Comments on Advance Indiana™: Record Had Admitted To Hit And Run And Still Not Charged

I don't understand why the prosecutor doesn't char...

2007-05-09T19:06:00.000-05:00

I don't understand why the prosecutor doesn't charge him NOW with the October hit and run. The statute of limitations hasn't run and he confessed. It would certainly give them more leverage in this case.

"What's also alarming is Mr. Record's age. It seem...

2007-05-08T15:59:00.000-05:00

"What's also alarming is Mr. Record's age. It seems like people are developing alcohol problems much younger these days (see Britney Spears, or that Miss America girl)."

The alcohol companies know who ends up running the country: Educated kids. Therefore, they put the focus on college kids, they invented the "college life." Don't be surprised if massive numbers of 40 somethings, who even appear in shape, start coming up with liver cancer or other health issues in the coming decades.

Funny how the nanny folks are all for public smoking bans, but you ask the drunk nanny folks to support controls for public alcohol drinking and they go crazy.

"Why they hell did he get away with that?"This is ...

2007-05-08T15:56:00.000-05:00

"Why they hell did he get away with that?"

This is Marion Co., home of a murdered person every three or four days. Home of multiple carjackings. Home of beatings, rapes, etc..

In cases like this, lots of people skate. Especially if they pay and give insurance info so the victim can get their stuff fixed. Even if this guy had been arrested, we are looking at 12 hours in the APC max. Hell, he may not even have been locked up, might have just been issued a summons to appear. So he goes to court for some minor crimes (there is no way any alcohol charge would ever stick in this case, since so much time had past) and likely gets a slap on the wrist. Hell, he likely would have gotten an offer to dismiss the charges as long as he behaves.

"There are plenty of people upset with both the police and prosecutor's office and justifiably so."

Those "plenty of people" are the idiots who vote for Peterson, love the idea of giving hundreds of millions to private businessmen, etc. etc.. This same group of idiots will complain when taxes are raised even more so that Marion Co. has a criminal justice system where folks like Record can actually get some sort of punishment. These idiots get what they ask for. A lot of beat cops are the ones who start these investigations. These are the same cops that are dealing with drama all over the city: Killings, shots fired, fights, etc. etc.. If all the metro cops I know followed every single minor crime through, they would all likely make $100K/year with the over-time they would put in (extra time on reports, running evidence down, meeting with lawyers, court time, etc). Then the people over at the star would be complaining about these offers screwing over the taxpayers by making so much OT.

Sometimes I get to witness a member of the sheeple get slapped and awaken to see our crime issue in the county. They ask what to do and I tell them to either move, vote others in, and/or call 327-4MAC.

I also have to disagree, David. As a lawyer I can ...

2007-05-08T14:39:00.000-05:00

I also have to disagree, David. As a lawyer I can tell you that had the disciplinary committee been made aware of the previous incident, Mr. Record would have been in a program, or he would have lost his license. You wouldn't believe the questions they ask during a character & fitness interview. It was the Prosecutor's job, as a member of the bar and as someone who cared enough about Mr. Record's record to not make a big deal out of it, to get him that help.

What's also alarming is Mr. Record's age. It seems like people are developing alcohol problems much younger these days (see Britney Spears, or that Miss America girl). At 26 he's already had two hit and run accidents and may be responsible for someone's death. Everyone's a loser in this situation, from the Prosecutor on down.

Sorry, David, but you're not going to paint my cri...

2007-05-08T11:25:00.000-05:00

Sorry, David, but you're not going to paint my criticism of the inaction in this case with a broadbrush and make me out as someone who doesn't like police. Take a look at the comments at the Indy Star site. There are plenty of people upset with both the police and prosecutor's office and justifiably so.

Even if he had been convicted of the hit-and-run, ...

2007-05-08T11:18:00.000-05:00

Even if he had been convicted of the hit-and-run, he would have gotten a slap on the wrist that would not have prevented this incident. I gather from your previous posts that you don't like the police for whatever reason, but blaming them for the actions of this dirtbag alcoholic is ridiculous.

Doug, It's very sad. He was a disabled man with ch...

2007-05-08T09:02:00.000-05:00

Doug, It's very sad. He was a disabled man with children. I believe Fox 59 News reported he was deaf and taught sign language to all of his children.

Any information on Jimmy Cash and who he was? Seem...

2007-05-08T08:54:00.000-05:00

Any information on Jimmy Cash and who he was? Seems a little wrong, somehow, that I now know a ton about Record but nothing about Cash other than he was 46 and drove a pickup truck.

Inquiring minds want to know, Steph.

2007-05-08T08:48:00.000-05:00

Inquiring minds want to know, Steph.

Given how close the October accident was to my hou...

2007-05-08T08:42:00.000-05:00

Given how close the October accident was to my house - this really pisses me off that he wasn't charged. The car was *overturned* - that's not a small accident. Why they hell did he get away with that?