What has happened to our city where we have a mayor (Goodman) who protects criminal activities, corrupt lawyers, judges and certain city officials that are within their circle. These people are all about selling their souls for money and favors. Gone are the days leaders were to protect the innocent against deception, the weak against oppression or intimidation, safeguarding lives and property. Now its about shady leaders filling their pocket books, twisting the laws to suit their greed, disregarding what is right, and causing the deterioration of society. They have their own organization within an organization and its corrupt. A city cannot have good piece officers when their bosses are not about that. If an officer who holds values, ethics, and stands for what is right refuses to take an order that opposes those beliefs, he or she is fired. Police do as they are ordered or their out.

April 5th, a local hero Buffalo Jim Barrier was found dead. The crime scene staged… an obvious mob hit. Now the family gets little cooperation from the police. The situation where law enforcement brushes off the obvious, shuts the family out, prevents them from seeing evidence including sealing up files, is common with how family crime cases are handled from our local law enforcement. Although time is needed to investigate before releasing pertinent information, when a case like this is not even considered, it shows complete dysfunction for justice. There is no excuse to let families suffer, keeping them from getting the closure they need. There is no need to seal files unless there is something to hide.

Late Buffalo Jim Barrier’s daughter Jennifer said,

"I do not want my father to have died in vain. He was fighting organized crime for our community, and his death must not go unsolved. The one dollar bill stuffed in his wallet, the missing motel room key and driver's license, the many death threats he received, and other unusual circumstances surrounding his death demand a complete homicide investigation. He did not die of 'natural causes' as some would like us to believe."

"I know the police have many other cases, but look at what my dad was doing at the time of his death. He had just closed down a Mafia enterprise. This alone should trigger a full court press from local police and the FBI to find out who was the last person to see him alive,"

"Someone out there knows exactly what happened to my dad."
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Watch the “Coroners Inquest” (televised on local tv channel several times), you will see many families saying the same thing even cases stemming years back. It gives a clear picture of how citizens are treated when their loved one is killed by a criminal or by a police officer. How many more families have to go thru this because corruption is not only in our streets of Las Vegas, but in our cities leadership positions?