Cop Beats Son of a Deputy Sheriff, Denver Police Cover It Up

Daily News @ RevolutionNews.US ~ (DENVER) Officials are deeply divided over the proper level of punishment for a police officer who was seen on video tackling and beating a 23-year-old man who was doing nothing but talking on a telephone outside a LoDo nightclub. The video of Officer Devin Sparks repeatedly hitting Michael DeHerrera of Denver with a department-issued piece of metal wrapped in leather, picking him up roughly and slamming a car door on his ankle has prompted Independent Monitor Richard Rosenthal to push for the firing of Sparks and Corporal Randy Murr. Rosenthal, who monitors police internal investigations, maintains Sparks and Murr are unfit for the force because they didn't tell the truth about the April 4, 2009 incident. Rosenthal also believes the use of force by Sparks was excessive. The Denver City Council earlier this year agreed to pay $17500 to settle a federal lawsuit brought by DeHerrera alleging excessive force. DeHerrera, in interviews, has described police as beating him unconscious. He said he woke up in a hospital bed, with stitches in his head, and a swollen head. He said he later was diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome. "The video was so important because it showed everything that happened, regardless of reports or what's filled out," DeHerrera said in an interview. "The video speaks more than any of those words can." He added "I don't swing. I don't blade. I'm on the phone. The only thing I hold onto is my phone. When I go down, I'm ...

Denver International Airport ATS Part 2

The DIA ATS opened along with the airport itself in 1995, and was conceived as a means to connect all of the midfield concourses with the south terminal and quickly transport passengers between them because of the longer distances between each building, especially when compared to Stapleton International Airport, Denver's former airport. In addition to visual LED displays, the AGTS also features an audio system to deliver station information and warn passengers of the trains movements. The audio system utilizes pre-recorded voice messages which are each preceded by a variety of short musical sound effects. The system's audio was recorded by Denver sound artist Jim Green, and it is considered one of the airport's art installations.[4] Jim Green is also known for recording the audio for the singing sinks in the restrooms at the Denver Art Museum and the "Laughing Escalators" at the Denver Convention Center. Currently, the messages feature the voices of former Coors Field announcer Alan Roach, and local KUSA-TV anchor Adele Arakawa. Arakawa and Roach were selected so that the audio would feature well-known voice talent from the area. Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper is also included in the audio, who delivers a "Welcome to Denver" greeting that plays prior to arriving at the Terminal and Baggage Claim station. The current sound effects feature a contemporary music theme, and include sounds from pianos, synthesizers, acoustic guitars, and electric guitars. The current audio ...