baltimore: 200 homicides

[Hixster]

Did we see a spike in stabbings after Oct.1st? Also a fun little map to look at http://data.baltimoresun.com/bing-maps/homicides/

 

[Brooklyn]

PLaying Devils Advocate here... but how can we argue SB281, etc and homicides when DC's rate is so much lower than Baltimore? They'll just say, see? In DC, the gun laws are stricter and that's why the rate/100k is lower. :shrug

We don't.


Guns and crime are not related in any way other than inverse correlation.

Baltimore is a failed city and it will destroy the rest of Maryland if we let it. That is all.

 

[danb]

PLaying Devils Advocate here... but how can we argue SB281, etc and homicides when DC's rate is so much lower than Baltimore? They'll just say, see? In DC, the gun laws are stricter and that's why the rate/100k is lower. :shrug

Roland Park has a homicide rate on par with the suburbs, much better than DC. Gun laws have nothing to do with it. Its mostly economics, urban redevelopment (gentrification), reduction in section 8 housing. Washington DC has been going through slow gentrification.

 

[Indiana Jones]

Sterilize them all at birth. I hate the city and everything about it except Ft McHenry. I say flood the entire city and start fresh. However make sure Sabatino's and Tio Pepe's remain undamaged.

 

[magnetic1]

Roland Park has a homicide rate on par with the suburbs, much better than DC. Gun laws have nothing to do with it. Its mostly economics, urban redevelopment (gentrification), reduction in section 8 housing. Washington DC has been going through slow gentrification.

I agree totally, but then we cannot say SB281 either makes us safer or not (with or without sarcasm)

For the record, I hate SB281. But I know how these debates end up going w/ my libtard friends

 

[Pwilliams1]

Funny to be reading this as the city police helicopter flies over. Seems to be a nightly thing in sunny north east baltimore. I sure am glad to have the ability to protect myself and my wife if need be.

 

[itsslow98]

Lets be honest, the people being murdered arent innocent civilians....are we really losing anyone who is a benefit to society?

 

[Brychan]

Lets be honest, the people being murdered arent innocent civilians....are we really losing anyone who is a benefit to society?

Some times, the gang bangers are not marksmen and often hit an innocent bystander.

 

[Brooklyn]

I agree totally, but then we cannot say SB281 either makes us safer or not (with or without sarcasm)

For the record, I hate SB281. But I know how these debates end up going w/ my libtard friends

Ok once more..

It makes no difference.

To infringe on a right the government carries the burden of proof. Period.

Please stop yielding ground before we even start.

And if they can't get it move on to folks that can.. Time is to short to get sucked into Orwellian dead ends.

 

[Melnic]

Baltimore is going to turn into another New Orleans. A Welfare City where the government helps citizens with their Welfare apps so as to bring more $$ into the city. They won't seem to prosecute those bringing welfare $$ into the city.

 

[Hollywood Ball]

gang power vacuums are associated with escalated violence.

Baltimore announced 48 arrests,

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/ma...ack-guerrilla-family-20131107,0,4085695.story

so I would personally expect the next few months to be rockier than the summer. Sorry, no Christmas break for the gangsters

They arrested people? BFD. I'm sure the State's attorney just ushered them all out the back door and gave them a ride back to where they came from.

Remember Public Enemy #1? The one that executed a guy on a playground ? He was arrested for armed robbery, let go, and murdered that guy 2 hours later.




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[Mr H]

They arrested people? BFD. I'm sure the State's attorney just ushered them all out the back door and gave them a ride back to where they came from.

Remember Public Enemy #1? The one that executed a guy on a playground ? He was arrested for armed robbery, let go, and murdered that guy 2 hours later.

I'm wondering about these "arrests" of BGF members.

Were they all 'in the wild', or were some of them already in lockup for other things?

 

[Bboarder]

The double murder in upper fells point is across from a rental property my company has. Great block, normally no trouble. Half the people are Johns Hopkins employees, has our tenants worried for their safety, which means they'll move when their lease is up for a place with security guards.

Called BGE about an illegal power hookup to our property there as well today, rehab next door is jumping power till BGE connects them, BGE said it will have to wait till at least 2 trucks are available to service the safety issue because they are concerned for the safety of their employee's in the area.

 

[danb]

I'm wondering about these "arrests" of BGF members.

Were they all 'in the wild', or were some of them already in lockup for other things?

all good points. The article does not say how many were already in lockup. Although, I am not really sure it matters because its pretty clear the BGF runs their op directly from the jails. Putting them in jail may be a promotion that gets them closer to leadership.

And even if they are off the streets, in solitary, or dead, the demand does not go away so another school dropout will step in the fill the vacuum. At some point you'd think that the residents would realize that the police's #1 priority is the reputation of the police and protecting the perks, but the human capacity for denial seems to be boundless.