tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post6523900811502269932..comments2024-03-25T13:42:25.771-05:00Comments on Advance Indiana™: IMPD Officer Shot And Killed While Responding To Domestic Disturbance On City's Northwest SideGary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-35006477549510767562013-09-23T17:48:13.562-05:002013-09-23T17:48:13.562-05:00Anonymous, you are an insensitive jerk!Anonymous, you are an insensitive jerk!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-21974962499316801952013-09-22T11:23:53.619-05:002013-09-22T11:23:53.619-05:00I'm more concerned about attempts that are bei...I'm more concerned about attempts that are being made to exploit this tragedy to support tax increases for public safety. The media has been reporting Ballard's lies about public safety funding verbatim in a push to force higher taxes. This administration has deliberately diverted tens of millions of dollars raised by the 65% increase in the income tax for public safety to other uses. That's the real scandal that the media is deliberately covering up. Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-18068866808483376532013-09-22T07:53:27.011-05:002013-09-22T07:53:27.011-05:00No. Now is the moment to press for answers and eng...No. Now is the moment to press for answers and engage in the most rigorous inquiry, because as time passes, the police sanitize their statements, and the Indianapolis media moves on.<br /><br />In typical IMPD fashion, we're already on two reports to the press.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-63097923886999519712013-09-22T06:48:24.316-05:002013-09-22T06:48:24.316-05:00First of all, it was not Byrdo's apartment. It...First of all, it was not Byrdo's apartment. It was the apartment of his ex-girlfriend who he was allegedly holding at gunpoint. The ex-girlfriend was interviewed by police after the shooting. The three-hour estimate probably came from her but I don't know that for certain. A neighbor called police complaining of a disturbance in the apartment. The police arrive and hear the woman screaming for help inside the apartment. Until we hear the woman speak publicly about the shooting, we're all just engaged in pure speculation. Let's just mourn the loss of life for now and await a more definitive report on the incident after the investigation is concluded. Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-15027802831423230202013-09-21T15:12:32.900-05:002013-09-21T15:12:32.900-05:00If the police have no knowledge of "three hou...If the police have no knowledge of "three hours," why is it in the report? When police performed a scene investigation prior to making an entry, in which they learned of the three-hour dispute, why the need for immediate entry?<br /><br />If there was a dispute simmering for three hours, the presence of police immediately escalated tensions.<br /><br />This couldn't have been more poorly conducted by IMPD. <br /><br />Where was the other officer positioned so as to conduct fire but be shielded from return fire?<br /><br />Byrdo will go down as another police execution that nobody in the press will investigate. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-17573119776651850932013-09-21T10:36:25.021-05:002013-09-21T10:36:25.021-05:00According to the 911 call list on the web, the cal...According to the 911 call list on the web, the call of a disturbance at the apartment's address came at 1:52 a.m. The sound of gunshots was called in at 2:03 a.m. Again, I'm not sure where the 3-hour estimate originated, but I don't believe the police were on the scene more than a few minutes before the shooting occurred.Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-26570843840184635382013-09-21T10:36:09.278-05:002013-09-21T10:36:09.278-05:00Ok, 7:45, then you have a duty to go to the Prosec...Ok, 7:45, then you have a duty to go to the Prosecutor with your '1st hand knowledge', which I strongly bet has the consistency of the afore-mentioned Bullshit.<br /><br />Do for your community the responsible thing, instead of cravenly hiding in anonymitySW Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04947293473791599939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-18221744518180463772013-09-21T08:24:31.911-05:002013-09-21T08:24:31.911-05:00Very very tragic
Questions that should be answere...Very very tragic<br /><br />Questions that should be answered<br />1) Was the officer wearing a vest?<br />Should be standard if enough vests are available.<br /><br />2) Who provided the gun to Byrdo?<br />This will take months to ascertain.<br />(Rand Paul thinks that convicted felons should have a right to carry a gun)<br /><br />3) Who was the Dep. Pros involved<br />with the original plea (if it was a plea)?<br /><br />4) What drugs were in Byrdo's system? Should be known within a few weeks, unless the State does<br />the analysis and then it will take 4 to 6 months minimum. <br /><br /> <br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-62248741900909657182013-09-21T08:14:40.125-05:002013-09-21T08:14:40.125-05:00Gary, I can't write much now, but think throug...Gary, I can't write much now, but think through the implications of this "three hours" claim.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-27928980944431204902013-09-21T07:45:14.056-05:002013-09-21T07:45:14.056-05:00I have total first-hand knowledge of the blunder, ...I have total first-hand knowledge of the blunder, SW. These acts are not in dispute:<br /><br />A cop is dead, and a citizen is dead. <br /><br />IMPD couldn't have messed this up any worse.<br /><br />We need LESS of these cops, not more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-27780483427113619782013-09-21T00:10:07.566-05:002013-09-21T00:10:07.566-05:00I'm with SW Lane: Cato (anon 8:09 p.m.) GO BA...I'm with SW Lane: Cato (anon 8:09 p.m.) GO BACK TO YOUR ROOM! -Your attendant was not supposed to allow you on the internet until you took your medication.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-53172595170779252013-09-20T22:29:41.882-05:002013-09-20T22:29:41.882-05:008:09,
Spoken like a true Monday morning quarterba...8:09,<br /><br />Spoken like a true Monday morning quarterback, who has no direct and apparently no indirect knowledge of the incident, with an attempt to garnish your opinion with pseudo-knowledge, sprinkled with jargon no doubt learned through the internet.<br /><br />I have no doubt that Rod, hearing the screaming, and sensing an imminent death situation, busted the door and was ambushed. He probably would have done the same for you...yet you pithily dismiss his sacrifice with a sorry-ass agenda that is readily seen by all.<br /><br />Go peddle your bullshit elsewhere. SW Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04947293473791599939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-49898310232262778962013-09-20T22:16:00.144-05:002013-09-20T22:16:00.144-05:00I may be wrong, but I don't think the police w...I may be wrong, but I don't think the police were there for 3 hours. I thought that was in reference to the amount of time that the shooter had held the woman and child hostage in the apartment. I believe one of the neighbors called 911 after hearing a disturbance in the apartment some time later.Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-59553657607885361102013-09-20T20:09:09.842-05:002013-09-20T20:09:09.842-05:00The story is a lie. If there were a three-hour sta...The story is a lie. If there were a three-hour standoff, SWAT would have had control of the scene, and there would not have been an entry of the dwelling without first firing a flash-bang. Any officer entering would have been behind a shield. A dynamic entry after "a few minutes" is foolish and overly aggressive.<br /><br />"The man who shot and killed Bradway was hiding behind a door the officer kicked in when responding to the woman’s screams for help, police said."<br /><br />So did Byrdo have a gun to her head, or was he crouched behind the door in a defensive position? If Byrdo was crouched behind the door, how did the door not hit him and disable him when Bradway smashed it open?<br /><br />Why was the door smashed open and an officer immediately entered? <br />A door is breached and the entryway cleared prior to making an entry.<br /><br />Chances are high this is more cowboy "policing." I would like to see an honest ballistics report to see if all rounds recovered from Bradway were fired from Byrdo's gun.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-5625039784145497292013-09-20T19:19:50.261-05:002013-09-20T19:19:50.261-05:00guy77,
i'm slightly confused by your comment....guy77,<br /><br />i'm slightly confused by your comment. all road-patrol and detective sheriff deputies who used to be the law-enforcement division of the sheriff's department (pre-merger) were absorbed into the IMPD. that was actually around 400 deputies.<br /><br />also, there is some controversy (and a federal lawsuit) regarding the law enforcement authority (or lack thereof) of the non-merit sheriff deputies currently conducting traffic stops and affecting arrests. they are not certified by the indiana law enforcement academy. why the i.l.e.a. has been silent (at least publicly) regarding this is quite interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-13321399504981512892013-09-20T16:31:02.006-05:002013-09-20T16:31:02.006-05:00If you want more cops on the street with the limit...If you want more cops on the street with the limited budget just put the sheriff department officers back out on the street. They used to patrol out in the townships. We are already paying them and they have all the necessary training. You could easily add 100 or more officers at limited cost to the city.guy77moneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07248410686603913517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-33042777185819157152013-09-20T09:24:37.748-05:002013-09-20T09:24:37.748-05:00five words:
"ofc bradway memorial cricket st...five words:<br /><br />"ofc bradway memorial cricket stadium"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-20806317566380070752013-09-20T08:29:54.269-05:002013-09-20T08:29:54.269-05:00My wife, older brother and father have standing or...My wife, older brother and father have standing orders that if, in the event I fall in the line of duty, to keep that clown well away from any hospital, morgue, or funeral home. He's never given a damn about me personally, and ever since he allowed the cancer of Straub to damn near destroy my Department and never take responsibility for Straub, he has zero credibility within IMPD.<br />In no way in Hell should he politicize Bradway's heroism and death.SW Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04947293473791599939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-61550949815344850602013-09-20T07:20:06.301-05:002013-09-20T07:20:06.301-05:00Where is the forensic audit of what Ballard let Fr...Where is the forensic audit of what Ballard let Frank Straub do to us? <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com