Indiana County Prosecutor Calls State Police Cries of Voter Fraud ‘Premature’

Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry (at podium) speaks on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, during a news conference in Indianapolis about charges filed against a fourth person in an Indianapolis house explosion that killed ... Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry (at podium) speaks on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, during a news conference in Indianapolis about charges filed against a fourth person in an Indianapolis house explosion that killed two people and damaged dozens of homes. Indianapolis Police Chief Rick Hite stands to Curry's right and city Homeland Security Director Gary Coons stands on Curry's left. Two counts of murder and dozens of arson charges were filed Thursday against 44-year-old Gary Thompson in the November 2012 natural gas explosion that killed a couple living next door. Prosecutors have said the explosion was a scheme to collect insurance money. (AP Photo/Rick Callahan) MORE LESS
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As Indiana state police continue their investigation into alleged voter fraud in the state, one county prosecutor is saying widespread talk of voter fraud is “without merit.”

Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry, a Democrat, told the Indianapolis Star in a statement that accusations of voter fraud “are premature” as state cops are still investigating. Curry specifically called on investigators to stop discussing the investigation until it is finished.

“Confidentiality is important to allow investigators to continue their work independently and to avoid material prejudice in the matter,” Curry said in his statement, according to the AP.

State Police Superintendent Doug Carter had been vocal about charges of voter fraud and had appeared on local TV saying, “There’s voter fraud and voter forgery in every state of America.”

Curry said in his statement he was worried that investigators were making statements about the alleged voter fraud case before the evidence was actually in and encouraged the state police to stop speaking publicly about the investigation until they have finished their work.

Indiana State Police raided a voter registration office in the state earlier this month and confiscated computers, cell phones and other records there as they said they were looking into potential allegations of voter registration fraud by the Indiana Voter Registration Project. The group focused on registering African-American voters. The raid was considered unusual by voting rights experts TPM talked to at the time.

Curry seemed concerned about how vocal state police have been about their investigation with just weeks to go until the election. Such discussion could have a chilling affect on voters.

“If evidence of suspected criminal activity in Marion County is presented to our office, we will review that information for potential criminal charges,” Curry said. “Accusations of fraud or other intentional acts prior to the conclusion of a thorough review by law enforcement and a prosecutor are premature and contrary to the foundational principle of presumed innocence until and unless proven guilty.”

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  1. Avatar for fgs fgs says:

    Trooper thinks Rump will win, so he’s auditioning for FBI Director.

  2. Man, I’m sick of these fucks.

    “Voter fraud” is this week’s Benghazi chant. “Voter fraud,” that mythical beast that a multi-year investigation by the Bush Administration could find no evidence of, the way these asswipes scream about it.

    And coming from cops, the people we’re instructed to obey. Remember how irritated postal workers were (get) with the term “going postal”? Cops are their own worst PR, what with shooting people in the back, roughing up people and whipping up the froth with bullshit claims.

    So fucking tired of these assholes.

  3. We are working on making the Ku Klux Klan the great force that it once
    was, and part of that is bringing the state of Indiana back into mix.
    Indiana was once home to the largest percentage of Klan membership in
    the world, and over the years, we have slowly faded out of the light. We
    have men and women who are still eager to take a stand; and join a
    great fraternal, Christian, American group that works FOR the people.
    The United Northern and Southern Knights of the Ku Klux Klan Realm of
    Indiana is here for you, and we are standing with an extended, open hand
    of friendship to welcome you to such a group of dedicated, like-minded
    individuals that have grown into a family.

    The United Northern and Southern Knights of the Ku Klux Klan thank State Police Superintendent Doug Carter for his invaluable contributions to the effort.

  4. Mike Pence is using the state police as the enforcement wing of the Trump-Pence campaign in his home state.

  5. "There’s voter fraud and voter forgery in every state of America.”

    That statement is true, but misleading. While voter fraud exists, it occurs about once for every thirty million votes cast.

    Not losing sleep over this one, when I could be worried about ISIS killing us all in our beds instead.

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