Arbitrary rules that result in a seven year old's being "disspended" remind me of people who have lost all connection to play, to common sense. Thank you, Alex, for protecting the world with your imaginary grenade. I'm sorry you're dealing with adults who are so afraid of their shadow that they are going to quash your imagination. Mom, get him out of this school. With leadership like this, it's doomed to create robots and children fearful of being playful, wondering if some odd rule will get them "disspended," where children who are encouraged to tattle on their classmates become the new role model.

It's clear you understood my "grammer." No need to get violent. Only proves my point - your comments are not classy. I'm entirely sympathetic to the injustice done to the elk and the donkey, but the ugliness you bring to the discussion only lowers all of us. My apologies to the Lyons' couple that they must endure sick jokes about the BPD while they have a loss of a gentle innocent creature. I restate my hope that the person who did this has a loud mouth and talks and someone reports the incident.

Crazyluna2 - not classy to continue to degrade all police officers - and you 53 are approving a poor attempt at humor while disparaging BPD unfairly. I'm hoping the person who cruelly slaughtered this little donkey talks and someone with a conscience reports.

Absolutely agree, Jay Cooper. I doubt Councilwoman Becker noticed her arrogance and condescension toward BPD's values. Reading comments in the Daily Camera is a depressing endeavor - so much hatred and illogical conclusions when posts show contempt. Lumping all officers into the actions of a few is the height of illogical and unseemly conclusions. I hope she has an opportunity to clarify she does not stand with those values.

Councilwoman Becker, if you mean by "sharing Boulder values" to include the absolute cruel denigration of the entire police force for the actions of two officers, then I hope you divorce yourself from those values and denounce those who do, reminding your Boulderites of the value of decency toward those who genuinely seek to serve and protect while getting bashed at every opportunity. I question making officers live in a town that seems to value calling its police force fascist pigs. (Intelligent adorable animals, if you think about it) And heavens, how many of those Mapleton residents signed that elk's death warrant by feeding it? What of the reports of aggressive behavior? That's a wild animal - do not feed it. It will come back and some day a tragedy will occur - oh right! It did. I never saw that tragedy coming. I would have worried about a child being gored. I love Boulder's quirky nature, but I'm disgusted with your values of mean-spiritedness toward the Boulder Police Department. I'm proud Boulder cares about animals. I'm angry that Officer Carter's flawed character meant a majestic elk was killed and bagged and taken off in the middle of the night. Do you have any idea what ugly people would do if they knew where any police officer lived? I suggest you become familiar with the BPD's values - encourage citizens to take the Citizens Police Academy. Have you taken it? I did and I came away proud, honored, and astonished at the fine people I met who wear the badge.

You would have adored Lori. She had this incredible joyfulness that affected anyone who met her. What a loss - I keep her in my heart.

Agree. She's one of a kind, clear-headed about the law, wise in the common sense department, and funny, a perfect combination to work with the public. Boulder was lucky to have her. Terry, thank you for your service.

You're suggesting the police ought to be psychic and KNOW an abduction was going to be attempted TWO BLOCKS OVER?

Pleased you're open to listening to a response.

From the DC and press releases you'll find the police train often vs your "any kind of training" remark. Just in the past two months there has been a bomb training, active shooter training, annual inservice training, driver training, and new police officer training. A new officer isn't automatically familiar with a department's procedures, protocol, culture and even street locations. Training with a mentor is invaluable at any company. Take the Citizens Police Academy offered in the fall. Your city police is trying to do the right thing, i.e., filter out "malefactors" and hire police officers who serve all the while being lambasted at every turn.

Ouch - don't like female cops? Enjoy belittling women? I bet you're a real catch.