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Monday, April 19, 2010
Ind. Courts - "It's the public's business: Prosecutor must go now"
That is the headline to this editorial that appeared in the Sunday, April 18, 2010 Indianapolis Star. Some quotes:
Carl Brizzi admits he has been arrogant. He also claims that he was naïve. But the Marion County prosecutor has been guilty of something far worse: judgment so poor that it's broken the public trust and erased his credibility, to the point he can no longer effectively do the job to which he was elected.Given that reality, there's only one honorable thing left for Brizzi to do: resign from his post. * * *
At the end of the day, and at what should be the end of his tenure in office, Carl Brizzi is a very damaged prosecutor.
He willingly accepted the trust voters placed in him to defend them from murderers, drug dealers and others who prey on the weak and the innocent. But Brizzi has exchanged that trust for opportunities to gain wealth -- opportunities that came his way not because of his business savvy but because of his position in public office.
Carl Brizzi had a choice to make. Serve the public faithfully and accept the necessary sacrifices, including financial; or make money through inappropriate outside entanglements. Brizzi chose the money.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on April 19, 2010 08:42 AM
Posted to Indiana Courts