Comments by chesterfield

Written on Bolin recommends Evansville police officer be fired following investigation:

Can't a police officer in Evansville be punished without being fired?

Written on Without Downtown hotel, county could close The Centre, Abell says | POLL:

in response to della:

people complain about everything. i've never seen any arena where you didn't have to get up to let someone through! the fact is that the seats at the ford center are two inches wider, padded, and we gained a few extra inches of precious leg room.

for those of you who like to remember the isles at roberts stadium being so fantastic? here is picture of the leg room you got at roberts stadium.

Before they remodeled the stadium about 20 years ago there was plenty of room between the aisles. Afterwards, not so much, and the seats weren't very wide. Granted, the seats are wider at the Ford Center than the remodeled Roberts, but the leg space is just as bad, maybe even worse. The same architect who screwed up Roberts with the newer seats is the same one who dug down into the water table, causing all the problems with the pumps having to go all the time. And then Weinzapfel hired him back to get involved with the new stadium, too. Hafer, I believe was his name. I wonder how much he gives to the Dem. party each year for them to keep going back to him?


I keep saying isles, when of course it is aisles. Sorry.


in response to bumblebore:

I was never happy about putting the stadium downtown, parking alone would be a problem and I knew it. I got so beat down by people commenting here telling me I was an idiot. The design of the stadium is even worse. You cant even go to the bathroom without the whole isle standing up. I knew parking would be a problem because the average American will drive around the WalMart parking lot for 20 minutes to get 10 feet coser to the door.

Having said that now we have no choice. Do you want them to tear down the stadium at a loss of 150 million? No we have to go through with it because if we dont we are screwed even more.

Dont think once the hotel and parking garage are built this will end, then the streets and parking will be an issue. It will require widening streets and building parking lots if not a garage.

Roberts was perfect. As easy in and easy out as you can get. Right on the expressway. If Roberts was a money pit then tear it down build another there. Didnt happen. So now we have to deal with what Whinezapple started and Whineikke has to finish. Any constructive ideas out there? I dont have any. We have dug a huge whole here. How do we fill it in?

Della posted for a year or more how ugly Roberts Stadium was, and how it stunk. She pushed to have it torn down and gloated when the Edsel Center was built. The stadium could have been updated for half the cost of the new arena, and we would have had a larger stadium with wider isles and all the parking in the world. Now we have the Edsel Center, and we are stuck with it until they tear it down.


in response to lungman16#255245:

People don't attend events at the Ford Center because of its horrible seating design. I have attended one event there and will not go back and I have heard the same from numerous people. If you have to go to the bathroom during any show you better be able to hold it for a long time or have a catheter:) If you have to pee everyone in your isle has to stand up to let you out and let you back in worst design ever. I have been to arenas in Chicago, St.Louis, Nashville, Indianapolis all over this country and I have never seen such poor seating in a building. Evansville should get a refund from whom ever designed this horrible building:) And also the seating is very uncomfortable does anyone else agree or is this just me come on people be honest:)

Della has been saying from day one that there is plenty of leg space in the isles at the Ford Center. I'm waiting for her comment about your comment. P.S. I agree with you.


The Center would make a perfect parking lot for the Ford Center. We tore down Roberts Stadium when it could have lasted another 50-some years, and we tore down the Executive Inn when it could have been updated....we might as well tear down The Center, too.

Written on Local businessman looking to boost revenue, city pride with corn maze:

Let's built a corn maze next to the Ford Center instead of a hotel. It will make more money and the convention tourists would love it.


Why not give Obama Care a chance? It took 100 years or more for the U.S. to catch up with other countries and give everyone healthcare. The system isn't perfect, but it will be tweaked along the way until it works. Obama did what no other president could do...get healthcare for everyone. Give it a chance.

Written on UPDATE: Federal gun laws didn't block Navy Yard shooter :

Any mentally ill person, a person with a felony, or an under-aged person may go to a gun show and buy a gun without a background check. How can any sane person be against background checks?

Written on LETTER: Syria stance costs Coats his decency:

in response to Perplexed1:

Oh please! Here we have the same situation as Eygpt. By helping the opposition we get worse results. In Eygpt these revolutionaries released 20,000 prisoners. They created havoc!

We are faced with not knowing who gassed who? This sarin gas could be Saddam's cache that left Iraq before our troops arrived. The UN confirmed such stores before we were denied access. There is so many dirty deals in the Middle East. We have played these games before. Lets play one like let Putin wallow in this mess by himself.

Obama has gone up against Putin several times and our president is severely out of his league. We cannot afford the give away Obama performed by nixing security weapons in Eastern Europe at his first encounter with Putin.

This sarin gas attack is horrible, but I would not trust either side in this Syrian conflict. No matter who remains they will hate us!
Obama made it clear with his apology tour that the United States was evil and we owe them. Now he wants to follow up that mess and now act like an imposing figure.

I don't see why you are attacking Coats? I know we have elected officials on both sides in the Senate and Congress that need to be gone. But in this instance Obama set the stage long before he was president. Foriegn policy is not Obama's strong suit!

Destroying their sarin gas would be good, involving our troops would be a huge mistake. This Arab Spring is a farce where both sides are the enemy. If you want to attack Coats then we have long list in Congress and Senate that need to go!

Why didn't it surprise me that you would blame Obama for the mess Bush got us into, and not give him credit for getting us out of Iraq and Afghanistan? You must listen to Rush 24-7.

Written on JaQuan Lyle decommits to University of Louisville men's basketball program:

"He said he would continue to consider U of L if the Cards continue to recruit him, but he was unsure if U of L will do it."....from Louisville paper


I have heard from someone who is an insider that Kentucky is calling.


in response to El_Rushbo:

Lyle is the best Evansville talent since Cheaney, Dowell and Brian Miles.

What are you people whining about?

Kyle Kuric wasn't too bad, and neither was Walter McCarthy. Do you think Lyle will play 10 years in the NBA like McCarthy did?

Written on Meeting planned to spread the word of higher water/sewer rates:

This is outrageous. Who will be able to afford the increase in this day and age? Did you know the water dept. won't accept credit cards in their downtown office, and if you pay online with a credit card there is a big fee. These are the people we are dealing with.

Written on UPDATE: Bennett emails reveal deep worries about takeover school :

This is all going to lead back to the current President of Purdue....Mitch Daniels.


The display area at the Ford Center is about 1/20th or less the size of the display area at Roberts. I'm sure about 95% of the historic memorabilia displayed at Roberts will have to be returned or stored, to never be seen again. What a shame.

Written on McNeely stepping down as head of Vanderburgh County Democratic Party:

in response to noitall:

Until Mosby, Weaver, Robinson, and all the other traders who backed the Repo during the last mayor election is gone - - the democratic party will stay split! When they ARE GONE - the democratic party will heal!!!

You hit the nail on the head with your comment. I wonder who would be mayor today if Mark Owens had supported the Dem. candidate. And now prepare for Ceasar Weaver, who thinking about running for mayor. What a joke that would be. I'm sure his partner, Missy Mosby would be his assistant mayor.

Written on Henderson's Gene's restaurant closing its doors:

Soon, all that will be left are crappy fast-food restaurants and chain restaurants.

Written on LETTER: Promised projects have disappeared:

Compared to the Corridor of Champions at Roberts Stadium, the one at the Edsel Center is a major embarrassment. Very little there, and the TVs are so small you can barely see them and you have no idea what they are showing. Like everything else about the Edsel Ice Center, the joke is on us.

Written on UPDATE: City Council vote on Downtown convention hotel delayed | POLL | VIDEO:


Written on Town hall session on race relations attracts sparse crowd | VIDEO:

in response to elconquitador:

Why is the media refusing to say what really caused all of this "race relation" issues. IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH RACE. It all began when a "reverend" was stopped and refused to comply with police. Cops watch hours of tape that show just such individuals that end up killing cops. The cops in question acted just as they should to make sure everyone involved went home safely, even the "reverend" that was stopped. When pulling that phone out of his pocket, it could have been mistaken as a weapon and cost him his life. What the cops do is for their protection, and the person they are dealing with. The real problem was that he thought he shouldn't have to OBEY the cops. Instead of stirring up this false racial lie, maybe the "reverend" should have used this to teach the black community and his youth not to make the MISTAKE he made, and not make everything into a racial issue. The blacks in our community are proving that they are the real racist problem.

There is nothing better than a good cop. There is nothing worse than a bad cop.

Written on UPDATE: AP Exclusive: GOP powerbrokers craft Indiana policy :

in response to StayClassyEvansville2010:

The Republicans wanted to shut down public education and force every child in to a for-profit charter system system that makes their friends rich. They also wanted to force religious education on kids as well through a voucher program. All paid for by your tax dollars.

If you didn't see the writing on the wall, you're blind.

Hopefully, the writing on the wall will say the biased voucher program will be overturned.

Written on UPDATE: ACLU files lawsuit against EVSC :

Fleas and tapeworms can be taken care of almost overnight. That is a lame excuse. The ACLU will win this case, hands down. Just like the crosses on Riverside issue.

Written on Opponents of riverfront cross display confident injunction will withstand appeal:

The churches fighting this decision makes Evansville look like a really backwards city.

Written on Guard from Croatia signs with Aces' men's basketball team:

Wasn't this reported about a month ago?

Written on Advocates, officials: Indiana rules frustrate voters :

The GOP want to make it as hard as possible to vote...not just in Indiana, but all over the country...especially Texas.

Written on Gun-toting, foul-mouthed police chief from Pennsylvania won't back down:

The NRA has never seen a gun law they liked, no matter how sensible it was.

Written on UPDATE: Evansville FOP lodge calls for resignations of Robinson, Brooks | AUDIO:

in response to oneputtsteven#134531:


Know one, and I mean no one has distinguished themselves in this whole bloody mess.

For those of you calling Councilwoman Robinson and Rev Brooks race hustlers, how about you addressing the thousands of hateful racists and bigots here in SW Indiana. Clean up your onw house first before criticizing others.

Chief Bolin's diversity training of "Be nice" is laughable.

Black people are systematically profiled, targeted, charged, and sentenced at a far, far, far, great rate than whites are.

When it's your precious T-Party being asked of few questions by the IRS about their applications and poltical activities you blow your stack, and that's all we hear about for days on end.

For you RWer's and TPer's Hypocrisy is thy First, Middle and Last Name.

"Black people are systematically profiled, targeted, charged, and sentenced at a far, far, far, great rate than whites are." Could it be that it is because a much higher percentage of blacks are criminals than whites? Blacks are only about 15% of the population of the U.S., but make up about 60% of the prison population. The black culture has to change for profiling to change. The opportunity is there for everyone, but blacks need to pull their pants up and get rid of their pit bulls before they can fit in with the general society.


I don't see where what Brooks did was so bad...he just asked Madison if he wanted to speak and told him what he could speak about. And Connie did get carried away a little, but so what. It was a heated evening and all ended well.

Written on Couple arrested after state troopers find suspected drugs in Evansville home:

The headline mistakes are an example of how far this paper has fallen in the past couple years...


in response to retiredwrench04:

Funny how the malpractice board is made up of 3 doctors... They will (almost) always side with the medical people.

No different than the police investigating themselves.

Written on Man sought in domestic violence case, charged with pointing gun at officer:

in response to WTF:

black man - stolen gun - and probably white girlfriend. well, sounds so typical

Where does it say he is black? No matter the color, he must be a real coward to beat up on a pregnant woman like he did.

Written on New Indiana group pushing to defeat gay marriage ban :

The conservatives have already ruined Indiana's reputation.

Written on Owner credits dog with alerting him of overnight Iowa Street fire :

Everyone should have a dog and treat them like family. This is not unusual that a dog or other animal has saved another human. It happens frequently, yet so many humans are so cruel to animals.


in response to thebishopp:

In the initial article by the Courier they quoted Madison saying that he did not intend to stop at the intersection, not that he did not stop.

In this article they are saying that EPD is saying that Madison is saying (lol yes lots of "saying") that he actually did not stop at the stop sign.

If this is the case then gesture or no gesture they had a valid reason to stop him. Anything else is speculation.

The police watch bicycle riders ride through stop signs (after slowing down and looking both ways) a thousand times a day without stopping them. There is no way this was the reason they stopped Mr. Madison.


in response to cherdis#32664:

You must not have been there when the principal showed with her hand how he grabbed him. She showed just what Winters said he did and showed her. It was not a touch. It was a grab. Let's line your kids up, girls and boys and let someone grap them there for 2 seconds, any takers????? Are you all a bunch of crazy people, he grabbed his balls. Now it looks as if the courts will go on and on about this and it will be trama for my grandchild. Who will pay for his counselor??

Even the kid says it wasn't sexual in nature, so how can you know he grabbed his testicles and not just his pants?


in response to Captain_Hindsight:

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Fired for grabbing a kid's pants? Are you for real?


I hope he gets his job back. He was a good cop for many years and what he didn't wasn't an act to be fired over...maybe suspended for a time, but not fired.

Written on Local ISP trooper arrested in Noblesville after restaurant disturbance:

This guy even looks like a bully, like so many cops. Since the police are investigating themselves, he will probably get a slap on the wrist, at the most.

Written on Henderson couple charged with multiple counts of animal cruelty, neglect:

In Evansville in the past nothing would be done with this case. The last prosecutor wouldn't have considered this case important enough for his valuable time. We have a new prosecutor now and hopefully things will be different with him. All animal lovers are closely watching.


in response to Hickeyboys_Daddy:




It's too bad this had to happen like it did.


Read the story again. The police report even says they stopped him for the hand gesture, not for running a stop sign on his bike.

"Although Madison failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of South Weinbach Avenue and Riverside Drive, a police report written by Clifton says they stopped Madison after seeing him gesture, and that officers later told him he drew their attention by making his gesture."


Madison should acquire a good attorney. You know what is going to happen with the police investigating themselves. That shouldn't be allowed because 99% of the time they will find in favor of the officers. If Madison is telling the truth, it sure sounds like the police were out of order. There are a lot of good police, but there is nothing worse than a bad cop, and it seems so many of them are real bullies.

Written on Whirling Bros Circus:

Take your kids to the circus to see animal abuse, which is common in all circuses.

Written on Most all attending forum want hotel but differ sharply on size and cost:

These forums are a waste of time. Winnecke and his cohorts will do what they want. The forums are just for show and nothing more. Winnecke, like Weinzapfel, have never cared what the public wants. Why do you think there wasn't a referendum on Roberts Stadium, and why do you think it is gone now?

Written on Duckworth leaves county highway garage for city water department:

It is hard to believe in this day and age our outdated water department won't accept credit cards. Maybe Deputy Duck will change that. I hope so.

Written on Duckworth leaves county highway garage for city water department:

This is all about politics, and not about who the best person for the job is. Typical Evansville politics.

Written on Southern Indiana man on 2,200-mile horseback ride to combat animal abuse:

in response to Jerseysprung:

Riding a horse for 2,200 consecutive miles isnt abusive?

Not if you monitor the horse's health, give it plenty of good food and water, and let it rest when it gets tired, and take care of the foot. There have been many long distance famous one was from South America to Washington D.C. Horses enjoy something to do other than standing in pasture, as long as they get good care.

Written on Indiana joins push to allow public body prayers :

in response to crusader:

How pitiful. We have to beg Big Brother so that we can pray.

Isn't praying in your home, church, or car enough? Does it have to be a public spectacle?


This ride is for a great cause. Too many large animal abusers get off with a slap on the wrist, just like dog and cat abusers. Let's hope this ride opens some eyes about animal abuse.