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John Hickenlooper has never been accused of being the brightest bulb in the Lamps'R'Us store, but he made space in his mouth to fit both feet in when he said that no refugees had ever committed an act of terrorism on American soil. Hick says that no refugee has ever committed an act of terror on American soil. Does he not know that Boston is on American soil, and not only where the Tzarnaevs refugees from Kyrgyzstan, but the federal government was supporting their terrorism by providing them with welfare benefits. Moron Dem Governor says refugees have NEVER committed acts...

There are appalling new developments in the cop-killer case in Denver. As reported by the Rocky Mountain News, Det. Donald Young’s suspected killer, 19-year-old illegal alien Raul Garcia-Gomez, was employed at a restaurant co-owned by the city’s mayor, John Hickenlooper. Garcia-Gomez worked for the Cherry Cricket for 10 months despite a federal notification sent to the business last month that his papers were bogus... Just killing the cops no one else will kill... Denver Post reports that Garcia-Gomez worked a shift at the Cherry Cricket after ambushing the police… the Rocky Mountain News reports that Mayor Hickenlooper’s restaurants employed about...

Salazar asks Mexico to return suspect By Lynn Bartels, Rocky Mountain News June 8, 2005 U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar told the U.S. and Mexican attorneys general Tuesday that a suspected cop killer nabbed in Mexico should be returned to Denver to face a possible death sentence. Mexico does not extradite its citizens if they face the death penalty or the possibility of life in prison without parole. But Salazar, a Democrat and former Colorado attorney general, says exceptions should be made in "extraordinary circumstances" such as in the case of Raul Garcia-Gomez.

Mexico draws line on return Terms: no death penalty, no life without parole By Sue Lindsay and Fernando Quintero, Rocky Mountain News June 7, 2005 Mexican authorities will not return Raul Garcia-Gomez to the United States unless prosecutors agree to spare him from execution and life without parole, the Mexican consul in Denver said Monday. Juan Marcos Gutierrez-Gonzalez, consul general of Mexico in Denver, stressed the cooperation between Mexican and U.S. authorities that resulted in Garcia-Gomez's arrest Saturday night. "We are now having one of the best moments of Colorado-Mexico relations," he said. But the consul said recent court rulings...

Extradition complicates case Officials say Mexico won't honor request if suspect faces death By John C. Ensslin, Rocky Mountain News June 6, 2005 Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey says he has not decided whether to seek the death penalty for Raul Garcia-Gomez, who is accused of killing Denver Dectective Donald Young. But some authorities say the question is already decided if Morrissey hopes to extradite the 20-year-old suspect from Mexico to face trial in Denver in the fatal shooting of Young and the wounding of Detective John Bishop. Mexican authorities will not extradite a suspect in a death penalty case,...

The shooting death of a Denver police officer is sparking a fight over immigration reform. The suspect, Raul Garcia-Gomez was in the United States illegally at the time Detective Donald Young was killed. That has stoked the debate on immigration and whether Denver has become a sanctuary for illegal immigrants. On Monday a group that wants to reform immigration laws held a rally at the City and County Building. They believe the door should be shut tight to illegal immigrants. They insist that if Garcia-Gomez had been turned over to immigration authorities when stopped on traffic offenses, Young might be...

Suspect's kin vanish Garcia-Gomez's mom, other relatives may have fled to Mexico By Fernando Quintero, Rocky Mountain News May 16, 2005 LOS ANGELES - The mother of the man accused of killing a Denver police detective and wounding his partner has fled to Mexico, neighbors say, raising speculation that she might have joined her son in his attempt to avoid prosecution for murder by leaving the country. Neighbors say Gregoria Gomez, mother of suspect Raul Garcia-Gomez, lived in the house on the 6700 block of Makee Street in south- central Los Angeles where her son's alleged getaway car was found.

DENVER -- More than 1,000 mourners paid tribute to slain police Detective Donald Young yesterday as Los Angeles and Denver officers continued a manhunt for the suspect in the killing.

Reward now at $100,000 Authorities fear suspect may have fled into Mexico By Fernando Quintero, Charlie Brennan and Brian D. Crecente, Rocky Mountain News May 13, 2005 LOS ANGELES - The reward for suspected cop killer Raul Garcia-Gomez jumped to $100,000 Thursday as the national manhunt focused on the Los Angeles area and police began to fear that their suspect might already have slipped into Mexico. "I've got a message for Raul Garcia-Gomez and your friends," said Denver police Division Chief Dave Fisher, who is leading the investigation in California. "You can run, but you can't hide. We are going...

Suspect's trail leads west Fugitive's vehicle located in Los Angeles as police reconstruct escape route By Sarah Langbein and April M. Washington, Rocky Mountain News May 12, 2005 Investigators in Los Angeles have located a white Dodge Neon linked to the ambush-style killing of a decorated Denver police detective, according to a law enforcement source familiar with the nationwide manhunt. Denver Police Chief Gerry Whitman declined to comment Wednesday on the discovery of the car, except to say that police no longer needed the public's assistance in finding it. As the dragnet for suspect Raul Garcia-Gomez stretched into its third...

OUTRAGE IN DENVER By Michelle Malkin   ·   May 11, 2005 11:58 PM There are appalling new developments in the cop-killer case in Denver. As reported by the Rocky Mountain News, Det. Donald Young's suspected killer, 19-year-old illegal alien Raul Garcia-Gomez, was employed at a restaurant co-owned by the city's mayor, John Hickenlooper. Garcia-Gomez worked for the Cherry Cricket for 10 months despite a federal notification sent to the business last month that his papers were bogus: Lee Driscoll, the mayor's business partner, said Tuesday that the company learned last month that Garcia-Gomez provided the restaurant with two forms of identification,...