The president oftook out a series of radio advertisements on a dozen radio stations in San Antonio and Austin, saying:"Hello, Chief McManus of the San Antonio Police Department, this is Joe Calvy, president of Mother's Window Tint. We would like to offer you a discount on a car alarm. We heard your vehicle got broken into."
Calvy told the Express-News that he wasn’t making fun of McManus, who had a ballistic vest stolen from his vehicle parked outside his Monte Vista home on Feb. 2. He also said he wasn't trying to be funny and was simply warning people that if it can happen to the chief of police, it can happen to anyone.
“It was just an ad to put that word out,” Calvy said. “We really were not trying to create a stir or make a fuss and definitely not poking fun at the chief.” The advertisement didn't create much of a buzz online. However, it did pique the interest of Jordan Elder, an investigative reporter for News 4 San Antonio. Shortly after Elder heard the advertisement, sheBut the advertisement shouldn’t come as a surprise to longtime San Antonians. Calvy has been writing and producing radio ads for Mother’s Window Tint for nearly 40 years.