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What happened to “Serve and Protect”
Any responsible business should have adequate and appropriate insurance for damages. Asking the government for money is just asking us taxpaying citizens to pay, and we’re already paying more than many can bear. Stop looking for handouts to cover your bad judgement in trying to skimp on your insurance. If you can’t pay your own way then close and make room for a better business person to open shop.
Well then, expect a mass exodus of businesses from city centers on par with what went down in the 60s and 70s.
If city businesses cannot expect a core level of protection, then there almost certainly won’t be any need to “make room for a better business person to open shop” because those businesses will go to the next jurisdiction that IS willing to protect them. Hello Carmel. Hello Plainfield.
Then the right person to be mad at is the mayor – who caused this to happen through his ineptitude. Vote him out next time so the taxpayers are not burdened again by bad politicial decisions. When you vote for someone, you have to ask yourself: is this person going to be a good steward of our financial community and our budget, and how will I feel as a taxpayer if they make a bad decision that ends up costing the city hundreds of millions of $$?
Seriously, that’s it.
If they close and file bankruptcy those they owe may go under also. Most retail and restaurants have been closed for 2-3 months and no income. Insurance is NOT free. Even if their INS does pay, their premiums will go up. When the cost of doing business is higher than the profit, it can not survive. This weekend and this week’s lost income could be the final straw.
I’d welcome any of these business owners to try to do the job our Mayor is faced with. Balancing the rights of our fellow citizens to protest a very bad situation with the need to protect our downtown businesses is very difficult. We have seen less damage here than most cities, probably because we gave people room to voice their concerns. Then we followed that with curfews and compassion. This seems to have worked. Sure, a few bad people destroyed some property. Three of my buildings were attacked. But it’s unfair to blame the government. We all have a role to play in solving this problem.
Hogsett ordered 8 p.m. curfews on Sunday and Monday night. But the Stadium Village Business Association said Hogsett did too little, too late. The letter says Hogsett should have had a better protection plan in place Saturday night, when much of the destruction occurred.
Instead Hogsett INVITED people to come downtown for a rally at 4pm on Saturday!! This shows a serious lack of good judgement. He should have been asking people to stay at home on Saturday night, and come at noon on Sunday if at all.
I second you & could not agree more.
How many years did it take to create the tremendous downtown in Indianapolis? Look how quickly the Democrats destroyed it. When the people didn’t pay attention, look what they got. Even the Republicans didn’t mind “Good ole Joe” being mayor. They didn’t back their candidate and look what Democrats have brought forth on the city. People have invested Billions in the city and look at the thanks they get. Maybe Joe and the City Council can take a knee or go march with the “protestors.” That should help.. shouldn’t it?
Joseph W: I don’t know what you’ve been smokin but it’s time to change brands. We should be thankful there wasn’t more damage? If there would have proper preparation there would have been no damage. How much damage? 20-30M. Joe Hogsett is the Bill Deblasio of Indianapolis. The goodwill and work of generations has just gone up in smoke in one weekend. What an absolute shame
I don’t blame the business owners and then to say no back bone Joe is doing his best is laughable. The city failed in one of it’s most basic principles, mayor Joe should be ashamed of himself.
Question: If a county-wide curfew begins at 8 P.M. or 9 P.M., why are protesters still congregating past the official orders? So much for social-distancing…
Kevin S, I agree so much for following the law. I see major resignations across the US from police forces. Getting no support from city officials.
Well said Erica!
And whaddya’ bet Indianapolis elects another Democrat Mayor next time around?
Virtually every destroyed downtown across the country has been that of a Democrat Mayor and a Democrat-controlled city council, mayors and councils worried more about protecting homosexuals from those vile Christian business owners who politely decline to genuflect to the “wonderfulness” of same-sex marriages than protecting ALL businesses from outright riots by the most lawless among us.
You makes your bed and then you sleeps in it, Democrats and those who repeatedly vote for them.
Agree
Holcomb and Hogsett failed to protect or prevent the destruction of DT businesses. They need to step up and right that wrong. These businesses are what makes DT Indy.
I am sick and tired of hearing the political bashing. Blame the Democrats, blame the Republicans. Shut your face and vote for the best person for the job regardless of party affiliation.
Hogsett told all law enforcement to stand down and let the protesters do what they wanted to do and bo ;aw enforcement was to stop them period. Hogsett should have to pay for all of the damage personally and then should be prosecuted and removed from office. This is why Fishers and Carmel mayors are paid a lot more than Hogsett, you get what you pay for