Reader: Oklahoma and Nebraska Are Wastelands We Should Annex for DIA Parking

Fredy Pedraza Castillo and two other Nebraskans were recently charged with crimes committed in Colorado. They've been accused of traveling from their home state to Westminster, where they allegedly pistol whipped and bound victims before stealing a large supply of marijuana. In our post on this topic, we noted that Nebraska...

By Michael Roberts

August 5, 2015

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Fredy Pedraza Castillo and two other Nebraskans were recently charged with crimes committed in Colorado.

They've been accused of traveling from their home state to Westminster, where they allegedly pistol whipped and bound victims before stealing a large supply of marijuana.

In our post on this topic, we noted that Nebraska (along with Oklahoma) is suing Colorado over the state's cannabis laws in part because of added law enforcement expense — the sort of outlay Castillo and company are now costing Coloradans.

Commenters took off on this theme. Here's one of the most memorable posts on the topic.

Paul N Joni Campos write:

Oklahoma and Nebraska are both vast wastelands, filled with religious zombies! Who care what they think of Colorado? Colorado should annex both states and just use them both as overflow parking for DIA!

Send your story tips to the author, Michael Roberts. For more memorable takes, visit our Comment of the Day archive.

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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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