Comments on Advance Indiana™: More Trouble Ahead For Coroner's Office

As long as there is an all white society people ra...

2008-04-01T14:38:00.000-05:00

As long as there is an all white society people raise no concern. As soon as a person of color with the same knowledge or greater enters the scene then there is a problem. When will the race issue ever stop! This has been an issue for years and in this new day and time it is still an issue. Dr. Carter is a very intelligent woman. She is definitely qualified or else she would not have a medical degree first of all. You say that she is not qualified because she has had controversy in the past, but is qualification based on the kind of work that you can perform and experience or is it based on controversy. For the person who said she probably never performed and autopsy, well that shows how ignorant you are, maybe you
haven't seen her perform one, but I have seen many of them and she knows what's she is doing. You were fired from the office so your word is nothing because it seems as though you want revenge. If you look into some of the controversy she wasn't convicted of any crime or else her liscense would be taken. Don't be insulted by a SMART BLACK WOMAN, who can do the job better than our other white counterparts, who make into office most of the time on who they know and not their education or skills. In the end if she is qualified she will have the job no matter what anyone says and she will have the final laugh!!!

I have no great power of influence but I briefly w...

2007-03-29T11:11:00.000-05:00

I have no great power of influence but I briefly worked for this imposter of human and physician. She is as false as the celluloid representations of life we see on the silver screen. Worked for her a very short time, I was close to the former Chief Medical Examiner in Houston, Joseph Jachimcyk and my father had been CEO of the Medical Examiners Office. Didnt take long for Ms Carter ( not Dr) and a vertically challenged elf by the name of Conforti to rid themselves of me, a lowling. They couldn't bear reminders on the legend preceeding them and "found" I had " placed jokes under her door" and asked me to resign. Of course I did not but they terminated me at will, no cause and contested nothing after that. She is fake, I doubt she ever performed an autopsy. Hah, I personally saw her with her personal photographer she had as a puppet. All I ever saw her do was stand at decedents, act like she was making an incision and the photographer would shoot it. Dont trust her. The jokes? Well she is a joke but they were put under her door by a behind kissing investigator who is no longer there either. In fact I believe all memories of the prior regime were removed eventually. I wish her the very worst of luck.

Matt Wingo
Houston Texas

We should give them the bonecracker's cell phone n...

2006-11-29T21:48:00.000-05:00

We should give them the bonecracker's cell phone number and say, "Here, Mr/Mrs. Smith--the Coroner himself requested that he and only he work out those arrangements for you." Since he thinks he somehow doesn't need to answer to anyone (least of all his deputies or the people who voted for him, for that matter), I guess we should heed his words and let him make all the decisions. Let him explain to a family next week why they can't bury their 5 year old because we don't have autopsy capabilities. Actually, I think he'll probably announce on Sat that Ol' Billie will be doing autopsies--what other options does he have, unless he plans on skipping town? Of course, I'm sure the public would love to know that Indiana Autopsy is really the Tissue Bank, so unless we have a cop standing over their shoulder in the autopsy room, who can say that they wouldn't snag come corneas or heart valves for free? Conflict of interest, do you think? That will be Saturday's news story. For now, know the following things: 1) Indiana is on FIRE right now because of the media attention this week, and it's about time; 2) Coroners from all over the state are looking at him tonight and saying, "Thank God that's not my office."; 3) Forensic Pathologists from NY to CA are watching this story break on the internet and wiping their brows with relief that they didn't come here; 4) Alfie Ballew is scanning the newspaper for another job; 5) We all have a few minutes to clean our desks to make everything look nice for the next raid. We do work for a bunch of monkeys, but we are good at it. He will be gone in time and we will still be there doing all the right things all the time, serving the county and bringing families closure.

So there was apparently a meeting to discuss the s...

2006-11-29T20:47:00.000-05:00

So there was apparently a meeting to discuss the state of affairs regarding autopsy service for Marion County. As an employee of the coroner's office, who, by the way, does not lie, cheat, or steal, I would like to have been invited to that meeting. This is the first time I have heard of any type of plan for autopsies to continue. Carl Brizzi knows more than we do! What am I supposed to tell detectives and family members when they ask when an autopsy will be performed? Oh yeah, the same thing I say when they ask me what the hell is going on at our office: shrug my shoulders and say "I don't know. They don't tell me anything." The only way I get any information is to keep watching and reading the news.

Who has seen the commercial where the man apologizes because he works with a bunch of monkeys? That's my job.

Another example of what is happening at MCCO and h...

2006-11-29T19:23:00.000-05:00

Another example of what is happening at MCCO and how Dr. Ackles is trying to cover it all up.......Enjoy
http://www.theindychannel.com/news/9837471/detail.html

So Dr. Carter has a hearing next week? Wonderful,...

2006-11-29T18:58:00.000-05:00

So Dr. Carter has a hearing next week? Wonderful, in the mean time I ask "Who in the hell is going to do autopsies between Friday and whenever she gets hired and starts working?" As deputies, we have been told nothing about it. What do I tell detectives and families when there is a case this weekend? We will get the autopsy done in a week or two, then you can bury your loved one or continue your homicide investigation.....I hope and pray every night that Dr. Ackles and his Chief get what they deserve.....Sooner rather than later.

I'm with you folks about the racism link, but my p...

2006-11-29T17:00:00.000-05:00

I'm with you folks about the racism link, but my point in suggesting that race should be kept out of the Ackles investigation is that to focus on it is a distraction from the grand jury proceedings and the evidence at hand. Clearly, John Linehan was fired because his successor called in the "anonymous tip" to WTHR last November. Give me a break--does she really think Indy is that dumb? Also, the Julia Carson political machine is responsible for why most of these people are in office. I'm going to say it: Marion County is a predominantly Caucasian county. Julia Carson is voted into office even after she looks like she has suffered a stroke. She can't carry on a conversation without getting lost, she shuffles instead of walking, and if she were in a doctor's office, they would probably admit her to the hospital for dementia. That is another issue that can be addressed later. Further, the racial mix in the Coroner's office has not escaped my attention. Let's do a roll call:

Coroner: Black
Chief Deputy: Black
Forenic Chief Candidate: Black
Autopsy Assistants: Black
Office Manager: Black

Is there a pattern emerging here? You would have to be a dolt to not think so. In fact, the white employees in the office are the "token whites". Despite that, Kenneth Ackles is on the verge of facing felony charges. He is not above the law. If he gets through the next few weeks and somehow manages to sidestep Brizzi, there are people in Marion County who will be on a fact-finding mission until they drop to bring him and his chief up on charges. The evidence is there. Just wait.

Honestly, the problem in this community is that th...

2006-11-29T16:22:00.000-05:00

Honestly, the problem in this community is that the majority has been "conditioned" to never talk about race, when it concerns negative things about black. That has caused a cancer to grow in Marion County that really stinks.

It's a double standard. Black politician's racially based policies should not be censored, just as racially based policies by the majority is not censored.

Until we get over the paranoid of talking about it, the Ghetto Mafia will continue to exist in the comfort of media silence and the sick agendas of the Dr. Ackles of the world will continue to grow...with unqualified people in public offices.

Its hard to keep the race issue out of the discuss...

2006-11-29T12:56:00.000-05:00

Its hard to keep the race issue out of the discussion when that has been a running theme in many of the major pitfalls of the coroner's office. Why was John Linehan fired? So he could be replaced by Alfie Ballew. Why were the pathologist fired? So they could be replaced by Joye Carter and Billy Elkins. Its getting very dark in that office and for no good reason. Very qualified people have been terminated only to be replaced less competent individuals with shady pasts. What's the only common link here? I hate to say it, but its painfully obvious that these actions are racially driven. When John Linehan was let go, I made several predictions about the outcome of the coroner's office. I have yet to be wrong.

Good point, anon 9:33.

2006-11-29T12:13:00.000-05:00

Good point, anon 9:33.

People, let's keep race out of this. This isn't a...

2006-11-29T09:33:00.000-05:00

People, let's keep race out of this. This isn't about race--it's about ethics and public service and the failures therein. While I understand your points, I think it is very important to keep the media focused on outcomes, not innuendos. Kenneth Ackles has failed Marion County. That is what this is about. Joye Carter is a disgrace as a physician. That is what this is about. Let's stay focused on that, and thank you to everyone who is reading this for your input.

Damn. That took an ugly turn.

2006-11-29T06:12:00.000-05:00

Damn. That took an ugly turn.

Black's who are qualified aren't "controllable" by...

2006-11-29T05:03:00.000-05:00

Black's who are qualified aren't "controllable" by the corrupt politicians and corrupt officials in this city, they might just get uppity.

Why is it, with Center Township Democrats, that qu...

2006-11-28T23:40:00.000-05:00

Why is it, with Center Township Democrats, that qualifications or misdeeds are overlooked, as long as the applicant is black?

Wait a minute...that's the Congressional Black Caucus's MO, too.

We are not a color blind society after all. (Sigh)

Fine, let's say it. It's far too late to continue...

2006-11-28T23:26:00.000-05:00

Fine, let's say it. It's far too late to continue to speak in code at this point in the game. The leadership of the Coroner's office made a statement earlier this year that they wanted to have the only Female African-American Forensic Pathologist on staff (i.e. Joye Carter). It didn't matter that she hasn't been practicing for years. Ask NAME members about her--they won't touch it.

A key question for Dr. Ackles:was there any kind o...

2006-11-28T23:05:00.000-05:00

A key question for Dr. Ackles:

was there any kind of criteria put together for the search for this person?

was it in writing?

Or was this entire operation a seat-of-the-pants situation, made all the more easy by the fact this woman is available?

No one is saying anything about the other obvious link in this hiring.

Ten Simple Steps for Seeing the Truth on Joye Cart...

2006-11-28T22:08:00.000-05:00

Ten Simple Steps for Seeing the Truth on Joye Carter:

1) http://www.tsbme.state.tx.us
2) Click on "Services for Consumers"
3) Click on "Find your physician"
4) Click on "Accept Terms of Usage"
5) Type in name (Carter, Joye)
6) Click on Joye Carter
7) Scroll down to "Restrictions and Actions" section
8) Click on "Board Order Database"
9) Read all 4 documents, esp second one--actual court papers.
10) Make face of horror.

The link is broken, anon.

2006-11-28T20:42:00.000-05:00

The link is broken, anon.

Here's the direct link to the court document in th...

2006-11-28T20:35:00.000-05:00

Here's the direct link to the court document in the case against Joye Carter in Texas. Type the link exactly as you see it and look at every page. This sums it up.

http://marcus.tsbme.state.tx.us/hostconnect/bcs_tiff_view.asp?docid=004029219

Please AI, get this info to both the prosecutor an...

2006-11-28T20:11:00.000-05:00

Please AI, get this info to both the prosecutor and mayor's office, as well as every member of the CCC. Our(the deputies) livelihoods and reputations are on the line here...don't let Ackles get away with this.