Safe Behind A Wall

SB 217 was going to pass, come what may. Some of the more idiotic proposals were modified with amendments, or dropped altogether. Much of it is obviously virtue-signaling. How the Colorado Legislature and Governor felt moved to this hasty piece of work because some asshole in Minnesota couldn't put an arrestee in a patrol car without killing him... Incomprehensible is the exact opposite of what it is. It is entirely comprehensible.

Colorado's politicians were always going to do what they did. They were always going to add additional layers of "accountability" to police officers, whether cops in Colorado deserve the additional layers or not. Our state constitution permits these individuals to pass this bill, the Governor to sign it, and have it become law. That's the way it works. One need not agree with the outcome to support the right of the people to decide these issues.

Why do you have to call us names in the process? The pronouncements from individual legislators, and the Governor, suggest that these "long overdue" measures are necessary to overcome the "racism and oppression" found in the system.

Thanks. On top of everything else, being called a racist by my own government makes me feel a lot better.

This is a slap in the face to the thousands upon thousands of Colorado Law Enforcement officers, deputies and State Troopers who have served, and continue to serve honorably. It is an abomination to the memories of officers who have given their lives ensuring the safety of, and protecting the rights of, Colorado citizens and the people who visit our state. It is an example of denial by people who forget that members of the detail protecting them have encountered armed individuals within the very walls of their workplace, the officers risking their lives to protect the "leaders."

The politics of 2020 probably demanded that "something" be done. But, you made it personal when you said it was because of dishonor on the part of Colorado law enforcement. I served proudly, honorably, in all or parts of five decades. I was surrounded by some of the best people I will ever meet.

You could have had it both ways. You chose, instead, the insults. It is unworthy of a Coloradoan.