tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10325596.post5119121527326092628..comments2024-03-22T03:56:45.022-04:00Comments on Baltimore Crime: A lot of examiner Love for Ken HarrisMaurice Bradburyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12143777490997450728noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10325596.post-76164160735056534102008-09-25T13:43:00.000-04:002008-09-25T13:43:00.000-04:00Interesting items reported stolen in the blotter: ...Interesting items reported stolen in the blotter: a loaf of bread and a dictionary.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04782546903198143928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10325596.post-86479796946963209922008-09-25T13:14:00.000-04:002008-09-25T13:14:00.000-04:00There appears to have been a shooting at Guilford ...There appears to have been a shooting at Guilford and Lafayette this morning. One of my co-workers heard 8 pops or so, ambulances arrived, the helicopter circled for quite some time, and the area is still blocked off by police tape.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04782546903198143928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10325596.post-38213062598028316242008-09-25T12:52:00.000-04:002008-09-25T12:52:00.000-04:00Whatta great place to get robbed.90 days in the li...Whatta great place to get robbed.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://141.157.54.34/bpdmaps/viewer.htm?CrimeType%3DALL%20CRIMES%26Cmd%3Dschool%26StartMonth%3DJune%26StartDay%3D14%26StartYear%3D2008%26NumDays%3D90%26BPDX%3D1422454%26BPDY%3D603604.8125%26QueryText%3DBARCLAY%26BPDRadius%3D2640" REL="nofollow">90 days in the life</A> in Charles Village/Waverly.<BR/><BR/>But that's certainly NOT what <A HREF="http://www.livebaltimore.com/nb/list/cv/" REL="nofollow">LiveBaltimore</A> will tell you about the area.John Galthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09136810571091828349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10325596.post-46870167336853179602008-09-25T12:34:00.000-04:002008-09-25T12:34:00.000-04:00Man shot after reaching for city officer's gunWhen...<A HREF="http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/baltimore_city/bal-shooting0925,0,6649435.story" REL="nofollow">Man shot after reaching for city officer's gun</A><BR/><BR/>When I saw that headline my first thought was "Darwin strikes again" but then I read that the idiot's injuries weren't life threatening.ppatinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09016738612222736798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10325596.post-4898626200011496412008-09-25T12:22:00.000-04:002008-09-25T12:22:00.000-04:00In fact, maybe anyone should be able to deduct fro...In fact, maybe anyone should be able to deduct from their City tax bill moneys they expend to make up for inadequate policing.John Galthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09136810571091828349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10325596.post-11314079514444348672008-09-25T12:19:00.000-04:002008-09-25T12:19:00.000-04:00In the Messenger, everyone seems to want public sa...In the <A HREF="http://www.explorebaltimorecounty.com/crime/3452/harris-haven-club-owner-criticizes-security-northwood-plaza/" REL="nofollow">Messenger</A>, everyone seems to want public safety to be the burden of the owner of a shopping center. <BR/><BR/>When the club owner is asked about private security guards, <I>he</I> replies 'Inadequate finances.'<BR/><BR/>I guess the idea is that the owner of the strip center has no financial constraints.<BR/><BR/>So, my question is: <BR/><BR/>If the City is not going to be responsible for the crime,.... <BR/><BR/>...why would it be entitled to collect taxes??<BR/><BR/>Why not make the shopping center exempt from City taxes and let it instead impose a BID surcharge from the tenants ??<BR/><BR/><BR/>Sounds like a plan.John Galthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09136810571091828349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10325596.post-20249341448417104942008-09-25T12:13:00.000-04:002008-09-25T12:13:00.000-04:00In the Northern blotter, lots of theft, armed robb...In the <A HREF="http://www.explorebaltimorecounty.com/news/3449/crime-log/" REL="nofollow">Northern blotter</A>, lots of theft, armed robberies, and the church across the street from the 33rd Street Giant was broken into and ransacked.John Galthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09136810571091828349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10325596.post-83894730457310234632008-09-25T10:48:00.000-04:002008-09-25T10:48:00.000-04:00I wonder what the 4 questions were that Councilman...I wonder what the 4 questions were that Councilman Harris asked of Deputy Commissioner Brown?<BR/><BR/>And what was the response that was "personal"?buzoncrimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00222344932427990980noreply@blogger.com