Colorado Citizens - Take Action! April
2009
The following action is for Colorado Residents.
Please forward to people you know in Colorado.
Learn About and Take Action Today on HB-1274
There have been more than 1,400 unsolved
murders in Colorado since 1970. In many of
these cases, the killers still walk free
among us. In an effort to learn the truth
about what happened to their loved ones,
and to protect society by catching the killers
in those cases, Families
of Homicide Victims and Missing Persons has
called for greater funding for the "Cold
Case Team" at the Colorado Bureau of
Investigation. Learn more about the Cold
Case bill at: http://www.unresolvedhomicides.org
The CBI Cold Case Team was
legislatively mandated in 2007, but only
has the funds for a single analyst. More
funding is vital to solve these crimes and
catch the killers, but the rules of the Colorado
legislature require that any new expenditure
includes a funding source.
Families of Homicide Victims and Missing
Persons (FOHVAMP) asks that Colorado's failed
death penalty system be shut down and that
the money saved be put toward something that
will actually help victim's family members
and protect our communities. House Bill 09-1274
does exactly that and the bill has passed the
House. Now it goes to a vote in the state Senate.
Support HB-1274 by Contacting Your State
Senator Today
Coloradans Against the Death Penalty asks
that you support HB 09-1274 by contacting
your Colorado state senator today. You can
contact by e-mail, by telephone, or with
a note. It just takes a simple message such
as:
"I support HB 09-1274, the bill to
provide funding for the Cold Case Unit
by repealing the death penalty. Family
members of murder victims deserve to know
the truth about what happened to their
loved ones."
Feel free to elaborate, but that is all
that you need to say. Be polite, brief, and
to the point. And be sure to include your
full name and address so that your representative
knows that you are a constituent who lives
in their district. Once you have contacted
your senator, the next step is to
ask others to do the same.
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senator:
Thank you for taking this action today.
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- Lisa Cisneros
Executive Director
Coloradans Against the Death Penalty
Coloradans Against the Death Penalty is
not affiliated with Families of Homicide
Victims and Missing Persons, but is promoting
this effort to assist the success of that
organization and its goals.
