Why I Want Indy to Get a Super Bowl
To be honest, for the longest time I really could have cared less whether Indianapolis got a Super Bowl. I don’t think Super Bowls really don’t do all that much for city’s long-term economy and image. When was the last time you went to Jacksonville or Detroit? But this morning, I did decide to care because I realized a Super Bowl would be good for Indianapolis, not for monetary reasons, but for crime reasons.
You all know I think crime is out of control in this town and our elected officials have failed to get a real handle on it. And I don’t appreciate threats of laying off police if the voters get behind tax increases. However, if the city gets a Super Bowl then that just might be what it really takes to tackle crime.
I think it’s safe to assume no one wants a tourist to be part of the record car-jackings that have been taking place, nor sexually assaulted in a parking garage across the street from city hall, or just simply accosted by the usual downtown, homeless panhandlers. So it just might take getting a Super Bowl here to really light the fire under the powers that be and make them pay more than lip service and shallow gestures to dealing with crime. Go Indy! Get a Super Bowl and the criminals off the street.
