Comments on: UP WHERE IMPD BELONGS

By: really

really — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:57:38 +0000

Hey Abbie Dull, 17 homicides.

By: Fuzzy Curmudgeon

Fuzzy Curmudgeon — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:52:27 +0000

All this wah-wah about “be careful what you wish for” is a gigantic load of sour grapes. The merger as it came off didn’t work, the sheriff and many of his appointees are incompetent (and he himself is probably senile), and crime continued unabated in Indianapolis, resulting finally in the Hovey Street killings and a belated admission that maybe it was time to try something different. All the Dumbs can do now is whine that this new change had better work or you’ll be sorry. Didn’t I know you wankers back in high school?

The bottom line is that if this latest change doesn’t work, we’ll try something else. But having Dumbs sit there and claim there was nothing wrong with the status quo only proves that Dumbs are strictly about holding onto power, regardless of who gets hurt, and regardless of what the people actually want — which was amply expressed back on the second Tuesday of November without any need for a further referendum.

When you Dumbs grow up, maybe we’ll let you play again. But not until.

By: Proud Indy Resident

Proud Indy Resident — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:35:49 +0000

Abdul, Tom John, Mayor Ballard, Miss Ann, Bob Turner, Flipper, etc, etc,:

No more excuses. Results.

By: Think Again

Think Again — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:26:25 +0000

Melyssa, Mr. Klopfenstein should re-read Indiana’s lobbying regulations. They are the weakest in the nation, but his activities definitely qualify for registration. Without question.

If he got a legal opinion otherwise, he got a lousy opinion.

Not to worry, however. Indiana’s lobbyists are regulated by a commission appoitned entirely by the legislature itself. That’s right, fall in line now with your foxes/henhouse comparisons. And Brad’s association has many vested interests in many pieces of legislation. And I’m pretty sure they’re active in the legislaive campaign contributions game. And the word “game” is a polite word for something much less polite.

Until 1989, Indiana’s secretary of state handled such matters. When SOS Joe Hogsett threatened to upset the cozy applecart and start actually enforcing the regs, which is when the legislature promptly pulled those duties from the SOS.

Next time he’s on your show Abdul, which, judging from the past, should be any minute now, ask Bard how much his association members and/or PACD donated to legislators. It should be an interesting answer.

Then tell me he’s not a lobbyist.

By: Jon G

Jon G — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:15:51 +0000

“really”
You make it sound like the murder rate going down in ‘07 compared to ‘06 is such an admirable thing and I guess it would be if someone else was in charge (meaning Bart). But what you are “really” saying is that the mayor went from worst to worse. What does that prove? Has he ever got a job on his own merit? Andre’s always been a puppet and always will be.
Obviously, Andre Carson is a hot head and it won’t take long for that to catch up to him. The question is, do the people of the State of Indiana want to go through that embarrassment if he gets elected.

By: really

really — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:57:39 +0000

‘07 homicides drop 19% from near-record high in 2006, January 2, 2008

Fewer people died violent deaths in Marion County in 2007, providing measured relief for police and communities still reeling from a near-record wave of homicides the year before. Still, last year’s 124 homicides exceeded every other year this decade except 2006, and police continue to look for ways to attack a crime considered one of the toughest to prevent. “The killing’s got to stop,” said Marrianne Garland, 40, whose anguish is still

By: really

really — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:55:13 +0000

OK Now that IMPD, Public Safety Director Scottie and soon to be assistan Frankie, is under the control of the mayor, things got sooooo much better!?!?! Give it a year, there will be no change. Watch

By: melyssa

melyssa — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:45:31 +0000

From what I’ve been told Brad Klopfenstein is not a registered lobbyist. I asked that question at a Libertarian fundraiser last week.

If he’s not a lobbyist, what’s all the fuss about?

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:22:46 +0000

How can people be surprised about Carson. There was support for his grandmother, and people are still laughing about that. The Wilson’s of this world only exist to bottom feed on the worts of our political system. Think of it as a basket of fruit. Someone always stands in line waiting to get the brused for free.

By: mike

mike — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:34:41 +0000

Isn’t Klopfenstein a lobbyist for the bar and liquor assosiation? hmmm