Tony Katz and the Morning News 3rd Hr 7-29-26

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that they still had things that they could fire. By firing them at U.S. bases in Jim Jordan and possibly elsewhere, well, they let us know where those missiles were fired from because that's something we can see. They exposed a position. They exposed a capability. Can we discuss why for a moment? Why would you do that? Well, there could be a lot of whys, but here's one that comes to top of mind. Desperation. The economic blockade is really doing them damage. They have to try and somehow rattle the cage. They have to throw what they can at this because they don't have much else to throw. I think the downside of this or the argument of danger is that when backed into the corner, the wild animal does wild animal things. This was a reckless move. one could argue. But they could also say, what does it matter? It's not like the U.S. is going to do anything more to us than they're already doing. So why not? See if you can get the rest of our neighbors to now be afraid of us again and try and get the U.S. to really stop. Yeah, I don't think that's where the neighbors are, but I'm trying to understand where the Iranian position is. The only thing I know about the Iranian position, the regime position, is that they will not stop. Doesn't matter. They want what they want. They ideologically want that they want. They are true believers. They will not stop unless they are stopped. I'm sorry, unless their heartbeat is stopped. That's the story. Meanwhile, we've got violence seeping out of Marion County into the donut counties. The mayor of Zionsville is scheduled to be with us next to discuss what that meeting was like to stop the violence. And how do we think it's going to work? Keep it here. Tony Katz 93 WIBC. Good morning. What is Toyota affordability? It all starts with buying smart. and your Toyota dealer has great deals available to qualified customers on reliable cars and SUVs, including the redesigned RAV-4, spacious Grand Highlander, sporty Camrys, and Corolla's. It means driving for less, with efficient hybrid and plug-in hybrid options available throughout the lineup, extending your overall driving range and delivering great MPGs, saving you money at the pump. And it means trading for more. Toyota is known for building long-lasting vehicles. And as the best resale value brand, according to Kelly Blue Book, your Toyota can be worth thousands more than average when it's time to trade in. That's Toyota affordability. Buy smart, drive for less, and trade for more. Shop Toyota.com or your local dealer for deals and details. Vehicles projected resale value is specific to the 2026 model year. For more information, visit Kelly Blue Books, KB.com. Toyota brand average resale value is 53% versus the average vehicle at 45%. Toyota, let's go places. So they had themselves a confab. They had themselves gathering at Cambridge Fieldhouse, the mayors and police departments of the surrounding counties of Marion County to discuss the violence, to discuss the crime.

What isn't happening in Indianapolis and how it is affecting the Donut counties. Tony Katz, 93 WIBC, good morning. Great to be with you. One of those participants, John Stair, the mayor of Zionsville. And if being in media has taught me anything, it's that one day I'm going to be the mayor of Zionsville. Long time anchor at WTHR was John Stair. The mayor joins us right now. Let's start with this story of attending this event. But this event comes from the statement from the Carmel mayor, Sue Fincom, that the crime for Marion County is reaching Hamilton County. Is it your take that yes, indeed, Marion County crime is seeping its way into Boone County? Well, we've done an analysis over the last year and a half, and we arrested more people from Marion County than we did from Zionsville over that time. About 30% of our arrests are people that have Indianapolis or Marion County addresses. So I think it's safe to say that, you know, crime moving in our direction is an issue, and it's something we're keeping an eye on. Can you talk about what those crimes are, what you're seeing coming across the border, if you will? Well, it goes from everything to theft, to assault, to, you know, people driving and maybe they shouldn't be behind the wheel. I don't have it broken down in the types of crime, but certainly, you know, that is a concern and that is a place that we're watching as crime shifts around Central Indiana. And interestingly, out of those 30% of arrests made from Indianapolis, the average age of those arrestees is 34. So that tells me that... It's not their first rodeo that they've been in the crime game a little bit longer than, you know, just the last couple of weeks. Before this summit took place, I'm calling it a summit. We can call it whatever we choose to call it. We all understand what we're saying. Had there ever been from you or your office a call out to Mayor Joe Hogsett of Indianapolis, a call out to the IMPD, a call to the prosecutor, Ryan Mears from you or your office saying, hey, we've got a problem here. Can we do something about this? Well, I think the prosecutors talk. I think the mayor's talk. I think the police department's talk. This is an opportunity to get everybody on the same page, everybody in the same room at the same time. And I, you know, I don't think that crime will ever be completely eliminated. I mean, you know, that seems to be part of a human condition. Ever since Kane took out his frustrations on his brother Abel, crime has been part of humanity. But we can limit it and we can do everything we can to protect ourselves and hold people accountable for the crimes they commit. And, you know, I don't know that that is happening as it should. I think we don't have a police problem. I think the police do a great job in capturing the people that they should be capturing. Then it goes to the prosecutors and it goes to the judges and it goes to the legal system. And I think, you know, that's certainly a part of this that we need to explore how we can maybe do a little better job.

Talking to the mayor of Zionsville, John Stair, talking about the crime that comes from Marion County. My question was, had there ever been a conversation that you had with the mayor of Indianapolis before this summit took place? I have not had a conversation with him directly about crime. I do speak with him several times a year at least. I think our paths cross and we do talk, but no, we've never spoken directly about crime. But again, I will say that our police departments do interact. They do share information. You know, that is something that I think people should know that police departments are talking to one another. There aren't turf battles going on there. I think, you know, there's a lot of good cooperation, not just with our local police departments, but with state agencies as well. So let's break down this meeting. You're there at Cambridge Fieldhouse. There are the mayors, and there's Joe Hogsett, and you're all sitting down. What was the conversation like? People were going around the horn talking. What was your takeaway from that event? Well, I was concerned going into it that it was just going to be a dog and pony show and then it wasn't going to be something that was going to really take a look at the issues. But I was quickly dissuaded of that when people started talking. I think there are real issues that we can work together on and there are things we can do to improve our communication. And I think that's beginning to happen. You know, we just met with the mayors and the police chiefs the first time. Next time the prosecutors are going to come in. After that, we're going to have state lawmakers come in to see if there's something we can do on the state level to address some of the issues we have. And then after that, hopefully we'll be able to come to some good recommendations by the end of the year that will make us even more cohesive going forward. So you leave the first meeting saying, okay, maybe there's an opportunity here for an opportunity. On the state level, Mayor Stair, talking to the mayor of Zionville, forgive me, the mayor of Zionville, John Stair, what's the opportunity that you think exists on the state level? Is there something that you have pinpointed that you would say right now, wow, if we could do this on the state level, our life on the local level would be a lot better. Well, I think something that you and I can certainly agree upon is that communication, good communication solves a lot of issues. And, you know, right now we do have some roadblocks with different counties, having different radio frequencies. We can get on the same frequency, but it has to be a deliberate act to do that, to switch frequencies on the radios, to be able to talk to one another. I think there may be opportunities for state agencies to coordinate better and to, you know, be able to keep everybody, everybody on the same page in real time. It's relatively easy to go back after the fact and put together pieces of information, but being able to do it in real time, I think could make a real difference for the safety and security of our residents.

Mr. Mayor, I'm not going to argue against communication and people being on the same frequency, quite literally when it comes to radio communication. But I would make the pushback argument that what we're talking about is not communication. What we're talking about is action. And earlier you brought up the prosecutors and the judges. Mayor Stair are the prosecutors and judges around in Marion County, around the donut counties in Indiana as a whole, are they doing their job when it comes to crime and putting criminals away and keeping Hoosier safe? You know, I don't know Ryan Mears. I've never met Ryan Mears. I've never spoken directly with him. So I don't know that it would be fair for me to comment on the job that he's doing. You deal with the consequences of his actions, sir. I would argue that fair is well within your wheelhouse. Well, I do. You are correct about that. I can't argue with that. But I will say that our prosecutor in Boone County is someone I have a great deal of confidence in. And, you know, I think that, you know, we are, we are better positioned here. We have a great prosecutor who does a great job, who holds people accountable. And, you know, judges who also take that lead and make sure that people are held accountable for the acts that they commit. And I will tell you one thing I do know from state task forces when they are looking for drugs going down I-65 and that sort of thing. They really hope that they can, you know, try to interdict some of that before it gets to the Marion County line because they know that they're going to get a better result from prosecutors in some of the outlying counties and they perhaps will have Marion County. So. I'm comfortable here in my jurisdiction that we have a prosecutor that's doing the right thing and, you know, working hard to keep our area as safe as it can be. Do we feel that way about the whole of the Donut counties, leaving Marion County out of it? Well, you know, I... The people of Zinesville elected me, and, you know, at the end of the day, my job is to protect the citizens of Zinesville and work for the people of Zinesville. I feel like I'm not really equipped to make statements about the prosecutors in Hamilton County or Johnson County. I can tell you that in Boone County, Ken Peacewood, our prosecutor, is really top rate, and I think he's doing a great job, and he's running for re-election. I hope he wins. He's the guy that we need in that position. Then we'll take it from not talking about the Donut County prosecutors. And we'll get back to Mears really quick, talking to the mayor of Zionsville, John Stair. When you talk about what takes place in Zionsville.

That comes up from Marion County, theft, assault, drunk driving. You have more arrests from Marion County than from Zionsville itself. The average age being 34, your argument being these are people who have been involved in criminal activity before. Do we have the numbers on those who have committed crimes in Boone in Zionsville who committed crimes in Marion County but were not prosecuted? Well, that's a deeper dive. No, I don't have that information of my fingertips, but, you know, clearly anecdotally, there are some issues there. And hopefully those are some of the things that we can address through this partnership summit that we have. I think we're heading in a good direction. I think the conversation, at least in the initial session, was really positive and I think meaningful. And I have high hopes that going forward it will continue to be. What was the reaction to the event from your constituents? Oh, I think people are on board. Anytime you can do anything to improve safety, I think you need to do it. That's the number one thing we do in municipal government is look after the safety and security of our constituents. And I don't see how anyone could really object to this. I think it's a good program that we have with our neighboring communities. You know, in the past, Zionsville has been a little more removed and we haven't really engaged with our neighboring communities. I think it's important to do that and that's something that since I've started here, we've done quite a bit more of and we'll continue to do so because what happens in this region affects everybody. We're not just in it for ourselves or we're in it for our neighbors too. And we want to be good neighbors and we want to play a part in doing all we can to make it better for everybody here in central Indiana. Mayor Stair, before I let you go, there was a fire in downtown Zionsville a couple of weeks ago, this building that had on it both an American flag and an Israeli flag, questions of whether or not this was an act of arson was that this was an act of anti-Semitism, the FBI getting involved. Do you have any updates for us? Well, I wish I did. I can tell you that we are working this case and we are working very hard to reach a positive conclusion here and a positive conclusion. By that, I mean an arrest and, you know, holding people or a person accountable for doing this. You know, we're not ready quite yet. We're building our case and we're moving in that direction and we're not sleeping on this. This is the kind of thing that... You know, it happens in the dark, and you don't want to let it stay there. You want to bring it out into the light. It's disgusting and appalling, and it does not represent the people of Seinesville. Can you confirm whether it's suspect singular or suspects, plural? We'll see when the paperwork is processed and a possible indictment comes out. But, again, we are working toward it, and we are doing everything we can to get to the bottom of it. Can I just say one more? I think that in Zionsville, as everywhere, people deserve to be respected, they deserve to be protected, and they deserve to feel secure when they're in a place. That's something we take very seriously. That's probably the prime directive of my administration being the mayor of Zinesville. This goes against that. And, you know, this is not something we're sleeping on. We will never sleep on anything like this. And we're going to do all we can to bring it to a, bring justice to this situation.

Instead of an apology, you have for years avoided responsibility. Regarding the lockdowns, you argue that you did not personally issue every lockdown order, close every school, or impose every mandate. But officials across the country invoked your authority to justify these decisions. And you presented your recommendations, not as judgments open to debate, but as dictates of science itself. Your own words demonstrate that you understood the influence you exercised. On March 14th, 2020, you wrote that the task force recommendations were driven by me, yourself, Deb, and CDC. The next day you wrote that you had convinced Mayor Bill de Blasio to close the New York City schools, so you were involved. That same night, Governor Gavin Newsom's chief of staff told you that the governor had decided to close California schools, bars, and restaurants after watching you on television. Presidents, governors, mayors, school boards, corporations in Congress all bear responsibility for the decisions they made. The COVID lockdown, however, could never have been inflicted without you aiding and abetting the crime. Children lost years of education. Small businesses built over a lifetime disappeared. Patients delayed cancer screenings and other medical care. Families were separated from dying relatives. Workers were ordered to accept a medical procedure or lose their jobs. Worship assembly, employment, education, and travel were restricted in the name of science. While you did not impose every restriction, you used your public authority to justify them. That's how Senator Rand Paul opened. And he kept going from there. That was the first three minutes. Absolutely brutal. I will be following the whole thing today. I'll have all the highlights for you on Tony Katz today at noon. Now, I happen to be out tomorrow, and I can't not share it with you. You know, the world is crazy, but we don't have to be. And that's why we bring you the Tony Katz TK Thursday music moment, but since I'm not here tomorrow, we bring it on a Wednesday brought to you by Kill A Dent Removal. Kill A Dent Removal.com. You got the door dings. You got hail damage. Wherever it is, they'll get rid of the dents. They'll come to you, mobile dent repair, paintless dent repair. Killadentremoval.com is where you go to get rid of the dents and the dings and the whatnot. Kill a dent removal.com. That's where you go. The world's crazy. We do not have to be. We take a moment. We take a beat. We roll down the windows. We grab a drink. Maybe you work third shift. I'm not here to judge. We're not when you're driving. I mean, that's just crazy talk. We relax for a second. We recharge. Then we go back to the fight. So to do that, I bring you to 1982. And I think maybe I did this song before, but I don't see it on my list. So if I'm repeating myself, we got a problem. But in this case, it will also be worth it. Roll down your window. Turn up your speakers. From the album, Night and Day, Joe Jackson, stepping out. Producer Carl, hit it. Sometimes you just need a little bit.

And then we can get right back to it. Speaking of getting back to it, you can find the whole list of songs that we choose for the music moment over at WIBC.com. And of course, producer Carl has the playlist. Okay, I'm confused. Tony Katz 93 WIBC. Good morning. Great to be with you. It's time to play America's favorite game. What the heck is that television theme song? Here's how we play our game. Producer Carl. has selected a television theme song from yesteryear. I have to guess what it is. I'm allowed to get help from the chat room over there as we live stream on YouTube. You can check it out for yourself. Just go to WIBC. Today we happen to have some extra trolls in the chat room being super boring as if somehow they're introducing some valuable talking points. Or I'm allowed to phone a friend, but my phone only goes to Matt Bear. I'm sorry, Marconi Award nominee, Matt Baer. Along with, right, along with Marconi Award nominee, Ryan Hedrick, they were nominated for their podcast supporting sobriety, which you can find right here at WIBC. Absolutely incredible. Congratulations to them. The award comes out October 20th. We'll see if they won, and if they do. You know, I got nominated for a Marconi and I did not win. And then, of course, they've never nominated me again. But I said there would be a party. If I won, well, if they win, they've chosen, there'll be no drinks supporting sobriety podcasts, get with the program. But it will be a pizza and wings party. And I'm in. I will make this happen. If they win a Marconi. The party is on. That's in October for sure. Now, let's go back to this. What is this television theme song? Matt Baer, what is this? That's deadliest warrior, Tony. I have no idea. I have no idea what this is. I...

There's no way it is, but I will do it. The chat room has said some interesting stuff, but they haven't hit it. Producer Carl, is this Sabado Gigante? Oh. Oh. I have no idea what, uh, uh, producer Carl, what is this television theme song? Well, if Matt and Ryan win, they will appear on Dancing with the Stars. This is Dancing with the Stars? Yeah. And Bruno will say, you are wonderful. Um, actually, uh, someone did get it right in the chat room and I didn't see it. Congratulations to you. This is Dancing with the Stars. I see that you weren't a fan. I will, full disclosure, I watched clips. I never, I never watched the show. I never, I never, I was not going to do that to myself. There was just, um, I thought my Sabado Gigante was a bad. I calamba. Not, don't, don't, because that's a problem. If you talk like that, that's a whole issue. And you know it. It's going to be a thing. Don't get us in trouble. Right. You and your cultural appropriation. On Tony Katz today, I will be covering Anthony Fauci's testimony. Every last bit of this lying fraud. And will he admit that he misled? And therefore, policy followed. And how about we get into the media and the pressure campaign? How there are there absolutely no journalism going on in America. None. Zero. No journalism regarding Joe Biden. No journalism regarding Anthony Fauci. They didn't care and they still don't. They still do not care. That much is clear. So I'll have that for you at noon. You've got the mayor of D.C. talking about the preparations for the Freedom 250, the Grand Prix. Indy car, it's going to be an amazing race. President Trump makes an announcement this afternoon with Secretary Duffy, Sean Duffy, so that's Transportation Secretary. That is going to happen today. And of course, next steps in Iran. They went about bombing U.S. bases. So, you know, there's no deal. There's absolutely no deal. And what is our plan? But Axios reporting that the economic blockade is having serious effects on being able to pay IRGC members and therefore the proxies, the terrorist proxies. Good. Let's not allow them to bring in any more money. Let's choke them off in every way possible. Do you have to continue the bombing if the economics is working? Good question. We're going to dig into that on Tony Kat today. So we've got Anthony Fauci. We've got the war. I have stories that I am nowhere near getting to yet. Where was one of them? Oh, I talked about the Republicans and their cash on hand. I talked about the Chinese nationals. Oh, I do have the eBay story. You want a weird story? It's the eBay lawsuit. Crazy.

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