Dennis O’Connor’s 17-year-old daughter Colleen and three coworkers were brutally murdered in 1993 by Nathan Dunlap. Dunlap, was scheduled to be executed in 2013. Colorado Gov. Mark Hickenlooper granted Dunlap a reprieve.
O’Connor shared his heart-wrenching story in a video that was widely circulated yesterday:
Before you turn off your computer take a few minutes and watch this: https://t.co/3WY8h7etbD #whatsatstake #cogov #copolitics
— Kelly Maher (@okmaher) October 20, 2014
https://twitter.com/BenHowe/status/524271521439559680
13 minutes of utter pain. The father of Chuck E Cheese slaying victim speaks. @okmaher @HickforCO http://t.co/VFURcKGEgg #copolitics
— Lynn Bartels (@lynn_bartels) October 21, 2014
https://twitter.com/AmyOliverShow/status/524407613954355200
https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/524572504669822978
Gut wrenching account of a family suffering due to a lack of leadership from @hickforco – https://t.co/D62uJA9mtY #COGov #cosen
— Joe Brettell (@JoeBrettell) October 21, 2014
So so sad for this family. RT @TRONSHOW: The Cost of John Hickenlooper's Indecision: http://t.co/APGZTOdETz
Must watch.
— Laura Carno (@lauracarno) October 21, 2014
After all that O’Connor has been through, Hickenlooper’s left him with nothing but the sting of a cold slap in the face. Hickenlooper must be held to account. And with any luck, this ad will help that happen:
1 minute video of Dunlap's victim's father. Powerful must watch. Hickenlooper "lied to me" http://t.co/ya0BIevgPc #copolitics #cosen #coleg
— Jon Caldara (@JonCaldara) October 21, 2014
https://twitter.com/thegoldfarb/status/524633953760976897
Hoo boy. One of the toughest ads I've ever seen. "He lied to us." https://t.co/QLgPzfwwDG
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) October 21, 2014
Oh man. #COGov RT @jpodhoretz: Hoo boy. One of the toughest ads I've ever seen. "He lied to us." https://t.co/GY9079LBVY”
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) October 21, 2014
Damn RT @guypbenson: Oh man #COGov RT @jpodhoretz: Hoo boy. One of the toughest ads I've ever seen. "He lied to us." https://t.co/o1V7C2ItK8
— Mitch G, Thats Me. (@mgcat) October 21, 2014
Pray that the O’Connors get the justice they deserve — and that Hickenlooper gets the boot he deserves.