Comments on: Operation Saturday Night Fever http://www.indianabarrister.com/archives/2007/03/operation_saturday_night_fever.html Indiana Barrister is the source for local Indianapolis and Indiana news, politics and commentary. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:14:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Stive Angelo http://www.indianabarrister.com/archives/2007/03/operation_saturday_night_fever.html#comment-1275 Stive Angelo Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:57:56 +0000 http://www.indianabarrister.com/archives/2007/03/operation_saturday_night_fever.html#comment-1275 I started to build my credit history many years ago in my student years. My parents helped me to choose a credit card and make an application. It was the beginning. Now I have excellent credit and use the best credit cards. Best credit cards for students and consumers are presented at <a></a> I started to build my credit history many years ago in my student years. My parents helped me to choose a credit card and make an application. It was the beginning. Now I have excellent credit and use the best credit cards. Best credit cards for students and consumers are presented at

]]> By: Shorebreak http://www.indianabarrister.com/archives/2007/03/operation_saturday_night_fever.html#comment-1274 Shorebreak Mon, 02 Apr 2007 15:44:46 +0000 http://www.indianabarrister.com/archives/2007/03/operation_saturday_night_fever.html#comment-1274 I wonder how many illegal guns that $500 would buy someone? If I were a crackhead without a warrant, I'd hide my old illegal gun somewhere and report it to authorities. I'd then take my $500, buy a nicer illegal gun, and then I'd use the change to have a nice little party for myself. I'd finish off the party by using my nicer gun to secure the proceeds for my next party. If I were Frank, here's what I would do with the $100,000: Spend $20,000 on basic infrastructure to support 200 volunteer police auxiliary members within troubled neighborhoods. Maybe a badge, an ID, a baseball cap, and a database to log them as registered members. Take the remaining balance of $80,000 and use it to offer an award of $100 for each auxiliary member report that leads to an arrest. You'll take a lot more than 200 guns off the street and you won't be financing the next wave of better guns and stronger crack addictions. What this city needs even more than a $100k incentive program is people with a little bit of common sense. I wonder how many illegal guns that $500 would buy someone? If I were a crackhead without a warrant, I’d hide my old illegal gun somewhere and report it to authorities. I’d then take my $500, buy a nicer illegal gun, and then I’d use the change to have a nice little party for myself. I’d finish off the party by using my nicer gun to secure the proceeds for my next party.

If I were Frank, here’s what I would do with the $100,000:

Spend $20,000 on basic infrastructure to support 200 volunteer police auxiliary members within troubled neighborhoods. Maybe a badge, an ID, a baseball cap, and a database to log them as registered members. Take the remaining balance of $80,000 and use it to offer an award of $100 for each auxiliary member report that leads to an arrest. You’ll take a lot more than 200 guns off the street and you won’t be financing the next wave of better guns and stronger crack addictions.

What this city needs even more than a $100k incentive program is people with a little bit of common sense.

]]> By: Give it a rest http://www.indianabarrister.com/archives/2007/03/operation_saturday_night_fever.html#comment-1273 Give it a rest Sat, 31 Mar 2007 00:11:17 +0000 http://www.indianabarrister.com/archives/2007/03/operation_saturday_night_fever.html#comment-1273 This whole "police hate the sheriff and mayor" diatribe is getting real, real old. No doubt some leadership errors have been made. It's a stale leader who makes no errors. But the merger of departments cemented a stronger budgetary unit for decades. And, I know several LEOs. I've surveyed them. The blog posters do not represent them. Not scientific, but, again...it's getting real old. Buil,d a bridge and get over it already. This whole “police hate the sheriff and mayor” diatribe is getting real, real old. No doubt some leadership errors have been made. It’s a stale leader who makes no errors. But the merger of departments cemented a stronger budgetary unit for decades.

And, I know several LEOs. I’ve surveyed them. The blog posters do not represent them.

Not scientific, but, again…it’s getting real old. Buil,d a bridge and get over it already.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.indianabarrister.com/archives/2007/03/operation_saturday_night_fever.html#comment-1272 Anonymous Fri, 30 Mar 2007 17:57:07 +0000 http://www.indianabarrister.com/archives/2007/03/operation_saturday_night_fever.html#comment-1272 "I don't doubt that".......ask him what the plan is for staffing up the force. After his answer, you'll doubt it. “I don’t doubt that”…….ask him what the plan is for staffing up the force. After his answer, you’ll doubt it.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.indianabarrister.com/archives/2007/03/operation_saturday_night_fever.html#comment-1271 Anonymous Fri, 30 Mar 2007 16:29:21 +0000 http://www.indianabarrister.com/archives/2007/03/operation_saturday_night_fever.html#comment-1271 Your are completely right. The most I have heard from law enforcement during this crime wave was a rather long radio interview of Chief Spears doing everything he could do to say "it's not IMPDs fault." Maybe a little leadership for a change might help... Your are completely right. The most I have heard from law enforcement during this crime wave was a rather long radio interview of Chief Spears doing everything he could do to say “it’s not IMPDs fault.” Maybe a little leadership for a change might help…

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.indianabarrister.com/archives/2007/03/operation_saturday_night_fever.html#comment-1270 Anonymous Fri, 30 Mar 2007 14:37:29 +0000 http://www.indianabarrister.com/archives/2007/03/operation_saturday_night_fever.html#comment-1270 Let the public see him...because the patrolmen on the streets don't want to see him. Let the public see him…because the patrolmen on the streets don’t want to see him.

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