{"id":6984,"date":"2017-05-18T19:29:59","date_gmt":"2017-05-19T02:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=6984"},"modified":"2020-07-10T20:41:55","modified_gmt":"2020-07-10T20:41:55","slug":"stapletonians-consider-paying-15month-to-become-whiter-more-snobbish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=6984","title":{"rendered":"Stapletonians Consider Paying $15\/month to Become Whiter, More Snobbish"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A recent Front Porch article<\/a> discusses the possibility of Stapletonians hiring a private security patrol to help monitor crime around the area. \u201cI am so sick of not being able to leave my garage open and house unlocked without worrying someone could non-violently take something,\u201d said Central Park West resident Shane Klunder. \u201cSomething has to be done about all of this declining, non-violent crime.\u201d Residents hoping to add private security to the neighborhood cite the number of social media posts they see regarding package theft and suspicious behavior. \u201cEvery day you see something on Next Door or Stapleton Community Watch in regards to crime,\u201d said resident Lesley Brody. \u201cWhen you see these posts, especially the ones with visuals, it really gets me nervous. Sure, it\u2019s a package today, but it could be a kid tomorrow.\u201d Ken Dawley also likes the idea of some extra eyes in Stapleton. \u201cI\u2019m always happy when I see the horse patrols or police cars driving around,\u201d said Dawley. \u201cBut is it enough? According to the Denver Police Department (DPD), it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe truth is, there really isn\u2019t a lot these private patrols do aside from take money and call police when they see a crime,\u201d said DPD Lieutenant Rob Clark. \u201cThe types of crimes that are being committed typically aren\u2019t deterred by these types of security patrols. It is really hard to tell if someone belongs on a porch or a bike without stopping them and asking them if it belongs to them. Plus, criminals really aren\u2019t scared by these private security firms.\u201d Estimates have shown that adding security detail to the MCA fees would be between $12 and $15 per month. For the detractors, it isn\u2019t the cost that worries them. \u201cThere is nothing whiter than private security detail,\u201d said resident Ben Hruska. \u201cIt basically confirms the stereotypes people have of Stapletonians. That we live in a bubble, we think we are better than others, and we are predominantly white. Why do we want to support a negative stereotype of ourselves?\u201d Eastbridge resident James Fobian is also against adding private security. \u201cFor me, it\u2019s not about the money,\u201d said Fobian. \u201cI know most people in the community would hardly notice the $15 a month. But, I have an idea. How about we still pay the $15 per month, you lock your cars, houses and garages like normal people who live in a major US City (Denver is the 19th largest US City and growing fast) and with that $15 we get to not feel like stuck up, whitey pricks? Maybe we could take that $15 a month and donate it to charitable causes in surrounding communities in need?\u201d Shena Sullivan feels the security concept is misguided as well. \u201cEven if I thought it would help, I don\u2019t like the idea,\u201d said Sullivan. \u201cIt just feels wrong and gross. There are people here who can afford living in a gated community, then fine, move to a gated community. I would rather open Stapleton up than lock it down.\u201d There is no timetable on if and when Stapleton would hire private security detail, but residents can give feedback through the SUN Survey<\/a> by clicking on the provided link. To be white or to be whiter? That is the question.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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