Daniel Ryan Ernst, 22, was indicted for manslaughter and DUI for an accident near Crownsville that killed his passenger, Patrick Riordan, 20.
Incident reports, charging documents, arrest logs and dispatch logs are a matter of public record. But in a survey by the Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association, 19 of 46 police agencies surveyed refused to provide them, other officers were "confused" and "unsure" of how to handle the request, and some were downright rude.
The Washington Post localizes a NYT article of about a month ago: impulse-driven and anger-fueled killings are all the rage. While in 2000 five slayings in PGC were motivated by an "argument," last year 43 were.
In Howard County, violent crime is at the highest level in five years.
The U.S. Attorney's Office of Maryland has started its own blog. I see that career criminal David Burnside, age 38, got 188 months in prison. And remember 70-year-old Alan Kotz, who pled guilty to running a gambling operation at Timpano's Italian Chop House restaurant?
Three more old men have been indicted.
Today is the 3rd anniversary of the war in Iraq. Thirty-five Marylanders, including eight Baltimoreans, have been killed.
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What a retarded use of technology, all the State's Attorney's Blog is is their press release page from their web site reposted. What's the purpose?
That is fascinating. Can you imagine all the legal/ethical dilemmas if it were anything other than that? Absolutely fascinating.
huh?
Well, it doesn't seem like they'd very well be able to run a blog like this one, which allows people to comment, which has an author who is able to take sides on political or legal issues (other than that of the state of course), which can be self-reflective/opinionated (can't imagine the state of MD posting "well, maybe this or that should have been done differently by us"). . .so in a sense they are censored about what they put on their "blog" and therefore remit to reposting their press release. So what's the purpose, the question again? Is it to make their information ubiquitous by publishing it twice (would 3x or 4x be better)? Are they that interested in getting the information out? And if their intent is to inform a larger audience (because blogs are becoming more mainstream). . .I'm just objectively interested in the objective is all. When someone (the government) is trying to grab your attention. . .
Oh, never mind, I'm just a loser who's been reading too much Foucault. I'll disappear from whence I came.
Baltimore city is a joke.
Maybe they're making the transition to blogger because it's easier for untrained employees to use? It sounds "hip"? That would be funny if RJR had a real blog. I can just imagine... (wavy lines)
"OMG, if Pat calls me one more time begging me to take a trafficking case I am going to scream. Like I don't have enough to do. I've already missed Judge Judy two nights in a row with all this BS from the Southwestern. Hey, one more punch on my sandwich club card and I get a free felafel! Yummy!"
That would be too funny! With "current mood:(icons)"
But one can use Blogger and still incorporate it into their own site vs. using a blogspot address. It looks like some Att. Gen. employees need to justify their jobs. "Lookee heeyah boss, I made a blog!"
I was in a traffic accident last October, and the responding Baltimore County officer refused to write a report because no one not involved stopped to act as a witness. Is that legal?
Here's the link about the census report. The analysis regarding the impact on per-capita crime is mine.
http://www.thewbalchannel.com/news/8081102/detail.html
O'Malley wants the City Solicitor's office to investigate BGE because it charged some increases earlier than expected.
"It is now clear that Governor Ehrlich and his Public Service Commission lack the independence and ability to effectively regulate our public utilities and protect Maryland consumers."
Great Idea. While your at it, the Solicitor should also investigate your Police Department, as your office, Mr. Mayor, lacks the same independence and competence. According to former Commissioner Clark, your First Deputy Mayor Michael Enright conspired to conceal violent crimes. That's pretty bad. And exactly how much interest have you expressed in your right-hand-man's misconduct? None. Time for an investigation of your office, Mayor McCheese.
The guy who shot the hoodlums in Cross Keys also owns the gas station/Subway shop at Sisson & 28th. I'd like to recruit him for Neighborhood Walkers in the lower Northern District.
The State's Attorney Blog is simply their "pop-savvy" move to inform the public. Clearly , it is working...
You are absolutely correct about the legal / ethical dilemmas about posting anything other than their press releases. Anything more than what is public record would ruin their cases, undoubtedly.
Nevertheless, it's an interesting blog...I've been following it for quite a while.
in the three years since the iraq war started over 750 mostly young, black, men have been murdered in baltimore city.
He's the owner of the subwat on Sisson? Maybe he shot the assailants because of the lack of money he makes, considering it's closed half the damn time lol.... but interesting to know Galt, you always have a eye catching tidbit to share
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