DENVER ( KDVR ) — A man has pleaded guilty to placing anti-migrant signs around the Colorado Capitol in March , but will not face charges for similar actions he allegedly took in September where racist signs were found along Colfax Avenue at bus stops , according to Denver officials.
56-year-old Christopher Balli entered a guilty plea to a municipal code violation for illegally posting on public or private property, as the signs were attached to city street sign poles on March 22.
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The city did not press hate crime charges for the offense, although the signs featured the words hookers, migrants and undocumented alongside denigrating critiques. One sign said, “Caution undocumented Democrats” and showed people running with weapons, including one person hand-in-hand with a child. Another insinuated that migrants were acting as sex workers, with a sign below reading $20.
According to the Denver City Attorney’s Office, Balli pleaded guilty with a deferred judgment for the March signs. The city said he was not cited for signs posted in September “because we gave consideration for the fact that Mr. Balli took accountability for his actions and has discontinued the behavior.”