Arizona law challenger was accused of stealing toys from poor children

No, really. The group Chicanos Por La Causa and Phoenix police officer David Salgado are pursuing one of the many lawsuits against Arizona over that state's new immigration law. And, Salgado has a history (link):

Back in 1997, David Salgado and his police officer brother, Rick, were accused of taking toys intended for needy children and instead giving them to their own extended families.

“It was unbelievable that somebody would put personal greed over a family they could make a difference with for a lifetime,” said [W. Steven Martin, founder of the W. Steven Martin Police Toy Drive, a charity in the Valley].

Rick Salgado lost his job over the incident, but according to CBS5 news archives, the police review board recommended David Salgado be suspended for 240 hours. CBS 5 News called officer Salgado to ask him about his past.

“I was not suspended for 240 hours. That’s a lie. Put it this way, if you do your research, you’ll find out," said Salgado.

CBS 5 News talked to people familiar with the case, who said Salgado not only took toys, but he wrote down the name of a family known to be in dire need of help, and instead kept the toys for himself.

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