Montgomery County to Introduce "Late Night Business Safety Plan" Legislation

[RFBfromDE]

"Guaranteeing the union a voice in restructuring the DLC might solve that problem. Money is trickier: The liquor business contributes $30 million to Montgomery’s hopper—money that pays for roads, schools, and libraries across the county. Because voters tend to get more upset about underfunded schools and highways than about inefficient liquor distribution, kicking the bottle is very difficult."



The mad rush to dump perfectly good Stoli by virtue signalers was even more precious!

 

[Sunrise]

"Guaranteeing the union a voice in restructuring the DLC might solve that problem. Money is trickier: The liquor business contributes $30 million to Montgomery’s hopper—money that pays for roads, schools, and libraries across the county. Because voters tend to get more upset about underfunded schools and highways than about inefficient liquor distribution, kicking the bottle is very difficult."



The mad rush to dump perfectly good Stoli by virtue signalers was even more precious!

It sure was. These people need to be mocked and ridiculed at every opportunity.

 

[Sunrise]

Silver Spring bar, restaurant owners concerned about ‘safety bill’ for late night-businesses

But backers say legislation will boost safety in wake of recent spate of crime around Silver Spring

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Bill 14-23, sponsored by Montgomery County Council President Evan Glass at the request of County Executive Marc Elrich, is a late-night safety plan introduced Feb. 28. A Public Safety Committee work session is scheduled for Monday.

Also see: https://wjla.com/news/local/late-ni...burg-silver-spring-maryland-dmv-silver-spring

As the bill is set now, businesses would have to take on the cost themselves, but county officials told 7News there are potential grants to help them pay for the upgrades. Businesses that don't comply could be fined and be forced to shut down.

Legislation Status Link:

Montgomery County Council - Legislative Information Management System – bill details

apps.montgomerycountymd.gov

 

[Sunrise]

Looks like yesterday's Committee Work Session was postponed for some reason:

https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/COUNCIL/Resources/Files/agenda/cm/2023/20230327/20230327_PS_AG.pdf

 

[mpollan1]

Looks like a Broad Daylight Resident Safety Plan needs to be put in place. Oh and MoCo made Yahoo front page with this video.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/video-shows-elderly-couple-violently-160800240.html

 

[owldo]

OK, here's my late night safety plan for Silver Spring businesses: arrest the people doing the violent crap and keep them in jail. Late at night, they will still be in jail, instead of out committing yet more crimes.

Oh, I'm sorry. You want a plan that WE have to act on (as long as it doesn't include actually defending our lives), not a plan that YOU, Mr. Executive, could and should have been acting on all along. Boo-freakin'-hoo that you're short on MoCo cops, too. I don't want to hear about it, because that's also YOUR FREAKIN' FAULT.

Legal law abiding citizens are always forced to make concessions ... We know this because criminals are not allowed to possess guns !

 

[Sunrise]

Looks like a Broad Daylight Resident Safety Plan needs to be put in place. Oh and MoCo made Yahoo front page with this video.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/video-shows-elderly-couple-violently-160800240.html

One of these days someone is going to attack someone who's actually carrying...

 

[Sunrise]

Haven't heard anything new since the Committee Work Session was postponed.

This article is from March 27th:

Silver Spring businesses divided on county's 'Late Night Safety Plan'

Montgomery County officials say the recently proposed “Police – Late Night Business Safety Plan” is supposed to improve public safety in the midst of Downtown Silver Spring’s crime wave and police staffing shortages.

www.fox5dc.com

 

[Sunrise]

Happening now:

https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/COUNCIL/Resources/Files/agenda/col/2023/20230516/20230516_AG.pdf

9:35 LEGISLATIVE SESSION - DAY #16
Call of Bills for Final Reading:
A. Bill 14-23, Late Night Business Safety Plan
PS Committee recommends enactment with amendments.



Discussion about Bill 14-23 starts at 34:00 in the Video.

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

A great carjacking deterrent other than a .45 is a 6 speed on the floor

Or 3 on the tree.

 

[Bob A]

Once they outlaw personal possession of automobiles, the carjacking issue will go away.

"Private car violence" will be a thing of the past.

 

[Sunrise]

The MoCo Council passed it:

Council passes modified version of late-night business safety bill

Bill would apply to businesses open between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m.

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Montgomery County businesses open between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. that sell alcohol or tobacco will now have to develop late-night safety plans, under legislation passed by the County Council on Tuesday.
.....
The legislation passed 9-2, with councilmembers Will Jawando (D-At-large) and Andrew Friedson (D-Dist. 1) opposed. It will apply to businesses across the entire county as opposed to just in specific areas, which had been proposed in a previous version of the bill.

 

[mpollan1]

Now I understand that feeling of safety that suddenly and mysteriously wafted over me. Thank you Monkey Council, you are a true inspiration.

 

[Occam]

Now I understand that feeling of safety that suddenly and mysteriously wafted over me.

Antibacterial soap helps, but use a scrub brush and hot water. And maybe wear a mask!

 

[mpollan1]

Antibacterial soap helps, but use a scrub brush and hot water. And maybe wear a mask!

Ha! Maybe if one smelled like sh!t, one could safely walk around downtown SS at 3AM.

 

[Bob A]

Ha! Maybe if one smelled like sh!t, one could safely walk around downtown SS at 3AM.

I've had great success with a pair of pitbulls on a leash, and a pocketful of pepper gel. Currently augmented with something a little heavier.

Actually safer in the wee hours, as there are so few around that it's easy to be aware of possible problems.

 

[Sunrise]

Downtown Silver Spring's Outback Steakhouse to open Tuesday

Outback Steakhouse is opening its new location in downtown Silver Spring at 4 p.m. Tuesday, spokesperson Caroline McDaniel said in an email statement.

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Outback is smart to close before midnight.

Council passes modified version of late-night business safety bill

Bill would apply to businesses open between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m.

moco360.media

Glass and councilmembers Sidney Katz (D-Dist. 3) and Kate Stewart (D-Dist. 4) created the amended option that would apply only to businesses between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m.

It also applies to businesses that operate anytime between midnight and 2 a.m. and have been the subject of two or more service calls for law enforcement to respond to “serious incidents” during the prior 12 months. “Serious incidents” would include certain crimes identified by the police department.

 

[Biggfoot44]

Outback is smart to close before midnight.

My local one closes @ 11:00 . I thought that was the typical for OBSH ?

 

[Sunrise]

My local one closes @ 11:00 . I thought that was the typical for OBSH ?

Sure seems like it is.

At some point we’ll have the Outback shooting stories.

It’s been popping off at Red Lobster in Rockville:

Shots fired Thursday outside Red Lobster in Rockville

Montgomery County police responded to a shooting Thursday afternoon outside of the Red Lobster restaurant in Rockville, according to police radio communications.

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