Secret Documents: State Officials covertly pay out $27,000,000

Secret Documents: State Officials covertly pay out $27,000,000

[@droolalot5795]

That's why I NEVER want to give the government money

[@droolalot5795]

Let me know when some politicians go to jail

[@adamchurvis1]

My advice, as your doctor, is to not hold your breath.

[@thomascorrea3937]

@@adamchurvis1 funny

[@priayief]

While also would like to see this, I have to ask, under what law would a politician (or anyone else involved) be charged? Unfortunately, at the time all these settlements were made, there was no law requiring them to be made public.

[@droolalot5795]

@@priayief because the politicians rigged the system they created. What a scam.

[@nemo227]

Some politicians go to jail but too few. You can Google public officials who have gone to jail. But it's only a beginning. There will be more.

[@toter-drache]

Remember the Congressional groper fund? That got swept right under the rug didn't it🙄

[@dailyorangepill3338]

"Give a man a gun and he can rob a bank. Give a man a bank and he can rob the world."

[@ronaldomadrebien7045]

Daily Red Pill .........oh, I like that one👏

[@ronaldomadrebien7045]

kevin wh ...........I like this one too Kevin!

[@MtHoodMaster]

"We did a internal investigation and found no wrong doing"

[@roberthance2412]

One reason taxes keep going up.

[@ItsMeeJon]

Term limits for all politicians!

[@paulscountry456]

Whole state is getting the Shakedown from attorneys.

[@downhilltwofour0082]

The case brought by the five employees, settled in 18 days should be prosecuted as spending tax-money for personal political reasons.

[@jcolt84]

Imagine if you allowed the citizen to keep what he earns rather than having it stolen from him by his government and spent by government, for the best interests of government? Maybe the citizen knows best how to spend the money, which government steals from him, rather than the government which steals it does.

[@downhilltwofour0082]

@@jcolt84 I hadn't thought of this video for 2 years, then you responded to my comment. Now I'm mad all over again! LMAO

[@buckiemohawk3643]

@@jcolt84 i worked for a government agency it was filled with the stupidest and most laziest people ever

[@johnbaudino2535]

We see this time after time and nobody's in jail no justice For The Wicked

[@dallasmapes8280]

When satan rules supreme! Anyone buy the one that Hillary would be indicted within 75 days? My indifference has caused me to lose count! AGAIN!!!!🤔

[@stephenmitchell3569]

Cover ups are expensive.....to "We the People"!!!

[@ernestorizo1238]

Good job Larry 🏆

[@dailyorangepill3338]

Two sets of laws; one for the elite and one for the common man.

[@TheJoebarrett]

They dance around in what they call it. How about "stealing"?

[@chrish5791]

My dad uses to say “we should hang all the crooked lawyers, the other two we can put up with” and I used to think he was kidding. That was twenty years ago, if he were alive today with all these slimy personal injury lawyer ads and suits he would probably sent about fulfilling his plan.

[@tonylester3868]

I would love to know the amount of money the federal government has paid out.

[@twothreefour234]

Congress does it all the time

[@eugeneponcelet9377]

This has been going on for years. If he'd investigate it on the federal level he would be paid to shut up about it.

[@teresaharvey716]

Watching this is making me sick. How can you jail the state.

[@saoirse5308]

5:25 how did they settle a case for $200K over a cow in the road?? New Mexico is an Open Range State!!!!!! New Mexico has an "open range" law. That means if you live near cattle, sheep or other livestock and do not want them on your property it is your responsibility to keep them off through lawful means. It also means livestock are free to roam wherever, including on roadways. And…if you hit a cow or some other livestock, and assuming you survive, you can be sued by the animal's owner for damage.

[@crazyknarf]

Unless the state was doing work on the state road and removed a fence. Then IMO the state has the reasonability for the lawsuit.

[@forrestgreene1139]

@@crazyknarf Most likely they would only remove that portion of said fence located withing the road right of way or the road itself if it were already a street previously dedicated to the public. Who's fault is it if your fence is located on land you don't own and it's removed? Yeah, yours.

[@reborn2152]

I’ve got a solution for all of this. All employees within public trust, police, politicians, judges(doesn’t really count because you can’t civilly sue a judge) etc. Should all have to carry PRIVATE liability insurance and all lawsuits are to be paid out in said insurance money or by the responsible party. Problem solved. End qualified immunity.

[@agalgonzalez]

Hiding payments from the public is ridiculous!

[@kristyrodriguez5220]

How long after the settlement was paid, did those 5 women continue working in their positions?

[@warpedone3711]

Or the person who the claim was against still had their job?

[@crazyknarf]

I can recall working as a temp in a town in NJ (1980's). The attorney hired for a lawsuit on the town and the fee for his services? $500,000 Per day! plus expenses. Some court cases can go from 2 to 3 days to almost an entire month. The attorney defending the town always wanted to delay the court hearing over and over again. This IMO is the way this man was able to more money the more days he worked, the more money he and his firm would get. So paying settlements is a whole lot cheaper then pay the attorney fees that are out of the world. It's paying the lesser of the claims. And if the township/state/school/university lost the cases that could have cost them millions of dollars in tax payer money.

[@davidisaacson5993]

Sounds like a kickback program to me.

[@denisenewman577]

Thats ridiculous

[@mferrarorace]

Journalism served up like in the old days! How refreshing is that?

[@dantheman9167]

I'm going to run for public office.

[@commonsense9235]

get rid of the immunity for public officials and make them personally responsible for their actions , judges not included

[@noworriesmate8287]

This is every state!

[@leoscheibelhut940]

Larry Barker is a hero!

[@williammielenz3752]

The receipants of these payouts are probably kicking back to those in government who authorized them.

[@MrAudienceMember2662015]

Perhaps it would be better if these cases were published prior to a settlement offer being made?

[@srhintz]

I've been playing the wrong lottery.

[@mofungo8882]

have them carry their own bonds - see how things change quickly

[@nunyabizniz7619]

Mo Fungo 👍that aint no bull shit right there !

[@macmckenzie1242]

Larry, I hope you have a security detail.

[@denicholasgray11]

Larry u do a lot of investigation but nothing is ever done lol

[@Drakosayso]

Hilarious but I like this Larry guy & I don’t even live no where near the west coast

[@obadiahscave]

They never go to jail..😡

[@patriciawilliams2960]

Here's an idea...if the official has done some wrong on behalf of the company, state or government. Then I can can understand taxpayers paying ONCE. But they should be fired! No tolerance. If they do wrong as a personal moral defiency then they should be fired and the official will have to defend himself with his own money!

[@rigolmgs]

yea, YEA!! thank you News 13, you should start checking the other 49 states and all our territories... bet that would open eyes!!

[@jimcee4822]

IM OPEN TO ACCEPT ANY CHECK FROM UNCLE SAM

[@williamadams8353]

Time to make an example of these people. Show faces, name names, and nail their hides to the barn door.

[@calicokittenproductions591]

That's why Bernie Sanders needs to be the next President of the United States of America

[@jtechboy]

We need a Larry Barker in every state? ;)

[@jackwyatt1218]

Things have been going downhill since The Act of 1871. These poli tici need jail or worse!

[@briancooper2112]

Same thing happens in Az.

[@StevenLee-y3t]

Yeah 😂😂😂😂

[@CharmsDad]

$200,000 for a cow on the road? That’s absurd. How about paying attention to the road in front of you?

[@michaelpace64]

Never do anything about this till they get caught

[@TheDebra5553]

In the United States, the people have rights. With those rights comes responsibilities and duties, other countries don't. Freedom and Liberty are not free. Every generation has responsibilities just like those before them and those that will follow. Who else is going to do except the citizen who has skin on the game? A government worker or appointed watchdog? Not a chance. The people must be about the business of their street, block, neighborhood, city, borough, county, state, region and Commonwealth, Republic States in this nation, at all times.

[@tvojslauf]

This is how government works. What else is new.

[@greenvilleobserver9431]

Meanwhile in the Whitehouse....

[@brianpalmer3208]

It's called stealing

[@thomascoleman8052]

And what will happen to these representive of the people who just gave money away. Not a dam thing they will get there pay and retirment so I guess it is another F the tax payer. Lot of shady dealings.

[@kevincollins7320]

Risk management because state is self insured .

[@barrymcdougal4816]

LARRY IS OBVIOUSLY A LOT SMARTER THAN MOST REPORTERS.

[@davidsoltau4177]

Risk management Just another insurance scam

[@mistyman591]

Free $ huh? Fkn politicians.we need more accountability

[@techguylos213]

Picture this. A hungry used car salesman and a crony lawyer. You get bureaucracy

[@Beemer917]

They did this in SF a few decades ago except the plaintiff s were always friends and family members of court and city officials. And they all tripped in the same pot holes and the deals were all decided by the same city employees ,year after year. This is true. Really, all governments are there to enrich said government,both sides, and just do enough for the people to make a good excuse. Really , you think we have been in Afghanistan all these years to help us? To help them? No, to sell arms and bandages and generators and army showers and a million other things Haliburton and Chaney and Rumi's friends sell. Anarchy is the way of peace. Government is just crime, all it's ever been

[@stevendavis1243]

If both parties agree to this type of settlement. Then where is the wrong doing. Would tax payers spend more to litigate a claim to it's completion? Especially if there is overwhelming evidence of wrong doing on the part of the state.

[@michaeldavis2585]

Of course politician s don't go to jail half the time

[@robstowell985]

How about the USA

[@michaelreardon7667]

Similar to insurance fraud

[@ThatGuy-yf5je]

They are all crooked! It’s just who gets caught or not.

[@jeffreylasky2737]

Here’s the ugly truth. It’s probably cheaper to ‘settle’ these lawsuits rather than have them go through the courts.

[@reallue]

Is there anything a politician can do that results in penalties thru imprisonment & financial penalty for their mistakes or is it only taxpayers that get that?

[@MrPbip]

reallue only taxpayers all those politicians are lawyers and a lawyer once told me the truth doesn't matter only thing that matters is what can be proved

[@EASTSIDERIDER707]

Journalism and the 1st amendment are our only protection.

[@markmaloney8154]

What happened to the tens-of-trillions of tax dollars missing in the federal government? Government accountability does not exist. Unfortunately, our government is badly corrupt; criminal police misconduct costs tens-of-billions of dollars per year with no changes in policing policy, or cops being held criminally accountable. Government on all levels has become criminal...

[@freddie4536]

If it cost over $1000 someone better be getting fcking fired

[@jcolt84]

Maybe the problem isn't the mismanagement of our tax dollars, but rather the theft of said tax dollars in the first place? Maybe the problem isn't the mismanagement of funds but the government which requires said funds (THEFT) Government creates every problem we slaves expect government to fix, and the answer is the removal of government from the equation.

[@nunyabizniz7619]

well thank god this is only happening in new mexico and not the rest of the country! wait what happened to building 7 ?

[@Jbmc65]

Why are there no settlements being investigated for police violations and being settled with tax payers funds without firing the cops responsible or their supervisors? I think if you looked into all the cases across NM for 10 tears it would make these look like school kids lunch money. Police unions, police themselves are never ever held responsible. They should be made to carry their own liability insurance for one reason, that reason is because police killings that where not justified are not part of their job description. Police violating people’s civil rights are not part of their job descriptions, so why should the tax payers pay for something that they do not want their police doing? End Qualified Immunity and make all cops carry their own liability insurance. After violating someone’s rights and the insurance company paying out I highly doubt the cops will be able to pay their premiums. Good cops have nothing to worry about, do your job correctly and you have nothing to worry about.

[@SuperAgentman007]

I wonder what would happen if all of the citizens of New Mexico stop paying their taxes answer the state would go broke

[@kevinfreed5946]

WERE THE FUCK IS MY MONEY $$$$

[@dylanshea4660]

New law cop can arrest you for filling complaint

It went into a bank account. It came out with a SIGNATURE on a check or withdrawal slip. Not that hard to follow.

[@icflatndatsdat5615]

Lotta talk. Nothing getting done A song by Jeff Beck

[@jdsstegman]

To me the money payout of tax payers money and hid isn't the big issue. It's the misconduct of the people that worries me.

[@MissionaryForMexico]

Thieves!

[@scottgerard3436]

This is why we cannot have nice things in the state, Where was the oversight? Why did they do it so fast?

[@joshY6371-t5k]

People need to jailed lord nows Constituents would be

[@Lizard202]

Total B'S there should have been sign off form the top if payoff is out of norm.

[@rayreedy7334]

Gitmo and hang every s.o.b involved

[@Uncletoast52]

So what happened to the FOBs ? Install a laugh meter...

[@nrherrera1481]

To late now Martinez is long gone. Why don’t all this come out during election time.

[@jimtom4849]

Easy democraps no brainer

[@ricktimmons458]

do not forget the democrat slush fund tax dollars.

[@howiehowdy]

This "investigator" sucks so bad he cant release a story until its years too late...

[@dalemarshall625]

All Democrat state what do you expect

[@christie4322]

Nothing new...

[@Beavereaver]

Yep sounds like democrats.

[@woodyahh2110]

Nothing to see here Business ass usual 😃

[@onthefarside2096]

Wonder how many girlfriends made claims and was paid. also, wonder if the officials will go to jail?

[@mav99700]

It is SO refreshing to see real journalism.

[@johnmercado601]

Another reason for the secrets, they could be paying out to family members and/or friends

[@Papitosoy]

And why the public servants haven’t gone to prison?

[@bruceradfordsorrywronghous534]

Tip of the iceberg! Goes way back in government totally accepted amoungest politicians!

[@matthewlastrapes8104]

Why do we pay the government anyway they waste our money

[@ygrittesnow1701]

@regalblue41 Sorry to burst your bubble, but this is hardly exclusive to New Mexico.

[@ClaireWill71uk]

Glad barker and his team are still around, loved watching as resident in New Mexico. Now in UK.

[@Dexter55999]

Should be coming out of the guilty bureaucrats pockets.

[@michaelashcraft8569]

Tax money paid by taxpayers, supposedly wisely used for purposes as outlined in the tax code, or not. Accountability to the taxpayers must be mandated!!