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<v Speaker 1>This is Dan Capless and welcome to today's online podcast

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<v Speaker 1>edition of The Dan Caplis Show. Please be sure to

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<v Speaker 2>Welcome back to hour two of the Dan Caplass Show.

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<v Speaker 2>You got well, Kenny Sheriff, Steve Reims setting in again.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm on day two for Dan. I'll be here again

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<v Speaker 2>with you tomorrow again. We're an hour two of day two.

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<v Speaker 2>Kind of a fun time and in the first hour

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<v Speaker 2>had a couple I had a couple of sheriffs on

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<v Speaker 2>our sheriff candidate and a shriff from Masa County. We've

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<v Speaker 2>been talking about do you feel safer in Colorado? Do

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<v Speaker 2>you think do you think that this state is getting better?

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<v Speaker 2>Is it a better place for you to live than

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<v Speaker 2>it was a year ago or five years ago? Is

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<v Speaker 2>this state going in the right direction or is it

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<v Speaker 2>falling apart? And you know I pose that question to

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<v Speaker 2>you still, So if you want to text in, text

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<v Speaker 2>Dan at five seven, seven, three nine, or you can

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<v Speaker 2>call in at three O three seven one three eight

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<v Speaker 2>two five five. The text line you guys have been

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<v Speaker 2>lighting it up, and I want to. I want to

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<v Speaker 2>go to this text definitely, because the way it's written

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<v Speaker 2>is it tells you where we're at in the state

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<v Speaker 2>of Colorado, and it says, maybe don't read this one

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<v Speaker 2>on air, but I'm going to because it makes a

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<v Speaker 2>very good point and there's no cuss words in it.

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<v Speaker 2>It says, can the FBI, ATF for the US Marshalls

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<v Speaker 2>act as an intermediary to transfer illegals from local custody

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<v Speaker 2>to federal custody? And the simple answer to that is yes.

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<v Speaker 2>Under the Trump administration, every federal agent, whether they're FBI, ATF,

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<v Speaker 2>Homeland Security, it doesn't matter. They were all told that

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<v Speaker 2>they're ICE agents first, because that is the primary mission

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<v Speaker 2>of the new administration, the Trump administration. The interesting part

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<v Speaker 2>and the reason I read that on air isn't because

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<v Speaker 2>I want to flaunt that to the Democrats down at

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<v Speaker 2>the State House, but I want to make a point.

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<v Speaker 2>If ICE is the big evil enemy, and you say, okay, well,

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<v Speaker 2>anybody that has ICE powers, you would basically be telling

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<v Speaker 2>the state of Colorado, we don't want the help of

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<v Speaker 2>the FBI, the ATF, the US martials, all of those

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<v Speaker 2>functions that are very critical to federal law enforcement in

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<v Speaker 2>the state of Colorado, to making sure that the federal

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<v Speaker 2>courts are maintained properly, to making sure that you know,

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<v Speaker 2>these gun laws that the Democrats keep passing have some

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<v Speaker 2>kind of backing for you know, atf checks and those

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<v Speaker 2>kind of things. So you know, you can't have it

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<v Speaker 2>both ways. So if you want to limit ICE, you

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<v Speaker 2>better limit them all, or maybe just say, hey, ICE

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<v Speaker 2>has a mission and they're fulfilling that mission and the

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<v Speaker 2>people in the state of Colorado probably benefit from that.

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<v Speaker 2>Another text here, Steve, if I have a CHP, does

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<v Speaker 2>that qualify me to purchase a semi auto under the

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<v Speaker 2>new law or do I still still need the new

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<v Speaker 2>classes as required by Senate Build three. These two laws

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<v Speaker 2>are independent of each other. The CHP stuff that is

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<v Speaker 2>currently on the books in the state of Colorado is

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<v Speaker 2>independent of Senate Buil three. Senate Bill three requires you

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<v Speaker 2>to go through a whole new process, So you got

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<v Speaker 2>to come down, do a background, go take a gun

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<v Speaker 2>safety class. You can take a lets class if you

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<v Speaker 2>have some previous firearms training, basically a hunter safety course,

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<v Speaker 2>but you still have to go take a class. And

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<v Speaker 2>again I didn't write the law. I don't like the law.

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<v Speaker 2>I wish it would go away. I don't think it's constitutional.

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<v Speaker 2>But you asked the question. I'm trying my best to

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<v Speaker 2>answer it. A couple more texts. This textter says, I

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<v Speaker 2>definitely do not feel safer and way less free in Colorado.

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<v Speaker 2>I've been in Colorado since ninety three, and now I

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<v Speaker 2>am retired and I have time to enjoy the beauty

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<v Speaker 2>of the state. I am seriously considering leaving, though, thanks

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<v Speaker 2>to the leftist policies in this state. I think I

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<v Speaker 2>caught that one earlier. Let's see here, spent the nineties

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<v Speaker 2>working and living in Denver. This thing keeps jumping. I

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<v Speaker 2>spent the nineties working and living in Denver, enjoyed it.

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<v Speaker 2>In thirteen, twenty thirteen, after observing what was happening in

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<v Speaker 2>Ammo on train extensively. Twenty fifteen started they started writing

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<v Speaker 2>the capitol abouts of illegal immigration. Today we can see

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<v Speaker 2>that instincts were absolutely correct and avoiding Denver unless absolutely necessary,

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<v Speaker 2>which I assume a lot of you are doing. I

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<v Speaker 2>don't think a lot of people say Denver's the place

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<v Speaker 2>I want to go hang out for the weekend, but

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<v Speaker 2>some of you may if you've got free Rockies tickets

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<v Speaker 2>or whatever. I don't know if anybody pays for those anymore.

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<v Speaker 2>This one's actually positivele Dan. I live in the suburbs.

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<v Speaker 2>I feel good about my life. I don't feel unsafe.

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<v Speaker 2>I know that in many areas it is worse, and

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<v Speaker 2>I still think we need to get tougher on crime, boy,

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<v Speaker 2>don't we. And then another Texter, Chief new Banks, from

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<v Speaker 2>the town of Mead, which is in Weld County, wrote

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<v Speaker 2>a letter, sent it down to the state capitol and

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<v Speaker 2>posted on social media. It's against most of the bills

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<v Speaker 2>that are being proposed, and the Texter says it's a

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<v Speaker 2>very interesting read. I work with Chief new Banks quite often.

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<v Speaker 2>He's a good guy down there in the town of Mead.

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<v Speaker 2>I think that kind of covers it for us here. Oh,

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<v Speaker 2>we do have one from Alexa. It says I grew

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<v Speaker 2>was really concerned for my safety until the two thousand

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<v Speaker 2>and nine summer of violence in downtown Denver. It is

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<v Speaker 2>really sick that politicians care more about an image than safety.

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<v Speaker 2>After four people were stabbed downtown. A few months ago.

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<v Speaker 2>Mayor Mikey told us how safe and vibrant Denver is

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<v Speaker 2>going to be. I encouraged everybody to go back down there,

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<v Speaker 2>and I don't think Alexa agrees with that. She says

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<v Speaker 2>complete lies. I no longer feel safe, you know. And

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<v Speaker 2>I guess one last one here says glad you're back

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<v Speaker 2>on the radio.

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<v Speaker 3>I think.

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<v Speaker 2>Colorado started going downhill when marijuana was legalized. Yeah, the

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<v Speaker 2>question is are you looking at two thousand or twenty thirteen,

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<v Speaker 2>because two thousand is when medical marijuana was actually legalized

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<v Speaker 2>in the state. Twenty thirteen is when recreational marijuana came

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<v Speaker 2>in at the start of twenty fourteen.

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<v Speaker 3>I think both.

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<v Speaker 2>Were bad marks for the state of Colorado, but regardless,

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<v Speaker 2>it's the state we live in. One more just rolled

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<v Speaker 2>in the frequency of use of legit law is irrelevant.

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<v Speaker 2>The Enemy Alien Act of seventeen ninety eight is still

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<v Speaker 2>a valid law. Has it ever once been challenged? How

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<v Speaker 2>long has murdered been on the books. I'm not sure

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<v Speaker 2>exactly where that text is going, but I think the

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<v Speaker 2>the idea is, you know, using the Alien Enemies Act

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<v Speaker 2>is probably well, it may be controversial and has been

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<v Speaker 2>temporarily blocked by the Supreme Court or put on pause.

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<v Speaker 2>I think a lot of people out there say, you

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<v Speaker 2>that we can just allow the country to have eleven

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<v Speaker 2>million unvetted folks that have invaded the country, especially when

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<v Speaker 2>they're associated with designated terror organizations like Trenda a RAG

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<v Speaker 2>or MS thirteen, which are also in most of our communities,

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<v Speaker 2>even in Wild County, we're seeing the effects of those

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<v Speaker 2>two criminal organizations, either through drug trafficking, human trafficking, you

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<v Speaker 2>name it. Who knows there's a good possibility that that

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<v Speaker 2>crime release or that press release I read at the

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<v Speaker 2>very start of hour one. You know, it wouldn't it

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<v Speaker 2>be ironic if those folks were tied back to some

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<v Speaker 2>kind of illegal gang, illegal gang type. But in this

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<v Speaker 2>how we're going to continue to focus on the perspective

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<v Speaker 2>of is Colorado better now than it was a year ago,

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<v Speaker 2>five years ago? Can it come back under Democrat policy?

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<v Speaker 2>Can Colorado get right again if you will? And I

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<v Speaker 2>don't mean that as in political, but can it get

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<v Speaker 2>to the place where people feel safe again? Can we

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<v Speaker 2>get off of the ten most worst lists? Out there

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<v Speaker 2>for everything. You know, we've got the highest crime rates

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<v Speaker 2>in many different categories. We got krthf's off the charts.

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<v Speaker 2>We have people just don't feel safe going into the

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<v Speaker 2>major metropolitan areas. Can we get off those lists? With

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<v Speaker 2>Democrats continuing to remain in charge, and especially with a

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<v Speaker 2>governor's election coming up in less than two years, you

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<v Speaker 2>know we're gonna We're going to get a new governor,

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<v Speaker 2>whether we like it or not. I think most of

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<v Speaker 2>the people listening to this show are saying anything but

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<v Speaker 2>poll us, but they have been it to look forward

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<v Speaker 2>to potentially or or feel wiser. Is that an improvement?

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<v Speaker 2>I would argue that it probably is not. But maybe

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<v Speaker 2>this is the time for a Republican candidate to come up,

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<v Speaker 2>and maybe the voters in this state have said, Okay,

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<v Speaker 2>the direction we're going is bad enough. I know that

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<v Speaker 2>most of you listening out there believe we've hit rock bottom.

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<v Speaker 2>But do the people on the other side of the aisle,

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<v Speaker 2>do the unaffiliated voters. I don't know how anybody can

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<v Speaker 2>drive through Denver and say this is a better place.

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<v Speaker 2>But then again, maybe they came from California, maybe they

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<v Speaker 2>came from Seattle. So Denver doesn't look so bad.

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<v Speaker 3>I don't know.

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<v Speaker 2>A couple more texts and then we'll go to break,

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<v Speaker 2>says sheriff should in twenty four years of military service,

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<v Speaker 2>with multiple deployments to combat zones, kuint of sufficient training

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<v Speaker 2>to buy firearms.

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<v Speaker 3>Absolutely, it should.

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<v Speaker 2>I think you've probably covered everything, but this bill will

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<v Speaker 2>say otherwise. In fact, those people would probably say that

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<v Speaker 2>you're dangerous because you have military service and you've used

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<v Speaker 2>you've used firearms and combat zones, and so you're probably

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<v Speaker 3>You know.

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<v Speaker 2>It's just it's sad to see where the state's going.

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<v Speaker 2>It's not in a positive direction in my mind. But

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<v Speaker 2>when we come back from break, we're going to have

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<v Speaker 2>Sheriff Darren Weekly on from Douglas County. He's going to

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<v Speaker 2>talk to us about his from a guy who's much

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<v Speaker 2>closer right here to the Denver metro area than even

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<v Speaker 2>I am. So we'll cut to break again. You're listening

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<v Speaker 2>to the dan capla show hosted by Well County Sheriff

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<v Speaker 2>Steve Raams here on six point thirty k how we'll

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<v Speaker 2>be back with Darren Weekly from Douglas County.

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<v Speaker 4>And now back to the Dan Kaplas Show Podcast.

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<v Speaker 2>Welcome back to the Dan capla show hosted by Well

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<v Speaker 2>County Sheriff Steve raams As. Dan's out doing some important

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<v Speaker 2>work on behalf of his clients, but got a chance

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<v Speaker 2>to take the driver's seat. As I told you before

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<v Speaker 2>we went to break, we're going to have Sheriff Darren

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<v Speaker 2>Weekly from Douglas County on with us. Now again, Darren's

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<v Speaker 2>one of those guys that I work with quite often,

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<v Speaker 2>but we're going to have him on to talk about

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<v Speaker 2>his perspective of crime in Colorado. Sheriff Weekly, are you

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<v Speaker 5>I am thanks for having.

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<v Speaker 2>Me you bet, Darren, and it's a pleasure to have

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<v Speaker 2>you on the show. I know that you're pretty well

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<v Speaker 2>known in the Denver metro area as you there are

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<v Speaker 2>the sheriff of Douglas County. But let's talk a little

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<v Speaker 2>bit about your background. What drew you to law enforcement,

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<v Speaker 2>what made you want to do the job of shriff,

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<v Speaker 2>and how did you get to this spot.

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<v Speaker 5>Well, I've wanted to be a cop ever since I

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<v Speaker 5>And you know, I don't know what specifically it was,

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<v Speaker 5>but I just always admired them, you know, be honest

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<v Speaker 5>with you, I'm kind of the black sheep in my

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<v Speaker 5>lot of different reasons. But yeah, when I was younger,

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<v Speaker 5>only grew from there. And then, you know, shortly after

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<v Speaker 5>nobody was hiring in the devernmental area. Yep, yeah, yeah, please,

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<v Speaker 5>I mean, I mean there'd be you know, a couple

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<v Speaker 5>obviously times have change, But I was reserved for Cherry Hills,

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<v Speaker 5>just kind of patiently waiting for a full time position.

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<v Speaker 5>And then Douglas County called me from nowhere and they

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<v Speaker 5>were looking for somebody that could still pass for a

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<v Speaker 3>Of the high schools.

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<v Speaker 5>And I did that for almost a full school year,

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<v Speaker 5>and then you know, got out on full time and

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<v Speaker 5>you know, I've done just about everything there is to do,

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<v Speaker 5>you know, at a sheriff's office, and I've just I've

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, our careers are quite a bit a mirror image

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<v Speaker 2>of each other in a lot of ways in our

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<v Speaker 2>out of your career path through Douglas County. So I'm

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<v Speaker 2>gonna assume your family wasn't necessarily highly supportive of you

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<v Speaker 2>chasing a career in law enforcement. Is that Is that accurate?

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<v Speaker 5>Well, yeah, my dad kind of resented it. He's passed

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<v Speaker 5>on now, but he my dad was he was a criminal,

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<v Speaker 5>and you know, him and my mom separated when I

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<v Speaker 5>She was a single parent, and my dad just he

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<v Speaker 5>go on in that career path, he thought I did

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<v Speaker 5>it to spite him. But you know, I just I

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<v Speaker 5>just did it because I had a pass and for

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<v Speaker 5>doing good and and helping people that needed help and

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<v Speaker 5>saving people. And you know, it's you know, I'm just

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<v Speaker 5>blessed to be in a sign of work. I've just

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<v Speaker 5>I've always looked at law enforcement as the heroes.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>Absolutely, well, I think, you know, I think highly of

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<v Speaker 2>the work that law enforcement monsters around the state do.

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<v Speaker 2>But let's let's boils down to the topic. I've been

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<v Speaker 2>asking our listeners and callers today. Do you think that

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<v Speaker 2>Colorado is safer today than it was a year ago,

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<v Speaker 2>or five years ago, or ten years ago. And I'll

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<v Speaker 2>rephrase that a little bit differently to you. Is your

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<v Speaker 2>job easier now in the current climate in twenty twenty five,

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<v Speaker 2>or has the job gotten exponentially harder since you entered

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<v Speaker 2>into law enforcement back in the late eighties early nineties,

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<v Speaker 2>depending on you when you call your career officially starting.

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<v Speaker 3>Absolutely not.

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<v Speaker 5>I'm a Colorado native I grew up in southeast Denver.

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<v Speaker 5>This job is I started almost thirty two years ago.

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<v Speaker 5>This job is nothing like it was thirty two years ago.

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<v Speaker 5>In some ways, law enforcement is adapt that it's grown

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<v Speaker 5>and it's gotten better. But the state of Colorado in

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<v Speaker 5>and of itself, it's just in terms of crime, it's

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<v Speaker 5>just tanked and this state is less safe than it

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<v Speaker 5>ever was. I pride myself on being the sheriff of

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<v Speaker 5>Douglas County and keeping crime out of my county. We're

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<v Speaker 5>still playing defense right. But the large, the large metro

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<v Speaker 5>agencies like Denver, Aurora, Colorado Springs, they're just doing everything

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<v Speaker 5>that they can to keep their head above water and

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<v Speaker 5>just trying to apprehend, you know, the serious offenders and

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<v Speaker 5>just do their job. But this state is just it's,

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<v Speaker 5>I don't know how to better describe it. It's it's

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<v Speaker 5>not the state that I grew up in.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, you definitely have job security if you're working in

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<v Speaker 2>law enforcement and in this state, but it's sometimes against

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<v Speaker 2>the will of the state legislature. So I'll go to

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<v Speaker 2>the next question. I've been asking a lot of our folks.

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<v Speaker 2>Do you think that this state can turn around under

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<v Speaker 2>the control of a Democrat governor and or a Democrat legislature.

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<v Speaker 5>No, it's gonna unless we get some more moderate Democrats

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<v Speaker 5>in there, or we can take the governor's office and

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<v Speaker 5>get a Republican in there, we're going to keep going

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<v Speaker 5>down the same path.

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<v Speaker 3>You know.

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<v Speaker 5>I have heard things like there's there's some wealthy moderate

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<v Speaker 5>Democrats that are trying to get moderate Democrats in our

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<v Speaker 5>legislature because our state has just turned so far left.

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<v Speaker 5>And you know, I often talk to people, you know,

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<v Speaker 5>they're like, oh, they're trying to California, cake Colorado, and

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<v Speaker 5>I have family in California. Colorado is far worse than

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<v Speaker 5>California right now. And so for people to not realize

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<v Speaker 5>that and realize how far we've gone, you know, it's

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<v Speaker 5>it's everybody's got their their political opinions, whether you're left,

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<v Speaker 5>whether you're right. But we've got so far left and

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<v Speaker 5>some of the legislation, and every year where I think

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<v Speaker 5>it can't get worse, it gets worse. Yeah, And so

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<v Speaker 5>we just need to get some moderates in there, or

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<v Speaker 5>get a Republican governor that can start betilling some of

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<v Speaker 5>these bills.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>I've been covering the show here for a couple of days.

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<v Speaker 2>And you know, we had some audio on yesterday about

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<v Speaker 2>Michael Bennett saying that he doesn't want Colorado to become California,

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<v Speaker 2>and it's it's so ironic that you just made the

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<v Speaker 2>statement that California may be in a better place than

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<v Speaker 2>Colorado is. And I said that to a lot of folks.

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<v Speaker 2>I think we're we're farther away from the turnaround, although

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<v Speaker 2>it could possibly happen faster in this state just because

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<v Speaker 2>of population size.

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<v Speaker 3>I agree with you.

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<v Speaker 2>I think we may be farther down the down the

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<v Speaker 2>line of liberal policies and even the state of California.

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<v Speaker 2>And as a law enforcement guy, it's got to drive

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<v Speaker 2>you nuts, am I correct.

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<v Speaker 3>It does.

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<v Speaker 5>It's just very frustrating. I mean, you and your staff

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<v Speaker 5>have to go through the same thing mine do. And

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<v Speaker 5>every single year we go through legislative updates which we

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<v Speaker 5>have to do to keep our post certificate. And every

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<v Speaker 5>single year I look at the cops in the room

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<v Speaker 5>and it just looks because they're trying to I mean,

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<v Speaker 5>most cops, despite what you may think you know from

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<v Speaker 5>from from our legislature that to have you believe all

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<v Speaker 5>cops or biased, or have you know anything like that.

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<v Speaker 5>Most cops or they're honest men and women just trying

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<v Speaker 5>to do a good job and serve and protect their community,

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<v Speaker 5>putting their lives on the line every single day, and

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<v Speaker 5>then for them every single year to add to go

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<v Speaker 5>to the legislative updates and hear about what they can't do,

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<v Speaker 5>what they can't say.

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<v Speaker 3>It's just it's.

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<v Speaker 5>Very disheartening and it's hard work. When you go put

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<v Speaker 5>your life on the lane every day and you get

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<v Speaker 5>made to feel like you're the bad guy and that

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<v Speaker 5>your legislature thinks you're the problem. It's tough, and it's

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<v Speaker 5>tougher and tougher to find good people that want to

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<v Speaker 5>do the shop. We get applications all day. I'm sure

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<v Speaker 5>you guys do it too, sure that they want to

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<v Speaker 5>do our job. But to find the ones that really

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<v Speaker 5>should be in this line of work, that can pass

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<v Speaker 5>our background, our polygraph, our p SSYDE tests, that really

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<v Speaker 5>want to do the job for the right reasons, those

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<v Speaker 5>folks are getting tougher and tougher to find because the

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<v Speaker 5>stakes are so high.

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<v Speaker 3>Now.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, we have a motto inside our agency we want

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<v Speaker 2>the best ten that we can hire, not the first ten.

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<v Speaker 2>And sometimes just finding ten is very difficult, So Darren,

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<v Speaker 2>I couldn't I couldn't thank you more for being on

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<v Speaker 2>with us. Your perspective is very valuable in this state.

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<v Speaker 2>We had Sheriff ral On earlier. You guys share a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of the same comments. Again, thanks for being on

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<v Speaker 2>the show, Darren. You represent Douglas County well and I

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<v Speaker 2>appreciate your time. You're listening to the Dan capless Show

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<v Speaker 2>here on six point thirty k how with will unty

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<v Speaker 2>Sheriff Steve Raams setting in. We'll be back in just

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<v Speaker 6>Thanks.

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<v Speaker 4>You're listening to the Dan Kaplis Show podcast.

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<v Speaker 2>Welcome back to the Dan Caplis Show. You're listening to

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<v Speaker 2>well Kunty Sheriff Steve Raims filling in for Dan on

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<v Speaker 2>but in this segment, I want to really open it

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<v Speaker 2>up to the callers and the texters again. The text

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<v Speaker 2>line is five seven seven three nine starts your text

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<v Speaker 2>off with Dan or call in at three oh three

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<v Speaker 2>seven one three eight two five five. Yesterday we had

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<v Speaker 2>quite a bit of engagement from you guys talking about

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<v Speaker 2>your your opinion of illegal immigration, today, I'm asking you,

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<v Speaker 2>do you feel safer in Colorado than you did a

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<v Speaker 2>year ago or five years ago? The state going in

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<v Speaker 2>the right direction? Or is it going in the wrong direction?

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<v Speaker 2>And if it is going in the wrong direction, like

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<v Speaker 2>I believe, can it be turned around by the same

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<v Speaker 2>people that have driven it there? Which I lay this

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<v Speaker 2>solely at the feet of the Democrat left and the

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<v Speaker 2>governor's office, whether that's Polis or hicken Looper. It hasn't

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<v Speaker 2>been an overnight process, but it's been a fast one,

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<v Speaker 2>and I don't think it turns around under this same leadership.

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<v Speaker 2>So when you're talking about a Michael Bennett or somebody

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<v Speaker 2>like that running, I think it only gets worse. He

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<v Speaker 2>that it might actually be an improvement at this point.

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<v Speaker 2>So yesterday, towards the end of the show, I think

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<v Speaker 2>it was Joe Fromarvada that called in and he mentioned

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<v Speaker 2>an incident that happened in Weld County that I don't

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<v Speaker 2>talk about a lot because it's pretty personal to me,

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<v Speaker 2>illegal immigration yesterday. Today we're talking about crime in Colorado.

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<v Speaker 2>This thing hits both.

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<v Speaker 3>Back.

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<v Speaker 2>On September eighteenth of twenty twenty two, in Weld County,

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<v Speaker 2>one of my deputies, jail Deputy Deputy Lexis Highnotes, was

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<v Speaker 2>And it's about six o'clock in the evening or a

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<v Speaker 2>little before that, I guess about five thirty in the evening.

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<v Speaker 2>She's only about a mile away from the Weld County

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<v Speaker 2>in a little mini van. And she's doing everything right,

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<v Speaker 2>she's falling the speed limit, she's not doing anything wrong,

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<v Speaker 2>just riding her motorcycle into work. This motorist pulls out

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<v Speaker 2>in front of her. She strikes us side of his

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<v Speaker 2>vehicle with her motorcycle and she's killed instantly because of

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<v Speaker 2>the speed of the crash. And you know, it just

427
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<v Speaker 2>it didn't go well for her, obviously. The driver of

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<v Speaker 2>that vehicle was an illegal alien named Norberto Garcia Gonzalez,

429
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<v Speaker 2>thirty seven year old male. He proceeded to get out

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<v Speaker 2>of that van and run through a cornfield like a

431
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<v Speaker 2>coward and fled the scene. Never rendered any aid to Alexis,

432
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<v Speaker 2>who was laying on the ground, bleeding and dying, and

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<v Speaker 2>this cruel and heart this idiot that pulled out in

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<v Speaker 2>front of her, fled the scene and went on the run.

435
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<v Speaker 2>To summarize the story, we the Wellcunny Sheriff's Office in

436
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<v Speaker 2>the Colorado State Patrol through a ton of resources at

437
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<v Speaker 2>this incident because it did involve one of our own.

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<v Speaker 2>And I got questioned by a few people in the

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<v Speaker 2>community of would we have responded to every call that way?

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<v Speaker 2>And I can tell you we would have responded to

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<v Speaker 2>every call that way, whether it been a deputy involved

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<v Speaker 2>or not. Had if we were able to respond that

443
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<v Speaker 2>quickly and have a chance at catching the suspect, yes

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<v Speaker 2>we would use the same resources. But we spent about

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<v Speaker 2>twenty four hours chasing this coward down and we finally

446
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<v Speaker 2>caught him at a househover in Fort Collins. And to

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<v Speaker 2>tell you that that was an easy process would be

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<v Speaker 2>a lie. My detectives did yeoman's work and worked throughout

449
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<v Speaker 2>the hours along with alongside the Colorado State Patrol detectives

450
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<v Speaker 2>who assisted on the case as well. We were able

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<v Speaker 2>to get this guy in custody and lo and behold,

452
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<v Speaker 2>would find out that he had a criminal record. Believe

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<v Speaker 2>it or not, he had been revoked for two prior

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<v Speaker 2>to UI incidents. One of those that had also required

455
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<v Speaker 2>that he was supposed to turn himself into jail nine

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<v Speaker 2>years earlier, but instead of doing that, he just decided

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<v Speaker 2>that he would change his name. So he assumed a

458
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<v Speaker 2>false name of Octavio Gonzalez and just kept living his

459
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<v Speaker 2>life as if nothing had ever happened, didn't have a

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<v Speaker 2>valid driver's license, continued to violate the law. I was

461
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<v Speaker 2>doing some kind of work in Weald County, and we're

462
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<v Speaker 2>still not certain exactly what that was, but living basically

463
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<v Speaker 2>living a life scot free. And then, of course, on

464
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<v Speaker 2>the day that he killed my deputy, there were open

465
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<v Speaker 2>alcohol containers found in his van, and again he fled

466
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<v Speaker 2>the scene. Luckily, in this particular incident, because it happened

467
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<v Speaker 2>in Weald County and because we were able to put

468
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<v Speaker 2>a good case together in conjunction with the State Patrol,

469
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<v Speaker 2>this individual was held accountable and sentenced to twenty four

470
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<v Speaker 2>years in the Department of Corrections. And I would like

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<v Speaker 2>to tell you that he'll spend all twenty four of

472
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<v Speaker 2>those years in the Department of Corrections, but he very

473
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<v Speaker 2>likely will not. There's a good chance he'll do less

474
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<v Speaker 2>than half of that time. My only hope is that

475
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<v Speaker 2>whoever is in the presidential office at that particular time

476
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<v Speaker 2>will have the same philosophy as President Trump, and when

477
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<v Speaker 2>this person does finally exit prison, they will also exit

478
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<v Speaker 2>our country. But if you want to summarize crime in

479
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<v Speaker 2>Colorado and you want to summarize the impacts of illegal immigration,

480
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<v Speaker 2>those two things they come together in that particular incident,

481
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<v Speaker 2>and it did cause the death of a very young woman.

482
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<v Speaker 2>I think she was twenty seven at the time, and

483
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<v Speaker 2>forgive me if I have her date or her birth

484
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<v Speaker 2>date off by just a little bit, but very young

485
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<v Speaker 2>in her career, very excited about a career in law enforcement.

486
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<v Speaker 2>She was an excellent officer, embodied what you want in

487
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<v Speaker 2>an officer, and had a bright future ahead of her

488
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<v Speaker 2>all but for this coward drinking and driving and pulling

489
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<v Speaker 2>out in front of her and taking her life in

490
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<v Speaker 2>a blink of an eye. And again, I don't share

491
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<v Speaker 2>that story a lot. I'm surprised they got through it.

492
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<v Speaker 2>But Joe from Rvada brought it up. He was paying

493
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<v Speaker 2>attention yesterday and knew that this thing had happened. I

494
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<v Speaker 2>believe it was Joe from Arvada, and so I promised

495
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<v Speaker 2>yesterday i'd share the story, and that's it. I will

496
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<v Speaker 2>tell you that when people ask me, you know, is

497
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<v Speaker 2>Colorado a better place?

498
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<v Speaker 3>Heck no, it's not.

499
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<v Speaker 2>How can I say that when we have incidents like

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<v Speaker 2>that that happened involving not only my deputies but countless

501
00:24:31.480 --> 00:24:33.640
<v Speaker 2>motorists out there on the road. And that's just one

502
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<v Speaker 2>tip of the iceberg. I started the show out by

503
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<v Speaker 2>reading a very horrifying press release from the Colorado State

504
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<v Speaker 2>Patrol about another incident on I twenty five, just a

505
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<v Speaker 2>day ago. I mean, crime in Colorado is out of control.

506
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<v Speaker 2>There's no truth incentencaying. We got big problems in this

507
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<v Speaker 2>state and it's only going to get worse if we

508
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<v Speaker 2>don't get people engaged and involved and started electing some

509
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<v Speaker 2>people that care about us, that care about the future

510
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<v Speaker 2>of this state.

511
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<v Speaker 3>So let me.

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<v Speaker 2>I'll get to some of these texts here. They're the

513
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<v Speaker 2>one that just really caught my attention, so it's a

514
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<v Speaker 2>good break from what we're talking about. But I'll read

515
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<v Speaker 2>a few of these others real quick. It says my

516
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<v Speaker 2>son lives in Denver County. He's completed his concil carry class.

517
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<v Speaker 2>He said, Denver County is not taking fingerprints or processing

518
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<v Speaker 2>consial weapons permits until they see what is going to

519
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<v Speaker 2>happen with the new gun laws, which makes no sense

520
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<v Speaker 2>to me because those have no effect on consill weapons permits.

521
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<v Speaker 2>It says, can you please comment on this? I just did.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah.

523
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<v Speaker 2>I don't know why Denver would take that stance. I

524
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<v Speaker 2>don't oversee Denver. We do things very differently in Weld County.

525
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<v Speaker 2>My goal is to get you in and out of

526
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<v Speaker 2>the office as fast as you can, because I would

527
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<v Speaker 2>rather you not even have to come to my office

528
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<v Speaker 2>for a consill weapons permit. I would much rather this

529
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<v Speaker 2>state be a constitutional carry state. But unfortunately, again back

530
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<v Speaker 2>to the issue at hand, it is not controlled by

531
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<v Speaker 2>Republicans at this time. Another text are here Colorado is

532
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<v Speaker 2>a wasteland of crime, drugs, and illegals. Very positive posts there.

533
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<v Speaker 2>Colorado has lost. People blame crime on law enforcement, and

534
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<v Speaker 2>that's true. You hear a lot of that that law

535
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<v Speaker 2>enforcement's not doing its job, and that's so backwards. I mean,

536
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<v Speaker 2>you know, we don't make the criminals. We just try

537
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<v Speaker 2>to try to catch them in Right now, are we're

538
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<v Speaker 2>doing it with one hand tied behind our back most

539
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<v Speaker 2>of the time. Another one here Colorado is such a disgrace.

540
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<v Speaker 2>Thanks for all you do, Sheriff. This one is from

541
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<v Speaker 2>Steve down in Littleton, retired l e O. Says Sheriff.

542
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<v Speaker 2>We're going nowhere but downhill with dims in control. Glad

543
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<v Speaker 2>I'm retired, but so thankful for those of you that

544
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<v Speaker 2>continue to serve. Another guy asking about solicitations to protect

545
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<v Speaker 2>law enforcement places? Is there one that I recommend?

546
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<v Speaker 3>You know?

547
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<v Speaker 2>There's a couple of organizations out there that I know

548
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<v Speaker 2>are reputable. It's County Sheriff's of Colorado and the Colorado

549
00:26:42.400 --> 00:26:44.559
<v Speaker 2>Association a Chiefs the police. If you get phone calls

550
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<v Speaker 2>from those guys, they're probably legit. The rest of them,

551
00:26:47.400 --> 00:26:49.640
<v Speaker 2>you got to vet those on your own. And then

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<v Speaker 2>this was the text that really cracked me up. It says, please,

553
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<v Speaker 2>Sheriff Raimes, you need to threaten to arrest Dan if

554
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<v Speaker 2>he doesn't run for governor. I know it sounds extreme,

555
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<v Speaker 2>but I'm out of and I love that idea. So

556
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<v Speaker 2>with that, we're gonna cut to break. When we come back,

557
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<v Speaker 2>we'll finalize the show. We'll figure out how we're gonna

558
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<v Speaker 2>threaten Dan into running for governor. And you know, I've

559
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<v Speaker 2>got a little bit of room in my jail, so

560
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<v Speaker 2>maybe that'll be a good threat. So you're listening to

561
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<v Speaker 2>the Dan Capless Show here on six point thirty k

562
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<v Speaker 2>Haw you got Well Kenny Sheriff Steve Dreams filling in

563
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<v Speaker 2>and we'll get to that last segment and close out

564
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<v Speaker 2>the show.

565
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<v Speaker 3>Thanks for listening so far.

566
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<v Speaker 4>And now back to the Dan Kapless Show podcast.

567
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<v Speaker 2>Welcome back to the Dankaplass Show. You have Well Kenny

568
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<v Speaker 2>Sheriff Steve Riams filling in for Dan. Day number two here.

569
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<v Speaker 2>I'll be back with you tomorrow. We came back with

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<v Speaker 2>Colorado's theme song, Breaking the Law. I don't know what

571
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<v Speaker 2>else could be more appropriate. But you know, before we

572
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<v Speaker 2>went to break, I was talking about the text that

573
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<v Speaker 2>someone wanted me to threaten Dan with the rest so

574
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<v Speaker 2>that he had run for governor. And I can't help

575
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<v Speaker 2>but wonder Ryan Kelly. You know, you guys, you read

576
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<v Speaker 2>these texts that come in. There's a lot about you know,

577
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<v Speaker 2>I see, I don't get to read every one of

578
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<v Speaker 2>them on areas you guys will know, but there's a

579
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<v Speaker 2>ton of them asking you know, is Dan gonna run?

580
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<v Speaker 2>Is Dan gonna run? Have you heard one as inventive

581
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<v Speaker 2>as that to try threatening to run for governor?

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<v Speaker 7>I like the twist on it, and I would love

583
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<v Speaker 7>to hear and see Dan's reaction, like if you just

584
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<v Speaker 7>played it straight for a minute sixty seconds, like, Dan,

585
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<v Speaker 7>I gotta do this.

586
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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I'll just I'll have to catch him in the

587
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<v Speaker 3>parking lot or something.

588
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<v Speaker 8>You know, you'll have a funny story about this.

589
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<v Speaker 3>Go for it.

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<v Speaker 8>I was told by him, you have a very active imagination,

591
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<v Speaker 8>young girl.

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<v Speaker 4>Okay, about the suggestion that he might run for governor. Correct.

593
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<v Speaker 2>Look, I don't think that's an imagination. I think that's

594
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<v Speaker 2>a hope and a dream and hopefully he's gonna fulfill

595
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<v Speaker 2>it in my opinion.

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<v Speaker 7>So it wasn't like a feature of your imagination like

597
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<v Speaker 7>Jared Paulas said about Daniel Jerinsky.

598
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<v Speaker 8>Right, No, No, it was when uh not, Oh gosh,

599
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<v Speaker 8>who's the managing partner, John Kellner?

600
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<v Speaker 4>The John Killner.

601
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<v Speaker 8>John Killner came in here, okay, and he's now the

602
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<v Speaker 8>managing partner. So I asked Dan outright, I.

603
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<v Speaker 3>Said, I mean you can run.

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<v Speaker 8>Interesting, you have a managing partner that ran for attorney

605
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<v Speaker 8>and Attorney General.

606
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<v Speaker 3>It seems like a good fit.

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<v Speaker 8>And that's what he said to me, you have a

608
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<v Speaker 8>very overactive imagination.

609
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<v Speaker 2>Well, you know, I don't know what Dan's future holds,

610
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<v Speaker 2>but I know that it's if there was a guy

611
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<v Speaker 2>that could run, I think that guy's got all the

612
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<v Speaker 2>chops to at least make a heck of a run

613
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<v Speaker 2>against Bennett. You know again, I think Dan's listening audience

614
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<v Speaker 2>is awesome and I would love to watch a debate

615
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<v Speaker 2>between the two of them. Oh my, I can't help boy. Yeah,

616
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<v Speaker 2>it's talking about fighting with one hand tied behind your back.

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<v Speaker 2>It's the only way to be fair.

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<v Speaker 7>Two things I'll say, just based on my insights talking

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<v Speaker 7>to Dan behind the scenes, is he would be chomping

620
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<v Speaker 7>at the bit for that opportunity to debate Bennett.

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<v Speaker 4>I think he's thinking about that that part of it.

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<v Speaker 5>Now.

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<v Speaker 7>As far as running, he was asked this on the

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<v Speaker 7>air by a listener, and what I noticed and turned

625
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<v Speaker 7>to Kelly and said, was that.

626
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<v Speaker 4>He didn't say no.

627
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<v Speaker 3>Well that's a start.

628
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<v Speaker 7>He didn't say no, whereas I think in the past

629
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<v Speaker 7>he has said no. He's always cites the concerns and

630
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<v Speaker 7>we were aware of that. Running for office. There's a

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<v Speaker 7>cost to that, yep, not just financially, but with your family,

632
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<v Speaker 7>with his wife Amy, Amy would have to be on

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<v Speaker 7>board with it. And there's a lot of factors that

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<v Speaker 7>go into that decision. But what I drew from that, Sheriff,

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<v Speaker 7>is that he has not made that decision yet.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, you know, I agree with you. I think he's

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<v Speaker 2>I think he's in a place where he can at

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<v Speaker 2>least contemplate or is this the race to get into

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<v Speaker 2>And as I said, you know, whether it was hosting

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<v Speaker 2>the show or privately amongst friends. You know, I think

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<v Speaker 2>if there's anyone that's beatable in the state of Colorado

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<v Speaker 2>on the Democrat side, it is Michael Bennett. I think

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<v Speaker 2>he's more beatable than Phil Wiser for the simple fact

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<v Speaker 2>that the guy is so boring and I don't mean

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<v Speaker 2>so bring so boring.

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<v Speaker 7>And he's never back here in Colorado. He really got

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<v Speaker 7>his feathers roughly. Yeah, when Rob Dawson, my counterpart at

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<v Speaker 7>KOA here, just brought up the fact that there's criticism

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<v Speaker 7>out there, and there is. You can't deny that there

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<v Speaker 7>isn't criticism that you're never back here in the state

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<v Speaker 7>of Colorado.

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<v Speaker 4>We don't see you. People don't know who you are.

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<v Speaker 9>I did a really good job back here. A lot

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<v Speaker 9>take issue with the question.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I'm surprised you didn't say didn't understand the question,

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<v Speaker 2>like you know half the other ones where he just

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<v Speaker 2>tries to skate out.

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<v Speaker 9>Sound like the senator from Texas.

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<v Speaker 3>To build a wall.

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<v Speaker 7>Oh, and that was the other part that we didn't

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<v Speaker 7>talk about, Sheriff, was that was such a freezing cold take.

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<v Speaker 9>The medieval border wall. I mean, why do we need

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<v Speaker 9>a wall like?

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<v Speaker 7>Oh? All these years later? Yeah, fast forward a few

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<v Speaker 7>years and Jay, it was a good idea. Yeah, maybe

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<v Speaker 7>if we'd have done it back then, things would have

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<v Speaker 7>been different. Hey, this text just came in. It's just

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<v Speaker 7>it's so simple. Dan could win. I believe that too.

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<v Speaker 7>You know, I'll just say that because he gives me

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<v Speaker 7>the airwaves here. I think Dan's a phenomenal guy. He's

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<v Speaker 7>got a huge listening audience. He you know, he's got

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<v Speaker 7>name recognition beyond most, beyond most Republicans in this state.

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<v Speaker 7>And Dan's background is a little different. I think it's

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<v Speaker 7>more amenable to the voters of Colorado, whether they be Democrats, unaffiliateds,

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<v Speaker 7>or Republicans. I think he has the I think he

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<v Speaker 7>has one of those backgrounds that could potentially thread the needle.

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<v Speaker 7>And that's not to say that he would have an

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<v Speaker 7>easy march into the governor's mansion. But you know, the

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<v Speaker 7>guy's got enough fight in him, and he's very well

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<v Speaker 7>spoken and knows how to debate. I think he can

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<v Speaker 7>make a heck of an interesting run. We just need

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<v Speaker 7>some good candidates to run alongside of him, for say,

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<v Speaker 7>attorney General and maybe secretary of State, and you know,

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<v Speaker 7>somebody to run against taking Looper. And those are the

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<v Speaker 7>things that have to develop. And who knows, maybe Dan's

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<v Speaker 7>looking at all those seats too and trying to figure

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<v Speaker 7>out where he fits the best. But either way, I

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<v Speaker 7>know his reach is beyond these airwaves and beyond the

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<v Speaker 7>work that he does in private. So Dan's got my

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<v Speaker 7>support if he gets in. And you know it's you

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<v Speaker 7>to say that now, but I'm not gonna go threat

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<v Speaker 7>to arrest him just yet. But I do like the idea.

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<v Speaker 4>I just like the visual of that, the optics. Oh wow, Sheriff,

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<v Speaker 4>what are you doing?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, well, it wouldn't it be weird if he, like

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<v Speaker 2>you know, was really intrigued by the handcuffs and all that,

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<v Speaker 2>and this could go against me in a weird way too.

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<v Speaker 2>I have to make sure that I got him up

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<v Speaker 2>to well, counting where I was, at least working inside.

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<v Speaker 4>I have the best impressions ever.

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<v Speaker 3>He's great. He's great.

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<v Speaker 2>Where to god the Michael Bennett take, though, I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, he sounds like a South.

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<v Speaker 4>Park character, right, yeah, counselor Mackie.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, that's him.

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<v Speaker 4>That's really what it derives from.

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<v Speaker 7>But especially when he gets worked up, like you heard

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<v Speaker 7>in the clip that you poll, he gets really really upset,

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<v Speaker 7>like you from Cata.

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<v Speaker 3>Hat, and he doesn't know what to do with his hands.

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<v Speaker 7>You know, he doesn't, and he loses all of his enunciation, articulation,

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<v Speaker 7>and he.

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<v Speaker 9>Just gives it into the emotion of the moment.

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<v Speaker 4>Okay, but you can do Dan Kapliss.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, this text too, says Sheriff Raemes. Everyone with

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<v Speaker 2>an above room temperature, IQ knows that Bennett is the

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<v Speaker 2>Jeff Speculli of the center. Anybody want a pizza?

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<v Speaker 3>All right?

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<v Speaker 2>Well, we're having a little bit of fun here at

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<v Speaker 2>the end of the show. Again, it's been a pleasure

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<v Speaker 2>being here with you. On day two, I'll be back

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<v Speaker 2>with you tomorrow. We've got some guests coming in that

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<v Speaker 2>I think you'll want to hear. We're gonna have Congressman

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<v Speaker 2>Gave Evans, the new GOP Chairwoman, Brenda Horn, will be

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<v Speaker 2>in studio with us. We'll have a couple of other

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<v Speaker 2>surprise guests on as well, so stick with us. We'll

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<v Speaker 2>see you tomorrow on The Dan Caplis Show. And thanks

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<v Speaker 2>for listening with well Kenny Sheriff Steve Rings