In yet another shocking example of soft-on-crime “justice,” a far-left prosecutor in Colorado is letting a registered offender walk free after he was *accused of attempting to kidnap an 11-year-old boy* from an elementary school playground—because, according to the DA, he’s “not mentally competent” to stand trial.
You read that right.
Solomon Galligan, a 33-year-old registered offender, was arrested in April 2024 after he allegedly tried to snatch a child during recess at Black Forest Hills Elementary in Aurora, Colorado. Now, over a year later, District Attorney Amy Padden—a Democrat with a track record of progressive activism—is planning to *drop* the charges and set Galligan loose, citing the results of a mental evaluation.
The DA’s office confirmed to Fox31 that Galligan was declared “mentally incompetent,” and thus, by Colorado law, cannot be prosecuted. But that hasn’t stopped the public outrage—or the questions about whether the so-called “justice system” is protecting predators over children.
Parents of students at the school are furious, demanding an independent investigation into how this horrifying incident happened in the first place—and why no one seems to be held accountable.
“My kid couldn’t even make it through a full day of school after this,” said concerned father Dante White, one of many who signed a letter calling for accountability. “All the kids have anxiety, trouble sleeping. It’s been a nightmare for families.”
To make matters worse, the man being released isn’t just any suspect—his own *family* is terrified of what could happen next. Galligan’s sister, Sarah, told 9 News that the family actually *feels relief* when he’s behind bars, because that means he’s not roaming the streets. “It really sucks he had to do something so eye-catching for everybody to see he’s not well,” she said. Sarah also noted that Galligan suffers from schizophrenia and has a long history of mental instability, including identifying as a woman and undergoing hormone therapy since 2011.
But for DA Padden, the solution isn’t to protect the community—it’s to hand the accused kidnapper a get-out-of-jail-free card and let him back into society.
Aurora City Councilwoman Danielle Jurinsky didn’t hold back in her response. “This is the icing on the cake,” she said, blasting Padden’s decision as part of a larger pattern of dereliction. “Her progressive attitude will not be tolerated. She will be recalled for failing to uphold the law and protect our children.”
And she may not be wrong. A growing chorus of citizens and local leaders are calling for Padden to be removed from office, accusing her of placing a dangerous ideological agenda above public safety.
While the Left is busy defending criminals and rewriting the definition of justice, parents in Colorado—and across America—are left wondering: who’s protecting the children?
This disgraceful decision is a reminder of what happens when woke politics infect the legal system. We don’t need more “compassion” for predators. We need accountability, law and order, and prosecutors who put *public safety first*. Colorado voters have a choice: stand up—or watch their communities fall further into chaos.
