Comments on: Shell station suspect turns himself in http://bartlies.com/2010/01/19/shell-station-suspect-turns-himself-in/ Keeping track of the bloodshed in Indianapolis... and other stuff Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:55:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Bart http://bartlies.com/2010/01/19/shell-station-suspect-turns-himself-in/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Bart Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:52:09 +0000 http://bartlies.com/?p=366#comment-53 That's something I considered in the past, but I feel a distinction exists - between homicides resulting from a clear act of violence and homicides that result from 'accidental' means. Now that blurs even more in the case of a drunk driver. There's a crime and a resultant death. So I asked myself "Do I include those or not?" I have chosen to only record the deaths resulting from criminal intent. This more closely aligns with the 'officlal' reported counts and the main reason I began my own count was to see if the official numbers were accurate. News outlets sometimes vary their count because they have lost track (or as I learned this year, they don't count those in Speedway, Beech Grove or Lawrence which let's the 'Indianapolis' count appear lower). I count any that occur inside Marion County. That’s something I considered in the past, but I feel a distinction exists – between homicides resulting from a clear act of violence and homicides that result from ‘accidental’ means. Now that blurs even more in the case of a drunk driver. There’s a crime and a resultant death. So I asked myself “Do I include those or not?”

I have chosen to only record the deaths resulting from criminal intent. This more closely aligns with the ‘officlal’ reported counts and the main reason I began my own count was to see if the official numbers were accurate. News outlets sometimes vary their count because they have lost track (or as I learned this year, they don’t count those in Speedway, Beech Grove or Lawrence which let’s the ‘Indianapolis’ count appear lower). I count any that occur inside Marion County.

]]> By: Ghost Hunter http://bartlies.com/2010/01/19/shell-station-suspect-turns-himself-in/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Ghost Hunter Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:35:39 +0000 http://bartlies.com/?p=366#comment-52 Why are all these hit and runs happening in Indy not being counted as homicides. Weapon {Automobile} Why are all these hit and runs happening in Indy not being counted as homicides. Weapon {Automobile}

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