Are Denver Police Rambos? (Boulder: school, teachers, area)

[atlantagreg30127]

Originally Posted by suzco

Link to article in Denver Post:
ABC producer arrested

Interesting and sheds some light on it - thanks for the link.

[suzco]

Originally Posted by atlantagreg30127

Interesting and sheds some light on it - thanks for the link.

An article in the Boulder Daily Camera:
Boulder deputy involved in controversial DNC arrest

[steveco.]

Sounds like the guy was asking for it. The hotel had issued a complaint that he was blocking their entrance so he could catch some VIPs staying there. Boo Hoo the yuppie got man handled

[zman0457]

I have all the respect in the world for a cop who respects his or her own authority over people. I have nothing but contempt for those who abuse it. They should be held to a very high standard. Instead their abuses are usually whitewashed by an internal
investigation

[wanttomoveeast]

You know, about the cigar thing, Denver cops are very western. I've seen cops wearing spurs on their boots, a lot of them smoke cigars, I think a lot of that just goes with Colo.

I was all over downtown this week and I thought the cops were doing a great job. I'm glad they were here to keep the peace. Just their presence alone probably helped people behave.

[GearJammerOne]

Atlanta Greg...keep in mind the intense stress that these guys are enduring to keep the security and peace in such a volitile environment. They are doing fine.

[wanttomoveeast]

No kidding. If anyone deserves a pay raise it's the cops. They are hated targets, get spit on, shot at, kicked at. A job that can be really horrible. But I'm so glad people do it.

[steveco.]

I think overall the city and the police did a great job of the situation dispite the stress that most city services were under. If you had a chance to experience any of the crowds you would see how much they were stretched. I think it was overall a great way to show that this city is capable of large scale events

[steveindenver]

I don't agree that the Denver cops are overpaid, some of the outlying areas in my opinion are though.

Denver has a very long and documented problem with corruption.

Here is a great one dating back to the 60's wherein Denver was nationally referred to as the crooked cop capital of the U.S.
THE LESSONS OF DENVER - TIME

In more recent years Denver police have come under fire for a rash of minority shootings, sheer ineptitude (raiding the wrong house and killing the mentally impaired man therein), brutality -- generally directed towards minorities and corruption related to off-duty hours worked which has resulted in some organizational changes.

[wanttomoveeast]

Steve: Were you talking to me? I didn't say they were underpaid, I said if anyone deserved a raise, it was them. (Teachers right along side them IMHO).

As far as corruption goes, I don't think Denver cops hold a candle to other cities, namely, um, L.A.