I’ve come under a lot of criticism lately for my own criticism of the powers that be and the city’s rising crime problems. I’ve been called a carpetbagger, told to go back where I came from, and if it weren’t politically incorrect, some of my critics would gladly drop the n-word if they could get […]

Just so you know, tomorrow June 1 is the anniversary of the Hamilton Avenue murders. You remember what happened that day. Desmond Turner and James Stewart reportedly invaded a Hispanic family’s home. After not finding money or drugs, detectives say Turner shot and killed the family of seven, including three children. This is not a […]

My head hurts today after looking at some of the things going on in the city. I was downtown and surrounded by homeless people who won’t stop begging, but when I sat down on the wall at Monument Circle a cop told me I couldn’t sit there and had to move. The teacher who says […]

I’ve just reviewed some comments by “Hizzoner” Mayor Bart Peterson about the shortage of police officers facing Indianapolis and Marion County. While most of us argue the department is at least 120 officers short, the Mayor told WISH-TV the number was closer to nine, because us media folks aren’t including the officers on probation and […]

“We are obviously down some people.” That understatement of the year comes from Jerry McCory, the head of the Marion County Justice Agency about the number of vacant positions in the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. The city is downplaying the fact there are approximately 130 street patrol vacancies at IMPD. In this morning’s Indianapolis Star, […]

I’ve just finished taking another critical look at the information concerning vacancies in the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and it continues to raise more questions. For example, with IMPD averaging about 130 street patrol officer vacancies, it makes one wonder about the appropriations for those positions. Logic dictates the vacancies would not be listed if […]

Memorial Day is the “official” start of summer and for Marion County, it may also be the official start of the next crime wave. As the Mayor, Sheriff and other elected and appointed officials look for ways to deal with city’s crime problem, they may want to start within the ranks of the Indianapolis Metropolitan […]

As many of you know, yesterday was my birthday. I had a great day. Lots of calls, cigars, strippers, etc. I have a great life and am extremely grateful for everyone in it. I’m looking forward to the next 525,600 minutes.

You all know by now, Indianapolis lost the Super Bowl to north Texas. I’m not surprised. If I was an NFL owner, I would have probably made the same call: 30,000 more seats versus 30 degrees below zero. It’s pretty simple math. However, now comes the bigger issues. 1. The point of building the taxpayer-funded […]

I find myself raising some more serious questions about the United States’ involvment in Iraq. I have never doubted the American military’s resolve to get the job done, but I seriously question the Iraqis. Two recent news stories make me question how serious the Iraqis are. First, their own parliament decides it wants to take […]