Comments on Advance Indiana™: Deputy Fired For Commenting On Blog

Well said 7:58!

2007-06-20T08:57:00.000-05:00

Well said 7:58!

Wow. Rick Skirvin is one confused dude.No one sai...

2007-06-20T07:58:00.000-05:00

Wow. Rick Skirvin is one confused dude.

No one said you didn't have rights, Rick.

But when you became a reserve officer, you were required to adhere to certain rules.

You broke one of those rules.

Did you not understand the rules when you signed on? Did the rules change while you were a reserve?

Employers, particularly in law enforcement, have every right to enact and enforce strict rules.

Don't like it? Volunteer somewhere else.

That said, I agree with your personal views in some of these matters. But that is not the point.

You now have all the freedom you need to say anything you want.

Enjoy it.

Oh yeah, your brother is NOT going to Iraq to defend any American's freedom. He's a pawn in a war prosecuted by ridiculously simplistic leaders who think we're birdbrains.

Your brother has my admiration and thanks. But let's not mix things up here. His mission is undefined, getting riskier by the minute, and is being led by a madman. Who thbinks Iraq bombed the World Trade Center.

How do you argue with logic like that?

Interesting blogs...My name is Rick Skirvin, I do ...

2007-06-19T23:26:00.000-05:00

Interesting blogs...My name is Rick Skirvin, I do not have a google account. That is why it said anonymous when I posted once. I didn't violate any policy. The MCSD can terminate at anytime. They chose to terminate me for what I posted. I didn't make it difficult to figure out who I was because I wanted people to know that I wasn't someone that did not understand what I was saying. Anon spoke of IMPD's rights yet I have none? I can't speak my mind? And Blake10, again you mis spoke. I was a wagon driver, I didn't have access to any office computers. And to the 11:11 post, I'm stupid? How about I was so angry that I wanted people to know who I am. I'm not angry anymore, I'm glad people are talking about this. This is the most consolidated the police Dept has ever been. I simply want the most out of our taxes and buying Lincoln Marauders doesn't quite equal smart purchasing. It is about freedom of speech for me. You guys are excercising it now, my brother is on his way to Iraq to protect thier freedoms. Yet some of you say I Don't have them here in the USA.

I wish Indyundercover didn't have anything to post...

2007-06-19T21:00:00.000-05:00

I wish Indyundercover didn't have anything to post. With the current administration, IndyU will not go away!

It's unusual for Abdul to be unbiased or dogged i...

2007-06-19T12:55:00.000-05:00

It's unusual for Abdul to be unbiased or dogged in his research...

(But his audience is so small that it doesn't matter...I get the debrief from the blogs...)

"Normally, I would assume a journalist would verif...

2007-06-19T12:17:00.000-05:00

"Normally, I would assume a journalist would verify the story with the person doing the firing"

And you know that didn't happen because...?

Truth isn't a strong point of the current administration.

Unlike the sworn deputies, who are under the state...

2007-06-19T11:11:00.000-05:00

Unlike the sworn deputies, who are under the state's merit system, reserves are at-will employees, subject to termination at any point. He was stupid for saying who he was. The bigger question is, do we really want a police administration that terminates someone for speaking out against unsafe staffing, misuse of funds, etc.? If someone has a concern about officer and/or public safety, should they be terminated for bringing this to the taxpaying publics attention?

Normally, I would assume a jounalist would verify ...

2007-06-19T11:03:00.000-05:00

Normally, I would assume a jounalist would verify the story with the person doing the firing (or at least check), but since the IndyUndercover, I mean Abdul radio show makes it up as it goes along...

Actually, I heard from someone in internal affairs...

2007-06-19T10:22:00.000-05:00

Actually, I heard from someone in internal affairs that he spent several hours posting from a county computer while he was supposed to be working.

When Republicans do basic fact-finding and backgro...

2007-06-19T08:50:00.000-05:00

When Republicans do basic fact-finding and background checks on Democratic candidates, they call it "opposition research". They're damn good at it and they spend big bucks doing it.

When Democrats do opposition research, the oh-so-outraged Republicans call it "dumpster diving". What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander!

Anon 830,For me the issue is not about free speech...

2007-06-19T08:48:00.000-05:00

Anon 830,

For me the issue is not about free speech. IMPD is well within its rights to discipline the deputy.

However, I wish the department would work to improve morale and conditions so Indy Undercover wouldn't be necesary.

And you'll noticed, I signed my name.

I'm guessing the special deputies have a written p...

2007-06-19T08:30:00.000-05:00

I'm guessing the special deputies have a written policy about such things. If so, this guy clearly violated it. I have no problem with this.

If he gave enough clues for his identity, he probably doesn't possess the hubris to be a special deputy. Their service is valuable, and I appreciate it. But I'm sure they have rules.

The time taken to figure out who he is, by the sheriff's office, is a little creepy.

And THIS, Wilson, is why people post anonymously. This, coupled with dumpster diving...

Abdul, once the city's hardest-working reporter, is turning into the IndyU mouthpiece, and frankly, it's getting old.

Most of the IndyU types are amazing. Is anyone really THAT angry? Someone needs to get on decaf.