Author: George Brauchler
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COLUMN: ‘Red flag’ lawsuit is about money, not justice | George Brauchler
Attorneys looking to squeeze a Colorado county out of millions of dollars in a quick settlement over yet another high-profile, threatened and specious lawsuit against a law enforcement agency have shown up in El Paso County. At first blush, the claims appear to be unprecedented, contrary to our statutes and case law, and frivolous. Let…
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Dems dismantle Colorado’s justice system | George Brauchler
Earlier this week, the wailing of air raid sirens across Colorado trailed off as 120 days of legislative bombing runs came to an end. There was no ceasefire. There is no peace. Those in control of our Capitol simply ran out of time. But they will be back. As Coloradans come out of their bunkers…
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Denver Dems subvert justice statewide | George Brauchler
For those looking for signs that Colorado still makes sense, the past week in our legislature was a gut punch. It was emblematic of the ongoing deterioration of support for victims, public safety and the Rule of Law in exchange for a criminal-friendly approach that minimizes consequences, and in some cases — simply vanishes crime…
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Our AG’s blame shift for car theft | George Brauchler
Add Attorney General Phil Weiser to the growing list of elected officials who shift blame away from criminals toward corporations. In the five years since state government has been firmly in the control of the Democratic Party, Colorado’s laws and enforcement have taken a decided turn away from personal responsibility for criminals. Instead of discouraging…
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DA’s pledge to “get Trump” isn’t justice | George Brauchler
The problems with the Manhattan case against Donald Trump pre-date the grand jury’s indictment. They are unfixable. District Attorney Alvin Bragg created them and continues to perpetuate them. Aside from substantive issues related to Bragg’s origami-ing the law to make a felony or the statute of limitations, Bragg’s personal conduct in this case forever taints…
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Legislating a vendetta makes bad policy | George Brauchler
Bob hates Darren and there is a bill being considered by the state legislature to codify that fact. More specifically, state Rep. Bob Marshall, D-Highlands Ranch, has a grudge against Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly, a Republican, and he intends to punish him with vengeance legislation that will discriminate against all Colorado sheriffs. HB23-1206 is…
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‘Zero accountability. Zero treatment. Zero justice.’ | Brauchler
From 2011 to 2021, juveniles aged 10-12 committed 187 felony assaults, 191 burglaries, 16 armed robberies and over 1,500 sex offenses, including sexual assault, incest and sexual assault on a child. This past Tuesday, 25 Democrats and two Republicans launched a bill to prevent those perpetrators of serious and aggravated crimes from facing any charges…
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COLUMN: Colorado’s Dems decriminalize — crime | George Brauchler
They are at it again. Our offender-friendly General Assembly is poised to take another step toward further decriminalization by prohibiting law enforcement from arresting lawbreakers, including repeat offenders, for numerous crimes. Rep. Jennifer Bacon’s House Bill 1169 bizarrely declares that “non-prosecution of low-level offenses has been shown to reduce reoffending….” Re-read that. She is not…
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COLUMN: Assault on arms only curbs the law-abiding | George Brauchler
Four separate gun control measures recently launched in the legislature will do little to impact violent crime or suicides. They are a product of the emotional and reactive “gotta do anything” mindset that drives all discussions of firearms under the Gold Dome. SB 169 seeks to increase the age at which any firearm can be…
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What does public defender office do with all that cash? | George Brauchler
Colorado’s Office of the State Public Defender (OSPD) is seeking to expand one of the fastest growing budgets in all of state government by an additional $17.7 million in taxpayer funds — and legislators would be wise to say to scrutinize the request and say “no.” OSPD’s budget has exploded over the past decade, but…