Those who give up liberty for security receive neither

By Jared Jacang Maher

Before Denver police started enforcing I-100 last December, Broadwell's office had issued a legal analysis that determined that the language of the law still allowed officers to have "discretionary authority" when deciding whether or not to tow a particular car. Even with such authority, though, police have already seized and impounded an estimated 6,900 cars operated by unlicensed drivers this year.

The vague and overarching language of the initiative — the only one like it in the nation — has led to a costly bureaucratic and legal mess both within Denver County Court and at the city's vehicle impound lot, Broadwell and other city officials say.

And that mess could soon get worse.

Hayes and his Future Denver Committee have managed to place another measure on Denver's November 3 ballot, which was mailed out to voters earlier this month.

It proposes to amend the wording of Hayes's earlier initiative so that police would be "hereby commanded" to "immediately" impound a car driven by any person who can't show a valid license.

 

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