Carmel, Ind., politics

[Kutnupe14]

Only the ones where race was filled out? A traffic ticket for a moving violation can turn into an arrest warrant if it is ignored. Is filling out race optional on traffic tickets in this state?

There's so much more to this story. Population, by race vs tickets may seem to indicate one thing, but Carmel actually becomes the 3rd largest city in Indiana M-F, 9A-5P. Lots of people of color work, but don't live, here. CPD also uses a is scan system, where you simply scan license/reg, which has probably been in effect for the past 6 or 7 years, so race would be include on those, while previous ones maybe/maybe not. The guys and gals at CPD, at least when I left are completely conscious of the nonsense reputation they have over a ridiculous situation years ago, and are proactive to avoid it... but they still do their damn jobs, and well at that. All I can say is that officers are pissed, about that piece, and are looking to the admin to stick up for them. We'll see I guess.

 

[Hatin Since 87]

There was a department they did a study on a while back, can’t remember where. They tried saying they were racist because they ticketed more blacks. Turns out more blacks were speeding through that area. Everything isn’t about race or racist.

 

[Cameramonkey]

There was a department they did a study on a while back, can’t remember where. They tried saying they were racist because they ticketed more blacks. Turns out more blacks were speeding through that area. Everything isn’t about race or racist.

I gently pointed this fact out on the facebooks. So many people just couldnt wrap their head around how this limited data set doesnt tell the whole story. I even referenced the fact that more men are in prison than women, does that mean fewer women are arrested, or is it that more men commit crime? Crickets.

 

[T.Lex]

There's so much more to this story. Population, by race vs tickets may seem to indicate one thing, but Carmel actually becomes the 3rd largest city in Indiana M-F, 9A-5P. Lots of people of color work, but don't live, here. CPD also uses a is scan system, where you simply scan license/reg, which has probably been in effect for the past 6 or 7 years, so race would be include on those, while previous ones maybe/maybe not. The guys and gals at CPD, at least when I left are completely conscious of the nonsense reputation they have over a ridiculous situation years ago, and are proactive to avoid it... but they still do their damn jobs, and well at that. All I can say is that officers are pissed, about that piece, and are looking to the admin to stick up for them. We'll see I guess.

This.

Although, the direct information I have is stale at this point, there has long been an awareness within CPD of the reputation, so steps were taken and internal controls established to make sure it wasn't an institutional problem.

There are many layers to this issue, and the simple thing to say is "Carmel is racist" because it brings eyeballs to websites and TVs.

 

[T.Lex]

Mayor Brainard has instituted a 9pm curfew in Carmel.

What. The. Everlasting. ****.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Mayor Brainard has instituted a 9pm curfew in Carmel.

What. The. Everlasting. ****.

Hogsett did the same for tonight. 9 pm to 6 am.

 

[Jeepsandguns]

Absolutely ridiculous

 

[SmileDocHill]

Is there typically something to do after 9pm, in Carmel, on a Tuesday?

 

[T.Lex]

Hogsett did the same for tonight. 9 pm to 6 am.

Indy makes total sense to me, given the actual damage caused.

I guess the Kohls on Michigan (most people don't even think of that as Carmel) got busted into over the weekend.

MAYBE there's some specific intel for tonight. But I seriously doubt it.

 

[SmileDocHill]

100% guessing here but
-it wouldn't take but a little graffiti to cause a lot of expensive damage to all the things Brainard is proud of. monuments, architecture...

 

[DoggyDaddy]

100% guessing here but
-it wouldn't take but a little graffiti to cause a lot of expensive damage to all the things Brainard is proud of. monuments, architecture...

Or they might straighten out one of his roundabouts!

 

[Cameramonkey]

Hogsett did the same for tonight. 9 pm to 6 am.

His highness granted us an extra 2 hours of freedom. We may venture out as early as 4am tomorrow morning. God save the king!

 

[Ingomike]

MAYBE there's some specific intel for tonight. But I seriously doubt it.

That was what I heard...

 

[T.Lex]

Sounds like something percolating in Carmel, but not much specifics yet.

 

[drillsgt]

Sounds like something percolating in Carmel, but not much specifics yet.

In what way?

 

[T.Lex]

In what way?

In that way that sometimes happens when specific information isn't available.

 

[JettaKnight]

Sounds like something percolating in Carmel, but not much specifics yet.

 

[fullmetaljesus]

Isn't brainard the guy who keeps getting picked up for DUI in City cars?
Or am I thinking of someone else?

 

[KLB]

Sounds like something percolating in Carmel, but not much specifics yet.

Sounds like you need a good smackin' for throwing this out there without specifics.

 

[T.Lex]

Sounds like you need a good smackin' for throwing this out there without specifics.

I'm not the only person on here interested in Carmel, so I'm kinda hoping if someone has more info than me, they'll post it while I wait and see what else I find out on my side.