What's going on in Colorado?
from Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world to nostupidquestions@lemmy.world on 30 Aug 16:08
https://lemmy.world/post/19229006

Venezuelan gangs are taking over apartment complexes or something? I know right wing and conspiracy theorists are buzzing about it like crazy today.

Axios article: axios.com/…/venezuelan-gang-aurora-tren-de-aragua…

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HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world on 30 Aug 16:52 next collapse

a new chief of police is trying to make his mark.

Kintarian@lemmy.world on 30 Aug 17:17 next collapse

This part tells you all you need to know. Sleazy politicians being sleazy politicians.

Two Aurora elected officials say Venezuelan gangs are taking over apartment buildings, but local police haven’t confirmed those claims, instead describing the gang’s influence in the area as “isolated.”

spongebue@lemmy.world on 31 Aug 16:56 collapse

I live near Aurora. One of those city councilperson’s background is in owning a restaurant of all things. Totes an expert in international gang activity.

CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world on 30 Aug 17:45 collapse

An apartment complex got shut down because of their slumlord owners never fixing anything and they blamed it on gangs instead of their negligence.

Conservatives will of course blame immigrants instead of the fine upstanding business owners / slumlords.

There are gangs there like everywhere, they are not taking over anything. Smoke and mirrors.