Reader: Michael Hancock prostitution story equivalent to hunt for the Easter Bunny

Our post about the Denver Police Department obstacles being thrown in front of Complete Colorado's Todd Shepherd as he tries to get more information on the Michael Hancock prostitution story didn't spawn a lot of sympathy for his plight. Here's one particularly cutting post...
By Michael RobertsJuly 1, 2011
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Our post about the Denver Police Department obstacles being thrown in front of Complete Colorado’s Todd Shepherd as he tries to get more information on the Michael Hancock prostitution story didn’t spawn a lot of sympathy for his plight.

Here’s one particularly cutting post.

WWinchell writes:

I think I’ll send a request of all law enforcement to produce evidence of any surveillance in any investigation depicting the Easter Bunny or any property or vehicle registered to the Easter Bunny. Then when they respond that “no such evidence exists” I’ll have reason to hound them over the the “comment in the negative” on every single ongoing investigation to produce all evidence that they have.

See? I can stick my head up my ass and claim to be a journalist too!

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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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