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Denver Police are giving Denver a bad name – Democrats helping
The Denver Police Department continue to give the City of Denver a bad name. It only escalated today when they arrested a reporter/producer for ABC news who was investigating a breakfast meeting between Democrat Senators and high value donors.
I usually try and give the Police the benefit of the doubt, but they have gone way to far during the DNC. We have a consitution in this country and the Denver Police and other law enforcement are not following it.
The reporter/producer was standing on the sidewalk and a hotel guard came out of the Brown Palace, who happened to be a Boulder County Sheriff. The guard then proceeded to push him out into the street.
A little while later, at least five Denver Police officers came back and arrested the reporter. They say the Brown Palace signed a complaint. How can they sign a complaint against someone who is doing nothing wrong on a public sidewalk?
Originally they wouldn’t tell ABC what he was being arrested for, but then came back and said that he was being arrested on charges of interference, trespass and failure to obey a lawful order.
How can that be? The video clearly shows that he is on a public sidewalk and he and his crew are not blocking it.
Tuesday, a women was in civic center park protesting when they saw someone getting arrested. They were trying to find out why when a police officer came up and pushed her knocking her to the ground (she alleges that she was hit about four times by the same officer).
The video shows the officer saying, ”Back up, b—-”. She was then speaking with reporters and the police came up and grabbed her and arrested her.
At least the Denver Police Internal Affairs is investigating and the officer has been reassigned away from assignments that will bring him in contact with protestors.
The Democrats, who play themselves as defenders of the First Amendment, are doing their best to silence the media and the Denver Police are playing into their hands.
As an American, whether or not you agree with what the reporter or the protestor was doing, you should stand-up and defend their right to do so. It is a basic right for anyone to do so. Anything less would be un-American.
Interstate 25 to close during Obama’s acceptance speech, no real reason to do this.
I just want to say that the security for the DNC is beginning to get ridiculous. Closing roads around the Pepsi Center, when they are farther than 100 yards, is somewhat understandable.
There are many people coming and going and who knows what the protestors will try.
But closing a major Interstate Highway through the middle of town is a little much. It will be done to “protect those attending the event.”
This is a facility that hosts football games with people in attendance of about 80,000 people. They don’t need to be protected like this? Denver Police do a good job of protecting the attendees without closing the Interstate.
There is a quote about President Bush or Vice President Cheney visiting and closing roads. But the difference is they are moving around town and the roads are only closed for a short time.
This will close 5.5 miles of a major Interstate during rush hour. Over 250,000 vehicles use this freeway during a normal day.
I just like the Denver mayor saying the impacts will be minimal. I guess he lives in a dream world and doesn’t have to drive this Interstate during rush hour.
I understand the need to protect the attendees and the presumed nominee for the Democrat Presidential Candidate, but this is going too far.
When the Pope John Paul II visited Mile High Stadium in 1993, they didn’t close the Interstate. There were a bunch more people there than will be in attendance for the acceptance speech by Barack Obama.
But they don’t care what I say, they are turning this Nation into a police state and will do whatever they want to do.
Hosting a National Convention is becoming such an impact on host cities, I don’t think that they see the return on their investment. Businesses are being impacted, employees are being forced to take time off without pay or use vacation, and colleges are being forced to close for a week and students are missing out on classes.
To me, it is not worth the hassle or cost to host a National Convention.
Washington Park Grille delivers good food and experience
I have found a new restaurant in Denver that is now on my favorites list and it is the Washington Park Grille.
My first experience was a couple months ago during restaurant week in Denver with my wife. We had a nice dinner, the food was wonderful, and the service top class. The steak and wine were perfect. We went on a Wednesday night and when we left the restaurant was still hoping and the bar was overflowing.
The second time I went was last Thursday for Project Angel Heart during lunch. I went with some co-workers and most of us had been there before. This time I had the buffalo meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and asparagus. It was wonderful.
This is a great restaurant in a great part of Denver. They have great service, great food, great wine, and look like they have great martini’s.
The only drawback is parking. There is not that much of it with the several restaurants and shops around on Gaylord Street. Added to the problem is that residential streets in the area have restrictions on them that require a permit to park in the evenings.
The only saving grace is that they have valet parking on Thursday through Saturday evenings.
Reservations are recommended. You can even make a reservation online through OpenTable.
If you want a really good, casual dinner with your loved one or friends, head to the Washington Park Grille. It is a great neighborhood gathering place that you will want to keep coming back to.
Anniversary of 2006 Blizzard
Today marks the first annivesary of the first of two blizzards to hit Denver over Christmas last year. It was plain nasty around here.
I had to pick my sister in-law up from the airport. It just started to snow on my way there. It took me 30 minutes to get to the airport and two hours to get home. It was not a fun day.
The forecast for this year, warm near 50 degrees. The next chance for snow is tomorrow and it is only for a couple of inches.
We need snow here in Denver, I am just hoping that we don’t get 30+ inches at one time.
More Snow Coming to Denver…
Another snowstorm is bearing down upon the Denver area.
By tomorrow evening it will be extremely cold and we could have up to 5 inches of snow.
I just love winter!
Snow, Snow, and More Snow
Well winter is finally upon us this year in the Mile High City. We had several inches of snow last Saturday and more snow last night and today. The commute this morning and evening was crazy. It took about three times as long to get anywhere. Tomorrow morning may not be better.
And there is more snow coming. There is another storm coming on Friday and we are expected to get another one to three inches then.
Tonight was quite fun when I got home with the kids. My son came out with me and we shoveled the steps and the sidewalk together. He was having a lot of fun shoveling the snow with daddy. He did a good job, but a couple times he would turn to shovel the snow and would flip around and land back on the sidewalk.
But that didn’t matter. It was good to do something fun with him