New Mexico Security Blog by Robb Hamic

Updated- Just stop explaining... To all of those bad people out there in the blogosphere..

UPDATED with quotes at the bottom...

Occasionally, I read some of these other blogs and I see a common pattern.  Complete idiot, B.S. responses to public records, common sense issues and the truth.  It is easy to do a blog post that speaks about something you plan to do or some crazy confusion that happened but when it happens again and again it becomes obvious that it isn't honest and people stop believing you.  

Have you ever had one of those friends who "always had an excuse for everything?"  This is what I am talking about with some of these blogs or commenters out there.  

Right now there are dozens of Legit Security Employees who have depended on its owners to make good on checks written to them.  They cashed these checks, deposited them into their bank accounts and spent the money- like everyone else would to pay bills, rent, mortgage, car payments, groceries, etc.  Now the check bounces... Every check that they have written since the deposit also bounces, except now they have to deal with the $35 fee for each check from the bank, another charge from the person that they wrote the check to and even possible criminal actions against them (the employee).  This is NOT RIGHT.

I might be the blogger of bad news but more likely I am just providing an outlet for these guys and gals to send their information and share their stories.  Stop diverting the responsibility to me- Legit Owners and bloggers.  I did not create this situation, you did.  I am just around to report about it and advocate for YOUR EMPLOYEES and the people who are getting lied to (that is a broad category).  The fact that you post bible verses or say that you go to church has no bearing on your lies, deception and bad business practices; it is just a DIVERSION and I think everyone sees right through it.   I know I do.

They next few days and weeks are going to be interesting.  As always, stay tuned, watch the news, listen to the radio and keep checking new court cases as I think that some of these criminal charges are finally hit.  Hopefully the NM Tax Fraud Unit is completing their investigation together with the Bernalillo County District Attorney and Taos County District Attorney.

For anyone who is interested, Gil Baca is trying to get out of the Skillstorm FRAUD, Theft lawsuit by saying that he wasn't involved in the firm in the past or present.  There is a hearing coming up on May 11 at 9:05 in Judge Rivera's District Court room (Bernalillo County).  You should show up and watch because it might be funny to see him try and "wiggle" out of this.

I have received much information from current Legit employees who say Gil Baca is still in charge or having a big part of the management of this firm.  Please forward me more evidence and documentation...  robb@callsummit.com

Quotes from Legit Security Guards written statements:

"The guard I replaced quit because he was not paid over $2000 in wages.  He filed a complaint with the Taos County District Attorney's Office."

"Guards must rent their uniforms having $5 deducted from each week's pay.  I have yet to receive my uniform and am currently borrowing my Lieutenant's uniform.  I have been employed with Legit since around the first of April."

"Legit did NOT take my fingerprints and does NOT require drug testing of their guards."

"Thank you for your time and concern regarding the illegal and unethical practices of Legit Security upon their guards.  I pray that something changes soon.  I can't conceivably continue to work long. hard hours for NO PAY."

~Originals on file

Legit Security's employees are calling because payroll checks are bouncing...

April 30, 2009- Albuquerque, NM--    I have received several calls and e-mails from Legit Security employees about bounced payroll checks.  It is my understanding that three Legit Security Guards in Taos have filed criminal charges with the District Attorney's Office in Taos and one has pursued a complaint with the Department of Labor because he has worked for the company for 30 days without pay.

Legit's Santa Fe officers are calling with the same complaints of bounced payroll checks, unpaid wages and layoffs due to clients quitting service.

Of course, it is against NM Wage Law to issue worthless payroll checks and not immediately redeem the check plus fees.  Issuing worthless checks hurts the employee and their families.  Issuing worthless checks and non-payment of wages is cause for immediate revocation of Legit's security company license.

Employees who have received worthless checks should contact your local district attorney and the Private Investigator Board to report these violations of law- 505-476-4909.  This isn't the first time that Legit has issued many worthless checks.  Don't work for free and without pay.  Unemployment pays 66% of your pay and you can collect this amount while you find a job with a company that takes its responsibilities seriously...

Contact me with your information concerning lost wages, worthless checks and unpaid wages.  I will forward your information to the right people.  robb@callsummit.com

Good Luck!   

Albuquerque's Legit Security updates (many, many) A must read for anyone who cares!

April 27, 2009- Albuquerque, NM-- The NM Security Blog- Legit Security index page has been updated with tons of new information, while other evidence is still being investigated.

CLICK HERE to go there for tons of updates...

Legit Security's New Corporate Structure...(4-9-09)

President- Charles Chavez

Vice President- Matt Hibben

Treasurer- Justin Crowder

Director- Joe Stidham

Chairman of the Board- Gil Baca III

Deputy Chief- Nathan Cox

Why does the company have everything listed under Legit Security Inc., but have its NM Trade PPO (security license # 2104) under Legit Enterprises, City of Albuquerque Business license under "Legit Enterprises," Federal Tax Liens, etc.?

Suicide by security officer?

Strange news from www.privateofficer.com

Fayetteville Ark. April 24 2009 Police say that a shoplifter being detained by loss prevention agents at a local Wal-Mart pulled a knife while in the security office and began stabbing himself and cutting his neck.

Officers arrived to find the suspect bleeding from his throat and neck area still holding the knife and was able to subdue him and transport him to an area hospital.

The shoplifter died a short time later.

Police say that the man had a prior felony record and it is not known why he committed suicide but the investigation is on-going.

770 KKOB's Peter St. Cyr covers the Fileberto Baca trial (former APD officer indicted for forgery) Albuquerque Security

April 22, 2009- Albuquerque, NM-     Peter St. Cyr, reporter for 770 KKOB, is covering the Filbeberto Baca trial in District Court today.  Baca was indicted for forging an RLD document stating that his security company had a license, when it had none.  Baca operated and profited from unlicensed companies for years.  Read the story that went out on the radio today:

A FORMER ALBUQUERQUE POLICE OFFICER IS GOING TO TRAIL TODAY.  FILBERTO BACA,  A RETIRED APD SERGEANT, MADE HIS NAME IN THE PRIVATE SECURITY INDUSTRY.  BUT,  LAST MAY HE WAS INDICTED ON TWO FORGERY CHARGES. BACA RAN SEVERAL SECURITY BUSINESSES IN THE DUKE CITY WITHOUT A LICENSE.  PROSECUTORS SAY HE FORGED A LETTER ON STATE LETTER HEAD TO SHOW CLIENTS HE HAD A NEW MEXICO PRIVATE PATROL OPERATOR'S LICENSE.  IF CONVICTED BACA COULD GET UP TO FOUR YEARS IN PRISON AND FINED $10-THOUSAND DOLLARS.   THREE  OTHER SECURITY COMPANY OWNERS WERE ARRESTED LAST YEAR.  ONE IS ACCUSED OF RUNNING A PROSTITUTION BUSINESS.   

A FORMER APD SERGEANT, INDICTED ON FORGERY CHARGES, IS HEADING TO COURT TODAY.  770 KKOB'S PETER ST. CYR HAS THE STORY LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM. 


PROSECUTORS SAY FILBERTO BACA GAVE HIS CUSTOMERS  A FORGED LETTER TO PROVE HE HAD A STATE MANDATED LICENSE TO LEGALLY OPERATE A PRIVATE SECURITY GUARD COMPANY IN NEW MEXICO.  NOW HE FACES TWO COUNTS OF FORGERY.  THE STATE'S REGULATION AND LICENSING DEPARTMENT CONFIRMED THE LETTER HE WAS USING WAS FRADULENT.  JURY SELECTION IS SCHEDULED FOR 9A IN JUDGE NEIL CANDELARIA'S COURTROOM. BACA FACES UP TO FOUR YEARS IN PRISON AND A $10,000 FINE IF CONVICTED.  

OK now it is Court-time...

Motion to dismiss case against Filberto Baca for lack of evidence is denied by District Judge Neil Candelaria. 

Juors coming to court now. 

Bregman says client had no knowledge of what was in envelope he delivered to apartment manager and there's no evidence he created the document.  Bregman insuates manager or other employees created the document because they had a vested interest in maintaing client base. 

District court judge Neil Candelaria declines to dismiss Count 1: Transfering forged document, but reminds Bregman that he can ask for a directed verdict after judge hears testimony and sees the state's evidence. 

The jurors completed questionaire has just been given to attorneys and prosecutors.

Jurors are entering court now for voir dere.  

Trial could take two days.  

Prosecutors say as owner Baca had motive.

Baca's case is dismissed by directed verdict.  The state didn't have original evidence..?? 

Albuquerque is a dangerous place- even for a security guard minding his own business...

You can’t be a victim because it just doesn’t happen to people who mind their own business?

 

Last night 04/21/2009 I was at a gas station in South-East Albuquerque in full uniform in a marked Security car putting gas. I received a text message on my phone, while I was reading it a Hispanic male on foot walked up to me and asked if he could borrow my phone. I told him it was a company phone so I couldn’t. He said “you’re lucky I didn’t jack (steal) it from you” I wasn’t sure if I heard him right so I asked him to repeat. He replied with “you F***** heard me, you wanna do this, I’ll f***** kill you.”  I am completely unarmed at this time. I was sure we were going to at least fight. He started to approach me aggressively reaching for his back. That’s when I was sure I was going to get shot or stabbed.

 

Luckily, I’ve received training in verbal commands and physical presence from when I worked for Robb Hamic/Summit Security and now we teach the same techniques with OverWatch Security, and believe it or not it works. A simple “Back up” in a clear loud voice not only shows your attacker that you’re not afraid, but it also draws attention to you, who wants to stab or shoot someone with a bunch of witnesses? I was ready to fight, and fairly certain that someone would call an ambulance for me when I was on the ground bleeding from being shot or stabbed. I continued using verbal commands to “Back up, Calm down” he called me a p**** and started walking away. I entered my vehicle and called the Police. He was willing to act that way to a Security guard in uniform in a marked car imagine what he’d to do someone in regular clothes!

 

I’ve received plenty of great training but I’m not bullet/stab proof and neither are you. I was minding my own business just getting gas. How many times a week do you fill up? How many times is your wife, girlfriend, or children with you? Can you stay calm yourself while being in a stressful situation?

This man could have hurt or killed me, I could have hurt or killed him all over a stupid cell phone. These things do happen, and the only thing you can do to increase your chances of survival is training. Self defense or firearms courses through Summit Self Defense, or even a physical presence/verbal command course. These things may have saved my life, or at least saved me from having to use force on an idiot who had a bad temper and a big attitude.

 

Tips for dealing with aggressive people:

Be assertive but do not talk down to them. Ie: “Back up!” not “you better back up”.

Do not be confrontational. When I was telling him to calm down I said “Look there is a pay phone right there (which there was) you can just use that, I’m sorry it’s a company phone I can’t let you use it”. Truth be told I just didn’t want some random guys face on my phone…

 

SCAN YOUR AREA: For all I knew at the time he had 3 of his friends close behind him ready to pounce on me. I was constantly scanning left----forward---right---glance over shoulder forward and repeat. (use good judgment, if they are 2 feet from you keep focused on them and their hands.

 

BY: Anthony J. Landavazo

Member, OverWatch Security, LLC

www.GoOverWatch.com

What is going on with New Mexico Security, especially Albuquerque?

April 20, 2009-  Albuquerque, NM

Sometimes I think I am going crazy... Today the NM Courts website updated a few things.  A security company owned by Stan Benavidez starting with an "E" is having the Sheriff come to their offices to seize property because of a large amount of money that they owe a person.  Benavidez is about to be personally served and his personal possessions hauled away and sold at auction... Anyone need a nice TV?

United Security is losing contracts like a leaking ship.  Other legitimate companies are bidding on so many of the contracts that were previously serviced by United Security of Albuquerque.  The co- owner Mary Posen, quit.  LOL.

Legit Security is getting liens filed like they are in a bad dream, losing contracts like it is going out of style while still keeping nasty, dirty criminals hired, dropping bible verses like they are in Waco and now taking their BS "worldwide."  This statement on their blog is too funny and many of their employees are e-mailing me how it is a load of crap.  They can't even keep a state of NM contract for more than a few months.  Now it's time to spread the "fertilizer" across the globe?  No wonder people don't like Americans..

Avalanche Protective Services is still dumping on NM Security and their employees are screaming. 

I have just learned today that one of the New Mexico Private Investigator Board Members is a full-time employee of the Attorney General.  Seriously.  He is an AG Investigator.  No wonder nothing gets done.  

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Albuquerque security company updates; April 19, 2009.

April 19, 2009- Albuquerque, NM--     I did a quick check of court cases and other serious issues effecting Albuquerque's security companies and this is the update:

- Fileberto Baca- Set for trial 4-22-09 in Judge Candelaria's District Court room

- Legit Security- Skillstorm Security services is re-instating the District Court case against this firm for FRAUD and THEFT among other things.  I am set to testify in this case May 12, 2009.

- United Security- The attorney in the case where his guard severely injured the man at the Lakes Apartment is amending his civil complaint.  Will this include adding Steve Patterson and Mary Posen as Defendants based on failure to supervise, train and negligent hiring/ retention?  Who knows...

- Stan Benavidez- This security company owner has had a lawsuit reinstated against him and his company from a bad business dealing in Colorado.  The Colorado judgement was domesticated and now Stan has been served with a Notice of Right to Claim Exemptions for Execution from a Writ.  This means that the Bernalillo County Sheriff's office will soon be paying him a visit to seize his personal property to help satisfy this judgement.  In addition, Stan's attorneys have withdrawn in another case and he is representing himself Pro-se in a District Court matter involving exposure of more than $200,000.

- AKAL Security- Had a District court case that was removed to Federal Court for Violations of the Human Rights Act in January 2009.

- Moya Security of Santa Fe- Had two additional judgements filed against it for non-payment of employee wages.

- Bobbie McMullin- His April 27, 2009 Jury trial was vacated for another dtate yet to be announced.  He had another huge action filed against him in District Court involving the same types of charges; promoting prostitution, racketeering, etc. but added tons of counts for SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN. (CR-2008-06127)

- Nathan Cox- This Legit Security manager's trial is set for April 22, 2009 in Metro Court with Judge Clinton.  

- Matthew Hibben- This Legit Security "Chief" has no trail setting yet and obtained an attorney.

- Avalanche Protective Services- Nothing... Despite me providing tons of evidence to the state about them having a CONVICTED MURDERER working for them and providing pictures of one of their guards smoking marijuana on duty and in uniform...

- All of the other approximately 100 complaints that I made last year... Nothing.

Albuquerque's United Security (co-owned by Mary Posen and Steve Patterson) index page is fully updated!

April 18, 2009- Albuquerque, NM-  The index page containing blog posts, documents, copies of lawsuits, pictures, covert audio recordings, altered state documents, etc. has been fully updated.

CLICK HERE to go there... 

Legit Security's index page is updated with all of the new stories.

April 18, 2009- Albuquerque, NM- People can go to this one page to be able to click on all of the blog posts, documents, pictures, police reports, lawsuits and other evidence..

CLICK HERE to go there...

Albuquerque Security- Summit Security provides professional guards on time..

April 17, 2009-  Albuquerque, NM 

Don't hire an unlicensed Albuquerque security company.  We just won a bid from a security consumer that called us after contacting two of the security companies listed in the yellowpages.  Both were illegal.  One has Court injunction preventing it from doing business and no worker's compensation insurance.  The other was simply illegal with no state license.  

Is it worth saving a few dollars on a quote to do business with an illegal company?  No.

Summit Security & Investigation is fully licensed, bonded, insured and has professionally trained and background screened guards to meet our client's needs 24/7 365 days a year.  

Security is our business and we take it seriously.  Call us today and we can staff your project, event or provide permanent security to your property on a minute's notice.

Visit our company website:http://www.callsummit.com

Call us: 505-255-6063

E-mail: robb@callsummit.com

NM Security License # 2114

NM Private Investigator # 1650

Vital Protective Services still doing work despite the STATE RESTRAINING ORDER that prohibits them from working in NM!

April 17, 2009- Albuquerque, NM      It is not surprising but I have learned that Vital Protective Services is continuing to service their firm's existing contracts and bid on new business despite being ordered to stop all work immediately by the state of New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department and Santa Fe District Court.

Vital bid on a security requirement today for ............... in Albuquerque and continues to advertise in all online directories, phonebook, etc.  

01/26/2009	CLS: STIPULATED ORD
	STIPULATED FINAL ORDER
11/14/2008	OPN: APPLICATION
	APPLICATION FOR INJUNCTION FROM ENGAGING IN BUSINESS

As if this is not enough, this company has no worker's compensation insurance!  

Security buyers BEWARE!

Insiders say: Albuquerque's United Security company owner Mary Posen Quits!

April 17, 2009-- Albuquerque, NM--     Inside sources say that Mary Posen has decided to quit United Security Service LLC.  As their old website stated, she was an owner and based upon other sources it seems that she didn't get a good return on the money she invested in the company, if any.  

That is the problem when doing business with Steve Patterson, who has proven to be a liar and admitted to lying in open Court (in front of a judge).  She probably listened to Patterson talk about all of the money to be made in security and wrote him a check to become a partner but then realized that she had been cheated at some point.

Too bad she has implicated herself in some crimes along the way; namely, notarizing an affidavit for Steve Patterson to get his license without having the affiant appear before her and after Patterson had altered the document.  That wasn't smart.  She may also be jointly liable for all of the tax debts that have piled up and other things that haven't quite surfaced just yet...

It has been a long time coming but United Security's client attrition is proof positive that the representations made by Patterson are not coming true and they are dissatisfied with his service.  He is simply not smart enough to run a successful security company and he doesn't have the proper ethics to maintain lasting relationships with anyone; employees, partners or clients.  

I mean, come on- did United Security Patrol clients really believe that Patterson could provide 7 hits a night with 2 physical walk thru of each property?  That is just not possible and complete BS used to get the business.  He tried to pressure his employees to make these "hits" and blasted them when they couldn't possibly do it.  He apparently made them work without pay on their own time to get more hits.  This is illegal and doesn't make for good employee morale. 

Summit Security is hiring and we will accept employment applications from former United Security employees (we are already getting them), except ("F-Bomb Mary") Mary Posen; for obvious reasons. 

A criminal is still a criminal. Legit Security has proven to hire people who plead guilty to crimes and even Felonies... Like- Gil Baca, its "Chairman of the Board"

Let's not get it twisted.  Legit Security's "Major" Edward J. Mighetto has been convicted on all of these below charges.  I am sure that the RLD investigator that I have spoken to is checking his license application to see if these things were disclosed and why he slipped "through the cracks" so to speak in getting a state license...  How many times should a guy get arrested before he is ineligible to be employed by a security company?

Major" Edward J. Mighetto has spent time in jail in Bernalillo and Sandoval County.  He was booked on six separate charges in Bernalillo County and two in Sandoval between 2000-2007.  These stints in jail were nothing compared to his Florida arrest/ conviction history.  

In Addition: 

Notice that he sustained guilty verdicts on these charges in Florida: Exposure of sexual organs in 1990, issuing worthless checks 1992, improper exhibition of a dangerous firearm in 1993, weapons offense 1993, check fraud 1989 and more...

Way to go Legit!  LOL.  Hopefully you have locking bathroom stalls at your office.