Denver officials close two parks amid increase in drug sales, violent incidents and vandalism

[@Ru4mx2]

This is an embarrassment to our entire state. Are we saying police officers cannot protect us they may be the mayor and governor need to be fired as well as city Council and bringing people who are willing to protect citizens and not cater to criminals so you’re telling me my kids can’t go play in the park because criminals exist and the police refused to do their job, I guess my kids can add this to the list of things they can’t do like go to a community center because it shut down for illegals. I am sick of out-of-state people making decisions and changing Colorado as well as harming our kids.

[@maryholloway5487]

Protest! Protest! The criminals protest and get their way!

[@Ru4mx2]

@chipperparrot yeah that’s not true. Denver never really got defunded and it’s up to our mayor and governor that have created this mess. They want people afraid so they can control you. That’s what California did. It’s time for Colorado to take a state back and stop selling itself to out-of-state politicians and their money.

[@golflre7179]

Thanks Polis, Hickendooper, and anyone from government in Denver. You made this mess.

[@danarosesturgeon]

and still the Harvard scholars in Denver will continue voting for this trash.

[@jeffgutierrez8796]

Taxes go up, and we get less and less... Why close the parks?! solve the problem, it's a matter of wasting time, money and resources rather than actually doing something.

[@Cowicide]

You can't solve late stage capitalism. The system is degrading as the rich get richer while the middle class dwindles and the poor get dumped into the streets. America is being killed off by corporate greed in the name of massive profits for the few. Of course, the media is going to do everything they can to make us all blame the most vulnerable instead of the rich who are ripping us all off.

[@patrickmccarthy6798]

The park rangers will enforce rules when it's safe to do so. Sounds like a no-go zone in Denver. The addicts win again.

[@Cucumberflavoredmustard]

It's going to take more LEOs to enforce the closure than it would to just properly patrol the park and arrest the dirtworms.

[@babyzorilla]

Im with you. that move is like over the top brother.

[@jimbob589]

Denver is definitely a hole

[@user55890]

four more years of this? they had 12 in the last 16

[@DavidGutierrez-ib7rg]

Oh yeah? So if Trump was president right now or a Republican governor, this wouldn't happen? Crime was worse under your boy.

[@trainboy192]

Thank god I didn’t buy that land for sale in Denver! What a third world country over there.

[@DavidGutierrez-ib7rg]

Says Trump? See how he's poisoning his supporters outlook on our own country? Things like this would happen under ANY president.

[@kurtdowney1489]

I'm leaving soon bought property in NC

[@RobertWilliams-wu6pb]

The longer all this lawlessness goes on, the longer it takes to clean-up!

[@robertpena9293]

Close the parks so they can move in the alley behind your house😂

[@jasonwriggs]

That's it! I'm moving back to California!

[@Rasia-lu2ib]

This is what the police are for.

[@coreyortiz2061]

The politicians won't let law enforcement do their job.

[@TechSyndicate83]

Careful what you vote for, you just might get it 💁‍♂️

[@Jericho3030150]

Let’s make this blue state to a red state, it’s a perfect color that represents how fed up we are with this bull crap.

[@RealMTBAddict]

Please

[@kurtdowney1489]

Agreed 💯 percent

[@babyzorilla]

@@Jericho3030150 good luck with that

[@aarontarr4667]

I live by beat creek park I can't take my kids there unless I am armed becau of how dangerous it has become over the past three years and it's getting worse fights drug use people doing there laundry in the splash park there no cops ever in force but there is an ambulance just incase of over dose or violence Denver is a toilet and no one speaks English

[@NightwatchN8]

Sounds like a lefty paradise to me

[@RealMTBAddict]

Dystopia is Utopia...

[@babyzorilla]

Inept reaction.

[@Bronson2024]

Enough is Enough! We need to do away with the strong mayor system in Denver and put into place a professional city manager.

[@ToesToJesus]

We need to stop playing around with this. If your found overdosing, off to rehab you go. No, you don't get a choice because, see, we found you OVERDOSING ON A CITY STREET! If your a schizophrenic who is running through neighborhoods screaming about fluoride in the water, off to a sanitarium you go. Again, sorry, but, no, you don't get a choice. In both cases you then treat the person, make sure they are fed, clothed, cleaned and can sleep but they don't leave until they have their heads cleared up and can make sane decisions for themselves. Yes, that will take money, perhaps money we could stop somehow finding in the couch cushions and sending to the Ukraine? In short, we need to stop making the rest of the world our priority while our roads crumble, our drinking water because unsafe and our citizens CAN'T USE PUBLIC PARKS!

[@maryholloway5487]

Well, it all started with legal drugs and legal open air drug use-nut cases flocked here!

[@MrDavidrex]

Fort Logan ! Answer is right in front of us. These people need rehab, used to be available. Arrest, straight to rehab, get out get a room and more counseling. Pay for it with Ukraine, Israel and immigration dollars. We need smarter leaders not richer ones, that’s not working, Polis. The guy that got rich exploiting the working man and playing the system hiding behind being of a certain race with a certain lifestyle,lol. Denver doesn’t have to look like this, this is sadly a choice. Colorado rocks!

[@maryholloway5487]

Hmmm … more coddling of drug addicts?

[@meyatetana2973]

Ever since we legalized weed crime has shot up.

[@babyzorilla]

But so has laughing.

[@J57133]

Sad

[@jamesboland1499]

Sanctuary city...

[@GMkid183]

Be sure to thank a democrat!

[@Dontquoteme933]

"when its safe to do so" Law enforcement should not be intimidated

[@susanbrown2578]

Keep voting blue!😡🙄

[@babyzorilla]

Ok

[@reallysomebody]

What us it you think Republicans would do differently? Real question.

[@KN-ko8ez]

@@reallysomebodyThey would start by re-criminalizing and not tolerating open air drug markets and drug use. The polar opposite of this enabling BS that progressives are doing.

[@kevinkelly5430]

@@reallysomebody Support law enforcement DA’s and Judges hold criminals accountable and don’t keep releasing them right back to the streets to commit more crimes! Community is big when it comes to republicans!! We as a country need to do a better job at the polls and get rid of the life long politicians who don’t care about our communities and I’m talking about both sides of the aisle!

[@Jcrouch123]

@@reallysomebodyI believe they think if you vote Red crime issues stop magically and they are more okay with the killing of poor people especially ones of color. This is the only reason they have generally. Curious myself what they say. Don’t tell them about states and cities that are red and have crime too now. That would almost mean crime and issues exist, regardless of politics always… gutter identity politics and person. Have a good one.

[@trainboy192]

Keep voting democrat. Thats working out so well. lol

[@Jcrouch123]

Aside from politic voting what’s your answer to fix the issue? You seem to have an answer. Again not voting how is this solved end to end? What do you do to stop crime from taking place? Tell us please. I’m truly curious as I have lived in a crime ridden red state run by Republicans? So what’s your answer if they fail too?

[@nomaderic]

except that this is a nationwide issue. Red and blue states. None of that matters lol

[@swfdrone7854]

​@@Jcrouch123why don't you close the border add more cops and support them

[@Jcrouch123]

@@swfdrone7854 closing the border?? why would I do one of the dumbest things ever? I assume you mean close the whole thing or do you mean just a 'certain southern' section like most racist? Your answer is to stop any all people from coming in as its CLOSED. All traffic. Then we keep what we have and police them more??? Buddy, I support cops when they earn it because there are many Acorns and you want more. I really dont see this playing out well and thank you for an idea.

[@Jcrouch123]

@@swfdrone7854 I take it you mean close the entire border and not just a certain 'southern' part. So no new people as its completely closed no traffic of any kind entire nation. Then add more police to the mix. Police are historically known not to escalate/lie ******* ever. I really dont see this working out in any good positive way. Our economy alone crumbles once you close the border. It has to stay open sorry, even the southern half. Thanks for an idea.

[@garyhumphries348]

Blue state what do you expect.

[@robertoramirez1069]

Keep defunding the police and giving to more social programs

[@jeffreycastardi8660]

I don’t understand in the next report the news I’ll tell you the crime is down in Denver. Things are good. It’s beautiful go out so they’re putting our lives in danger by telling us. We’re safe outside. Wow these Democrats will do.

[@UknownWarrior1876]

Talk about it yet does nothing

[@maryholloway5487]

No one has the guts to publicly protest! Why?