FULL DISCLOSURE: I am a candidate for Governor of Colorado.

I have a show on Blogtalkradio.com every Sunday. Yesterday’s show was the failure of Party Politics and Mayor Hickenlooper covers up a massive hate crime with over 30 victims.

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/chatmag/2010/07/25/the-interactive-internet

We have come to a time when Party Politics has failed. Both Parties, and individuals, have both good and bad ideas, and I believe it is time for a Governor that is not allied with any political party. To serve Colorado, a person must give their allegiance to the citizens first, last and always.

John Hickenlooper Fails to Inform Public During a Series of Hate Crimes.

Last year the Denver Police Department, and Mayor John Hickenlooper, covered up and failed to warn the public that a deliberate series of muggings was occurring in the LoDo area. In all, over 30 victims were attacked before the perpetrators were apprehended, and at no time was the public informed. The perpetrators admitted to targeting victims based on race, yet they were not charged with either a hate crime or violation of RICO statutes. According to the Federal Hate Crime statute, anyone targeting a person or persons in part or in whole based on race shall be charged with a Hate Crime.

I grew up in an integrated society within the US Army, at a time when the United States was in the middle of racial tensions. I have zero tolerance for racism, bigotry or discrimination of any kind. I also have zero tolerance for anyone who believes that the law can be applied “cafeteria style”. No one is safe if John Hickenlooper is elected Governor, a person with a proven record of failing to apply hate crimes laws and failing to inform the public of a series of crimes. Which group would be next?

John Hickenlooper failed in protecting the public. John Hickenlooper has no right to hold any public office in Colorado, based on a flawed understanding of that which keeps all of us safe, the law.

Channel 7 in Denver posted a series of articles detailing these assaults: http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/21868721/detail.html