines is not in your corner. I just ask that you be aware that in politics it IS NEVER a choice for someone who thinks like you do on everything. It is a choice for the candidate that most closely thinks like you do. For me, from what I have seen, that is without a doubt Martines.
Martines' stated stances:
* Will NOT enforce the blue card requirement by reallocating all those workers & resources to more pertinent "police" duties and said he absolutely would not enforce gun registration of any kind
* Will support citizens right to keep & bear arms
* Supports citizens right to open carry and encourages it
* Wishes to replace ALL the upper admin in Metro in addition to filing a Federal suit against many of them
* Does not find prostitution a priority
* Will review ALL of Metro's contracts and remove the kickbacks and favoritism
* Would have had BLM agents arrested had he been Sheriff during the Bundy standoff and WILL arrest anyone breaking constitutional or State law
* Does not see immigration enforcement as a duty of Metro, which is correct
* Will require every officer to carry a copy of the Constitution so that they won't forget "the law"
The list kinda goes on and on in this direction. He sure sounds like a servant of the people and NO other candidate does. They all sound like the same old thing. Martines actually named names of people he would fire and / or arrest in Metro. WOW! While there is no guarantee that he will do anything he promises, there never is. But I do believe that he will shake things up. EXACTLY WHAT'S NEEDED.
Oh and the thing about being stopped by a cop and manhandled and detained, while I don't like it either, ya gotta remember that it does come down to probable cause. And I know cops lie. But what are you gonna do? If the cops says he has pc to stop, search and question you because you "fit the description" then that's what's gonna happen. Like I said, I don't like it, but I get it. The alternative is the cops never question anyone that fits the description and they never catch anyone. Just remember that you don't have to answer. Just like Martines said, you can always plead the 5th.
As one of the strongest political positions in the state, Clark County Sheriff will have great influence on all things gun and cops. Martines sure sounds like our best choice to end the Mob known as Metro....if they don't take him out first.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UP8WhdgHNHI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6MFiWtHiec
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uKpc2BmxCU