Believe It or Not, Us Pundits Actually Do Like Indy!
Contrary to what some of you my think, I really do like Indianapolis. It’s a great town with diverse neighborhoods and a good mix of city and suburbia. I could easily go back to Illinois, but for now I’m content to hang out here.
I say this because, some of us in the media have been accused of being negative about the city and going overboard on the issue of crime and not focusing enough on what’s positive about Indianapolis.
I don’t think we write and talk about the issues that face this city because we want it to look bad. We write and comment on these issues because we care about this community. We want the streets to be safe. We want good schools. We want people to have a decent quality of life. I have no vested interest in working in a place that’s not safe.
The people the voters elect have a primary duty to keep the city safe and when we (pundits) don’t think they’re doing their job, it’s our job to point it out. Do I think the Mayor, Sheriff or Police Chief are bad people? Of course not! I think they do care about the city, I just tend to think that they are focusing on the wrong aspect of law enforcement, by not focusing on the immediate need of putting more officers on the street. I think they need to be more visible and use their bully pulpits as a platform to rally the community to get a handle on this problem before we have a repeat of last year.
