Posted on 08/31/2024 10:29:11 AM PDT by MtnClimber
“Polis dismissed anger over Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua taking over apartment buildings in the Denver suburb of Aurora, calling it ‘imagination’.”
I blogged about the violent Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang taking over an apartment complex in Aurora, Co.
I speculated that “Colorado’s governor — Branch Covidian, gun-grabber, and general tyrant wannabe — Jared Polis will almost certainly tackle this . . . now that it’s gaining negative national attention. He will likely issue a disapproving statement and let this continue.” I was wrong, though he may yet get there.
As of now, he is dismissing the video evidence and reports from local authorities that this even happened.
The New York Post reports:
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis dismissed anger over Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua taking over apartment buildings in the Denver suburb of Aurora, calling it “imagination” — despite video footage, police reports and the city’s mayor confirming it’s happening.
Polis’ press office offered the snarky statement Wednesday night in response to Aurora City Councilwoman Danielle Jurinsky — who told The Post the gang’s takeovers are tied to his policies.
“The Governor has already let the Mayor know that the State is ready to support the local police department with assistance from state troopers and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation if needed,” Shelby Wieman, a spokesperson for the Democratic governor, told The Post.
“But, according to police intelligence this purported invasion is largely a feature of Danielle Jurinsky’s imagination.”
. . . . Despite the governor’s claims, however, the evidence is clear.
On Wednesday night, Fox Denver aired surveillance video that showed an armed gang of men — later confirmed by cops as suspected members of Tren de Aragua — strolling through an apartment complex in Aurora that residents said has been overrun by the gang.
Three of the men could be seen carrying handguns while another held a rifle as they entered the troubled apartment complex, breaking into a unit shortly before a shootout took place at the complex that left one person severely injured.... SNIP
just like he handled the 2020 election cheating.
Much like the politicians in early San Francisco refusing to acknowledge that Bubonic plague was in China town and spreading till it was too late to combat it.
Someone must be paying him off pretty handsomely.
Coming soon to a city near you!
Heaven help me that I would not fail if put to such a test.
More than 100,000 of the migrants flown directly to the interior of our country during the Biden regime are from Venezuela. The program was paused for a short period because there was so much fraud and corruption involved with who came. I wonder if any of these gang members were part of that program.
Depending on the weapons, but this kind of situation, the Governor may have to call up the National Guard.
I think you’re correct, if Colorado officials acted immediately then local and state police could probably handle the situation, the longer they allow this gang to dig in, the more likely they will need to call up the National Guard.
I read an article from a City Council Woman in Aurora who tried to visit the apartment complex that has been taken over, she reported, they have lookouts posted 24/7 so the police are not sneaking up on the apartments for a surprise raid.
And the other demonrat governors.
They should have gone in last year.
I do not believe that is a factor.
Polis is already personally wealthy and comes from a wealthy family. His parents were trust fund children who never had to work and acquired a completely socialist viewpoint. Jared Polis was a "red diaper baby".
Polis worked in one of the family businesses for a time and managed a credible performance at what he did. That is to his credit in my book, since he did not need to do anything but cash trust fund checks. He seems to have ambitions and something to prove to somebody.
He did make a lot of money for the Polis family during his years as a congressman through completely legal insider trading. He is quite intelligent and has a charming personality, with a politician's gift of making a person to whom he is talking feel like they are the most important person in the room. Again, in my book, that makes him quite dangerous. It is not a plus.
Polis is a "true believer" in the Progressive Narrative(tm). He will not accept any notion that illegal immigrants can be criminals. In the "Narrative", even criminals are not criminals, they are victims of racist oppression, blah blah blah. How he can square that circle with the presence of armed Venezuelan gangs in Aurora is a grand example of socialist doublethink.
Polis had no trouble hiring rings of competent security staff for his public appearances when he was a congressman. And he has been very careful to protect his family as Governor of Colorado. At some level, I am sure he understands just how dangerous the Venezuelan gangs really are. But I doubt he will ever say anything in public about this.
I understand how serious this is and that innocent people are being terrorized. But this is what blue states have voted for. I only hope this red pills the hell out of Colorado.
This is tailor made for the National guard, Especially if a unit contains some Spec Forces transferees. You don’t warn. You don’t threaten. You assault and clear. It will not end the phenomenon. It will clear out these apartments but the operation is under weigh. Other apartment will be invaded, probably with heavy weapons. A sort ofinvasion/civil war is begun, I think.
What I see happening is that they'll wait until Trump gets elected so he'll do the dirty work. But I think he should defer to the Governor of Colorado. After all, he has the Colorado National Guard.
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Just saw on X that Hells Angels are on their way.
This is what Denver and Boulder residents voted for. Or at least that is where the ballots are harvested and counted. The rest of Colorado does not really matter.
"It is who counts the votes that matters". (J. Stalin)
We need a system that will prevent Democrat-controlled City-States from disenfranchising the rest of the population in a State.
an electoral college based on counties instead of states?
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