Thursday, June 5, 2008

Checkpoints in DC

Interesting article from the Post about police tactics to help stop a streak of violence in DC's Trinidad neighborhood.
(Thanks for the link, David)

9 comments:

burgersub said...

how is this different than the "safe zones" thing they used to do (still do? i don't know) here and elsewhere? i don't understand why people are acting like this is some unprecedented first step toward fascism or something.

John Galt said...

Oh, and here's another reason why the local criminal justice apparatus cannot succeed: they're drawing cops from the bottom of the barrel to save a few shekels. 'Course, there go another 100 cases and another 100 hoodlums onto the street. Whatta great savings!

James family outpost, Iowa. said...

This Virginia native left Baltimore for Des Moines, Iowa, last September. "Why move to the midwest?" You people have no clue. Don't spoil my secret. Murders for this city of 200,000+ last year was, I think, six. Clean City, parks everywhere, rivers, canoeing, fishing, city-wide bike trails... Never returning to Baltimore, priceless!

Sean said...

Sounds great! The only problem with moving to Des Moines? You're in Des Moines.

Bmore said...

des moines? wowsers..i was thinking montgomery county lol

Maurice Bradbury said...

hee hee!
Don't be so snarky Sean-- it's the insurance company capital of America!

Sean said...

Ha! I know, I saw that after I commented!

John Galt said...

Which city used to be the insurance capital of the U.S. ??>

Ans.: Hartford, CT.

Looks kinda like (Stop Sntchin')Baltimore from where I'm sitting.

Sean said...

Wasn't Baltimore the syphilis capital for a while there? Do we still have that honor?