Indiana

Bisard Speaks

By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Officer accused of  killing one motorist and injuring two others in a traffic accident, is maintaining he is innocent.

David Bisard was involved in a crash on August 6th on the city’s northeast side.  He tested positive for being under the influence of alcohol, however those tests were thrown out because proper protocols were not followed.

While Bisard has not spoken publicly about the case, in text messages I have obtained, he tells his fellow officers he is innocent of the charges being levied against him and he complains about being abandoned by his fellow K9 officers…

I am so displeased with the k9 unit save for 2 people…u guys don’t believe in me at all…i am innocent & u all have let outside people influence ur opinions of me…i haven’t heard from any of you except for the 2.  I sent this to you because I had a lot of respect for you before all of this and I don’t care if you spread it around the unit but you had better relay my innocence because that is what i am INNOCENT

I will let you draw your own conclusions about Bisard’s message.  However, even though the alcohol charges were dropped, he still faces reckless homicide charges and I frankly don’t see how you can put on an effective defense  without taking the witness stand to testify to your state of mind.

And by writing these text messages, they are now part of the public record and anything you say can, and likely, will be used against you in a court of law.

Full post as published by Indiana Barrister on October 07, 2010 (boomark / email).