Reader: Later Bar Hours Would Mean Less Chance for Violence at Let-Out

In recent weeks, we've been writing about violent incidents near the 16th Street Mall area. One recent example: Four people were shot at 10th and Market near Larimer Square. Plenty of our readers were troubled by episodes like this one, including the following correspondent, who has an interesting suggestion for...
By Michael Roberts
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In recent weeks, we’ve been writing about violent incidents near the 16th Street Mall area.

One recent example: Four people were shot at 10th and Market near Larimer Square.

Plenty of our readers were troubled by episodes like this one, including the following correspondent, who has an interesting suggestion for decreasing the odds of such problems taking place.

Here’s what she has to say.

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Savannah Rodriguez writes:

This is exactly why they need to extend the bar hrs to 4 a.m. like in LA, Vegas or NYC. Making all types of drunk people leave at the same time is just stupid.

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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.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com

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