Manuel Cruz, candidate for Glendale Mayor
GLENDALE, AZ (October 22, 2012) – Manuel Cruz, candidate for Glendale mayor and longtime Glendale resident, will release footage from a State Capitol Police security video that captured Arizona State Representative Jerry Weiers in what appears as intentional damage of State property in a fit of anger in March 2012.
In August 2011, the State of Arizona, with tax payer dollars, purchased six large planters for security purposes. It was said to be well known by Capitol observers and workers that Representative Jerry Weiers would insist on parking his motorcycle in an unauthorized zone by the entrance of the House building and that Representative Weiers was displeased to discover that the State of Arizona’s newly purchased planters served as a deterrent to the unauthorized parking zone.
The morning that the security footage was captured, it shows State Representative Weiers exiting a truck, placing a yellow nylon rope around one of those planters, wrapping the other end of the nylon rope around the truck, getting back into the vehicle and driving off. According to State Capitol employees, the planter was moved approximately ten feet. When the security and maintenance grounds crew noticed tire marks around the planter area, and discovered that the planter had been forcibly moved, the security tape was reviewed.
After weeks of trying to locate the security tape by the Arizona Department of Public Safety, the security footage capturing Weiers actions has surfaced. In the security video, former Attorney General Terry Goddard and Mayoral candidate Manuel Cruz jointly state that Representative Weiers is clearly the culprit.
This publication has not viewed the security tape and will make it available when received.
Today, longtime Glendale resident and mayoral candidate Manny Cruz, alongside former Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard, denounced the unethical behavior of Jerry Weiers.
This defiance, displayed in recently acquired security footage, demonstrates behavior that is undeserving of the Glendale Mayor’s office. More importantly, it displays that Jerry Weiers simply has poor judgment and is unfit to lead Glendale, especially during these trying times.
In August 2011, the State of Arizona purchased six large planters, although purchased for security purposes, it was well known by Capitol observers and workers that Representative Jerry Weiers would insist on parking his motorcycle in an unauthorized zone by the entrance of the House building, so these planters served as a deterrent as well.
The morning that the security footage was captured, State Representative Jerry Weiers got out of his truck, placed a yellow nylon rope around one of those planters, wrapped the other end of the nylon rope around the truck, got back into his vehicle and drove off. According to State Capitol employees, the planter was moved approximately ten feet. When security and maintenance ground crew noticed tire marks around the planter area, and that the planter had been forcibly moved, the security tape was reviewed.
In the video, one can clearly see that Jerry was the culprit. Because he was a State Legislator at the time, there was no incident report taken; no citation given; nor an arrest made. After weeks of hard work by the Arizona Department of Public Safety, the security footage capturing Jerry’s actions has surfaced.
“For the last several months, I’ve been talking about my Six-Point Economic Plan to move Glendale forward. And just last week, I announced an additional $4 million in savings to the City through the refinancing of City Bonds, which brings Glendale $37 million in annual savings. My opponent, Jerry Weiers, to this day, has not introduced one unique idea to help turn Glendale’s finances around,” said Manny Cruz.
Cruz continued, “The people of Glendale deserve a mayor who will be a responsible public servant. I will be a hard working mayor and an ethical public servant. This action is unbecoming of an elected official and the people of Glendale need to know about Jerry’s temperament. Today, I state that Jerry Weiers is not worthy of becoming the mayor of the 5th largest city in the State.”
Former city of Phoenix Mayor and Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard echoed Cruz’s sentiments, “This shows a person who thinks he is above the law, that the normal rules do not apply to him. Public officials need to be especially respectful of the procedures that they put in place or enforce, or no one will follow them. Obviously Jerry does not get it. This kind of ‘self-help’ is inappropriate anytime and especially from someone who is hiding behind his legislative immunity. The main thing is that Jerry apparently believes that the rules for others do not apply to him. Simply put, this was a cowardly act.”
In the aftermath of the footage being released, the media responded overwhelmingly.
To view one of the many media hits the campaign has received about this act of Jerry Weiers, please click the video below or follow the link:
http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_phoenix_metro/central_phoenix/Caught-on-tape-Former-State-Representative-Jerry-Weiers-removing-security-barrier-at-Capitol
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