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October 4, 2009
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The Broncos managed to beat Dallas today. I called it the other way, but I was still rooting for Denver. I was surprised as hell at the final outcome.
Today's Broncos defense appeared to be at least as good as the offense is bad.
My youngest daughter and her boyfriend had a bet on the game. I won't go into details, but it looks like I might be getting my yard work done for the foreseeable future.
Are these Broncos for real?
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The Sentinel is doing a good job of reporting on the GJPD's problems with rogue cops. In doing so, it is living up to its responsibility of calling itself the "chronicle of record" of our community.
I am deeply troubled by the problems in the police department. Normally, when I am troubled, I wait to write until I have a solution. I have none at this time.
I am not troubled by the new Police Chief. If he was the problem, the GJPD's problems would remain buried forever. At least they're coming out under the new Chief.
That doesn't mean I am satisfied with the flow of information. We've had two cops in the last few weeks who were accused of crimes against civilians. Yet those crimes were either investigated internally or turned over to the Mesa County Sheriff's Department, which works closely with the GJPD. I don't trust the results of these investigations, because I don't feel that the investigations were conducted by disinterested parties.
I don't trust the District Attorney's office to investigate these alleged crimes either. The DA relies on both organizations to make its cases. Is the DA's office going to rock the boat? I think not.
I'm sorry, but I don't trust any organization to investigate itself. I also don't trust any "sister organization" to do impartial investigating.
That's a short summary of what I trust and don't trust. But that's not much. I'd feel better if I could point to a solution.
At this time, I am leaning toward some sort of civilian review board to investigate incidents in which cops are accused of crimes against civilians. I lean that way because under the current system, the community can't even rely on getting public records, such as arrest affidavits, when a cop is involved.
That's intolerable. Anyone who is accused of committing a crime should be treated exactly the same as anyone else who is accused of committing a crime. Innocent until proven guilty, but information should be released to those of us who are paying to collect it. And the information should be released no matter who the accused used to work for.
We don't have that situation today. Cops who are accused of committing crimes against the public apparently enjoy special treatment, at least as far as the release of information is concerned.
It shouldn't be so. But in an ideal world, a world in government is accountable to the people who pay for it, and in which people get what they pay for, it should be that way for real. |
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