Thursday, August 26, 2010
WEEK 1 BLOG
Last week, the drunk driving charges against IMPD officer David Bisard were dropped after it was acknowledged that the technician who drew his blood following his deadly crash was not properly licensed. As a result, that evidence was not admissable in court. This has created a huge controversy concerning the true intentions of the investigating officers in this case and has lead to several demotions within IMPD. Do you think that the reactions from both the public and IMPD were appropriate? Do you think that the mistake with the evidence was honest or an attempted cover-up? Should Prosecutor Brizzi have gone forward with the case anyway? Does this give the public sufficient reason to mistrust the police in Indianapolis?
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I think there is something fishy about this here case. First off, I do believe that the unlicensed blood test was a cover up. I have never heard of this occuring before. Why couldn't they just brethalize him at the scene? Even with the test, it was proven he was twice the legal limit. If he isn't punished, it makes me wonder how many cops are driving drunk. I think Brizzi should have still gone foward with the case. Even if he is never sent to jail, this cop will surely feel guilty for the rest of his life. Also, he should lose his job.
ReplyDeleteAs a response to the drunk driving incident i believe that the decision was wrong. Just because the person who took the blood test wasnt licened doesnt mean that he wasnt drunk. Officals should use anything to prove something when a crime is committed. It had to be a cover up or someone knew that the blood transfer couldnt be correct. Yes the case should have been moved forward the officer still ran over someone and killed someone. Yes you could miss trust the police because they could be working together so that they could get away with anything. This whole event was a horrible mistake and the officer should be charged with drunk driving and put in jail.
ReplyDeleteThe comments were appropriate because the officer should have went to jail. I think that the officer planned for this to happen so that he did not get convicted. Prosecutor Brizzi should go forward with this case to try and find out what really happened.
ReplyDeleteYes, I believe more severe action should have been taken. I believe the mistake made when obtaining the evidence was a cover-up. The police were just trying to cover for a fellow officer. They had to know that the evidence would be thrown out in court if it was obtained by someone without a sufficient license for testing blood- alcohol levels. Yes, I believe Brizzi should have gone forward with the case because this officer deserves to be in prison. This case gives the public reason to mistrust the police because it shows how police can get away with anything.
ReplyDeleteThis event should make the public worryed about the police department for the time being. If IMPD can justify themselves in the public's desired time, then a resolution possibly could reached. In my opinion, Bisard should be jailed because of his poor example. He may not be as known as a Roger Clemens or Mark McGuire but he still is a poor model for anyone. In this regard, the case should not be covered up.
ReplyDeleteI definitely think that the reactions of the public and the IMPD were appropriate. This officer killed two people and it needs to be recognized. I'm beginning to believe that the evidence mistake was a cover-up. How many licensed people (in this field) are there in Indiana? I think it's a little 'fishy' that they picked the one person who wasn't licensed. I do think that the prosecutor should have gone through with the case anyway. I'm sure the evidence was sufficient enough. However, with this being said. I don't think that this gives the public a reason to mistrust the police of Indianapolis. After all, David Bisard is still human, and all humans make mistakes.
ReplyDeleteThe reactions of both parties were not over the top nor were they not too soft. The officer killed 2 people. I think that the guy not having a license was a simple and honest mistake. There is no controversy. The officer should have been punished more that he did. Drunk or not he killed someone. This event should open our eyes to the fact that not all police men are great people and we should not trust everyone.
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ReplyDeleteI do think that the blood test was a cover up to help office Bisard. I think they should have done a breathalizer test at the sight of the accident. It should not matter if the doctor was not licensed to do the test. I think the prosecutor should continue with the case due to the evidence recently found of Office Bisard purchasing alcahol on video. Officer Bisard should be found guilty of drunk riving and do the time in jail he deserves.
ReplyDeleteBased on what officer David Bissrd has caused I believe the public reactions were appropriate, however I think the IMPD was a little slippery in this case. The fact that they chose not to take him to a hospital to be checked draws suspicion. Getting him checked by a person who isn't even licensed to test BAL puts even more questions up in the air. It seems to me that the IMPD was afraid of a wrecked reputation and wanted to hide the guilt
ReplyDeleteof having one of their own cops be involved in the killing of 2 from drunk driving. I think the prosecutor probably should have gone forward with the case to get a charge on this officer instead of dropping the case along with dropping all of the charges. The fact of the matter is he should of at least lost his job. He ended up killing two people drunk or not and that deserves some sort of punishment. I think this shows that just because police academy are shown in the public eye as the good, trusting organization does not meant that they won't go out of their way just save their reputation.
I believe that the mistake that the IMPD made was a cover up. They probably did this to make sure that officer Bisard would not end up going to jail. Because of this, I believe that the case should continue on. This makes it look as though the IMPD is only looking to protect itself, so public should not completly trust them.
ReplyDeleteI think that the reaction of the IMPD to the accident was totally inappropriate. They should have known where to take Officer Bisard. The reaction of the public to the incident is completely appropriate because it looks as if the IMPD made a cover up. I think that the "mistake" of the bloodwork was a cover up. Brizzi should still go on with the case, although he may not be able to charge Officer Bisard because of the bloodwork. I also think that this incident has made the public not able to trust IMPD because it makes them look crooked.
ReplyDeleteThe reaction from the IMPD was to start demoting people. They should have still gone on with the case even though that the blood taken at the crash wasn't from a licenesed person. Evidence is evidence in this case you need all the evidence you could get so you could not let Officer Bisard go free. The mistake with the evidence was no accident, Bisard must have planned this to happen. These stuff just doesn't happen on their selfs. It was not a cover up it was a honest evidence. The case should have kept on going because now Officer Bisard didn't have to go to court and he could go free. We have to trust the police system because there are some police officers who aren't bad but there are some who are bad. Overall we will still trust the police system becasue they protect us.
ReplyDeleteI think the reactions from the public were as expected from the ruling over the blood sample, however I dont think that this is a cover up for officer bisards actions. I do find it strange that it happened to be a coincidence that his blood alcohol was over the limit and the results of the blood test were dropped. I think that it is an unfortunate situation for those who lost loved ones in the incident and there should be some sort of punishment for bisards actions and an increased effort to make sure something like this doesnt happen again.
ReplyDeleteI think the public reaction is appropriate because of the possibly of an attempted cover-up. While it is not fair to say the officers deliberately made the mistake, it is certainly a possibility. Before demoting the officers, I think the police force should have done a more thorough investigation, possibly using a lie detector test. However, this one case does not give us reason to mistrust a force that has been protecting us for our entire lives.
ReplyDeleteI believe that the police were wrong because they needed to prosecute this officer. He has committed a crime that is very bad right now. The police force needs to own up to the fact that not everyone is perfect. The public has a right to question the process because he was for sure drunk driving. This forces the IMPD to be on a tight leash. Brizzi should have still gone forward with the case to act like there is interest.
ReplyDeleteThe case with Officer Bisard is unknown. Mistakes happen all the time with cases. It only takes one thing to get a test thrown out. i do not think the officers involved would risk their career for Bisard. Not to mention that there was many high ranking officers on site. The public should continue to trust the police. They are the men and women that protect us day in and day out. We should not let this one thing effect our views.
ReplyDeleteYes, I feel that the public has a right to be enraged. The police are well aware of the proper procedures for all crashes which includes how to legal obtain evidence that is admissible in court. The IMPD demotion proves this point and all officers that were involved should be reprimanded. I believe it was a cover up, why else would IMPD demote any of the officers involved if they didn’t feel the same? No, because he is in a difficult position that could get the entire case thrown out. Yes, when it involves a police officer and no, when it is the general public.
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