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flash0115 said on Friday, May 25 at 11:56 PM
if kemp was related to me, i sure wouldnt be on a blog bragging about it. its ppl like him that make living safely a real challenge to actual law abiding citizens
Anonymous said on Saturday, Apr 21 at 10:37 PM
Toolbox! He ran over a fence for crying out loud! He even took the time to tell the owner that they would be back to fix it. That does not justify his 4th Amendment right being violated and then he is MURDERED because the Lawyer is complete moron!
toolbox said on Saturday, Apr 21 at 9:33 PM
This was NOT "anyone kicking your door down" morons. A uniformed law enforcement officer in pursue, with lights and siren, of a violent person leaving the scene of an accident! Again, Kemp had opportunities to cooperate and chose not to. Facts presented in court, are facts, MoveOn and get over it.
Bratty's Husband said on Saturday, Apr 21 at 3:30 PM
I'll make sure to forward the name calling of a Legal Director to him. You, obviously don't care about your "rights". Just wait. You have already used one of your rights and that is the right to free speech. Think twice about what you are really saying.
Anonymous said on Saturday, Apr 21 at 2:27 PM
Who cares what the ACLU says? Would anyone in their right mind expect them to not have a slanted view on anything they try to bandwagon? That guy is a clown, and his opinion carries no more weight than the bums in Whitman park.
Bratty's Husband said on Saturday, Apr 21 at 5:15 AM
Mark Silverstein, ACLU Legal Director commented on the whole ordeal stating: “The state troopers were investigating a minor accident that resulted, at most, in minimal damage to a neighbor’s lawn. They suspected Jason was responsible for this minor accident and may have been driving under the influence of alcohol. But that provided no legal justification for proceeding without a warrant, drawing their guns, and attempting to kick down Jason’s front door. It certainly provided no justification for shooting him dead. Jason was killed because he did what every American has the right to do. He insisted that police comply with the Fourth Amendment and obtain a warrant before entering a person’s home.”
Anonymous said on Saturday, Apr 21 at 3:05 AM
His past likely had a lot to do with it. If he didn't have such a long criminal history and hatred for cops, and if he was raised right, he likely would have cooperated with law enforcement, and guess what......he would be alive today.
Bratty said on Friday, Apr 20 at 3:24 PM
Also for those of you that think Jason was a meth addict, get a life. He wasn't. Also, anything that was in Jason's past had nothing to do with what happened in the shooting incident. It's a clear cut case of his Fourth Amendment rights being taken from him. A lot of you making comments sure are fast to judge Jason. Well, there will be a day when YOU will be judged, not by us, but by the One that will do the judging. Remember to take a good long look at yourselves and see what you can do to improve yourselves and not sit and "find fault" with other people. You people are the ones causing all the drama in this town.
Bratty said on Friday, Apr 20 at 3:19 PM
Since when is it alright for ANYONE to enter someone's property or residence without the owner's consent? Lawyer says when he opened the door that Jason hand his arm and a 90 degree angle and that's what made him think Jason had a weapon. Doesn't anyone that thinks Lawyer is innocent remember that Lawyer had pepper sprayed Jason in the face and that is why he had raised his arm/hand up towards his face. Unless police are called to a residence or they can hear someone inside yelling for help, or if they would have been in pursuit (which they were not) and the person they were pursuing went into their residence, they should have done the right thing and gotten a warrant. One of the officers could have stayed by or near the residence while the other one went to get the warrant. I agree wholeheartedly with Robert and Sue Knight. Where did they find their jurors at anyway? How much did they pay them? My son was one of the witnesses in the home when Jason got shot.
Observer said on Friday, Apr 20 at 10:59 AM
Justice was served the way it should have been - before a jury. They saw all the facts and decided on not guilty. Seems to be something a lot of people are ignoring - it wasn't covered up or whitewashed at all. Because one hates law enforcement doesn't change the fact it was a non-law enforcement jury that chose not guilty.
Anonymous said on Friday, Apr 20 at 8:53 AM
To justice- Someone like him???? No they will just be killed by moron COPS who break the law and have poor judgement like lawyer!
justice said on Friday, Apr 20 at 7:28 AM
If he was a good guy would he run home to put his loved ones in danger. The cop was doing his job and you would be upset if the cop just walked away and the guy went back on the road and killed your family member. This guy ran from the seen of an accident with out notifying the cops and could have left someone dying. He had already broke the law twice! This cop is a hero in my eyes and this man only got what he diserves. But in this day and age it is alright to drink and drive and kill someone in an accident right? I beat all you people putting down this cop are teenagers who do the samething as this man everyday. Someday your family or god forbed your kids are going to be killed by someone like him and you would want justice done.
Buy A GUN ~ said on Friday, Apr 20 at 5:28 AM
And DEFEND Your Rights--- Buy A Gun & DEFEND Your Self----- Buy A Gun & DEFEND Your Family Your Friends! We HAVE THE RIGHT !
Anonymous said on Friday, Apr 20 at 3:45 AM
To all of you that support the decision of Lawyers acquittal: Perhaps one of them will be the next to be gunned down in the assumed safety of their own home. I am deeply sadddened.
Anonymous said on Friday, Apr 20 at 3:43 AM
The only mistake Jason Kemp made, was he did not arm himself, and it cost him his life. Citizens of Mesa County no longer have the 4th. Amendment protections of the Constitution. We are getting ever closer to a totaliarian system of government in Western Colorado. Unbelievable that an unarmed man can be gunned down in cold blood by the cops in the living room of his own home.
Anonymous said on Friday, Apr 20 at 2:01 AM
Thank you jury for seeing the facts straight. Kemp was a turd deluxe, and deserved the lead poisoning he got that day. And shame on you Hautzinger. I bet every cop in the county is running scared, knowing that you will go to any length to destroy them if they get into a shooting.
TO ANONYMOUS said on Friday, Apr 20 at 12:00 AM
THANK YOU ! WELL SAID! IF ONLY MORE PEOPLE WERE SUPPORTIVE AND UNDERSTOOD THE LAW LIKE YOU....
Anonymous said on Thursday, Apr 19 at 11:32 PM
Laywer and Firko ILEGALLY entered his home. I hate to say, but THEY were trespassing and they are the ones that should be 6FT under not KEMP! If Kemp would have had a gun like moron Lawyer thought he could have shot the morons and they would have not been excluded from the Colorado "Make my day law" The two officers were no diffrent than a normal citizen breaking into a home. They violated his civil rights! Shame on the idiot jurors!
Anonymous said on Thursday, Apr 19 at 11:29 PM
Toolbox- Instead of saying what if regarding the victim who was murdered. Speaking of "What if's" if Lawyer WOULD HAVE followed the LAW and obtained a warrant instead of acting like criminal and kicking down the door of a private residence, violating his 4th amendment...Yea WHAT IF he would have followed the law Mr. Kemp would still be alive!
Anonymous said on Thursday, Apr 19 at 11:25 PM
Rufus- when a family member of yours makes a mistake and has their door broken down and their 4th amendment right violated by a incompetent officer and then MURDERED...I'm pretty sure that you would be sad! I am in no way related to Mr. Kemp, but this is ludicrous! A man made a mistake and was MURDERED. Justice was not served!
T said on Thursday, Apr 19 at 11:25 PM
Rufus, when a family member of yours makes a mistake and has their door broken down and their 4th amendment right violated by a incompetent officer and then MURDERED...I'm pretty sure that you would be sad! I am in no way related to Mr. Kemp, but this is ludicrous! A man made a mistake and was MURDERED. Justice was not served!
BS said on Thursday, Apr 19 at 10:37 PM
It's a legal system NOT a JUSTICE system!!!! Weve been proven that today!
REALLY? said on Thursday, Apr 19 at 10:34 PM
DID you know Jason????? Karma will get you ! It's people like you that make this world such a messed up place ....all you do is judge others and pry on what everyone else does wrong huh? LOL look in the mirror you are NOT perfect Hate to break it to you but NOBODY is!!! So you should be shot and killed because your an idiot??? is that ok? Get a life !
Happy said on Thursday, Apr 19 at 10:17 PM
Heartbroken, your right, he was a son and brother but he was also a criminal and a menace to society... He had put the citizens of this county at risk several times with his stupid and reckless actions...you play with fire and your bound to get burned. Justice was served today!! Unlike Jason, Gene is a good man.
... said on Thursday, Apr 19 at 10:12 PM
Toolbox you are a TOOL!
So sick said on Thursday, Apr 19 at 10:10 PM
I am so sick of looking at that officers picture he should be in JAIL!
Heartbroken :( said on Thursday, Apr 19 at 9:52 PM
Any of you that agree with these jurrors are just a ignorant as they are!!!!!!!!!!! Jason was an amazing guy who is deeply missed! what if this was your SON, BROTHER , COUSIN, FRIEND , or LOVED ONE of ANY kind????? Bet you idiots would feel differently huh? What the Kemp family wanted was to have some hope that this world isn't as EVIL as it really is. And that these BS people out there you call Law enforcement aren't as crooked as they really are! He murdered someone and gets to sleep at night in his own home tell me what is JUST about that ? While his family and friends get to morn the loss of an indrecible person and to top it all off....deal with this and peple like you !!!!
toolbox said on Thursday, Apr 19 at 9:01 PM
Good! Kemp had plenty of opportunities to cooperate and chose not to. He could have chosen to not drink but he did. He could have chosen to not drink and drive but he did. He could have chosen to not leave the scene of an auto accident but he did. He could have chosen to follow the orders of a peace officer but he didn't. Thanks Trooper Lawyer, sorry you had to suffer through this "attorney parade". The folks who do not drink and drive do not want those that do in our community, period.
U HAVE NO RIGHTS said on Thursday, Apr 19 at 8:55 PM
WWell Folks Its Looks Like Its Going To the WILD WILD WEST OUT HERE ? SO IF ANYONE COMES TO YOUR DOOR AND KICKs In THE DOOR ?--------------------SHOT THE SOB ---BEFORE HE SHOT YOU DEAD IN YOUR HOME !
LAWLESS CHP said on Thursday, Apr 19 at 8:51 PM
Well Folks Its Looks Like Its Go To Be the Wild Wild West out Here So IF ANYONE KICKS IN YOUR DOOR SHOT THE SOB BEFORE HE SHOTS YOU ?
Rufus said on Thursday, Apr 19 at 8:37 PM
T, I'm not sad. You might be, but I'm not. Speak for yourself.
Sampler said on Thursday, Apr 19 at 8:05 PM
I just wanted to alert the board to a very good post on the Sentinel web site from Sue and Robert Knight. Well worth the read.
T said on Thursday, Apr 19 at 7:45 PM
This is a sad day for us as citizens. Mr. Lawyer being acquitted is a scary message that is being sent to residents of the valley. As an American Citizen we should all be absolutely ashamed and outraged that this man was found not guilty. Scary thought to think that our 4th Amendment right was not protected nor upheld as it should be. Does a WARRANT not mean anything? Our constitution has been insulted today. I absolutely agree with Robert Knight's above statement that we as citizens need to demand justice. I am heart broken that justice was not served for Mr. Kemp. His family suffered a tragic loss; not only were his civil rights violated, but he was murdered due to someone who exhibited extremely poor judgement and bottom line broke the law which resulted in murder. As soon as this mans door was being kicked down those two officers at that time broke the law, and transitioned from being "officers of the law" to criminals.
Nice said on Thursday, Apr 19 at 6:41 PM
I am glad to see he was found not guilty. Maybe he can move on with his life and get his job back.
Anonymous said on Thursday, Apr 19 at 6:03 PM
Good! It was a horrible situation Kemp put Lawyer in. I'm glad this good man was found not guilty.
Robert Knight said on Thursday, Apr 19 at 5:32 PM
Where is the justice for Mr. Kemp? This trooper had no more authority than any other citizen to force entry into a private residence, much less kill the resident inside exercising his constitional rights. Exigent circumstances? The attempt to collect a voluntary blood or breath sample does not rise to the fourth amendment limited exclusions. Your district attorney needs to support for a federal indictment of leave his office. Yes, it is hard to prosecute one of your own but this district attorney has taught constitutional law to law enforcement officers and knows they can't act in this reckless manner. Take the next stepyou know to be necessary Mr. Hautziger. Call for the federal investigation and prosecution of Lawyer for violating Mr. Kemps civil rights. If not, citizens of the valley rise up and demand justice. Your silence means agreement to what has just transpired and this is not the police state we have chosen to live, or die, in.
Rufus said on Thursday, Apr 19 at 5:28 PM
Good. Justice prevails.
HEY GEE said on Thursday, Apr 19 at 5:08 PM
ARE YOU A CRIMINAL TOO??????
gee said on Thursday, Apr 19 at 5:02 PM
The system finds one of its own lackeys not guilty. That's a surprise....
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