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)
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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.

Thu Jun 05, 01:41:00 PM EDT
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!

Fri Jun 06, 01:20:00 AM EDT
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!

Fri Jun 06, 01:39:00 AM EDT
Sean said...

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

Fri Jun 06, 08:53:00 AM EDT
Bmore said...

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

Fri Jun 06, 09:36:00 AM EDT
Maurice Bradbury said...

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

Fri Jun 06, 10:35:00 AM EDT
Sean said...

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

Fri Jun 06, 11:19:00 AM EDT
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.

Fri Jun 06, 04:08:00 PM EDT
Sean said...

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

Fri Jun 06, 04:28:00 PM EDT

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