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Friday, February 21, 2014
Ballard Hops Last Plane To Phoenix After Reassuring Residents That 8 Homicides Not Random Acts Of Violence
Indianapolis' Mayor Greg Ballard released a statement reassuring the city's residents that eight homicides in the last 24 hours were nothing to get alarmed about because they weren't "random acts of violence." Despite the fact that police have made no arrests in connection with the murders, Ballard wants you to feel better about the killings because he says the "the victims knew their assailants."
"The past few hours have been challenging for the city. Any death under these circumstances is tragic. While no one deserves to be a victim, initial reports indicate these were not random acts of violence. The victims knew their assailants. I have complete faith in the men and women of IMPD and know they will work diligently to identify all suspects and bring them to justice."
Ballard then hopped the last plane to Phoenix, Arizona where he is attending yet another out-of-state junket. His latest excuse for getting out of town is for an advisory board meeting for the U.S. Conference of Mayors. So much for public safety being job one, Greg. Enjoy your trip to Phoenix.
8 comments:
Anonymous
said...
It's as good a time as any for a junket! Hey, streets are like bombed out war zones, crime is extremely violent...what else would a responsible mayor do?
Well Gary, important questions come to mind - Did our Mayor fly First Class or Steerage? Given the Majesty and Prestige of Ballard himself and his august office as Mayor flying in the steerage section might send out the message that we are World Class. Second will this crime spree have any negative fall-out in determining if the City can sponsor another Stupor Bowl. Third, we need to make sure the people do not question the use of Tax Funding to subsidize the Pacers or build a Sucker Stadium in lieu of funding for Citizen Safety.
You don't really think that anyone can do anything about this problem in cities short of a mass roundup. Until everyone stops their state of denial nothing will help.
7 of the 8 "victims" had prior arrests, 4 of them spent lengthy time as guests of the State of Indiana DOC. They made their beds, regardless of who the mayor is or how much money and manpower we throw out there. Should you choose to be a law-abdiding citizen, Indianapolis is a pretty safe place. Should you choose not to, well then good luck.
Agree with anonymous. The victims chose a lifestyle that includes violence. The Beech Grove place was a drug house. The Brightwood murders are drug related. Almost all the murders are confined to the eastside and other pockets of drug use (crack on the eastside, meth on the south side). It's a culture. If you obey the law and avoid drug users/sellers you are safe. Normal law abiding people have nothing to fear. Many think these deaths cry out for gun control. But if you live in a suburb like I do where many people own firearms you couldn't be any safer.
The question I think ought to be whether Detroit gangs have come to the eastside and if so, what is law enforcement doing about it. Or are we letting them kill each other off, which is an option so long as it is contained to that ilk which so far it has been.
Actually, you have to be watchful at all times when out and about in Indianapolis, especially when waiting for a bus or getting in a car. And as far as stopping the flow of illegal drugs, check out Stew Webb's expose posted yesterday at VeteransToday:
"FBI Whistleblower Darlene Novinger Exposed George HW Bush's Drug Usage."
8 comments:
It's as good a time as any for a junket! Hey, streets are like bombed out war zones, crime is extremely violent...what else would a responsible mayor do?
Rogue law enforcement officers ridding the streets of felons or gang members 'getting even'?
Ballard doesn't care that people are murdered. Most important is that, Ballard can get a few rounds of golf played.
Well Gary, important questions come to mind - Did our Mayor fly First Class or Steerage? Given the Majesty and Prestige of Ballard himself and his august office as Mayor flying in the steerage section might send out the message that we are World Class.
Second will this crime spree have any negative fall-out in determining if the City can sponsor another Stupor Bowl.
Third, we need to make sure the people do not question the use of Tax Funding to subsidize the Pacers or build a Sucker Stadium in lieu of funding for Citizen Safety.
You don't really think that anyone can do anything about this problem in cities short of a mass roundup. Until everyone stops their state of denial nothing will help.
7 of the 8 "victims" had prior arrests, 4 of them spent lengthy time as guests of the State of Indiana DOC. They made their beds, regardless of who the mayor is or how much money and manpower we throw out there. Should you choose to be a law-abdiding citizen, Indianapolis is a pretty safe place. Should you choose not to, well then good luck.
Agree with anonymous. The victims chose a lifestyle that includes violence. The Beech Grove place was a drug house. The Brightwood murders are drug related. Almost all the murders are confined to the eastside and other pockets of drug use (crack on the eastside, meth on the south side). It's a culture. If you obey the law and avoid drug users/sellers you are safe. Normal law abiding people have nothing to fear. Many think these deaths cry out for gun control. But if you live in a suburb like I do where many people own firearms you couldn't be any safer.
The question I think ought to be whether Detroit gangs have come to the eastside and if so, what is law enforcement doing about it. Or are we letting them kill each other off, which is an option so long as it is contained to that ilk which so far it has been.
Actually, you have to be watchful at all times when out and about in Indianapolis, especially when waiting for a bus or getting in a car. And as far as stopping the flow of illegal drugs, check out Stew Webb's expose posted yesterday at VeteransToday:
"FBI Whistleblower Darlene Novinger Exposed George HW Bush's Drug Usage."
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