[nw_arizona_granny]

Now that Denver is a 'Shelter City' for the illegals, the gangs have taken over.

The shootings there, happen daily, according to KOA radio news.

[Velveeta]

October 31, 2005
Growing Concerns Over Nigerian Crash

There is growing evidence that the Oct. 22 airplane crash in Nigeria that killed all 117 people on board--including a U.S. Special Forces officer, top counter-terrorism officials of the Obasanjo government and senior regional security officers--was sabotage, not accident. Senior Nigerian officials are now saying publicly that there was an explosion in the air, before the aircraft, which had recently passed inspection, crashed to the earth. The lastest official statements can be found here.

At least one previously unknown group from the troubled Niger Delta region has taken credit for the downing, but the claim has been disavowed by other groups, and there seems to be little indication that any are legitimate. There are also conflicting reports over whether the black box has been found. Numerous international teams will be arriving in coming days to comb over the remains of the wreakage, but it appears the site was not properly secured in the days immediately after the crash, so it is unclear if anything of interest has been disturbed, removed or destroyed. But the blowing up of a commercial airliner would mark a dangerous new phase of the unrest in Nigeria, whether it be by international criminal syndicates, Islamic terrorist operating in the country, disgruntled armed groups in the oil-rich Delta region or any combination of the above. Go here to read more.

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[LibertyRocks]

Unfortunately, you are correct about that. The 2 1/2 years I lived in West Denver were frightening. I don't know about DAILY shootings, but in the summertime during the wee hours of the morning, I heard a fair share personally. On one occasion a young man was murdered just a few blocks from my house...

I do know that helicopters with search lights hovering above my house and sweeping through my backyard were an almost daily occurrence...

I didn't see too much evidence of gang activity like you might expect, but then again my kids did not attend the public schools.

Illegal immigration as you pointed out is a huge problem in the area. Mostly problems related to health-care costs (and treatment policies), as well as uninsured driver problems. Twice we had our license plate stickers stolen, and it was a regular occurence to have either stickers or plates stolen in the parking lot of the store I worked in...

Can't tell you how glad I am to be out of there!