Tony Katz and the Morning News 2nd Hr 7-10-26

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Now there will be people out there will tell you that's not criminal. Those people need to lose elections. Of course it's criminal. No one in the state of Indiana believes we have roads worthy of 60 cents a gallon. And then of course there's a conversation of what goes to roads and what goes to general fund, all these kinds of things. But why would I pay attention to any article? Any municipality saying we're losing out on this, we're losing out on that. Families are losing out here, there, and everywhere. Where is the city to say you're tightening your belt and we're going to do the same? And so for this year, for these six months, we won't do this, we will change that, we will work the other. Now some will say to me, Tony, we're doing that. We're doing some of that. Okay. So we all know what it's like. So what is the argument? If every argument is you can't take these dollars, you mean our dollars, if every argument from every city official, from every state official and from everybody in the so-called opinion world who wants to demonize you for wanting to keep your own dollars is grandma's going to die, that's not an argument. Don't be surprised when you on that side get completely dismissed because you're full of crap. Not once considering what people are dealing with and going through in totality. I don't argue against local taxes. I argue against the federal income tax. I don't argue against local taxes. I only argue that it's okay for people to say we've paid enough. It's okay to say it's enough. It is. It's okay to say you have to tighten your belt too and you can't threaten me when I'm upset with what it is we're paying, whether it's a property tax or something else. $5333 million. Yeah, it's a lot of money. All combined. And yes, municipalities should say here's what we're doing to be able to help as well. And if they're not willing to do that, if they're that disconnected from where the people are, Maybe they should be totally disconnected from positions of power where those people are. What is Toyota affordability? It's buying smart. Your local Toyota dealer has great deals available today on RAV-4, Grand Highlander, Camry, and Corolla, with the features and style you deserve. It means driving for less, with hybrid and plug-in hybrid options across the lineup, delivering great MPGs. And it means trading for more. Toyota is known for building long-lasting vehicles, meaning your car will hold its value for years to come. Shop Toyota.com to find out more. Toyota, let's go places. Bring on the popcorn moment. Brought to you by Buer Remodeling. B-O-O-O-H-E-R, Buerremodeling.com, your kitchen, your bathroom, your basement. For me, it is a remake.

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as to should we file the charge or not, that's something that we can do. One of the first cases I prosecuted was a Democrat elected trustee in Wayne Township. We've charged two sitting sheriffs this year alone. And so if there are elected officials who are accused of wrongdoing, the Marion County Prosecutor's Office sits in a unique position where we have jurisdiction over most things, and if it's appropriate, we'll file charges. By the way, that's the part that drives people like the state attorney general, Todd Rokita, crazy that all the powers within these counties and that when they don't act, like Ryan Mears doesn't act on a whole host of things, he can't, therefore, act. But that's the Marion County prosecutor saying, show me where the case is and we'll follow it. Now, there's a follow-up question of who would believe him, but let's go back to Ryan Hedrick. Now lately, political leaders in Donut counties have been complaining about Marion County prosecutor Ryan Mears and the spillover crime from Indianapolis. On Monday, Delaware County commissioners took a vote of no confidence against Mears. He said every attack against his office and the work they do is political. It's a good talking point for some people politically. But the reality is the people who are on the streets who are doing the work, I'm grateful for all the partnerships that we have and we wouldn't be able to convict those individuals and we wouldn't see our homicide. numbers decrease unless everybody was coming together to work together with a hold on a second prosecutor you think that's because of you you think numbers are down as they're down across the country thrilled by the way because of you we know that a man was shot and killed in a parking garage and if it wasn't for people like us people like fox 59 People out in the community, hearing the stories from us, reading these stories, and then demanding something we've done about it, we don't think you would have prosecuted at all. It's all politics to notice when you don't prosecute? It's all politics? No part of this is a problem with your politics? That's bold. That's also BS. You know it, sir. You are fully aware of that. As a matter of policy, what Hoosier C is you don't want to, and it's ideological. And that harms Indianapolis. But don't you dare. Don't you dare. Take credit. For a number going down. There is nothing that you have done that could show that you have a place to take credit. You want to show your work? Well, five microphones and no waiting, sir. Thank you, Ryan Hedrick, for going to get the story. Today on the marketplace, well, this is awkward. Very awkward. So much so that I had to ask whether or not this was AI. Tony Katz 93 WIBC. Good morning. Good to be with you. During downtime, clearing my head, getting ready for what's next on the show. I find myself on a Facebook marketplace. Cool stuff, odd stuff, weird stuff, strange stuff. They've got everything on the marketplace. The marketplace segment.

Brought to you by Indianaunclaimed.gov. It is your cash. Go get it. Indianaunclaimed.gov fast, easy, free to use. You can text my name Tony to 46220 to get started. Text Tony to 46220 and get it going. Oh, Matt Bear. Oh, come on. What? The item. Yeah. Yeah. What's going on? Yeah. I'm not. I'm not, I'm not, I'm not, I'm not, I'm not proud. No. But since I found it on good reads, I know that it's real. Oh, okay. So let me ask you this, Matt. Yes, I'm very uncomfortable. Do you like to read? Yes, I do, Tony. Well. Have I? Have I got a book for you? Oh. I'm really hoping it's like Dr. Seuss or something, maybe a challenge. Someone in Avon who has a very, very dark sense of humor is selling a book. The book. Oh, gosh. The book is written by a woman by the name of Sandra Ziegler. The book comes from 1978. And the book is entitled Bill Cosby coming at you. I'm going to go use the restroom. I'll talk to you guys here in a little bit. My next hits coming up at 45. The cover of said book. The cover of the book right there. Let me describe to you the cover. Of the book. It is of a cartoon, Bill Cosby in a suit and none of the jelly pudding. And he's got the... And there is a child holding on to his head from behind him while there is a young girl in shorts, a tank top, and boxing gloves preparing to punch him in the face. Yeah, you can only hope that maybe there's a brick in those boxing gloves somewhere. I'm not to whack him in the face. And, you know, there's a kid. It looks like he's climbing on his back like he's about to get a piggyback ride. And maybe he's going to take his fingers and gouge out his eyes. That's a possibility. I don't know if that's in the book. Okay, let's... There it is. I put it on the live stream. It's... I do not know what's more problematic. The chick trying to beat him up considering his history or the fact that the book is called coming at you. And you said this was sold from Avon? This is, uh, someone posted this in Avon. Avon, you so deserve Rockville Road. Every bit of it. Wow. Whoa. Shots fired. Holy cow. It's going to be under construction for the next 40 years and I'm glad. Because of this book. No, I love it.

Avon, I apologize. That was that was uncalled for. Darkness. Oh, man. You deserve Rockville Road, said no one ever. Let that hate out. So, uh, I'm kidding. They're, they're selling it for 10 bucks. And the best is, the person who posted this, all it says is enough said, $10. No, there's more to be said here. No, no, no, they have said enough. Oh, no, no, no, no, you're posting this book. You deserve just random knocks on your door. You need to answer questions here. No. No. No. No. Bill Cosby's. No random knocks at the door. At the cover of the book here, it looks like he's dressed for court at least, you know. Yeah. He's wearing his best suit. Getting ready to go to court. Hey, kids. So am I to take it that you're not in for $10? I don't think I want this in my home, Tony. Let me give it a thought. No. No, I still don't want it in my home. Well. You're missing out on a piece of Americana. How did she steal this from the Smithsonian? That's what I want to know.

I don't know who first said this. It might have been Eddie Murphy himself. You know, it's a weird world where Eddie Murphy is considered an upstanding family man and Bill Cosby's in jail. Wow. It's a really good line. It's there on the marketplace. Have had it. Oh, or not. Best offer. Or not. Bidding war. Wow. Dark turn. Yeah. Dark turn. Thanks for that. You're welcome. We bring it all. Tony Katz and 93 WIBC. Good morning. These stories all connect, but I'm going to have to leave it to others to try and understand how. I mean, I can explain it. But I don't think it's going to be as strong as if you're just willing to recognize it. Tony Katz 93 WIBC, good morning. Good to be with you. Did you know that there were two churches that were firebombed in New York the other day? This guy busted for throwing Molotov cocktails at two churches in Queens, one of the five boroughs. They believe it part of a disturbing seven incident spree. He was in federal court. He admitted to throwing the fire bombs at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses at the Batista El Mesa Church, along with other locations. And he's screaming, yeah, I blanking firebombed them.

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