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Giuliani type needed

Tuesday, January 23 at 12:01 AM

Hit-and-run on Denver streets (including entire families run down and killed by drunken drivers), stabbings, drive-by shootings, crime witnesses shot to death before they can testify — it seems Denver has become a Third World country much more dangerous than Iraq.
Is it time for a Rudolph Giuliani type to step up? Giuliani proved the “broken windows” theory works. He was a leader who cared about his city.
A Denver mayor, concerned with the city instead of political goals, could start by cracking down on gang member thugs and the illegal immigration populace that brings its lawless culture with it. Something needs to be done soon, or no one will want to go into the city for any reason.

Fern Rossi, Lakewood

READER COMMENTS

If you think Denver is much more "dangerous" than Iraq, maybe you need to spend a few days in Baghdad. Denevr will have it's problems with gang violence, drunk drivers and illegal immigrants just like any other big city in the US. You've been listening to the "fear mongers" too much. The Republican controlled congess did nothing about our borders for 12 years and today we see border guards being sent to prison for protecting our borders. The Denver Gang unit has its hands full right now but don't forget, they're probably outnumbered to begin with. If downtown is such a scary place for you, maybe you should just stay in the "green zone" of Lakewood.

Posted by Wyoming reader on January 23, 2007 06:38 AM

Everytime the police try to get "tough" on crime, some group starts whining.

Posted by Denver Reader on January 23, 2007 07:17 AM