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Qasim Rashid, Esq.Dec 7, 2022

This is truly enraging.

The terrorist who killed 5 people at Club Q boasted during a 2021 bomb threat about his plans to become “the next mass killer.” Knowing this full well, authorities dropped all charges anyway and still let him keep his guns. His records were then sealed to ensure he wouldn't have to face the consequences for his threats to terrorism.

Meanwhile, Tamir Rice played with a toy gun and authorities killed him in 1.7 seconds because they "feared for their lives."

Two Americas.

Authorities, here, mean the local elected sheriff.

The sheriff is a member of the "Constitutional Sheriff" movement, a dangerous seditionist organization and philosophy (related to the "Sovereign Citizen" movement).

Under Colorado law, the sheriff's open refusal to enforce the law, causing this harm, can be prosecuted as a misdemeanor, but I have not heard that there is any attempt to enforce the law against the sheriff.

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Milcom Miasma Dec 7, 2022

@joannmp @QasimRashid I am not a lawyer but how do the actions of the Colorado Sheriff not fall under depraved indifference?
"The legal definition of depraved indifference can be summed up as follows: A person's conduct or behavior that is so reckless and lacks regard for the life, security and safety of others that it must be punished to the same extent as a crime resulting from the person's deliberate and intentional desire to harm another."

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joannmp

Dec 8, 2022

@mmiasma @QasimRashid

See this, about C.R.S. 18-8-404

https://www.shouselaw.com/co/defense/laws/official-misconduct/#:~:text=First-degree%20official%20misconduct%20includes,to%20his%20or%20her%20office

Official Misconduct Colorado - Law & Penalties - CRS 18-8-404

In Colorado, when a public servant uses their office to obtain a benefit or harm another person, they may be guilty of official misconduct.

Shouse Law Group

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Milcom Miasma

@joannmp @QasimRashid Thanks for the link and it looks (to me) like he's certainly violated 1(b) of C.R.S. 18-8-404 but possibility of 1 year in prison and/or a fine up to $1,000 just isn't justice for the part he played in making it possible for Aldrich to murder 5 people. Again, just my opinion. 😧