Comments on: New Coroner Controversy

By: Look at the Evidence

Look at the Evidence — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 19:40:52 +0000

Race and schooling should not be an issue. The issue is her past performance of work. She obiviously has some problems and should not be employeed. I feel they could look for a stronger forensic pathologist with stronger credentials.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 16:52:17 +0000

The city father’s have always hired who they wanted regardless of their background and they have hidden information until they needed to control the individual. Do more checking and you will find this is so.

By: insidersource

insidersource — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 13:37:49 +0000

The question of Dr. Carter’s history could conceivably be brought up in court when she is giving her “expert” testimony. If her credentials and work history are made to look specious the jury will not believe her testimony. Regardless of race Indy needs a strong forensic pathologist who has a stellar work history.

By: One Who Knows

One Who Knows — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 12:49:18 +0000

Number one she is qualified! A Shortridge High School and Howard University Graduate and served in the U.S. Air Force; is a strong, intelligent African American female. Anytime an African American stands up to the establishment whether or not they are right in their efforts, you will be setup, ridiculed and defamed. How is it when an African American employer fires a white employee and they file suit, large monetary awards are granted them? When an African American files a suit against a white employer a nominal monetary award is given them.

There are other examples but I will not list them here. If you do not have all of the facts involving these incidents in her past, be silent. Buck the system and find out what they will do to your reputation. The smear campaign does not have to be true, only believable or questionable. Indiana politicians are known for the same thing and have defamed many decent professionals, also have allowed the corrupt ones to remain in their positions for control.

Marion County has had several questionable decisions rendered by past coroners who happen to be white regarding shootings or murdered African American victims or suspects which were not prosecuted. The media did not question the decisions or the qualifications of those coroners. Hoewever, in the eyes of the public, doubt still remains if there was a cover up.

In 1987, Michael Taylor’s death almost caused a race riot in this city. The community was made to accept his decision as a suicide rather than an accidental self-inflicted fatal wound to the head in the back of a patrol car.

Could it be the majority community is afraid to have a qualified African American female who was raised in this community, be in charge of forensic investigations? Think about!

By: Coronerinsider

Coronerinsider — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 01:02:31 +0000

So Dr. Carter has a hearing next week? Wonderful, in the mean time I ask “Who in the hell is going to do autopsies between Friday and whenever she gets hired and starts working?” As deputies, we have been told nothing about it. What do I tell detectives and families when there is a case this weekend? We will get the autopsy done in a week or two, then you can bury your loved one or continue your homicide investigation…..I hope and pray every night that Dr. Ackles and his Chief get what they deserve…..Sooner rather than later.

By: Q

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 03:58:46 +0000

Does this woman have a medical license in Indiana? Will her past troubles haunt her to get that? It’s not automatic, and isn’t the deputy coroner that Ackles fired the head of the licensing board now?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:17:27 +0000

What a shocker, Ackles hires an AA woman for chief…..And a corrupt one at that…He just keeps trying to screw up more and more and the city just lets it keep happening….UNBELIEVABLE….