By Cory Gaines | Commentary, Complete Colorado
I feel sorry for the residents of the Aurora apartment complex dealing that have ended up in the national spotlight as part of the Venezuelan gang story as of late. Besides living in what seems like crappy conditions, they have all unwittingly become a bone to be fought over. I agree with Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman, as he recently told the Colorado Sun, when he says that he feels this whole situation “… has been exploited for political gain.”
What Mayor Coffman, and many others, may have missed (or perhaps ignored) is the progressive media also taking advantage of the situation, even though it’s right up front for all to see. For example, the Sun titled its article “Is racism fueling claims about a Venezuelan gang ‘takeover’ of apartment buildings in Aurora?” The reporter then spends the entire article answering her own question in the affirmative; racism is most certainly at work here. How could it be otherwise?
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