http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/ma...-operation-seven-sentries-20180221-story.html
Too early to say whether will have a long term impact. There are still 6800 people with warrants out there. It also depends on how many stay behind bars permanently. Why we are paying room and board I don't know. Bring back the death penalty.
7000 are probably for failure to respond to court on misd Charges
The operation from Jan. 16 to Feb. 15 targeted violent offenders wanted on warrants. Marshals narrowed a Baltimore police list of 7,200 open warrants down to 400 offenders with violent histories.
Now we know why the murders slowed for a bit. Now that these guys have all likely been released pending trial it's back to business as usual.
From the OP linked article:
So 400 had at least one prior. That means a bunch more were probably for violent crimes but didn't have a record.
and/or how many are out and about because they were released with little to no bond or released "early" for whatever reason. put, and keep, the violent criminals in jail and see what that does for violent crime before you infringe on the 2a rights of actual law-abiding citizens.
I actually talked to a former Baltimore SA about this. Part of the issue is that the citizens distrust the police in Baltimore so much, they have a very hard time convincing a jury to convict. So unless they have rock solid tangible evidence, they dont even bother wasting the time and money anymore. Anything that relies on testimony of police is more or less a no goJudges arent the only part of the problem equation. You also have states attorney's who refuse to prosecute or plea deal away all but the least severe charges, if they they charge them at all.
I'd rather see my governor directing the state police to issue wear and carry permits.
I don't give a rats ass about crime in Baltimore
I actually talked to a former Baltimore SA about this. Part of the issue is that the citizens distrust the police in Baltimore so much, they have a very hard time convincing a jury to convict. So unless they have rock solid tangible evidence, they dont even bother wasting the time and money anymore. Anything that relies on testimony of police is more or less a no go
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Which is unfortunate, but then again when you have cases like the Baltimore officers convicted or pleading guilty of stealing money and drugs from suspects and in some cases, probably innocent people (most probably were criminals or ex-criminals, but everyone deserves their rights).
Kind of doesn't surprise. Especially because it was, what? 6 or 7 officers? But there are another suspected 10-20 officers likely involved.
Oh and the case of the BPD officer caught staging evidence on his body camera (supposedly recreating his discovery. Yeah, maybe).
When you've got no trust of the police and for good reasons, that is one of the results.