Monday, September 24, 2012

The Bisard Case, Updated

Several days ago, Tam asked me, "Aren't you going to post a link to the latest in the Bisard case?"

     I will, but I'm in no hurry.  "Recent information" is just more spin and glurge, as IMPD goes full-Flight 007: "It probably didn't happen and we were justified anyway."

     LEO culture includes drinkin'.  Always has, always will; it's how some people deal with the combinationof stress and boredom the job entails.* You can't get rid of it.  What it shouldn't -- and in most cases doesn't -- include is drinking on duty.  IMPD seems to have a problem with that and it remains a problem even after they've swept it into a big ugly lump under the carpet.

     They've made a lot of staff changes, and sent Frank Straub packing, but I don't see any evidence that the department admits they have a problem.  You can't control what you won't confront.

     "Hi.  I'm the IMPD, and..."  Well? 
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* Reminds me of rock'n'roll DJs back in the day, though they were shot at less and stalked more.  Lot of 'em found off-duty time looked more interesting through the bottom of a glass container.  Some of them fell in.
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1 comment:

  1. YgolonacSeptember 24, 2012 at 12:24 PM

    Unfortunately, ol' Frankie packed up and moved out here to Spokane, where we have our own issues with the local police. (Google "Otto Zehm Spokane" if you want to depressed and angry..)

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