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Bang / Guns Title: Thieves could go free while victim faces jail time Thieves could go free while victim faces jail time Julie Hayden Investigative Reporter 4:49 AM MDT, July 7, 2010
WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. - Admitted thieves are going free, while an elderly Wheat Ridge man is facing the possibility of spending the rest of his life behind bars, all, he says, for trying to defend his property and his life. 82-year-old Robert Wallace said in February that he looked out his window and saw two men hooking his flatbed trailer up to their pickup. He yelled at them to stop, but they sped away, stealing his trailer. He told police he fired two shots at the pickup. Minutes later, police say 32-year-old Damacio Torres dropped 28-year-old Alvaro Cardona off at a hospital emergency room with a gunshot wound to the face. Torres did not stay to talk with police, but they caught up with him later. According to court documents, he admitted he and Cardona stole the trailer. Wallace did not want to talk on camera, but when we asked him if the two men threatened him he said, "They almost ran me over." The Jefferson County DA's office said that neither Torres nor Cardona have been charged with anything at this point, even though Torres confessed to the crime. However, the homeowner, Wallace is facing twelve felony counts, including four counts of attempted first degree murder. If convicted, he could spend the rest of his life behind bars. Sources say Torres and Cardona are believed to be in the country illegally and both have an arrest record. Cardona's record includes public fighting and numerous traffic offenses like driving without a license or insurance. Torres's record includes agricultural trespassing as well as a 2005 arrest for aggravated motor vehicle theft for which he was given a plea bargain to a lesser crime. Sources say Torres is also under investigation for being part of a major auto theft ring. Wallace is out on bond and due back in court in September to enter his plea. Neighbors say the thieves should be the ones facing charges and Wallace should be given an award for protecting the neighborhood. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest The Jefferson County DA's office said that neither Torres nor Cardona have been charged with anything at this point, even though Torres confessed to the crime. However, the homeowner, Wallace is facing twelve felony counts, including four counts of attempted first degree murder. If convicted, he could spend the rest of his life behind bars. I'm willing to bet the Jefferson County DA is a DEMOCRAT, a LIBERAL, and a gun grabber. Obama's first all-by-his-lonesome budget, btw, calls for a $1.17 trillion deficit. #2. To: Badeye (#0) Not sure what the property protection laws are in CO, but this guy wouldn't have been charged in TX. There have been people who have shot and killed guys legally repossessing their vehicles there who were deemed to not have committed a crime.
#3. To: no gnu taxes (#2) Yep, I love the 'sundown law' in Texas. Obama's first all-by-his-lonesome budget, btw, calls for a $1.17 trillion deficit. #4. To: Badeye (#0) The Jefferson County DA's office The "San Francisco" part of Colorado. "I adore John McCain, support him 100 percent and will do everything I can to support his reelection. As everyone knows, I was honored and proud to run with him. And Todd and I were with him in D.C. just a week ago." (Sarah Palin,Dec 2009) ************************************ DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Me) I don't know or F ing care. (Mad Dog posted on 2009-12-26 16:36:33 ET,post # 105 http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=5510&Disp=114#C114) #5. To: Badeye (#1) I'm willing to bet the Jefferson County DA is a DEMOCRAT, a LIBERAL, and a gun grabber. That's like betting that rain is wet. Nobody else can get elected in that area. "I adore John McCain, support him 100 percent and will do everything I can to support his reelection. As everyone knows, I was honored and proud to run with him. And Todd and I were with him in D.C. just a week ago." (Sarah Palin,Dec 2009) ************************************ DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Me) I don't know or F ing care. (Mad Dog posted on 2009-12-26 16:36:33 ET,post # 105 http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=5510&Disp=114#C114) #6. To: sneakypete (#4) Yep. Obama's first all-by-his-lonesome budget, btw, calls for a $1.17 trillion deficit. #7. To: sneakypete (#5) Nobody else can get elected in that area. Coors OWNS that county and the DA is a lifelong republican.
#8. To: war (#7) Coors OWNS that county and the DA is a lifelong republican. Yeah,what the hell do I know? I only lived there and had run-ins with the Jefferson County deputies and read the newspaper every day. Compared to a guy living in Ohio that knows one person who lives there,my experience is meaningless. My apologies. "I adore John McCain, support him 100 percent and will do everything I can to support his reelection. As everyone knows, I was honored and proud to run with him. And Todd and I were with him in D.C. just a week ago." (Sarah Palin,Dec 2009) ************************************ DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Me) I don't know or F ing care. (Mad Dog posted on 2009-12-26 16:36:33 ET,post # 105 http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=5510&Disp=114#C114) #9. To: Badeye, war, All (#8) Compared to a guy living in Ohio .... LOL! I mixed up war and his good buddy Badeye. How funny is that? "I adore John McCain, support him 100 percent and will do everything I can to support his reelection. As everyone knows, I was honored and proud to run with him. And Todd and I were with him in D.C. just a week ago." (Sarah Palin,Dec 2009) ************************************ DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Me) I don't know or F ing care. (Mad Dog posted on 2009-12-26 16:36:33 ET,post # 105 http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=5510&Disp=114#C114) #10. To: sneakypete (#8) (Edited) I only lived there and had run-ins with the Jefferson County deputies... I travel to CO twice a year. I once sat in Coors' corporate offices before one of the sons or nephews as a moronic economist/strategists made an ass of himself and cost me the account before I even had it. That said, I never had a run in with the deputies. Was that you being your self described charming self after a few 7 and 7's?
#11. To: sneakypete (#9) Well, it gives the dwarf the attention he desperately seeks daily via the internet, so its pretty amusing. Obama's first all-by-his-lonesome budget, btw, calls for a $1.17 trillion deficit. #12. To: sneakypete (#9) On topic, sounds like a Arlen Spector Republican....(Laughing) Or bloomberg one. Obama's first all-by-his-lonesome budget, btw, calls for a $1.17 trillion deficit. #13. To: war (#10) hat said, I never had a run in with the deputies. Was that you being your self described charming self after a few 7 and 7's? Riding a homebuilt Harley with a beard half-way down my chest and a ponytail halfway down my back,back before it was cool enough dentists and accountants started riding. I spent the last two years living in Denver. If I had lived there for two more years I would have been sniping at the cops from rooftops. And it goes without saying that Denver is another VERY Dim city. "I adore John McCain, support him 100 percent and will do everything I can to support his reelection. As everyone knows, I was honored and proud to run with him. And Todd and I were with him in D.C. just a week ago." (Sarah Palin,Dec 2009) ************************************ DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Me) I don't know or F ing care. (Mad Dog posted on 2009-12-26 16:36:33 ET,post # 105 http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=5510&Disp=114#C114) #14. To: sneakypete (#13) I'm not a fan of Denver either but i am a fan of Cherry Creek.
#15. To: war (#14) I'm not a fan of Denver either but i am a fan of Cherry Creek. That's where the old money rich folks and local society people live. "I adore John McCain, support him 100 percent and will do everything I can to support his reelection. As everyone knows, I was honored and proud to run with him. And Todd and I were with him in D.C. just a week ago." (Sarah Palin,Dec 2009) ************************************ DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Me) I don't know or F ing care. (Mad Dog posted on 2009-12-26 16:36:33 ET,post # 105 http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=5510&Disp=114#C114) #16. To: sneakypete (#15) It is upscale but it's become quite young.
#17. To: war (#16) It is upscale but it's become quite young. Most likely due to the geezers who built it up dying off and leaving their homes to their children and/or grandchildren. "I adore John McCain, support him 100 percent and will do everything I can to support his reelection. As everyone knows, I was honored and proud to run with him. And Todd and I were with him in D.C. just a week ago." (Sarah Palin,Dec 2009) ************************************ DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Me) I don't know or F ing care. (Mad Dog posted on 2009-12-26 16:36:33 ET,post # 105 http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=5510&Disp=114#C114) #18. To: sneakypete (#17) Probably.
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