Praise For The Denver Post’s Judicial Coverage
Re: “Colorado Supreme Court releases memo of allegations ... ,” Feb. 10 news story
Your recent series of articles investigating possible discrimination and misconduct within Colorado’s Judicial Department illustrates why the news media (print and electronic) are important to society.
As a fiscal conservative and social-issue libertarian, I understand how some may believe all news is “fake” or biased in some way. Some have difficulty distinguishing between commentary and news and may only want affirmation rather than information.
However, no one should misunderstand the vital role that news media like The Denver Post play in rooting out corruption within our government and business. Without The Post’s investigative work, who would be holding our judicial department accountable for these possible crimes? Thank you for your work here.
Chris Stoll, Lone Tree ●●●
Thank you for your investigative reporting. We have a pandemic in Colorado and it’s not COVID — it’s called lawyering without a conscience, and it is causing chaos and defeating the purpose of justice.
Let’s face it, lawyers become judges and they are bringing their cognitive dissonance to the bench and making decisions that place money ahead of compassion.
COVID has increased income inequality in the United States and the relationship between wealth and compassion has important implications. Those sitting on the benches in Colorado who hold the most power tend to come from privileged backgrounds. They have the power to influence justice and make decisions that are hardly helping the needy and the poor. Instead, in a sick and perverted way, they are exploiting the most vulnerable in our state courts.
It’s time to stop ordering psych evaluations for Coloradans. Instead, these judicial officers, including attorneys, that are making decisions for families and children should be held to a higher standard, which includes ongoing psychological testing to determine their ability to have compassion and a conscience. Judi-Beth Atwood, Longmont