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"Police scandal" section is libelous, biased and does not have proper attributes, making it one man's opinion

The attributions the writer has provided do not support the statements of the writer, making this section libelous. It also makes it purely the writer's opinion, and not a proven, verifiable fact.

The writer states: "Arvada was home to one of the largest police scandals in Colorado in 2010 ..."

No attribution is given that proves it is "one of the largest police scandals in Colorado" thus making this statement the writer's opinion.

The writer states: "... when a neighboring police agency was needed and requested by the chief of police to intervene in the criminal conduct of Arvada's police force."

This is libelous, as the writer accuses the Arvada Police Department of "criminal conduct" when the entire attribution (17) is not about convictions but about charges and allegations. Because no one is convicted in the link the writer provides, it is his opinion, not a fact.

The writer states: "Arvada's city council had chosen not to intervene in the previous criminal conduct of several members of the Arvada police, despite a cost to the city of close to half a million dollars defending the criminal actions of one police officer alone, during a period of budget crises."

Please show us in Attribution 17 where it says that "several members of the Arvada police" were convicted of "previous criminal conduct."

Please show us in Attribution 17 where it says that it cost the city "close to half a million dollars defending the criminal actions of one police officer alone ... " If you do not have an attribution, it is only YOUR OPINION.

Attribution 17 is below, for your review. Nothing in that attribution supports any of the libelous content you have submitted on the Wiki page.

17--Julie Hayden Investigative Reporter 8:34 p.m. MDT, September 9, 2010

ARVADA, Colo. - Three former Arvada Police officers find themselves on the wrong side of the law, charged with misdemeanor crimes involving a case of excessive force and cover up.

The Jefferson County DA today charged 29-year-old Whitney Bauma and 28-year-old Noah Rolfing with failing to report, official misconduct and false reporting. 31-year-old Charles Whitney was charged with misdemeanor assault as well. All three officers have resigned.

The allegations stem from a January arrest, where police thoroughly documented suspect Kelly Etheridge being combative and spitting on an officer, but none of the officers reported seeing Humphrey allegedly punch Etheridge in the face.

Fox 31 has learned that Hunprhey is involved in at least two other cases of alleged brutality that resulted in lawsuits being filed against Arvada. Those lawsuits cost Arvada taxpayers $430,000.

The first case involved a call on a noise complaint at an Arvada home. The family says it turned into a "police riot" with a cell phone taping officers tasing and beating one of the family members. A Jefferson County Judge said the Arvada officers illegally entered the home and illegally took family members into custody.

The third case involves a man who filed a lawsuit against Arvada Police, claiming they illegally entered the home where he was a guest and transported him to a hospital and medically treated him against his will.

Police say a larger internal investigation continues into other issues and officers within the department. The Chief has said he will not tolerate misconduct and will take appropriate disciplinary action if necessary after the investigation is complete.

These are just the first few sentences of your "contribution." The entire section is poorly written and not supported by facts or attribution. That makes it the writer's opinion, and it is libelous.

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