Today I am thankful for clarity.
This will be short. I'm incredibly busy with school and working my jobs.
I had to share this.
About eleven years ago, the Tax Audit Supervisor for the City of Aurora stole $500 from my family.
When I asked why she took the money, I was harassed on the phone.
It went to court.
In court, I was slandered and libeled to the hilt. These people never met me. They never knew of my activism (as it had all been in Denver and under my birth name).
I still have binders full of print outs of court documents and online bs which named me.
Why do I suddenly sound like Mitt Romney?
Anyway, the Aurora leadership (city attorneys, city manager, city council) carried on in such a fashion that I knew there was corruption and I set out to investigate it. I would learn from a city council member that they were told to ignore my pleas for information.
I figured out something was up when a city attorney called me and basically inspired me to do something in her nastiness.
People don't get nasty unless they're hiding something, right?
This perceived corruption led me to help on a team fighting De-Brucing tax hike schemes.
As I got involved, I learned more and more. I learned that a woman in police custody was sexually assaulted. When she reported the assault, she was beaten and arrested because the cops did not like her use of the word "cunt."
This is a big part of why I ran for office back in 2011.
I was livid but wanted to keep it on the down low for the young lady involved.
With a little help from the other candidates, the charges against this woman were dropped right before the election.
We are all connected. An injustice against one human being is an injustice against us all.
****
Fast forward to 2019. I'm happily working as a counselor.
This is what I want to do.
On Monday, I sat in a clinical supervision meeting in a town TWO HOURS FROM DENVER. From my point of view, Aurora is becoming the horror show of the entire State of Colorado.
A psychologist there told me of the Aurora police department shooting a young BLACK man dead for wearing a ski mask due to a skin condition.
He didn't break any laws.
Why in the heck does the City of Aurora not train their police officers in mental health??!!
Holy Crap!
I lost count of how many innocent people the police department have shot in the past 18 months.
I am livid.
So....I guess....my spirit won't rest until I go back to fighting.
Damn it....
If I had only completed my work and exposed the corruption the first time, perhaps this bullshit wouldn't be happening as much as it is today.
I'll let you read the story for yourself.
https://www.westword.com/news/elijah-mcclain-aurora-police-death-update-11498947
The lesson - fight corruption always and completely. If we give in too soon, it will be worse. More people will be hurt in ever worsening ways.
Think about it - Elijah McClain could have been your son, your brother, your cousin, your somebody. He is important to someone. That someone deserves real answers.
I only lost $500 and had my fourth amendment rights violated a couple of times (but, to be fair, I'm pretty sure my piss poor acting and ugly figure scarred the cop involved for life).
Other people are being murdered.
I wish the powers that be would behave and act in authenticity, honesty and complete transparency. I'd rather do other things with my time.
The Gods put this fire in me for a reason.
See you at the Taj Mahal on Chambers.
Love ya,
S.
P.S. Yep - I'm thinking about painting the shitty cops to make 'em famous. Or, if I get names, we could always immortalize them in song.
I think I'll call it "I can't breathe."
If I can come up with a melody, it's hitting the studio.
If names are not forthcoming, I guess we can immortalize Matthew L (the name of the public information officer who is publicly paid to hide the information from the public). That could be a dark song. To be fair, I'd have to name the City Attorney and Manager, too.
Choices, choices.....
Let me sit in on a meeting and see what strikes my fancy.
This will be short. I'm incredibly busy with school and working my jobs.
I had to share this.
About eleven years ago, the Tax Audit Supervisor for the City of Aurora stole $500 from my family.
When I asked why she took the money, I was harassed on the phone.
It went to court.
In court, I was slandered and libeled to the hilt. These people never met me. They never knew of my activism (as it had all been in Denver and under my birth name).
I still have binders full of print outs of court documents and online bs which named me.
Why do I suddenly sound like Mitt Romney?
Anyway, the Aurora leadership (city attorneys, city manager, city council) carried on in such a fashion that I knew there was corruption and I set out to investigate it. I would learn from a city council member that they were told to ignore my pleas for information.
I figured out something was up when a city attorney called me and basically inspired me to do something in her nastiness.
People don't get nasty unless they're hiding something, right?
This perceived corruption led me to help on a team fighting De-Brucing tax hike schemes.
As I got involved, I learned more and more. I learned that a woman in police custody was sexually assaulted. When she reported the assault, she was beaten and arrested because the cops did not like her use of the word "cunt."
This is a big part of why I ran for office back in 2011.
I was livid but wanted to keep it on the down low for the young lady involved.
With a little help from the other candidates, the charges against this woman were dropped right before the election.
We are all connected. An injustice against one human being is an injustice against us all.
****
Fast forward to 2019. I'm happily working as a counselor.
This is what I want to do.
On Monday, I sat in a clinical supervision meeting in a town TWO HOURS FROM DENVER. From my point of view, Aurora is becoming the horror show of the entire State of Colorado.
A psychologist there told me of the Aurora police department shooting a young BLACK man dead for wearing a ski mask due to a skin condition.
He didn't break any laws.
Why in the heck does the City of Aurora not train their police officers in mental health??!!
Holy Crap!
I lost count of how many innocent people the police department have shot in the past 18 months.
I am livid.
So....I guess....my spirit won't rest until I go back to fighting.
Damn it....
If I had only completed my work and exposed the corruption the first time, perhaps this bullshit wouldn't be happening as much as it is today.
I'll let you read the story for yourself.
https://www.westword.com/news/elijah-mcclain-aurora-police-death-update-11498947
The lesson - fight corruption always and completely. If we give in too soon, it will be worse. More people will be hurt in ever worsening ways.
Think about it - Elijah McClain could have been your son, your brother, your cousin, your somebody. He is important to someone. That someone deserves real answers.
I only lost $500 and had my fourth amendment rights violated a couple of times (but, to be fair, I'm pretty sure my piss poor acting and ugly figure scarred the cop involved for life).
Other people are being murdered.
I wish the powers that be would behave and act in authenticity, honesty and complete transparency. I'd rather do other things with my time.
The Gods put this fire in me for a reason.
See you at the Taj Mahal on Chambers.
Love ya,
S.
P.S. Yep - I'm thinking about painting the shitty cops to make 'em famous. Or, if I get names, we could always immortalize them in song.
I think I'll call it "I can't breathe."
If I can come up with a melody, it's hitting the studio.
If names are not forthcoming, I guess we can immortalize Matthew L (the name of the public information officer who is publicly paid to hide the information from the public). That could be a dark song. To be fair, I'd have to name the City Attorney and Manager, too.
Choices, choices.....
Let me sit in on a meeting and see what strikes my fancy.