Don’t worry, the Department has your back! Yeah, right. No Police Constable shall take proceedings at law or by indictment for an assault upon himself, unless he has previously obtained leave in writing from the Commissioners. The Superintendents will in each case inquire into the circumstances, and report their opinion upon it to the Commissioners. The Constables will understand that…
Month: January 2012
Couldn’t have said it better myself!
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. I was flattered enough to send this letter to the New Yorker: To the Editor, As a long-time New Yorkersubscriber, I was thrilled to see Adam Gopnik’s recent article, “The Caging of America.” I appreciate Mr. Gopnik bringing this important subject to the attention of the New Yorker’sreaders (and I couldn’t…
Richard Branson on the Drug War
From the Telegraph: For all the successes I’ve had in business, I’ve also learnt to accept when things go wrong, work out why, and try to find a better way. The war on drugs is a failed enterprise. We need to have the courage to learn the lessons and move on. [thanks to Menczel]
Old mug shot
[old pics always taken from Shorpy]
The more things change… January 16, 1830
After this date no Police Constable is permitted to apply for a warrant to apprehend any person for an assault upon him (the Constable) without first reporting the case to his Superintendent, and getting his permission in writing to make such application. Source: Metropolitan Police. Instructions Orders &c. &c.1836. London: W. Clowes & Sons. [I’m on break. Regular blogging will…
Please stop acting like “idiots and assholes”
The solution to all crime? Philadelphia Mayor Nutter hits the nail on the head: “The first way to stop this kind of stuff is for young people to home, where they’re supposed to be home, and for adults not to act like idiots and asshole out in the streets of our city.” Kind of like in 2008 when he saidafter…
30-1 caught
The original suspect from New Years, who escaped when another guy sucker-punched the arresting officer, was caught.
The more things change… January 12, 1830
Paperwork: The Superindendents of division will always in future, during Sessions, send into this office a list of the names and numbers of the men who are obliged to attend the Sessions the follow day, and a Serjeant will always take care to be sufficiently early at the Session-house, and each man will report to him his arrival and the…
Tough Baltimore arrest
Monument and Rose. 325 Post. Cop gets sucker punched trying to take a guy into custody. Anybody know if the original 30-1 got away? Was he backing up time? (email me at mail@petermoskos.com if you don’t want to post a public comment.) 30-2 is lucky he didn’t end up like like “Fat Herb,” 11 years ago. And is the term…
Under 200
In 2011, there were 196 murders in Baltimore, the lowest number since 1977. From the Baltimore Sun: The drop extends an overall downward trend in gun violence here since 2007, the year Police Commissioner Frederick H. Bealefeld III took office. … During the crack-fueled drug wars of the 1990s, killings in the [Eastern] district sometimes topped 80 a year. Last…