Comments on Advance Indiana™: Cop Corruption Case Takes An Odd Twist

Its me,I've seen far too many people charged in Ma...

2008-11-19T10:33:00.000-05:00

Its me,

I've seen far too many people charged in Marion County who should never have been charged. I've seen numerous cases where charges were left pending against individuals long after it was clear the Prosecutor's Office did not have a case. While I think the rank and file deputies might exercise good judgment, I don't think their supervisors give them the authority to exercise judgment quite often.

First, who would care what Henry Karlson things ab...

2008-11-18T20:04:00.000-05:00

First, who would care what Henry Karlson things about a criminal case. He isn't even licensed to practice in our state. He has never tried a case. He is an academic who is far removed from the realities of trial. His opinion means zero.

Second, a confidence problem in the prosecutor's office, bob g. ? You have no idea what it means to prosecute a case-prosecutors cannot change evidence, don't get to choose what evidence they have, and don't simply "toss enough 'stuff'" to make a case stick. The deputies who try cases on a day to day basis in Marion County are professional and good attorneys. And they have no control over cops who break the law.

I'm leaning toward D on this one...Seems like more...

2008-11-18T11:28:00.000-05:00

I'm leaning toward D on this one...

Seems like more of a "confidence" problem in the PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE.

They'll not be able to toss enough "stuff" to make this really stick.

B.G.

Unless you believe the informant was killed to pre...

2008-11-17T22:23:00.000-05:00

Unless you believe the informant was killed to prevent him from testifying, I don't see how this development has anything to do with public confidence in the police department. The damage has been done already. And no matter what happens with this case, Barber's career is over, so there won't be any more problems from him.