It actually costs more to put people on death row. The state has to pay for countless appeals, lawyers, judges, etc. but don't let reality get in the way of your sick bloodlust.
Not just in Denver, but in cities police used to walk the beat and I think their physical presence was helped maintain order. Today they mostly patrol in cars or show up after something happened.
How could this happen? Where was everybody? I guess I thought they would have some kind of security on patrol after all the issues we’ve had at the 16th St. Mall in the past. Where were they? Are they even there or did they get defunded for the newcomers?
Sad and horrible but not surprised as predicted….safe what is safe…..to many privileged people and to privileged to notice it…..I’m 6 generations of Denver/Colorado….yup who care…what do you expect privileged people you moved here and just as massive of people look around you….massive massive massive of people and massive buildings and buildings….your living in a box 📦 now and still growing look around….this has nothing to do with politics either stop blaming that’s what you tell your children stop pointing fingers and blaming grow up just grow up…the truth is stranger than fiction
It is not safe. Our city has failed us for several years. I worked on the streets and lived downtown for over 20 years since 2002. I watched the numbers grow in homelessness and drug dealing. The city planners in that time made huge strides with "urban renewal", so much so that Denver hosted conferences of Mayors and Governors from across the United States to learn how to model centralize commerce combined with new living spaces and expanded event locations. The problem is that growth did not include a key aspect, public management, specifically on the street level. The mall has been under repairs for years now with most retail business eeking out a profit only subsidized by tax breaks grants and loans from the city. Yet, the alleys are almost unbearable to walk by because of the stench of urine and walking through the construction while avoiding aggressive panhandlers that often threaten you or curse you if you don't give them money. I attended, upon invitation, a city meeting with the purpose of addressing the issue of vagrancy and its effects on business and residents. I was asked to give a "street perspective" on the situation. Upon sharing my experiences and views, and being recognized for what I shared, I sat back for two hours while they discussed what public bathrooms for the homeless they should aquire, and watched nothing happen. But, instead of voting on that or discussing what to do about where the homeless sleep and what to do during business hours and when the actual tax paying mortgage paying rent paying residents get home, they spent over 30 minutes discussing when to have the next meeting that fit within an entire room full of each individuals schedules. That was 25% of the City of Denvers official meeting. In the 80's when the 16th St Mall actually had the Tabor Center and you could drive a car down the street, was the best time in our modern era. Skyline Park was, and what remains, is still a beautiful and enjoyable spread out urban park. We had street minstrels, (the city paid for some of them) up and down the mall, there were mounted police, etc. Now, we have nowhere for anyone to go except the entrance to a business or residential building, and private security in blue and yellow jackets that huddle in the same spots at the same time and simply walk by people in doors and groups that are clumped together, obviously not using businesses, not living in any building, and not utilizing any city function or space as it's designed. In general, not participating in any normal social form of engagement. Without rattling on any longer, the city has been avoiding and failing to handle the bigger issue of removing the entire "shelter area" from downtown and central Denver, period. If you move the resources, the large majority of homeless and their encampments will move. The homeless know this and the city knows this. It is a huuuuuge problem finding a place to move all that is involved and would take years and many many steps to make that happen. Well I have been a part of it on both sides, yep both sides, for over 20 years, and have seen virtually nothing. There's the biggest overnight shelter right there on Brighton Blvd, still in the midst of the high dollar square ft spaces, and another large one east off I-70, but virtually all the homeless services are right here downtown. All their medical, dental, pharmaceutical, psychological, and administrative facilities are downtown. They can start by moving their offices and all they offer elsewhere, by the other places that provide refuge. The city of Denver has built up so much off of receiving donations and so has their long standing partners that they have skirted the main issue they knew was coming and has been at hand, instead of taking care of business at any point in the last 20 years
Denver will continue to turn to crap.....sad! We were so proud of this city until marijuana was legalized. It's all going to down hill because people are more concerned about filling their pockets no matter what surrounds them. It all starts from the top,fill them pockets B4 you help the city....our government model!
So this person will be allowed to live off taxpayers for the rest of his life?
Nah...In Denver? They're going to sue the victims and release the criminals.
It actually costs more to put people on death row. The state has to pay for countless appeals, lawyers, judges, etc. but don't let reality get in the way of your sick bloodlust.
Downtown Denver safe?? Bullshit!!!
Not just in Denver, but in cities police used to walk the beat and I think their physical presence was helped maintain order. Today they mostly patrol in cars or show up after something happened.
😢😢 Sadly, this was once a nice place! 💔💔
Johnston defunded the police what a clown 🤡
Safe? Bull. Denver’s gone down the toilet for years.
Stop voting for MARXIST policies and politicians.
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You don't live here obviously. Still better than the red states that are the top ten for murder rates.
It’s not safe. It hasn’t been for a long time.
Of course not.
oh really? that bad?
How could this happen? Where was everybody? I guess I thought they would have some kind of security on patrol after all the issues we’ve had at the 16th St. Mall in the past. Where were they? Are they even there or did they get defunded for the newcomers?
another usual suspect incell
Not a citizen
Of course not. But betcha he voted?
Everyone's afraid to carry in Denver, if someone would have protected themselves they would be in jail
Like California, Colorado has fallen under communist rule. Stop voting Blue
That's not true at all. That hasn't happened at all. I carry and I'm not afraid. That's just idiotic
CRIME IS NOT DOWN LOL 😂 😂 😂
Communist propaganda spread by the government controlled Media.
Sad and horrible but not surprised as predicted….safe what is safe…..to many privileged people and to privileged to notice it…..I’m 6 generations of Denver/Colorado….yup who care…what do you expect privileged people you moved here and just as massive of people look around you….massive massive massive of people and massive buildings and buildings….your living in a box 📦 now and still growing look around….this has nothing to do with politics either stop blaming that’s what you tell your children stop pointing fingers and blaming grow up just grow up…the truth is stranger than fiction
And what is the truth?
It is not safe. Our city has failed us for several years. I worked on the streets and lived downtown for over 20 years since 2002. I watched the numbers grow in homelessness and drug dealing. The city planners in that time made huge strides with "urban renewal", so much so that Denver hosted conferences of Mayors and Governors from across the United States to learn how to model centralize commerce combined with new living spaces and expanded event locations. The problem is that growth did not include a key aspect, public management, specifically on the street level. The mall has been under repairs for years now with most retail business eeking out a profit only subsidized by tax breaks grants and loans from the city. Yet, the alleys are almost unbearable to walk by because of the stench of urine and walking through the construction while avoiding aggressive panhandlers that often threaten you or curse you if you don't give them money.
I attended, upon invitation, a city meeting with the purpose of addressing the issue of vagrancy and its effects on business and residents. I was asked to give a "street perspective" on the situation. Upon sharing my experiences and views, and being recognized for what I shared, I sat back for two hours while they discussed what public bathrooms for the homeless they should aquire, and watched nothing happen. But, instead of voting on that or discussing what to do about where the homeless sleep and what to do during business hours and when the actual tax paying mortgage paying rent paying residents get home, they spent over 30 minutes discussing when to have the next meeting that fit within an entire room full of each individuals schedules. That was 25% of the City of Denvers official meeting.
In the 80's when the 16th St Mall actually had the Tabor Center and you could drive a car down the street, was the best time in our modern era. Skyline Park was, and what remains, is still a beautiful and enjoyable spread out urban park. We had street minstrels, (the city paid for some of them) up and down the mall, there were mounted police, etc. Now, we have nowhere for anyone to go except the entrance to a business or residential building, and private security in blue and yellow jackets that huddle in the same spots at the same time and simply walk by people in doors and groups that are clumped together, obviously not using businesses, not living in any building, and not utilizing any city function or space as it's designed. In general, not participating in any normal social form of engagement. Without rattling on any longer, the city has been avoiding and failing to handle the bigger issue of removing the entire "shelter area" from downtown and central Denver, period. If you move the resources, the large majority of homeless and their encampments will move. The homeless know this and the city knows this. It is a huuuuuge problem finding a place to move all that is involved and would take years and many many steps to make that happen. Well I have been a part of it on both sides, yep both sides, for over 20 years, and have seen virtually nothing. There's the biggest overnight shelter right there on Brighton Blvd, still in the midst of the high dollar square ft spaces, and another large one east off I-70, but virtually all the homeless services are right here downtown. All their medical, dental, pharmaceutical, psychological, and administrative facilities are downtown. They can start by moving their offices and all they offer elsewhere, by the other places that provide refuge. The city of Denver has built up so much off of receiving donations and so has their long standing partners that they have skirted the main issue they knew was coming and has been at hand, instead of taking care of business at any point in the last 20 years
Too much drugs crime
Communist Colorado here, Safest city in the country, I don’t think so!!!
Denver will continue to turn to crap.....sad! We were so proud of this city until marijuana was legalized. It's all going to down hill because people are more concerned about filling their pockets no matter what surrounds them. It all starts from the top,fill them pockets B4 you help the city....our government model!