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Indiana Barrister » Blog Archive » All’s Well That Ended Well — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 14:19:22 +0000

[...] that dreaded “second Saturday night” of Expo a success. Last year police were responding to nine people being shot. The suspect in that case entered a plea of guilty to most of the [...]

By: Shanna

Shanna — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:12:48 +0000

“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.”

Every year we know that on Expo Saturday there will be rioting, shots fired, people shot, property damaged…..

What's wrong with this? Why hasn't Expo changed? Why has Expo continued a custom of denial…Allow me to tell you next year's press release (unless the Public Safety Director does what has to be done) “We regret the events of Saturday, July, 2011. The events were isolated from Black Expo….”

By: fatcop

fatcop — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:48:18 +0000

I have been requied to work this event for many years. Every year it gets worse, and more people shot 10 this year. Lets not forget the explosion. It was not firecrackers it was a device that could have killed many. Guess the news needs to down play this and the fact that several Officers were shot at as they called on the radio of bullets hitting the building behind them. Don't think that made the news. I think it not verry responsable for the city to require police to continue to work an event that is a danger to citizens and police alike and do nothing to try to change the event to make it safer. Ideas have been given from the rank and file for years how to improve the safety but comming from a patrolman no one cares or will listen we are not good enough to help fix the problem.

By: Rico

Rico — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:39:12 +0000

What is racist, A-hole, is choosing not to pursue charges of voter intimidation if the alleged perpetrators are black. That is your justice department. Holder's former law firm represents Gitmo detainees for free. You and your Party haven't a clue how to keep America safe. And quit referring to me as racist!

By: IndyRacer57

IndyRacer57 — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:23:33 +0000

Could you just see Public Safety Director (who is white) try to ban IBE? He would be labeled a racist at the start.

By: IndyRacer57

IndyRacer57 — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:14:07 +0000

Did those Union members have guns drawed? Did they shoot anybody?

By: Taxpayer 834512

Taxpayer 834512 — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 07:49:30 +0000

Perhaps we're debating the chicken or egg: If we're talking about youth access to guns, then is that a bigger issue versus lack of parents riding herd on the kids? Is the whole of the Brandon Johnson issue the police behavior, or do we also include the fact that the officers showed up because his brother was involved in a break-in? Is the repetition of the cycle of poverty in this country because we don't offer sufficient monetary support to those who "deserve it", or because we make it too easy to be a lifestyle choice?

I don't think there's a single answer. My definite opinion is we don't demand enough individual accountability for the consequences of our actions- white collar or blue collar, regardless of race, age, gender, etc.

We might agree that we're presently on the road to hell- whether it's real or a reasonable facsimile: morally, statistically, and fiscally. Unfortunately, there's a point at which the fiscal perspective doesn't care what the other two have to say.

By: Shanna

Shanna — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 07:06:15 +0000

Elizabeth: This is South Gary, Indiana!

By: Think Again

Think Again — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 07:03:05 +0000

On enough already with the Jocelyn references. Nobody pays attention to her, except when you post something like this. Don't you get tired?

By: Think Again

Think Again — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 06:57:55 +0000

**IBE, without the “R”