Haven’t read this yet, but looks interesting. By Justin George in the Baltimore Sun: In the days following Freddie Gray’s death, The Baltimore Sun had exclusive access to police investigators as they gathered evidence, debated legal issues and weathered public pressure.
Tag: Baltimore
Murder in Baltimore Post Riot
Here’s the latest in terms of Baltimore homicides, pre and post riot. The downward slope is a slight silver lining in a homicide rate the doubled overnight.
“I do think people underplay the poverty in [Baltimore]. They really don’t understand it.”
There’s an interview with Justin George in The Trace. He was a Baltimore Sun reporter who recently moved on to Milwaukee. I like that he’s willing to consider the possibility there might be some trade-off between aggressive policing, which causes community resentment, and getting illegal guns off the streets, which saves lives: Which of the citywide initiatives to help cut…
“Safe Steets” office raided in Baltimore
In case you’re wondering how police could possibly be opposed to a “violence prevention program” like a city-funded program that “hires ex-felons to mediate disputes,” consider this from the Baltimore Sun: “One of the guns found in a raid on the Safe Streets violence prevention program’s East Baltimore office has been connected to at least two shootings.” Also found were…
“He shouldn’t be up there with Martin Luther King”
No, Freddie Gray should not be. What a disgrace to MLK, Jr. I hate to paraphrase The Trump, but just because you are killed or die in police custody does not make you a hero. But such is politics in Baltimore. When these officers look at this larger-than-life mural with Gray in the center, they see a drug dealer next…
Baltimore Equals New York City in Homicides
I often joked about this, but I really never thought this day would happen. On August 16, both New York and Baltimore had 208 murders. Baltimore has added another 8 since then. I’m not certain about NYC. New York City has 7.5 million more residents than Charm City.
Meanwhile, “discovery” back in Baltimore
A bunch of people are getting shot. Including kids. An arrest was made. But more out of the ordinary is this by Keven Rector in the Sun: Attorneys for six Baltimore police officers charged in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray said in a court filing Thursday that prosecutors either failed to turn over evidence or lied about conducting…
“System Failure”
From the Baltimore City Paperby Edward Ericson Jr. A quote from an officer: I can recall Commissioner Batts addressing the officers at headquarters prior to going out on the street. He pretty much patted himself on the back making statements like. “I have been in five riots and I will assure you that this is the real deal.” With a…
“Baltimore commissioner asks police officers for input on reorganization”
A good step in the right direction from Acting Commissioner Kevin Davis.
Cue happy riot montage scene!
Apparently — and I didn’t know this — Baltimore is actually a role model for other cities in how to control civil unrest. Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake didn’t exactly jump the shark right here. She jumped the shark a long time ago. But this is becoming insane. She actual said this: And while you say it’s under negative scrutiny, when…