Author: George Brauchler

George Brauchler Attorneys looking to squeeze a Colorado county out of millions of dollars in a quick settlement over yet another high-profile, threatened and specious lawsuit against a law enforcement agency have shown up in El Paso County. At first blush, the claims appear to be unprecedented, contrary to our statutes and case law, and…

George Brauchler It is OK to steal in Colorado. That is the message fostered by state government and private business throughout our state. It is a subtle attack on private property rights, and a re-writing of personal accountability and a basic understanding of right and wrong. Right now, in our state, theft remains a low-…

George Brauchler Earlier this week, the wailing of air raid sirens across Colorado trailed off as 120 days of legislative bombing runs came to an end. There was no ceasefire. There is no peace. Those in control of our Capitol simply ran out of time. But they will be back. As Coloradans come out of…

George Brauchler For those looking for signs Colorado still makes sense, the past week in our legislature was a gut punch. It was emblematic of the ongoing deterioration of support for victims, public safety and the rule of law in exchange for a criminal-friendly approach that minimizes consequences, and in some cases – simply vanishes…

George Brauchler Add Attorney General Phil Weiser to the growing list of elected officials who shift blame away from criminals toward corporations. In the five years since state government has been firmly in the control of the Democratic Party, Colorado’s laws and enforcement have taken a decided turn away from personal responsibility for criminals. Instead…

George Brauchler The problems with the Manhattan case against Donald Trump pre-date the grand jury’s indictment. They are unfixable. District Attorney Alvin Bragg created them and continues to perpetuate them. Aside from substantive issues related to Bragg’s origami-ing the law to make a felony or the statute of limitations, Bragg’s personal conduct in this case…

George Brauchler Bob hates Darren and there is a bill being considered by the state legislature to codify that fact. More specifically, state Rep. Bob Marshall, D-Highlands Ranch, has a grudge against Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly, a Republican, and he intends to punish him with vengeance legislation that will discriminate against all Colorado sheriffs.…

George Brauchler From 2011 to 2021, juveniles aged 10-12 committed 187 felony assaults, 191 burglaries, 16 armed robberies and more than 1,500 sex offenses, including sexual assault, incest and sexual assault on a child. This past Tuesday, 25 Democrats and two Republicans launched a bill to prevent those perpetrators of serious and aggravated crimes from…

George Brauchler They are at it again. Our offender-friendly General Assembly is poised to take another step toward further decriminalization by prohibiting law enforcement from arresting lawbreakers, including repeat offenders, for numerous crimes. Rep. Jennifer Bacon’s House Bill 1169 bizarrely declares “non-prosecution of low-level offenses has been shown to reduce reoffending….” Re-read that. She is…

George Brauchler Four separate gun control measures recently launched in the legislature will do little to impact violent crime or suicides. They are a product of the emotional and reactive “gotta do anything” mindset that drives all discussions of firearms under the Gold Dome. SB-169 seeks to increase the age at which any firearm can…