Garrido Replies

We took him to task on the front page, so it's only proper his reply doesn't get buried in the comments:

• Wow. I had no idea I had so many fans here. LMAO.
  
  We all know how the media operates. They take what they want and edit it to fit their narrative. This particular reporter has treated me fairly in past interviews, so I was willing to take that chance.
  
  We spoke for about 25 minutes. Roughly 30 seconds aired. That is exactly why I prefer live interviews. You can’t edit those.
  
  If you watched my Facebook post before the story aired, my position was very clear:
  
  https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1D44pnGPVs/
  
  So why do I talk to the media at all?
  
  Because it gives me an opportunity to speak up for officers when they can’t, and to hold leadership accountable when it’s warranted. Up until this interview, that’s exactly how it’s played out.
  
  I did misspeak on one factual point, and I want to correct it.
  
  She initially cut the wheels to the left while in reverse. That action repositioned the vehicle and placed the agent directly in her path. She then accelerated hard. The only reason she did not completely run him over was because her wheels spun on the ice.
  
  The comment about her “not acting in an aggressive manner” was taken out of context. I explained to them that her behavior became aggressive the moment she put the vehicle in gear.
  
  When asked why the agent would have been anywhere near the front of the vehicle, I explained that he had already made one pass around the car and that, at the moment he passed the driver’s window, she did not appear to be acting in an aggressive manner.
  
  He then moved to the passenger side and slightly toward the vehicle. She again changed the situation by putting the car in reverse and cutting the wheels, which repositioned the vehicle and placed him in front of it.
  
  And no, I am not running for anything.
  
  The "dig" at the President and the Secretary was also pulled out of context. After laying out the reasons this keeps happening and the politicians that encourage this type of behavior; the clip was reduced to a throwaway sound bite.
  
  I do believe there should be an investigation. I don't think calling this a “done deal” before the facts are fully reviewed is a good idea. That said, I have no doubt the investigation will ultimately find the agent was completely justified.
  
  I appreciate all the "love" you all have for me, but my purpose in speaking to the media has never changed. It is to say what officers often cannot and to shine a light on the incompetence of our elected leadership. It has worked out more times than not over the last few years.
  
  In my opinion, it's better than saying nothing at all and never getting our side out there. Sometimes they get me, which is why I need to avoid the recorded interviews.
  
  My social media presence is what allows me to do that and it has also helped build an incredible animal rescue that saves lives every day.
  
  I’m not responding again. So haters, have at it.
  
  Happy New Year.

All well and good that he recognizes what the media does, but if he had realized that BEFORE the interview along with slanted editing the media always does, he could have avoided being used as a cudgel to smack law enforcement around.

At least he replied. Hopefully, he doesn't do it again.