Everything has been known thanks to the body video camera of one of the officers in charge of enforcing the municipal code in the city of Miami. The events involve an illegal nightclub and commissioner Alex Díaz de la Portilla.
In the images you can see how the elected official approaches together with several police reinforcements who, supposedly, were there to ensure that the clubs complied with the curfew.
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In the video you can hear how the employee Suzann Nicholson talks with Díaz de la Portilla . “I suppose you are representing the face of the city with unlicensed activities.”
“No, no, no,” says the commissioner who wore a mask with the Anagram of the city of Miami. Next to her was a retired officer.
The commissioner corrected her. “Do not assume. The city has nothing to do with here ”, he reproaches him. At that moment, Díaz de la Portilla urges her to dedicate herself to her affairs.
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Documents and photos obtained by the 23 Investigates reveal that Commissioner Alex Díaz de la Portilla was at a party when Miami police and inspectors came by surprise to close down the place that did not have licenses for the event. https://t.co/Qxmxg2jjHX
– Univision 23 Miami (@Univision 23) April 1, 2021
“Do what you have to do, go where you have to go and we will solve it later “, he points out.
What was an elected official doing here, in an unlicensed club , after the Covid curfew – 19 that you openly supported last year?
🚨First look at the body-cam video🚨 # Miami commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla dealing with police & code enforcers citing this pop-up nightclub as unlicensed, unpermitted & post-Covid curfew
Despite days of requests, it’s not publicly released as of this writing @ WPLGLocal 10 pic.twitter.com/bHBuV9SY2e– Glenna Milberg (@GlennaWPLG)
April 2, 2021
Why are there conflicting versions of police reports? One says there was a weapon involved , although one posted publicly does not.