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Steven Zimmerman

In Her Words: The Camp Story

We have shared article after article about the El Paso Police Department. Now, we share the story of the Camp family, as told by Ms. Camp, wife to Police Sergeant Chris Camp of the El Paso Police Department.

A Crook Keeps His Badge? Commits ANOTHER Crime

With the El Paso Police Department, it never ends. We could write a soap opera based on this Department that pits good cops against bad cops while supporting and protecting the latter.

From Our Readers

The following are from members of the community who contacted the Jerusalem Press after reading articles about the police response times.

EPPD: A Merry Band of Thieves

The police are charged with our safety and preventing theft. If you or I walk into a Circle K or a Walmart and steal a drink off the shelf, Loss Prevention will stop us, detain us in the latter case, and either give us a citation or take us to jail.

EPPD: Lawless Invasion

From officers who steal, sleep on the job, seemingly hate women, to not giving a damn about the law, I am disgusted. I feel sorry for the good officers who are overlooked for promotion, those good officers who do their damnest only to be hated by the public because of the actions of a few. I understand your pain and how hard this is for you to overcome. I’ve got your six for those officers who want to make a change and follow the law. For every crooked officer in the department, this became personal for me when some of your officers decided to harass my wife and my family. There is a song by NWA for you, so listen to it. 

Pro-Hamas Group Got $50 Million US Grant Under Inflation Reduction Act

The group’s website states “decolonize Palestine” and has an image of a bulldozer that terrorists drove through the border fence with Israel on Oct. 7, said Senator Shelley Moore Capito.

Walmart Scam: Rollback

For many, Walmart can be the only place to purchase groceries for miles. For others, it’s the most convenient way to buy groceries and household items. It’s also become the home of the Rollback scam again.

Welcome to the Modern-Day Keystone Cops

“They’ve suspended Camp,” an officer with the El Paso Police Department discloses. “The only guy who’s been tirelessly looking out for us, and they’ve abruptly removed him.” This sudden absence of Sgt. Camp, a key figure in our community, leaves a void that many are concerned about.

America: A Failed State (Opinion Piece)

The following is an opinion piece by Steven E. Zimmerman. Links throughout the article will take you to the source…

Something Is Rotten in EPPD

Over the last two days, we have received almost fifty (50) emails from officers within the El Paso Police Department. These emails show the department’s deteriorating morale. They also speak to a larger problem that neither EPPD nor the City of El Paso plans to correct.