Get your hands off my damn hot tub!

Rather than embellishing this story, plucked from the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel police blotter, we're just going to let it speak for itself. The item reads: "A man in the 500 block of 29 3/8 Road called Mesa County sheriff's deputies on Sunday to report his roommate was trying to...
By Michael Roberts
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Rather than embellishing this story, plucked from the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel police blotter, we’re just going to let it speak for itself. The item reads: “A man in the 500 block of 29 3/8 Road called Mesa County sheriff’s deputies on Sunday to report his roommate was trying to steal his hot tub. The issue was determined to be civil in nature and both sides were told to call their attorneys.”

And a chiropractor.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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