Police monitor should be worried
Denver Independent Police Monitor Richard Rosenthal might think the system worked, but I don’t (“System worked in excessive-force case, watchdog says” and “Citizen complaints against police up 24 percent in ’06,” March 15).
Unless the camera lied, Officer Randall Krouse committed assault and then filed a false report to cover up his crime. Justice will only be served if he is charged with those crimes. If convicted, the judge meting out his sentence should keep in mind that Krouse, while in a position of authority, attacked a defenseless person with a weapon .
As things stand, Krouse faces a 60-day suspension (I’d love two months off) at the end of which the city will have an armed thug roaming the streets with a badge. The next time he tramples on someone’s civil rights (or worse), he probably won’t be dumb enough to do it in front of a camera. So we’ve got that to look forward to, especially since (taken verbatim from the first article above) “For the second year in a row, not one of the citizen allegations of unnecessary force was sustained, but that does not worry” Rosenthal. Well, it worries me. The message to the cop on the beat is clear: Bust all the skulls you want, and if by some miracle or act of incredible stupidity you are caught, you can expect a vacation.
Chris Trainor, Evergreen
Just more evidence that the word "ourselves" should be added to the end of the police motto. Gang violence will always be a problem, even if all street gangs were to disappear, we would still have government sponsored, badge toting thugs roaming the street.
Posted by on April 3, 2007 08:46 AMThe whole city system is so corrupt as to be laughable. The city is above the law, and if you don't believe it they will lawyer you to death.
Posted by Rocket Doktor on April 3, 2007 08:47 AMDoes anyone remember The Denver Police Department, buglary scandal of the early 1960's. Over 60 Denver cops went to Canon City over that one.
Posted by History Nut on April 3, 2007 01:31 PMThe police are just another gang as we all know and will work to protect their turf as well as protect the other gangs. They know who killed Darent Williams but will never say since it is another gang member. We have to be as afraid of the police as we are of the other gangs, maybe more so.
Posted by Art on April 3, 2007 04:46 PM"They know who killed Darent Williams but will never say since it is another gang member. We have to be as afraid of the police as we are of the other gangs, maybe more so."
Do you actually believe that?
Posted by Mike on April 3, 2007 05:54 PMArt
I am no fan of Denver Police, but that is one of the most insane things I have ever heard.
Posted by Kyle on April 3, 2007 07:19 PMMost of these posts are so uninformed, it's kind of scary! Did somebody get a speeding ticket recently? Art? Nutjob? Rocket? I'm sure it was the government's fault though...so rant on morons.
Posted by on April 4, 2007 07:24 AMBring back the 1996 Chevy Caprice with the 350 ci LT1 engine, the fastest cop car ever built.
Posted by on April 5, 2007 12:42 PMThis represents the typical liberal slant I expected out of these letters... I witheld my opinion until the video was released, and here it is: The suspect was uncooperative, and refused to obery multiple commands from the officers that were present. He was in this position to begin with because of a crime that he had committed. The suspect was handcuffed, but was still attempting to push the officers around by bracing his leg against the cell wall. The suspect was far larger than any of the individual officers, and was subdued through the use of the stun gun. Where's the problem? Last time I checked, stun guns were designed for subduing combative/uncooperative suspects. After all, it is a non-lethal device that officers are often required to have used on themselves before being allowed to carry (similar to pepper spray). Get your facts straight before spouting off about how bad the police are. Could YOU do that job better?
Posted by on April 12, 2007 10:13 PM