Comments on Advance Indiana™: Plowman Indicted For Attempted Extortion And Soliciting A Bribe

I guess the question is was he taking money in oth...

2010-09-17T05:30:32.262-05:00

I guess the question is was he taking money in other zoning cases? Who was helping (I suspect a lawyer)him do it or was he acting on his own? Why were the Feds investigating him? Were the feds actually after Durham and in the process Plowman was setup? I am curious will this be open to the public and the media? Just wonder is there will be a big can of worms opened that will expose more corruption in the police department and the Ballard aministration?

Sorry. In this case, I wasn't implying anythin...

2010-09-16T16:02:50.640-05:00

Sorry. In this case, I wasn't implying anything except for the fact that the screening, hiring, training, oversight, etc. was MUCH better at IPD than at MCSD.

I just want to live in an honest city. Is that as...

2010-09-16T15:27:41.741-05:00

I just want to live in an honest city. Is that asking too much?

This is just the tip of the iceberg of politician self-dealing in our city.

Pat, The indictment left many unanswered questions...

2010-09-16T15:23:13.777-05:00

Pat, The indictment left many unanswered questions as far as I'm concerned. It was not clear at all to me what acts Plowman committed that would constitute extortion. To me, that implies a threat was made to someone to get a certain result. I've only heard of an offer to take money to get a certain result; not any threats.

Whatever Monroe Gray did or did not do, it does no...

2010-09-16T15:20:39.970-05:00

Whatever Monroe Gray did or did not do, it does not approach the transgressions that have taken place since Ballard took office and the Republicans took over the council, or the conduct of our county prosecutor, as much as that saddens me to say as a life-long Republican.

Gary, can you tell me what the difference is betwe...

2010-09-16T15:13:10.358-05:00

Gary, can you tell me what the difference is between bribery and extortion?

How can I file a complaint with the Public Integri...

2010-09-16T14:20:59.890-05:00

How can I file a complaint with the Public Integrity Section of the Justice Dept for the Ghost Employment and no-bid concrete contract that "Sweet Pea" Monroe Gray was connected to?

-He cost taxPAYERS a lot of money!

Re your last paragraph, I fervently share the hope...

2010-09-16T14:05:42.624-05:00

Re your last paragraph, I fervently share the hope you posit, Gary, and am crossing my fingers wishing that Scott and Greg would respond to your questioning their promoting of Lincoln.

Plowman was not hired by Frank Anderson, if that&#...

2010-09-16T12:21:00.616-05:00

Plowman was not hired by Frank Anderson, if that's what you are implying. He was hired under a Republican sheriff.

I'm sure nobody will mention that Plowman was ...

2010-09-16T12:10:08.346-05:00

I'm sure nobody will mention that Plowman was ANOTHER one that came from the sheriff department.