My New Hero: Sheriff James Alderden

[Will Brink]

In response to a ban passed on legal CCW by The Colorado State University Board of Governors, Sheriff James Alderden states:


???I have told the CSU police chief I will not support this in any way,??? Sheriff Alderden told The Gazette. ???If anyone with one of my permits gets arrested for concealed carry at CSU, I will refuse to book that person into my jail. Furthermore, I will show up at court and testify on that person???s behalf, and I will do whatever I can to discourage a conviction. I will not be a party to this very poor decision.???

And:

???This ban, which is broad and encompassing, basically denies students at the Fort Collins campus any defensive capacity at all,??? Alderden said. ???It???s a weapons-free zone for law-abiding people, and it won???t do a single thing to keep armed criminals off of campus. It will only ensure them a lot of defenseless victims. The people who did this are lost in their own world of ideological liberalism. You would think people involved in academia would want to deal in data and experience, but this has been all about emotion.???

This LEO has brass balls, stands up for principle, citizens 2A Rights, and obviously "gets it" when it comes to such a ban only putting more people at risk.

Such an LEO in this day and age is rare, so I hope everyone will send him some support however they can! There's also a poll to take. Rest of article:

OUR VIEW: Sheriff says he'll undermine gun ban | state, gun, - Opinion - Colorado Springs Gazette, CO

 

[DOMS]

I voted for the "ignore" option. As of right now:

Yes, they should ignore the ban 93%
No, they should obey the campus rules 7%
I don't know 0%
I don't care 0%

Like you said, he knows what he's talking about. Also, I'm willing to put down good money that the asshats that passed the law have armed guards.

 

[Arnold]

my neck of the woods, I graduated from CSU.

 

[FMJ]

How easily people forget. Sounds like they're trying to revisit another Columbine incident.

 

[DaMayor]

Hey, is that guy Pitman's arresting Officer?

 

[maniclion]

Guns in the hands of law abiding citizens, pshaw....next we'll be praising old men who kick gangsta ass ex-con punk asses and then vigilantism not seen since the good old west will prevail. Prison populations will dwindle and rich with stock in prison targeted products like soap on a rope and stainless steel toilets will lose money, we can't have rich people not getting richer.....

 

[Dark Geared God]

Guns in the hands of law abiding citizens, pshaw....next we'll be praising old men who kick gangsta ass ex-con punk asses and then vigilantism not seen since the good old west will prevail. Prison populations will dwindle and rich with stock in prison targeted products like soap on a rope and stainless steel toilets will lose money, we can't have rich people not getting richer.....

Amen i'm ready to make more evil money

 

[ALBOB]

How easily people forget. Sounds like they're trying to revisit another Columbine incident.

Or Virginia Tech.


Well done Sheriff Alderden, good job.

 

[jmorrison]

Much respect to an officer standing up for citizens rights.

 

[bio-chem]

this guy has some balls, and absolutely no political aspirations. I like that a lot.

 

[Will Brink]

this guy has some balls, and absolutely no political aspirations. I like that a lot.

Agreed.

 

[ZECH]

this guy has some balls, and absolutely no political aspirations. I like that a lot.

Yep, something you dont see alot of. I think this statement sums it up....

"The people who did this are lost in their own world of ideological liberalism"
Sounds like the same group that is on the hill right now.

 

[ZECH]

From The CSU web site....
Two goals of the CSU police dept....


* Protect constitutional guarantees

* Create and maintain a feeling of security in the community


Guess they blew those two out of the water huh.