Obvious often means overlooked

by Kurt St. Angelo Libertarian Writers' Bureauhttp:www.writersbureau.orgMy favorite childhood story was about a herd of hippos thatplayed hide n' seek. The baby hippo's best hiding place was on aledge just above though in plain view of the herd's elders,who never found the baby because they never looked up. Obviousoften means overlooked.And so it is with jail overcrowding in the Circle City. Countyjails lack space for everyone who's been arrested. Last yearthere were almost , emergency releases to free space.Led by a group of mostly Republicans, including Marion CountyProsecutor Carl Brizzi and Superior Court judges Cale Bradfordand William Young, there 's a move to greatly expand thecounty's criminal justice budget, build another jail facility,expand or build a new juvenile center, elect more judges, and if they get their way build a brand new criminal-justicecenter with even more capacity to turn suspects into governmentprospects.The more prosp...