Comments on: IG vs. ICJI http://www.indianabarrister.com/archives/2006/05/ig_vs_icji.html Indiana Barrister is the source for local Indianapolis and Indiana news, politics and commentary. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:24:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: jennifer b http://www.indianabarrister.com/archives/2006/05/ig_vs_icji.html#comment-199 jennifer b Thu, 01 Jun 2006 19:12:32 +0000 http://www.indianabarrister.com/archives/2006/05/ig_vs_icji.html#comment-199 As someone who knows Heather and where she came from I am appalled that supposedly "intelligent" people are trying to use this tragic situation to further their own political agendas. This has little or nothing to do with Heather and more so to do with Republican-bashing. I graduated from LCHS with Heather in 1992. I always admired her spirit. She was a very talented young woman. During one conversation, I remember asking her why she never joined the competitive show choir of which I was a member - she certainly was gifted enough. Her response was that our competition season over lapped the track season and running track was her ticket to college and by extension a better life. How many 16 or 17 year olds have to foresight to forgo their immediate wants for their long-term goals....she is someone to be ADMIRED not DISPARAGED. In four years of high school, during the Rodney King era in fact, I NEVER saw Heather play the “race card” that was so prevalently used in our school. In fact it was quite the opposite. In the King aftermath, the admin decided in its infinite "wisdom" to take the student body to the stadium for an open forum to deal with the issues at hand. The situation very quickly got out of control with people on both sides of the issues grabbing the mike and making insulting and degrading comments. Finally, a student leader stepped up. Heather took the mike and was the only person - faculty or student- who was able to speak eloquently, confidently or convincingly enough to quell what was sure to be a high school race riot. It sickens me that the uneducated are so quick to claim that her success is ONLY attributed to her skin color. We didn’t have that in common, but that didn’t change the fact that we were both driven and successful in our own right. I send out my words of support to Heather and would wish that those who are small in mind would open their eyes and see the big picture….. Go Bears!!! Jennifer B LCHS class of 1992 As someone who knows Heather and where she came from I am appalled that supposedly “intelligent” people are trying to use this tragic situation to further their own political agendas. This has little or nothing to do with Heather and more so to do with Republican-bashing.

I graduated from LCHS with Heather in 1992. I always admired her spirit. She was a very talented young woman. During one conversation, I remember asking her why she never joined the competitive show choir of which I was a member - she certainly was gifted enough. Her response was that our competition season over lapped the track season and running track was her ticket to college and by extension a better life. How many 16 or 17 year olds have to foresight to forgo their immediate wants for their long-term goals….she is someone to be ADMIRED not DISPARAGED.

In four years of high school, during the Rodney King era in fact, I NEVER saw Heather play the “race card” that was so prevalently used in our school. In fact it was quite the opposite. In the King aftermath, the admin decided in its infinite “wisdom” to take the student body to the stadium for an open forum to deal with the issues at hand. The situation very quickly got out of control with people on both sides of the issues grabbing the mike and making insulting and degrading comments. Finally, a student leader stepped up. Heather took the mike and was the only person - faculty or student- who was able to speak eloquently, confidently or convincingly enough to quell what was sure to be a high school race riot. It sickens me that the uneducated are so quick to claim that her success is ONLY attributed to her skin color. We didn’t have that in common, but that didn’t change the fact that we were both driven and successful in our own right.

I send out my words of support to Heather and would wish that those who are small in mind would open their eyes and see the big picture…..

Go Bears!!!

Jennifer B
LCHS class of 1992

]]> By: Abdul http://www.indianabarrister.com/archives/2006/05/ig_vs_icji.html#comment-198 Abdul Thu, 01 Jun 2006 02:19:58 +0000 http://www.indianabarrister.com/archives/2006/05/ig_vs_icji.html#comment-198 Did you read the appendix and exhibits? They also interviewed 50 witnesses and have turned evidence over to the state and federal prosecutors. Any other questions? By the way Mckenna finally did something smart and didn't show up on Amos' program today. When you face posile criminal and civil penalities your best bet is to shut up. Take it from a lawyer. Did you read the appendix and exhibits? They also interviewed 50 witnesses and have turned evidence over to the state and federal prosecutors. Any other questions? By the way Mckenna finally did something smart and didn’t show up on Amos’ program today. When you face posile criminal and civil penalities your best bet is to shut up. Take it from a lawyer.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.indianabarrister.com/archives/2006/05/ig_vs_icji.html#comment-197 Anonymous Wed, 31 May 2006 17:32:51 +0000 http://www.indianabarrister.com/archives/2006/05/ig_vs_icji.html#comment-197 Where's the evidence? I see a lot of presumption and allegation, but where's the evidence? This isn't a report, it's a screenplay. Where’s the evidence? I see a lot of presumption and allegation, but where’s the evidence? This isn’t a report, it’s a screenplay.

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