Eleven people were shot in downtown gun-controlled Denver after the Nuggets won the NBA Final. The team’s superstar doesn’t even want to stay for the parade. Smart move, given the violence.
There is a reasonable certainty that it wasn’t a white supremacist attack since it was a drug deal gone wrong, which says GANG VIOLENCE, not gun violence.
Denver Police Cmdr. of Major Crimes Matt Clark provided an update on the shooting on Tuesday morning. Two suspects were taken into custody on weapons-related charges after the shooting and five firearms were confiscated, along with fentanyl pills bundled in multiple bags.
They were prohibited from having guns so how did they get them in carefully-gun-controlled Denver? Bystanders were hurt. Too bad they weren’t armed. Normal people can’t have guns in Denver. It might control this sort of thing if the bad guys knew others could shoot them.
ELEVEN PEOPLE SHOT
Multiple shootings sent 11 people to the hospital early Tuesday morning after thousands flocked downtown to celebrate the Denver Nuggets’ historic NBA Finals win, celebrating into the early morning hours.
Just before 1 a.m., the Denver Police Department tweeted that they were investigating a shooting in the 2000 block of Market Street.
DPD said nine gunshot victims were located and that they identified a suspect who also had a gunshot wound.
Three victims were in critical condition at a local hospital, and the other victims appeared to have non-life-threatening injuries, according to DPD.
What’s the problem? Drugs are legal all over Denver, and the dealers never face too much oppression by these mean police officers. We invite all that in from across our open borders. Denver needs to be its own state with walls around it to keep the criminals in. They’re bringing the rest of the state down.
You won’t hear much about this in the media. The media favors gangs, drugs, traffickers, lunatics, and cartels.
“It might control this sort of thing if the bad guys knew others could shoot them.” M Dowling
I am very thankful for both the information and analysis presented by M. Dowling. This time I must comment. On a shallow basis she is correct. Remember the church shooting in Texas maybe six or seven year ago. The gunman was confronted by an armed church member. It did not stop his attempt but certainly limited the damage. If we suppose these men were drug dealers, they might have been using their product. If high, citizens with guns would not deter them. They would have felt 10 feet tall and bullet proof. In fact if they were truly hardened criminal it likely would not have deterred them, either.
Let’s face it, the lack of ethical moral leadership is the root cause, not who carries guns. As too many are willing to elect such leaders the problem will continue.
I would not propose Donald Trump for sainthood, but he is the best leader since Reagan. The amoral and immoral leaders, in their evil, have to remove him.
Closing borders and strong drug enforcement, with real justice would go a long way. Draining the swamp (not only in DC but in most large metropolitan areas and a lot of states would go even farther.
Now back to her original comment! If fear caused people to not break laws, and arming citizens was the answer, what is the point at which we draw the line? Is it at the threat to human life?
Speed with alcohol or other drugs kills thousands every year. If I am armed am I justified in using my gun to stop a driver dangerously weaving through traffic at high speeds who threatens my life and others? Remember I m not trained to deal with such a crisis. Can another untrained person kill me because my gun caused him to see me as a threat?
I believe in the necessity of the 2nd amendment and a well armed citizenry. The second amendment should not be up for debate. Let’s get down to fixing the real problems.
Each reader must ask, what action am I taking or will I begin to take tomorrow to ensure the right leaders are elected.