Author: George Brauchler

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The conditions in Colorado are ripe for a violent juvenile crime wave. Of the many arguable reasons for juvenile crime, one thing is certain: our elected officials are on the side of the juvenile criminals…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Vice President — and recently anointed Democrat nominee for president — Kamala Harris again has dusted off her prosecution credentials to create a “law and order” distinction with her legally challenged Republican opponent. It is…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In matters of public concern — just like in our private lives — we should be ready to extend grace and forgiveness to those who offend us. We should not forgive Colorado state Rep. Steven…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Absent from news coverage of the latest poll of Denver by the bipartisan Colorado Polling Institute (CPI) is a dire warning for the Denver Police Department (DPD). It is an epic challenge that, if unaddressed,…

A few weeks ago, I ran into the first Chief Deputy DA for whom I worked when I was a baby prosecutor in Jeffco nearly 30 years ago. Mark and his wife, Betsy, were retired, spending time with family, preparing for a cruise, and generally enjoying the twilight of their years together. Seeing him reminded…

This week, the Democrat-controlled Legislature sent a bill to Gov. Jared Polis’ desk that falsely claims to address — and prevent — mass shootings. That is fake. The anti-gun owner bill exists as the first step toward a more ambitious goal of eliminating retail gun stores by discouraging banking institutions from doing business with them.…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Last week in a Jefferson County courtroom, attorneys argued about what evidence should be admissible in a trial of one of the most disturbing cases in recent memory. Nearly one year ago, three 18-year-olds participated in throwing a landscaping rock through the windshield, face and…

Attorney General Phil Weiser has a seemingly schizophrenic approach to addressing the liberally defined term “violence.” He has a chance to bring clarity and sanity to his position this legislative session with Senate Bill 24-107. A brief recap to highlight the unusual approach Weiser has taken: In 2018, during his successful run for AG (against…

In Colorado, defendants facing serious criminal charges with seemingly insurmountable evidence — caught-at-the-scene kind of evidence — have only a couple paths to avoid accountability: claim insanity or delay the trial long enough that all the witnesses against them die and the evidence is mishandled or is destroyed in a fire. Democrat state Rep. Javier…