WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.080 --> 00:00:03.520 This is Dan Caples and welcome to today's online podcast 2 00:00:03.640 --> 00:00:05.719 edition of The Dan Caplis Show. Please be sure to 3 00:00:05.759 --> 00:00:08.240 give us a five star rating if you'd be so kind, 4 00:00:08.320 --> 00:00:11.599 and to subscribe, download and listen to the show every 5 00:00:11.679 --> 00:00:14.439 single day on your favorite podcast platform. 6 00:00:14.960 --> 00:00:16.920 Welcome to the Dan Capley Show. 7 00:00:17.679 --> 00:00:20.320 Probably did not take you long to realize I'm not 8 00:00:20.440 --> 00:00:24.039 Dan Caplis, slightly different tenor of voice, but I'm so 9 00:00:24.120 --> 00:00:24.960 grateful to be here. 10 00:00:25.000 --> 00:00:27.800 This is Deborah Flora sitting in for Dan today. 11 00:00:27.839 --> 00:00:31.280 I'll be back on Thursday as well, and just appreciate 12 00:00:31.280 --> 00:00:34.399 this opportunity to have this conversation with the great listeners here. 13 00:00:34.479 --> 00:00:36.840 As I was sharing before the top of the hour, 14 00:00:37.039 --> 00:00:39.320 we are now moving to a totally different topic. We're 15 00:00:39.359 --> 00:00:42.920 going to talk about something that really just determined probably 16 00:00:43.000 --> 00:00:45.280 is the number one issue the entire course of the 17 00:00:45.359 --> 00:00:50.240 last election, and that is illegal immigration. And I'm happy 18 00:00:50.280 --> 00:00:53.320 and honored and feel safe in being a resident of 19 00:00:53.320 --> 00:00:56.640 Douglas County. We have an amazing share of fare. And 20 00:00:56.679 --> 00:00:58.719 he is my next guest. He is a friend, and 21 00:00:58.759 --> 00:01:02.079 that is Douglas Sheriff Darren Weekly. Darren, thank you so 22 00:01:02.200 --> 00:01:03.560 much for joining me on the show today. 23 00:01:03.560 --> 00:01:05.760 I appreciate it absolutely. 24 00:01:05.840 --> 00:01:06.599 Thanks for having me. 25 00:01:06.799 --> 00:01:08.719 You got it, You got it. Well, you know that 26 00:01:08.760 --> 00:01:13.079 this is in the news constantly. Obviously Douglas County our home, 27 00:01:13.439 --> 00:01:16.760 but's right up against really the Denver metro area and 28 00:01:16.799 --> 00:01:21.079 recently the Denver Mayor Mike Johnson, who by the way, 29 00:01:21.120 --> 00:01:23.519 is spending three hundred and fifty six million dollars on 30 00:01:23.680 --> 00:01:28.040 illegal immigrants. That's a whole nother topic, but was talking 31 00:01:28.120 --> 00:01:31.959 about standing up and actually utilizing the police to stand 32 00:01:31.959 --> 00:01:34.879 against deportations. Before we jump into that, I just want 33 00:01:34.920 --> 00:01:36.840 to set that because it's one of the most recent 34 00:01:36.920 --> 00:01:40.040 topics in this Let's start back a little bit of 35 00:01:40.040 --> 00:01:42.959 why this is so necessary, as you know, one of 36 00:01:43.040 --> 00:01:46.000 the lead law enforcement officials in our county and really 37 00:01:46.040 --> 00:01:49.280 in the Denver metro area. Let's just talk first again 38 00:01:49.359 --> 00:01:52.680 reminding everyone what has been going on because of the 39 00:01:52.719 --> 00:01:55.159 illegal immigration. And we're not just talking We're not talking 40 00:01:55.159 --> 00:01:58.000 about those who are coming here for the right reasons, 41 00:01:58.040 --> 00:01:59.560 even though they need to come here the right way. 42 00:01:59.599 --> 00:02:03.159 We're talking talking about it's opened up a gateway for 43 00:02:03.319 --> 00:02:05.840 all the criminal elements. What are you seeing from your 44 00:02:05.840 --> 00:02:08.400 position because of the illegal immigration. 45 00:02:09.680 --> 00:02:12.240 Well, we've had an uptick in crime. We've had an 46 00:02:12.280 --> 00:02:15.479 uptick in burglaries, We've had an uptick and robberies. We 47 00:02:15.639 --> 00:02:19.879 have had issues with Trendy oar Agua or Tha in 48 00:02:19.960 --> 00:02:23.840 my county. And so we've executed several search warrants, a 49 00:02:23.840 --> 00:02:26.080 couple of which were in the city of Aurora. So 50 00:02:27.199 --> 00:02:30.280 you know, I swore it out to serve and protect 51 00:02:30.280 --> 00:02:32.039 my community. I'm going to do just that. 52 00:02:32.560 --> 00:02:32.840 Yeah. 53 00:02:32.879 --> 00:02:34.919 Absolutely, And you know, when we were down at the 54 00:02:34.960 --> 00:02:39.000 border with John Fabricatory, you'll be my guest on Thursday. 55 00:02:39.439 --> 00:02:41.360 One of the things that we were hearing so much 56 00:02:41.599 --> 00:02:44.719 is true. Not only is Colora really now a border state, 57 00:02:44.960 --> 00:02:48.199 we're really the drug distribution capital of the United States. 58 00:02:48.199 --> 00:02:51.240 It comes straight up I twenty five, straight out I seventy. 59 00:02:51.840 --> 00:02:54.840 What are you seeing and hearing around this state because 60 00:02:54.919 --> 00:02:57.520 of that, as far as you know, the increase in 61 00:02:57.560 --> 00:03:00.400 fttanol and other drugs that are in our state, in 62 00:03:00.439 --> 00:03:01.319 our area. 63 00:03:01.919 --> 00:03:04.120 Well, our open border to the south and everybody knows 64 00:03:04.199 --> 00:03:06.439 us the open border to the south has opened up 65 00:03:06.479 --> 00:03:09.680 the fetanyl crisis that we have in our country. And 66 00:03:09.919 --> 00:03:14.479 again it affects Douglas County, you know, rural suburban Colorado, 67 00:03:14.840 --> 00:03:17.919 and we have people that are dying of feentanyl poisoning. 68 00:03:18.319 --> 00:03:21.840 And so you know, we have a nationwide we have 69 00:03:21.879 --> 00:03:24.919 about seventy five thousand people, you know, plus or minus 70 00:03:24.919 --> 00:03:28.039 every single year from dying from fentanyl. And where's the 71 00:03:28.080 --> 00:03:33.919 outrage with that? And so again, our county budget just 72 00:03:33.960 --> 00:03:36.280 got approved today. I just added another detective to our 73 00:03:36.360 --> 00:03:40.639 narcotics group just to address the fentanyl issue in my county. 74 00:03:41.199 --> 00:03:41.759 Absolutely. 75 00:03:41.800 --> 00:03:45.120 And you know, Colorado is a sanctuary state, despite the 76 00:03:45.120 --> 00:03:47.599 fact that Paulus and others would like to say it's not. 77 00:03:47.719 --> 00:03:51.159 It became a sanctuary state in twenty nineteen when a 78 00:03:51.240 --> 00:03:55.240 law was passed that prohibits local and state law enforcement 79 00:03:55.280 --> 00:03:57.759 from coordinating with federal law enforcement. 80 00:03:58.240 --> 00:04:00.439 How hard does that make your job? 81 00:04:00.520 --> 00:04:02.199 I mean, just give it. Give us a for instance 82 00:04:02.240 --> 00:04:04.080 of what that does. First of all, it's crazy to 83 00:04:04.120 --> 00:04:05.960 me because we're all supposed to be working together for 84 00:04:06.000 --> 00:04:09.719 the safety of the people, the citizens. But what kind 85 00:04:09.800 --> 00:04:12.759 of things has that and how has that impacted your job? 86 00:04:13.599 --> 00:04:17.079 Well, it's house built nineteen eleven, twenty four, and essentially 87 00:04:17.519 --> 00:04:21.839 it dictates that we cannot hold people on ICE detainers 88 00:04:22.319 --> 00:04:25.879 and so we can coordinate with ICE to some extent 89 00:04:25.959 --> 00:04:32.000 if we arrest you know, somebody that their citizenship status 90 00:04:32.040 --> 00:04:35.480 is unknown, or the person tells us that they are 91 00:04:35.639 --> 00:04:39.000 a migrant, and we place them into custody for a 92 00:04:39.040 --> 00:04:41.959 criminal offense, not for being a migrant, but for an 93 00:04:41.959 --> 00:04:45.120 actual criminal offense they commit. In my jurisdiction, we can 94 00:04:45.199 --> 00:04:47.519 notify ICE on that, and so when we do our 95 00:04:47.560 --> 00:04:51.399 normal routine clearances when somebody has booked into jail, ICE 96 00:04:51.399 --> 00:04:54.120 can be alerted to that. So it's up to ICE 97 00:04:54.199 --> 00:04:58.079 to act upon those ICE detainers, but we cannot hold 98 00:04:58.160 --> 00:05:00.240 that individual strictly on that ICE. 99 00:05:00.319 --> 00:05:02.519 De Painter, Yeah, that makes a lot of sense. Now, 100 00:05:03.199 --> 00:05:05.040 I want to get to one of the things that 101 00:05:05.160 --> 00:05:07.879 now obviously is really really building up. We hear a 102 00:05:07.920 --> 00:05:11.399 lot of history onics on certain outlets about what this 103 00:05:11.480 --> 00:05:13.600 is going to look like. But let's just talk about 104 00:05:13.959 --> 00:05:16.879 this idea of deportation, and let's frame it by the 105 00:05:16.920 --> 00:05:22.920 fact that by the Border Patrol Agency themselves, the Custom 106 00:05:22.959 --> 00:05:26.399 and Border Institute, they actually said there's been about ten 107 00:05:26.639 --> 00:05:29.240 million people that have come across our border in the 108 00:05:29.319 --> 00:05:31.800 last three years. I mean, if it was just even 109 00:05:31.800 --> 00:05:36.399 an infrastructure standpoint, that can take any city or municipality. 110 00:05:36.680 --> 00:05:38.560 But we also know that that means there's a lot 111 00:05:38.600 --> 00:05:41.480 of people here we don't know. Let's now talk about 112 00:05:41.480 --> 00:05:44.720 the solution. Donald Trump is now elected. He's talking about deportations. 113 00:05:45.079 --> 00:05:47.160 What do you think that is going to look like. 114 00:05:48.319 --> 00:05:51.399 Well, he's obviously already said that he's going to start 115 00:05:51.839 --> 00:05:54.040 with the criminals first and the people on the terror 116 00:05:54.160 --> 00:05:57.439 watch list. That will keep them busy enough for quite 117 00:05:57.480 --> 00:06:00.720 a while. And then my guess is is during that 118 00:06:00.800 --> 00:06:04.959 process they will also formulate, you know, how to better 119 00:06:05.000 --> 00:06:08.079 go about the deportation process and to make that process 120 00:06:08.160 --> 00:06:10.959 more efficient. But to be honest with you, their hands 121 00:06:11.000 --> 00:06:13.199 are going to be full just with the criminals that 122 00:06:13.240 --> 00:06:15.759 we have in custody already and the people on the 123 00:06:15.839 --> 00:06:16.639 terror watch list. 124 00:06:17.000 --> 00:06:19.560 Yeah, and I think and that's a great place to start. 125 00:06:19.639 --> 00:06:21.680 Obviously at that beginning, No, you were and you were 126 00:06:21.680 --> 00:06:23.279 going to say go ahead and continue. 127 00:06:23.600 --> 00:06:25.160 No, this is not going to be a problem that's 128 00:06:25.199 --> 00:06:29.040 easily solved. I don't have any inside information. I will 129 00:06:29.079 --> 00:06:31.639 be going to the Trump inauguration, and so while I'm 130 00:06:31.680 --> 00:06:34.839 out there in Washington, d C. I do expect to 131 00:06:34.879 --> 00:06:36.519 have a couple of meetings and to get a better 132 00:06:36.600 --> 00:06:38.439 idea of what this will look like. So I'm looking 133 00:06:38.480 --> 00:06:38.920 forward to. 134 00:06:38.839 --> 00:06:41.879 That absolutely, and and you know, we've talked about this 135 00:06:41.959 --> 00:06:44.639 a lot. It's going to start, as you said, with 136 00:06:45.040 --> 00:06:47.639 those who have already been identified as criminals. Those are 137 00:06:47.639 --> 00:06:50.120 a terrorist. And that's why I find the history onics 138 00:06:50.240 --> 00:06:53.079 so crazy about this, because I don't know anyone with 139 00:06:53.160 --> 00:06:55.879 common sense that would not want to at least start 140 00:06:55.920 --> 00:06:58.000 there and then look at how we can change this 141 00:06:58.480 --> 00:07:02.240 as it's just you know, overwhelming infrastructure as well. To 142 00:07:02.319 --> 00:07:05.519 that point, you know, Mike Johnson, the mayor of Denver, 143 00:07:05.600 --> 00:07:08.879 and granted you're not this is Darren Wakley, my guess, 144 00:07:08.920 --> 00:07:12.160 the Douglas County sheriff, but he was saying, and he's 145 00:07:12.480 --> 00:07:15.600 pulled back from this, that he would even use Denver 146 00:07:15.680 --> 00:07:20.319 Police department to stand up against federal agents. And you know, Ice, 147 00:07:20.480 --> 00:07:22.399 when this began to happen, can you just give me 148 00:07:22.439 --> 00:07:25.839 your gut reaction to his statement like that, That is. 149 00:07:25.800 --> 00:07:28.319 One of the most irresponsible things that I've ever heard 150 00:07:28.319 --> 00:07:32.000 an elect official say. And the fact of the matter 151 00:07:32.120 --> 00:07:35.199 is is that it's against the law under USC Title 152 00:07:35.240 --> 00:07:38.120 eight of thirteen twenty four, it's against the law to 153 00:07:38.240 --> 00:07:43.959 harbor an illegal migrant. Also, you're talking about standing up 154 00:07:44.040 --> 00:07:48.680 law enforcement officers to stand against federal authorities. Not only 155 00:07:48.839 --> 00:07:51.560 is that not realistic, because I know a lot of 156 00:07:51.560 --> 00:07:54.519 Denver police officers and they're like, yeah, we're not doing that. 157 00:07:55.199 --> 00:07:58.519 It's illegal. And so I just when I heard that, 158 00:07:58.639 --> 00:08:01.279 I'm like, did did he really just say what I 159 00:08:01.319 --> 00:08:05.759 thought he said? Right? It's just completely irresponsible. You know, 160 00:08:05.839 --> 00:08:08.680 I understand maybe it was off the cuff, but as 161 00:08:08.720 --> 00:08:11.399 an elected official, you have to be responsible for the 162 00:08:11.439 --> 00:08:13.720 things that come out of your mouth, and I just 163 00:08:14.519 --> 00:08:15.800 I was baffled that he said that. 164 00:08:16.040 --> 00:08:16.240 Yeah. 165 00:08:16.279 --> 00:08:18.439 Absolutely, when you think about that, I mean, there are 166 00:08:18.480 --> 00:08:21.279 so many illegalities, when you think about they are taking 167 00:08:21.279 --> 00:08:24.680 they want to take federal money for all of the 168 00:08:24.759 --> 00:08:28.279 illegal immigrants that they're housing, costing Denver citizens three hundred 169 00:08:28.319 --> 00:08:32.039 and fifty six million dollars just last year. While saying 170 00:08:32.039 --> 00:08:34.639 to federal law enforcement, we will not allow you to 171 00:08:34.679 --> 00:08:37.159 do your job, and now taking it one step further 172 00:08:37.720 --> 00:08:40.480 to say, I will use the police department of the 173 00:08:40.519 --> 00:08:43.679 city to oppose you. I mean, what I did to 174 00:08:43.720 --> 00:08:47.799 appreciate was Tom Homan, the incoming borders are saying, fine, 175 00:08:47.879 --> 00:08:50.000 you want to be arrested, We'll arrest you. That's what 176 00:08:50.039 --> 00:08:52.440 Mike Johnston said, was you know, I will be arrested. 177 00:08:52.480 --> 00:08:53.559 I will stand up against it. 178 00:08:54.000 --> 00:08:54.480 You know, what. 179 00:08:54.480 --> 00:08:56.440 Would you say to people, because we need to dial 180 00:08:56.600 --> 00:08:59.360 down some of this irresponsible language. You know, there are 181 00:08:59.360 --> 00:09:02.360 people on you know, a lot of the more left 182 00:09:02.799 --> 00:09:04.519 pundits that are saying these it's going to be like 183 00:09:04.519 --> 00:09:07.960 Tianneman Square. You're going to see people shooting into civilian crowds. 184 00:09:08.799 --> 00:09:12.480 You know, I would just imagine that as we're finally 185 00:09:12.519 --> 00:09:16.440 coming out of the irresponsible defund the policemanment, we're finally 186 00:09:16.440 --> 00:09:19.799 starting to really support our law enforcement again. That kind 187 00:09:19.840 --> 00:09:22.519 of language has got to be challenging. What are you 188 00:09:22.600 --> 00:09:26.320 hearing reactions amongst those who serve, who serve as so 189 00:09:26.440 --> 00:09:27.799 bravely in law enforcement. 190 00:09:28.759 --> 00:09:30.919 Well, I think the pendulum is swinging the other way. 191 00:09:30.960 --> 00:09:34.759 I think people value public safety, They value their law enforcement. 192 00:09:35.320 --> 00:09:38.279 The defunding the police nationwide that has not worked, and 193 00:09:38.320 --> 00:09:41.720 a lot of local governments are now backtracking on that 194 00:09:41.840 --> 00:09:46.360 and funding the police. Douglas County is a great place, 195 00:09:47.000 --> 00:09:51.399 regardless of your party affiliation, because people value public safety. 196 00:09:51.879 --> 00:09:53.960 We have one of the most We have the most 197 00:09:54.080 --> 00:09:57.360 robust school resource officer program in the entire state of Colorado. 198 00:09:57.519 --> 00:10:00.720 We have more US rows and schools than any other jurisdiction. 199 00:10:01.600 --> 00:10:06.039 We take an aggressive approach to crime fighting into law enforcement. 200 00:10:06.600 --> 00:10:08.960 People know when they call the Sheriff's office, we're going 201 00:10:09.000 --> 00:10:12.440 to respond, no matter how minor the complaint is or 202 00:10:12.480 --> 00:10:14.600 how minor the crime is, We're going to show up 203 00:10:14.799 --> 00:10:19.399 and we are going to serve our community people. And furthermore, 204 00:10:19.919 --> 00:10:23.159 Douglas County, you don't see homeless individuals on every street corner. 205 00:10:23.159 --> 00:10:26.399 We connect those books with services and we enforce the law. 206 00:10:26.679 --> 00:10:29.480 It's a safe community. You know when you drive into 207 00:10:29.480 --> 00:10:32.919 Douglas County that things are different. Whether you're Republican, whether 208 00:10:32.960 --> 00:10:34.960 you're a Democrat. You know, it's a safe place to 209 00:10:35.039 --> 00:10:38.960 raise a family, to run a business. And so hopefully 210 00:10:38.960 --> 00:10:41.240 the rest of the state takes note of that, the 211 00:10:41.279 --> 00:10:43.600 rest of the officials and the state take note of 212 00:10:43.639 --> 00:10:48.279 that because Douglas County is so successful, because our elected 213 00:10:48.320 --> 00:10:50.679 officials value public safety, you know, and I. 214 00:10:50.600 --> 00:10:51.279 Really appreciate that. 215 00:10:51.320 --> 00:10:52.759 We're going to be heading to a break Darren, my 216 00:10:53.080 --> 00:10:57.080 guest Sheriff, Darren Weekly of Douglas County. You know, these 217 00:10:57.159 --> 00:11:00.360 issues should not even be partisan. Obviously, an election has 218 00:11:00.360 --> 00:11:03.519 had to shift to make securing the border a priority, 219 00:11:03.600 --> 00:11:06.399 but really, when it comes to the sovereignty of our nation, 220 00:11:06.559 --> 00:11:10.440 the safety of our citizens getting fentanyl office streets, which 221 00:11:10.480 --> 00:11:13.519 is the number one killer of eighteen I think to 222 00:11:13.639 --> 00:11:17.679 forty five year olds approximately, that shouldn't be partisan and 223 00:11:17.799 --> 00:11:18.919 everybody benefits. 224 00:11:18.960 --> 00:11:21.120 And I do believe the work that you do. 225 00:11:21.279 --> 00:11:25.000 Sheriff Weekly and Douglas County can be the shining example. 226 00:11:25.080 --> 00:11:25.279 I know. 227 00:11:25.360 --> 00:11:27.759 I'm happy to be there and I'm happy to hear 228 00:11:27.960 --> 00:11:30.639 you know that. I've heard from many different sources that 229 00:11:30.799 --> 00:11:33.679 only stupid criminals ac should go through Douglas County. The 230 00:11:33.720 --> 00:11:36.159 smart ones go around, but now we've got to stop 231 00:11:36.200 --> 00:11:39.559 that freeway coming up from the border, basically of the 232 00:11:40.080 --> 00:11:41.240 open border situation. 233 00:11:41.600 --> 00:11:44.080 Thank you so much, Sheriff Weekly. I really appreciate your. 234 00:11:44.000 --> 00:11:46.120 Joining me on the show and the example that you're 235 00:11:46.120 --> 00:11:48.799 setting to the other areas in our state and our country. 236 00:11:49.759 --> 00:11:51.480 It's always a pleasure to talk to you, and thank 237 00:11:51.519 --> 00:11:52.120 you for having me. 238 00:11:52.320 --> 00:11:54.080 You got it. Take care. Well. 239 00:11:54.080 --> 00:11:57.840 That was my guest chair, Darren Weekly of Douglas County, 240 00:11:57.879 --> 00:12:01.039 talking about you know, really honestly, he said it very clearly. 241 00:12:01.759 --> 00:12:07.759 Mike Johnston, the Mayor of Denver. His incredibly irresponsible comment 242 00:12:08.120 --> 00:12:10.960 he's rolled it back, but it's out there and this 243 00:12:11.480 --> 00:12:15.279 histrionic response has got to stop. When we come back, 244 00:12:15.320 --> 00:12:17.600 we're going to talk about how our border is already 245 00:12:17.639 --> 00:12:22.519 becoming more secure long before President Trump takes the oath 246 00:12:22.519 --> 00:12:25.360 of office again on January twentieth, Don't Go Anywhere. I'm 247 00:12:25.360 --> 00:12:27.960 Deborah Flora sitting in for Dan Kaplis. 248 00:12:29.519 --> 00:12:31.919 And now back to the Dan Kaplass Show podcast. 249 00:12:32.639 --> 00:12:35.360 Well, welcome back to the Dan Caplas Show. I'm Deborah 250 00:12:35.399 --> 00:12:38.600 Flora sitting in for Dan and having a great time. Boy, 251 00:12:38.720 --> 00:12:42.080 it goes quickly when we are having fun here. Want 252 00:12:42.080 --> 00:12:46.279 to continue this conversation. We just had Sheriff Darren Weekly 253 00:12:46.559 --> 00:12:50.240 of Douglas County. In all transparency, he is my sheriff. 254 00:12:50.360 --> 00:12:52.799 I'm in Douglas County, and I appreciate the fact that 255 00:12:52.879 --> 00:12:57.320 only the stupid criminals actually travel through there. I've actually 256 00:12:57.360 --> 00:13:00.200 heard George Brockler talk about that they go around own 257 00:13:00.240 --> 00:13:04.799 Douglas County, but unfortunately I twenty five goes straight up 258 00:13:04.879 --> 00:13:10.320 through Douglas County, which has made really a situation that 259 00:13:10.600 --> 00:13:13.440 is important for us to secure the border. Why because 260 00:13:14.000 --> 00:13:17.559 Colorado is the drug distribution capital of the United States, 261 00:13:17.559 --> 00:13:21.159 with drugs coming right up I twenty five, right out 262 00:13:21.240 --> 00:13:25.120 I seventy. Now I heard that firsthand from border patrol 263 00:13:25.159 --> 00:13:27.919 agents when I was on a different radio station and 264 00:13:27.960 --> 00:13:30.960 we went down to the border in February of twenty 265 00:13:31.000 --> 00:13:31.559 twenty three. 266 00:13:31.600 --> 00:13:32.799 We went down with John. 267 00:13:32.559 --> 00:13:36.200 Fabricatory, former ICE official, who will be joining me here 268 00:13:36.320 --> 00:13:39.879 Thursday as I continue on Thursday to sit in for Dan. 269 00:13:40.440 --> 00:13:43.679 But we heard that firsthand. They understand and by the way, 270 00:13:44.759 --> 00:13:49.000 Aurora and other areas being number one in auto theft, 271 00:13:49.080 --> 00:13:53.200 why because the at least seventy or three different drug 272 00:13:53.240 --> 00:13:56.799 cartels that are operating in our state with impunity because 273 00:13:56.799 --> 00:14:00.799 we are a sanctuary state, they still look they steal 274 00:14:00.919 --> 00:14:05.279 the Catolic converters, and the majority or many, I should 275 00:14:05.279 --> 00:14:07.799 say at least of the cars that are stolen at 276 00:14:07.840 --> 00:14:11.240 DIA are found south of the border. So it impacts 277 00:14:11.320 --> 00:14:13.919 us in so many ways that we don't even realize. 278 00:14:13.919 --> 00:14:17.440 We've talked about how in Denver it finally came out 279 00:14:17.559 --> 00:14:20.080 and there was a lot of dragging a feet to 280 00:14:20.120 --> 00:14:23.159 release this number. But three hundred and fifty six million 281 00:14:23.279 --> 00:14:29.000 dollars was spent last year on illegal immigrants. And this 282 00:14:29.039 --> 00:14:32.320 is at a time where other services to the citizens 283 00:14:32.360 --> 00:14:35.159 there are getting cut. That is not right. But there 284 00:14:35.200 --> 00:14:38.759 is an answer. If we talk about money, money talks, 285 00:14:39.080 --> 00:14:39.639 it does. 286 00:14:40.360 --> 00:14:42.879 And we shared in the first hour how Joy. 287 00:14:42.679 --> 00:14:47.399 Read is certainly apoplectic on MSNBC that Donald Trump is 288 00:14:47.480 --> 00:14:51.600 daring to act like a world leader already. And one 289 00:14:51.600 --> 00:14:53.240 of the ways he's done that is he's threatened a 290 00:14:53.279 --> 00:14:57.720 twenty five percent tariff on Canada and Mexico, our neighbors 291 00:14:58.159 --> 00:15:00.600 that we have borders with to the north in the south. 292 00:15:01.080 --> 00:15:05.559 What happened right away within that period, well, as we know, 293 00:15:06.000 --> 00:15:10.480 Trudeau flew down on November thirtieth, jetted intomorrow Lago after 294 00:15:10.799 --> 00:15:12.639 you know, just calling him before, and then he took 295 00:15:12.639 --> 00:15:17.120 it really, really seriously and right away began to talk 296 00:15:17.159 --> 00:15:19.200 about how they would secure the border on the north, 297 00:15:19.240 --> 00:15:22.320 but the more important border obviously not important as far 298 00:15:22.519 --> 00:15:25.559 is in value, but where so much of the traffic 299 00:15:25.600 --> 00:15:28.159 is coming over. And let's reframe this again when we 300 00:15:28.159 --> 00:15:33.519 were talking to border patrol last year, about ten million 301 00:15:33.840 --> 00:15:40.519 people have come across our border in the only term 302 00:15:41.000 --> 00:15:44.000 of Joe Biden's presidency in four years, well it's three 303 00:15:44.080 --> 00:15:46.080 years at the time, so even more now, but nearly 304 00:15:46.120 --> 00:15:49.639 ten million people. What happened right after the twenty five 305 00:15:49.679 --> 00:15:54.159 percent tear off threat. Well, all of a sudden, Mexico 306 00:15:54.320 --> 00:15:57.799 after that stopped two caravans that were heading to our border. 307 00:15:57.840 --> 00:16:03.120 One had approximately twenty five hundred people that had started 308 00:16:03.120 --> 00:16:06.279 out in November fifth. They walked for ten days after 309 00:16:06.320 --> 00:16:09.879 the twenty five percent tear off threats. Suddenly the Mexican 310 00:16:09.960 --> 00:16:13.279 government gave them bus rides to all other cities, not 311 00:16:13.440 --> 00:16:16.720 to our border. A second one, about fifteen hundred of 312 00:16:17.200 --> 00:16:21.759 a caravan, started November twentieth. It was also disbanded. And 313 00:16:21.879 --> 00:16:27.039 then just last week when there was also the comment 314 00:16:27.399 --> 00:16:30.279 by Donald Trump that if they do not secure the 315 00:16:30.279 --> 00:16:34.639 border and stop the flow of drugs, that there would 316 00:16:34.679 --> 00:16:39.919 be this action taken. Well, just last week Mexican soldiers 317 00:16:40.000 --> 00:16:45.080 and marines made the largest ventanyl seizure in the country's 318 00:16:45.240 --> 00:16:49.799 history right after that threat, and that was because at 319 00:16:49.840 --> 00:16:52.159 the beginning of last year there was a sharp dreat 320 00:16:52.360 --> 00:16:55.919 drop in the fentanyl seizures. Well, they're listening, and that's 321 00:16:55.919 --> 00:16:59.440 what's important, And the reality is people are safer because 322 00:16:59.480 --> 00:17:02.919 of it. Why in Heaven's name anyone could not support that. 323 00:17:03.440 --> 00:17:07.839 I remember talking to a mom who testified in front 324 00:17:07.880 --> 00:17:11.400 of Congress, she lost two sons nineteen and eighteen who 325 00:17:11.440 --> 00:17:14.119 thought they were taking a percoset and it ended up 326 00:17:14.119 --> 00:17:19.400 being fentanyl. And is Rebecca Keesling And she said back then, 327 00:17:19.480 --> 00:17:23.240 two deaf ears in Congress and to the sitting president 328 00:17:23.359 --> 00:17:27.319 at the time, Joe Biden, this is a war act 329 00:17:27.599 --> 00:17:33.039 like it do something. Well, nothing was done. Nothing was done, 330 00:17:33.119 --> 00:17:36.039 lip service. Let's not forget that. Kamala Harris, by the way, 331 00:17:36.119 --> 00:17:38.119 the borders are and it took her forever to go 332 00:17:38.160 --> 00:17:42.440 to Mexico. She went to Guatemala before she went to Mexico. Well, 333 00:17:42.519 --> 00:17:45.480 something is happening now, something is being done, and we 334 00:17:45.519 --> 00:17:47.519 are safer for it. When we come back, We're going 335 00:17:47.559 --> 00:17:49.640 to continue this conversation, and I want to hear from you. 336 00:17:49.720 --> 00:17:53.359 Text in Dan at five seven seven three nine. I'm 337 00:17:53.359 --> 00:17:59.240 Deborah Flora sitting in for Dan Caplis. 338 00:18:11.960 --> 00:18:14.359 You're listening to the Dan Kaplis Show podcast. 339 00:18:15.400 --> 00:18:18.039 Welcome back to the Dan Caplis Show. This is Deborah 340 00:18:18.119 --> 00:18:21.119 Flora sitting in for Dan. My goodness, it has gone quickly. 341 00:18:21.119 --> 00:18:24.759 We are winding around the bottom of the second hour. 342 00:18:25.200 --> 00:18:26.519 Well, I want to read a couple of texts. 343 00:18:26.519 --> 00:18:28.640 We've had some great interviews by the way, if you 344 00:18:28.759 --> 00:18:29.279 missed any of. 345 00:18:29.319 --> 00:18:31.480 The show, be sure to check out the podcast. 346 00:18:31.559 --> 00:18:34.839 In the first hour, we had Dallas Jenkins, the creator 347 00:18:34.920 --> 00:18:37.599 of The Chosen and the director of that, also the 348 00:18:37.640 --> 00:18:41.640 director of the I think new instant Christmas Classic that 349 00:18:41.720 --> 00:18:44.839 is in theaters right now, the best Christmas pageant ever. 350 00:18:45.200 --> 00:18:46.559 Top of this hour, we had. 351 00:18:46.480 --> 00:18:50.759 Darren Weekly, the sheriff of Douglas County, talking about why 352 00:18:50.799 --> 00:18:53.160 we do need to secure the border, why we do 353 00:18:53.279 --> 00:18:57.359 need to make sure that the deportations do begin, and 354 00:18:57.359 --> 00:18:59.440 they're going to start as he was sharing, and this 355 00:18:59.480 --> 00:19:01.640 is what Donald Trump is said. It's going to start 356 00:19:01.680 --> 00:19:04.720 with a criminal element, those who are already incarcerated, those 357 00:19:04.720 --> 00:19:06.759 who are on the terror watch list, a couple other 358 00:19:06.799 --> 00:19:09.240 things we talked about it. You can't as a city say, 359 00:19:09.920 --> 00:19:14.200 guess what, I want federal tax dollars for our sanctuary status, 360 00:19:14.240 --> 00:19:17.599 but I'm going to absolutely not allow federal law enforcement 361 00:19:17.640 --> 00:19:19.920 to do its job. We had one caller text in 362 00:19:20.359 --> 00:19:22.359 the first thing Donald Trump needs to do is take 363 00:19:22.359 --> 00:19:26.000 away all federal funds from sanctuary cities and sanctuary cities 364 00:19:26.039 --> 00:19:29.079 with no exceptions here here and who ah. 365 00:19:29.160 --> 00:19:30.920 I think that's about what I'm going to say. 366 00:19:31.160 --> 00:19:33.720 We were talking the last segment about how money talks 367 00:19:33.759 --> 00:19:38.759 and Canada and Mexico and others are listening. Another caller texted, 368 00:19:39.000 --> 00:19:44.440 Deborah Sure enjoyed Darren's interview. We need more strong leaders 369 00:19:44.519 --> 00:19:47.240 like Sheriff Weekly, very very truth. Thank you so much 370 00:19:47.279 --> 00:19:50.960 for texting that. Guys have a caller on the line. Jack, 371 00:19:51.440 --> 00:19:53.599 you are on the line from Cheyenne. Thanks for calling 372 00:19:53.640 --> 00:19:54.240 into the show. 373 00:19:55.640 --> 00:19:57.839 Debra, haven't talked in a long time. You've always been 374 00:19:57.880 --> 00:20:00.839 one of my favorite radio people. Well, thank you. 375 00:20:00.839 --> 00:20:04.640 Good to hear your voice. By the way, Jack, I said, 376 00:20:04.640 --> 00:20:05.720 it's good to hear your voice. 377 00:20:07.039 --> 00:20:10.359 Oh, I'll go outside where maybe the phone works better. No, 378 00:20:10.519 --> 00:20:12.680 the first one is the first thing I'm going to 379 00:20:12.759 --> 00:20:14.319 hit you with is silly, and the second one is 380 00:20:14.400 --> 00:20:15.000 quite serious. 381 00:20:15.119 --> 00:20:17.640 Okay, yes, bring it on, Okay. 382 00:20:17.559 --> 00:20:20.279 Your on your station. I keep hearing this name popping 383 00:20:20.359 --> 00:20:23.880 up of this John Fabricatory And is that a real 384 00:20:23.960 --> 00:20:25.240 name or is that a fabrication. 385 00:20:26.079 --> 00:20:30.079 It is not a fabricatoriation or a fabrication. It is fabricatory. 386 00:20:30.160 --> 00:20:32.440 And when I say that, and I practiced it a lot, 387 00:20:32.519 --> 00:20:35.200 by the way, Jack, I have to use my hands 388 00:20:35.240 --> 00:20:39.519 like Italian. He actually was the former Ice director here 389 00:20:39.680 --> 00:20:42.839 in Aurora and in the Colorado region and went down 390 00:20:42.880 --> 00:20:45.480 to the boards together. He was the candidate for CD 391 00:20:45.680 --> 00:20:47.440 six for Congress. A great guy. 392 00:20:47.480 --> 00:20:51.160 And just to really quickly insert Jack fabricatory and Italian 393 00:20:51.240 --> 00:20:52.079 means like to build. 394 00:20:52.119 --> 00:20:55.960 It's not a fabrication, so quite the opposite. I love that. 395 00:20:57.720 --> 00:21:00.839 I'm I'm a fourteen carrot Italian from the Bronx, so 396 00:21:00.960 --> 00:21:02.799 you're not talking strange stuff to make. 397 00:21:02.920 --> 00:21:03.400 There you go. 398 00:21:03.640 --> 00:21:06.559 The second one I heard you mentioned about Chris Wright 399 00:21:06.599 --> 00:21:11.160 being appointed to the Energy Secretary. Yes, I'm a pretty 400 00:21:11.160 --> 00:21:14.880 big investor in a lot of things. But we have 401 00:21:14.920 --> 00:21:17.920