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There is an organization, Accelerate Indiana Municipalities (AIM, former known as the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns), which ought to be a part of Indianapolis’ effort. The vision of AIM is “to be nimble and proactive, (which) represents a collaborative mindset for working with legislators and a determination to facilitate open discussions between lawmakers and municipal leaders.” Inasmuch as Indianapolis is the economic engine of the state, all municipalities would benefit by supporting the Capital city.
And for their next act perhaps they could start enforcing the laws, prosecuting and locking up the bad guys instead of giving them an ankle bracelet and a order to be good.
The “they” you refer to are those in the criminal justice system – judges and prosecutors – which the mayor and city do not control. This is about civil action, and the unfortunate need for the city to have to file “test cases” instead of the General Assembly giving it the appropriate authority, tools, and funding.
and can we send you, Michael D., the bill for all the additional jail cells and jail staff that will be required with your “lock ’em up” philosophy? You’re good for it, right?
It’s problematic that citizens as voters favor this approach, but citizens as taxpayers don’t generally seem interested in paying the tax bills to pay for all of this. It extends across the breadth of public services: good roads, public education, parks, swimming pools, cleaner water and air…but little interest in the attendant tax increases.
Tim,
Yes! You lock up criminals. How is that problematic??
That’s what prosecutors are suppose to do. Not be social justice warriors.
I double that, Tim. So tired of people complaining about public services and demanding lower taxes at the same time. No feasible solutions, just complaints.
Greg,
Agreed that feasible and sensible solutions should be found.
Unfortunately, no one has it all figured out just yet.
But some things are very self evident.
High crime drives away people, businesses, and any future investments.
Leaving an ever shrinking tax base.
How does that help anyone??
Keith:
Some basic truths:
Marion County’s assessed property valuation has never been higher.
Private investment in capital projects has never been higher.
Unemployment has not been this low, at a sustained level, in the history of those numbers being recorded.
Prosecutors don’t sentence criminals. Judges do. And to that point: Indiana’s prisons are overpopulated and bursting at the seems. So much so that we’re spending $1.3 billion on a prison expansion at Westville.
Nothing’s ever as simple as you paint it. If only it were….
Tim would rather NOT enforce laws and incarcerate criminals, because evidently, that costs too much. You know what else costs money, Tim? Crime and it’s effects on communities and businesses.