Protesters dumped paint and placed stickers on a memorial honoring fallen police officers in Denver last Saturday. (Brent Lewis, The Denver Post)
Re: “Protesters dump paint on memorial to fallen police officers,” Feb. 15 news story.
So, “protesters” were allowed to blatantly break the law while police officers stood by and made sure that they were safe during their “protest,” and then the “protest organizers” have the gall to say that local media and the Denver Police Department are more offended over “red paint being splashed on a piece of stone than the very real red blood that continues to stain our streets because of unchecked police violence.”
I was born at night, but not last night, and it is very evident to me that the police bent over backward to ensure that they did not rile up these lawbreakers any more than they already were. Haven’t the “protest organizers” ever heard that you can’t have your cake and eat it too? Unbelievable.
Elizabeth Mellick,Centennial
This letter was published in the Feb. 18 edition.
While freedom of speech gives us the right to say or do certain things, like wearing T-shirts with wording that may be offensive to others, it also restricts us from doing things that may cause injury, such as yelling “fire” in a theater. I don’t believe defacing the police monument falls under freedom of speech. I do believe itap called vandalism, and Denver Police Chief Robert White’s order to have the police stand back while this crime is committed is a slap in the face to those who are honored by this monument.
Chris Jimroglou,Littleton
This letter was published in the Feb. 18 edition.
The vandalism of the fallen officers memorial in Denver is but one instance in a growing movement against law enforcement in this country. The foundation of this movement can be traced back to how President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder have thrown police under the bus over the past six years, starting with the Beer Summit after the arrest of Henry Louis Gates and escalating to the Justice Departmentap investigation of Ferguson, Mo., police officer Darren Wilson and then the New York City officers involved in the death of Eric Garner.
Douglas Fleecs, Greeley
This letter was published in the Feb. 18 edition.
