By the time the Denver Post landed on my driveway* this morning, Councilwoman Candi CdeBaca's plan to replace policing with peacekeeping in Denver had already been thoroughly rejected by the city council. That surprised no one. Still, columnist Vincent Carroll belittled the plan as "half-baked" and used nearly 800 words to explain some but not … Continue reading Violent crime is higher in some places? No shit, Vince.
Tag: Crime
A few words about a murder trial
Imagine being plucked from your day-to-day routine and plunked down in a jury box for three weeks. Imagine what you see and hear as prosecutors try to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant murdered, disemboweled and dismembered the mother of his child, stuffed her headless, limbless torso into a suitcase, and dropped it … Continue reading A few words about a murder trial
‘Loaded gun in my purse? Silly me.’
Denver Post columnist Mario Nicolais writes here that officials made the right call by not pressing charges against Colorado State Rep. Lori Saine, who was caught carrying a concealed weapon through airport security. I'm not so sure. It was "an honest mistake," writes Nicolais, who says he carries, too, and easily forgets that he's doing … Continue reading ‘Loaded gun in my purse? Silly me.’
I support law enforcement, but maybe not the way you do
A friend of mine, a fellow Navy veteran, shared this black-and-blue image the other day from a Facebook page called Police Lives Matter. I didn't share it. Does that mean I'm afraid to share those four words? Does it mean I don't believe police lives matter? Not at all. I might actually share something akin to … Continue reading I support law enforcement, but maybe not the way you do
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