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I were mass produced for the Army, on dead Vietnamese soldiers. Additionally, the Los Angeles County 2 Sheriff gang"Jump Out Boys"are also known to use the ace of spades in their paraphernalia. The number 3 4 040 is a reference to MET's police radio code. 5 27. It has been reported that most MET members also carry challenge coin-like tokens. A 6 challenge coin is a small token or coin with an organization's name or slogan on it, typically given to 7 members as a sign of recognition or status within an organization. The token is adorned on one side with 8 9 an ace of spades decorated with a skull and number "31," a reference to the City's Police Department's 10 Orange County radio reference number. On the other side, the token reads "MET" and"ODERINT DUM 11 METUANT", Latin for"Let them hate, so long as they fear." 12 E. In January-February 2020,MENENDEZ was Asked by Persons-Not Perceived 13 14 to be in Valentin's Camp/Gang- to Apply for a Special Assignment. 15 28. In January-February 2020, CITY's police department had two openings for a special 16 assignment in the Quality of Life Unit which focuses on CITY's homeless/transient crisis. 17 29. Both then-Deputy Chief Eric Paulson and Watch Commander Many Moreno asked 18 19 MENENDEZ-who is fluent in Spanish and then had 20-plus years of experience-to apply for the position. 20 30. At the time MENENDEZ applied, no other person had applied for the position. 21 31. Then,Officer Jason McFall,a non-Spanish speaking recent lateral and probationary officer, 22 applied. 23 24 32. Thereafter, several days before the oral interview exam, officer Amanda Brown - a non- 25 Spanish speaking junior officer with less than five years experience - applied for the position 26 33. After MENENDEZ was interviewed,he was told that Chief Valentin's close friend,Sergeant 27 Juan Montiel, had chosen the other two applicants -but not MENENDEZ- for the special assignment. 28 7 MENENDEZ V. CITY OF SANTA ANA CASENO. COMPLAINT