Comments on Advance Indiana™: Former Democratic Lawmaker Busted For Soliciting Undercover Male Cop

I noticed WISH-TV's State House reporter had n...

2011-12-08T18:17:27.292-05:00

I noticed WISH-TV's State House reporter had nothing to say about the story today. You can always tell who is friends are. He exaggerates the foibles of the politicians he dislikes, and he ignores the transgressions of the politicians he likes.

If the police office sent Hasler the photographs f...

2011-12-08T17:27:02.442-05:00

If the police office sent Hasler the photographs for which he asked, might that not be seen/argued as entrapment, lol? Seriously, I hope his wife gets tested, because it appears that
Brian might have prior worrisome experiences.

Wally Paynter, an LGBT activist from Evansville, v...

2011-12-08T15:44:13.070-05:00

Wally Paynter, an LGBT activist from Evansville, vouches for Hasler in an e-mail to me. He describes him as "a pro-lgbt rights and pro-lgbt marriage . . . one of the most liberal state reps in the history of Indiana."

Furthermore, Paul, Hinkle flat out lied to me with...

2011-12-08T13:37:59.411-05:00

Furthermore, Paul, Hinkle flat out lied to me with respect to his intentions concerning a piece of legislation I had discussed with him. He has no credibility with me. He's a big gas bag who talks out of both sides of his mouth.

I should add that you don't have to prove sex ...

2011-12-08T13:23:38.351-05:00

I should add that you don't have to prove sex for money occurred, only that it was solicited.

Well, there were a couple of legal issues, Paul. F...

2011-12-08T13:22:14.019-05:00

Well, there were a couple of legal issues, Paul. First, If Gibson was merely working as an "escort", he was required to have a license from the city. He did not so he could have been prosecuted for that. The e-mail exchanges confirmed the expectations of the transaction. In one of the interviews I saw, Gibson said he had intended to have sex with Hinkle but didn't want to after he met him and decided he was not the person he thought he was meeting. IMPD passed on charging either one of them. The e-mails established the predicate for the crime regardless of what was said after the fact.

No extra money for a tip? Regarding Hinkle, almos...

2011-12-08T13:04:46.514-05:00

No extra money for a tip?

Regarding Hinkle, almost all prostitution arrests involve a police officer on one side of the transaction. In fact, defense attorneys I talked to confirm never seeing a case where a police officer was not involved in the sex-for-money transaction who was prepared to be a witness at trial.

Camryn Gibson had already stated in a tv interview that Hinkle was not paying him for sex. While that seemed contradictory with earlier statements, it made Gibson less than credible as a witness...not to mention his background and other parts of the story which seemed dubious at best

To successfully prosecute someone you have to have a rock solid (no pun intended) witness because the defendant does not have to testify. The Hinkle case didn't have one and thus no prosecution. I just don't think prosecuting Hinkle was ever a realistic option.