Another robbery!

[lampost]

Check it out on Denver Post. I can't determine which place it is, but they fought back and ended up injuring one of the armed assailants and subduing him long enough for the cops to catch him. The second armed assailant got away.

But shit, how do you injure an armed intruder? They must've had a gun onsite? I wonder if they shot the Fucker! Man, I hope so. We don't need any more dispensary robberies tarnishing the image of the industry! The guys were probably there for the money and not the herb anyway!

[Weekend]

F*ckin dumb ass thieves!.....cant stand em & they are going to ruin it for everyone else!......the one robber that was caught was pleading with the owners saying he had a family & kids... dumbass, what a decision!

9news also has the story & some video.

[Dietblonde]

I read that one of the robbers accidentally shot himself in the head (it wasn't a life-threatening condition).

Hope these idiots enjoy getting pounded in the ass in prison.

[lampost]

I read that one of the robbers accidentally shot himself in the head (it wasn't a life-threatening condition).

LMAO! How in the fuck do you pull that one off accidentally!?

I'd be pretty surprised if they can't get the 2nd guy after nabbing this guy.

[ColoradoCareMMJ]

Just to be fair, there were four armed bank robberies in Denver this month alone, arrousing the FBI enough to make a federal case out of it.

But than again, news is MUCH MUCH LESS LIKELY to cover a bank robbery (nobody wants to accept the fact that banks DO get robbed quite often), when they can throw the words "medical marijuana" "pot shop" and "armed robbery" in the same sentance. However, it seems the story should read attempted armed robbery, as it sounds like the business owner handled these two bit theifs with little trouble....:thumbsup:

[Dietblonde]

Actually 6 bank robberies in the past 5 days in the Denver metro area.

[canaguy27]

Actually 6 bank robberies in the past 5 days in the Denver metro area.

according to 9 news, there have been 10 this week and 180 this year!!!

[ColoradoCareMMJ]

Jeez 10 banks... and they make such a fuss over someone taking a safe from a dispensary....

Have any of you ever seen Scary Movie 3? Everytime I think of the news it reminds me of the scene where Anna Farris is trying to inform the world of an alien invasion through her job as a newscaster, but her boss is telling her "We need SEX, DISASTER, and TRADGEDY. Now wheres my stipper murdered in a hurricane story???" :jointsmile:

[ForgetClassC]

Well they just need to put the law into affect such like the one for pawn shops. They have the lock-down doors, cameras out the ass, and everyone in the store has like 3 guns on them. Have fun robbin' them mother-fuckers.

Just seems like it would be safer for everyone, even the little nuggies.

-C

[Vancefish]

As our economy plummets, and more people loose their jobs we DO see increases in robberies for sure.

They recently built a little tiny Chase bank (about 2 years ago) at the corner of 67th and Sheridan. I swear that little bank has been robbed three times! The first two they nearly closed off that part of Sheridan and had helicopters flying around the area. Second one was worse. The entire area was swarming with police. Third I never noticed anything. Yet NOT ONE of these three robberies made the news. NOT EVEN A BLURP!

So, I agree. If it doesn't have some off the wall twist in the story (like MMJ), or they don't WANT you to see the actual story. It does't get covered.

[stuartambient]

3 Colorado Banks Robbed In An Hour And A Half - cbs4denver.com (http://cbs4denver.com/crime/bank.robberies.rash.2.1369863.html)


sad thing - the banks are robbing us from on top and the common criminals
are robbing from below (not sure if that's the perfect analogy)

[stuartambient]

i'll just add another phenomena that has been occurring around the country FDIC is shutting down banks at 1/2 dozen a week
LOL

[imoutclimbing]

LMAO! How in the fuck do you pull that one off accidentally!?

I'd be pretty surprised if they can't get the 2nd guy after nabbing this guy.

This is funny?????? I don't find ANYTHING funny about this.

Maybe it's time for a smoke break dude.

[ColoradoCareMMJ]

Setting the facts straight on medical marijuana statistics


Do medical marijuana dispensaries draw crime to their surrounding communities? While recent headlines insinuate this, a coherant examination of crime statistics proves otherwise.

On Dec. 17th, The Denver Post devoted extensive coverage to medical marijuana. A front page story chronicled Denver's regulatory efforts and the local section was headlined by a piece titled "Pot clinic robbed by pair of men: Denver police report 25 medical-marijuana-related crimes in the last five months." While any robbery is traumatic and troubling, especially for its victims, it should also be evaluated in a larger context.

When it comes to medical marijuana's broader crime impact on Colorado's local communities, law enforcement officials caution against drawing premature conclusions. "There's no obvious trend at this point," Denver police spokesman Joe J. Ramirez told Denver Post reporter Howard Pankratz. "It appears to be just random. (Dispensaries) may represent an attractive target for the criminal element but we don't know that yet."

Consider this: while the Post was just one of many media outlets clamoring to cover this week's robbery, the same week saw a much more troubling trend, with as many as 10 bank robberies committed throughout the Denver region in just four days.

Reporters eager to project medical marijuana trends too often turn to the unsubstantiated conclusions of activist opponents for proof . Pankratz's report referenced an April study released by the California Police Chiefs Association concluding that "drugs, cash and often, guns are a dangerous mix, even when the marijuana sellers have a legal right to possess them."

Such a polemic must be put into context. According to the Colorado Bureau Investigation, Colorado saw 3,186 robberies and 26,597 burglaries reported to law enforcement agencies in 2008. If recent crime trends hold steady, we can easily conclude that dispensary-related crimes will amount to much less than one percent of all robberies and burglaries reported this year.

An industry-by-industry analysis also demonstrates that dispensary-related crime pales in comparison to crime targeting other industries. Banks are far more vulnerable targets, with a Colorado bank being robbed nearly every other day. According to the FBI, more than 160 banks have already been hit this year alone.

Pankratz also referenced statistics from the Los Angeles Police proclaiming that "robberies at or near medical-marijuana facilities had doubled since passage of California's Compassionate Use Act" in 1996. Of course they did. Prior to the act legalizing medical marijuana across California, the total number of such legal facilities stood at zero. Today, L.A. alone is home to nearly 200.

We've witnessed firsthand the many challenges and opportunities that come with building a viable and legal industry that remains hindered by the misconceptions resulting from more than seven decades of federal marijuana prohibition. Disensary owners are hard working entrepreneurs. They pay their taxes on time, go above and beyond to ensure their facilities are welcoming, safe, secure, and private. They are bringing viable businesses to struggling commercial centers. They create jobs, pay much needed revenue to public coffers, and most importantly, they provide a valuable service to Colorado's sick and dying, many of whom seek out medical marijuana only after conventional pharmaceutical drugs fail to ease chronic and excruciating symptoms.

Medical marijuana is today's hot issue and one that generates tremendous reader interest. Ultimately, however, responsible journalism insists that the public be informed of the facts. Legal since 2000 in Colorado, no reliable evidence exists to prove that medical marijuana leads to increased crime. While previously, patients were forced into the dark alleyways of the black market to get their medicine, they can now obtain it from trusted caregivers who know them by name.

We will resist the temptation to rely on the events of the past week to conclude that a visit to the local bank could prove more dangerous than a visit to the local dispensary. Instead, we encourage our fellow Coloradoans to take a moment to look behind beyond the headlines. Medical marijuana means more jobs, more health care options, and more tax revenue. It does not, however, mean more violence.