In opening statements in the joint trial of a current and a former police officer in Aurora, Colorado, defense attorneys said the two followed department protocol.
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Rosenblatt was fired in 2020 after texting “ha ha” in response to a picture sent to him by other officers, one of whom appeared to be administering a chokehold near a memorial for McClain.
We can and should, but through the prison system. I don’t see why we can’t help people become better citizens instead of better criminals if we’re locking them up and paying for it anyway.
You’re right. I should have worded my response better. I meant if he is walking around free, he should be responsible for it, not the tax payer (unless that’s a tax-funded service that is available for everyone). If he’s incarcerated we not only have opportunity, we have a duty to try.
Can’t reform this
Certainly not on the taxpayer dime.
We can and should, but through the prison system. I don’t see why we can’t help people become better citizens instead of better criminals if we’re locking them up and paying for it anyway.
You’re right. I should have worded my response better. I meant if he is walking around free, he should be responsible for it, not the tax payer (unless that’s a tax-funded service that is available for everyone). If he’s incarcerated we not only have opportunity, we have a duty to try.