Marion County Sheriff Frank Anderson says he will not take the $50,000 raise. In a statement released today the Sheriff said he was never in the job for the money and he would assist the General Assembly in any changes that may be necessary to the law that created the situation in the first place. […]
When I use to work for an elected official and we were making a decision about what to do about an issue, we always had to ask one question, “How will this look on the front page of the paper?” Someone should have asked that question to Marion County Sheriff Frank Anderson. As you likely […]
I’ve been picking up a few items from around the city lately. Here they are… Police Consolidation My sources tell me Mayor Bart Peterson is in for some mixed news. In the realm of police consolidation sources tell me IPD officers want to vote on the Mayor’s offer for a contract raise of 3.5 to […]
I left town for the Fortress of Solitude this weekend, but I still had time to jot down a few thoughts on some major issues. Hope you like them. Crime “Hizzoner” Mayor Bart Peterson has an interview in this past Sunday’s Indianapolis Star. He is talking about crime, amongst other items. The Mayor did not […]
Just when I thought things were settling down at the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, I hear that things might have actually been worse under former director Heather Bolejack’s reign than previously thought. Sources tell me officials are looking into possible grant mismanagement to the tune of nearly $1 million. Stay tuned…
Just for the record I know I’ve been pretty hard on the Marion County Democrats as of late. It’s the nature of what I do for a living. If you are a partisan don’t worry there are some things coming down the pike soon that put the local GOP in my sights, but for now […]
Let me start this off by saying I am not a big fan of drunk drivers. They are very dangerous individuals who are to blame for a lot of fatalities. And when it comes to their prosecution, I think the book should be thrown at them. The people at Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) think […]
I just got my hands on some recent raw crime data. The picture is not good. I knew crime was getting out of control in Indianapolis, but I didn’t think it was that bad. As of June 30, 2006 there were 69 homicides in Marion County. In June 2005 at this time there were only […]
Recently Georgia joined Indiana and fifteen other states in enacting a “stand your ground” law which allows citizens to use deadly force in responding to threats in public places, without a duty to first retreat. Similar bills are pending in 16 additional states. Currently the majority common law view found in a majority of states […]
As we mark the 4th of July and America’s birthday (although some historians argue it was actually July 2nd) I got to thinking recently about all the issues regarding the border. As we have the immigration debate, one component is sealing the border. But the more I thought about it, the more I had to […]
