The "N" Word

Benny Pina was another Phoenix Police dic that worked on the Baseline task force. Another reminder from someone who “was part of PLEA” (Phoenix Law Enforcement Association) reminds us again of Lt Pina and Sgt Mike Polombo calling my husband the “n” word.   

The following is from the www.badphoenixcops.com blog.

http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4364432255934734176&postID=1449208639756047674

"I was part of PLEA years ago when specific allegations were made against Pina and Polombo using the "n" word in a derogatory way toward K. Robinson and Mark Goudeau, along with using derogatory terms about Klima and his religion. Both denied the allegations and the case was closed. Seems Pina has not changed one bit. Lets hope he finally gets held accountable this time. Everyone knows Pina is a piece of shit since he became a LT and CMDR. He was actually decent when he was a Sgt. Polombo is just a bottom feeder and we all will be there karma catches up with him one day. BPC, I know of at least one actual photo of his whore wife Heather giving a BJ to an officer in uniform and it is rumored there is about 3 others. What a prize it would be to get your hands on one of those photos!"

Lead Baseline Task Team investigator, Alex Femenia, calls Mark a N-R and that there would be no surprise of planted evidence. Read the memo from Phoenix Law Enforcement Associations web site here.

Mark's Recorded Phone and Jail Conversations - Over 1800!

Five years of recorded daily phone calls and recorded jail visit conversations that occurred 3 times a week, all recorded.  Five years worth of recorded conversations.  That would be over 1800 recorded conversations! If Mark were guilty of any of the Baseline crimes, surely he would have said something, sometime incriminating if he had any involvement.  Humans can’t help but talk. It’s how we’re wired.  But Mark, since he did not commit any of these crimes; therefore no knowledge of these crimes, what incriminating thing could he say?  The answer, of course, is nothing!  Which is why not a single conversation was used by the State at trial.  Not one.

Jury of Peers??

Jury selection wrapped up last week and Mark’s attorneys did manage to get two people of color. Not exactly a jury of Mark’s peers, but Mark’s attorneys do feel that this group consists of some intelligent people, unlike the jurors in the 2007 trial.  Mark’s then attorney, Corwin Townsend, used an old defense attorneys’ strategy of choosing less than intelligent people thinking confusion leads to acquittal.  We all saw how that trial turned out.  Better to have smart people who understand the evidence, or lack of, for what it is.


Last week during the jury selection process it was discovered during questioning that one gentleman proved to be well versed in DNA. Needless to say he was quickly striked by the prosecutor Susan Cohen and Patty Stevens. Speaks volumes as the State’s case hinges pretty much entirely on so-called DNA evidence, yet they don’t want any jurors who really understands DNA. They couldn’t get rid of that guy fast enough.

Opening arguments are scheduled for June 6. 10:00 AM.