Major Rene Landa, ass kisser extraordinaire or ultimate smart ass?

Last week when we left off discussing the email that embattled City of South Miami police chief, Orlando Martinez de Castro, sent out basically apologizing for the mess that he created by steering city business to his wife's tag agency, we mentioned that were going to discuss City of South Miami's Major Rene Landa's response to the chief's email.  Before we get to Landa's email, let's take another look at the heart of the chief's email...

He goes on to spout some bullshit about me being a scumbag and how the Miami Herald reporter has an agenda and is "not their friend", whatever the hell that means.  From the email...

Less than two hours after the chief sends out this mea culpa email, Major Rene Landa responds with this gem...

Now on the first read this response makes the Major seem like the ultimate ass kisser but upon reading it a second time, there seems to be another dimension to this email, specifically this part...

Chief: I know your ethics and there is nothing for you to apologize for.

The way I read that is very simple, to me it says I know what you're all about and who you are and that you knowingly steered the city business to your wife's tag agency.  And that bit about the reporter, it's as clear as day, the chief gave him an order and he's going to follow it.  At least that's the way I see it, so rather than label Major Landa as an ass kisser  I think I'd say he's far smarter than the chief and that he's simply being sarcastic in his answer to the chief's apology email.

Major Rene Landa

Regardless of which way you see it, with the chief's days numbered, my sources tell me that at the very least Major Landa is going to be appointed acting chief during the search for a replacement and may even be selected as the current chief's permanent replacement.  I guess we'll have to wait and see what the next few weeks hold in store for the chief...