Authorities clearly decided to rely on overwhelming force here in Denver during the convention. On Sunday afternoon, the city was going broke paying an army of heavily armed police officers what must have been overtime pay. There were bicycle squads, mounted squads (as in horses and riders), motorcycle teams, etc., etc. Highly mobile affinity groups [...]
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Downtown Denver Aug 24, 208 Originally uploaded by ilind After flying into Denver mid-day, I caught the light rail from a station near our hotel in Littleton to downtown. By the time I arrived, the streets were crowded with largely good natured people out to communicate their views. Groups like this one were snaking through [...]
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The State Hearings Officer’s Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Decision in the challenge to the state’s selection of Hart Intercivic as vendor for voting systems and software are now available for download from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. The 52-page decision is quite a scathing commentary on the Office of Elections [...]
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There’s going to be endless news from Denver for the next several days. I’ll stay out of the way of the big boys who are getting paid to report the news, and try to just let you know how it feels to be part of this spectacle. To get a flavor of Denver and to [...]
