Sunday, April 8, 2007

April 8

Word in our inbox from

Delegate Jill P. Carter
Next Mayor of Baltimore

JILL P. CARTER MAYOR
829 East Baltimore Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
443-927-9076
www.peopleforjillpcarter.com

Dear Friend
Baltimore or Baghdad: which is the greater American tragedy?

As of March 19, 2007, violence has claimed the lives of 47 Americans in Baghdad since the start of the year. During the same period, violence claimed 61 lives in Baltimore, Maryland - most due to gunshot wounds.

Thousands marched this past weekend to end the loss of life in Baghdad. By contrast, the cry of outrage in Baltimore has barely risen to the level of a whisper."


The Baltimore City Grand Jury indicted Carolyn Redd of the 5500 block of Jonquail Avenue, and Lawrence Gee, of Monastery Avenue for the first-degree murder of Mary Page. Court documents allege Carolyn Redd, the victim's daughter and her boyfriend Lawrence Gee lived with Mary Page at her residence sometime before August 19, 2006. Court documents also allege the couple was asked to leave the home. Court documents further allege the couple was seen near Ms. Page's home around the time of her death. Arraignment is scheduled for April 9, 2007, before Judge Lynn Stewart, 215 Mitchell Courthouse. Assistant State's Attorney John Cox will prosecute this case.

He's Just Not That Into You Dept.
Former Baltimore Police officer Kabeer Din was found guilty of conspiring to have his girlfriend murdered. Din wanted her dead, says the NYT, because he feared she'd "report something that would damage his reputation with the [NY] Police Department." In spite of the spate damning evidence, would-be victim Sherry Nohar is standing by her man.

HarfCo SA Joseph Cassilly is joining the choir against the proposed anti-gang bill. Or he just wanted to use that metaphor, "pig in a swimsuit."

1 comment:

Dopple said...

Heh Jill Carter,

If you want my vote please support the following platform:

1. Fight Crime - for real, fire Hamm, hire more police, ditch "community policing," support the police, not criminals, and if the state’s attorney doesn’t want to work with your plans….then expose the rift and encourage a change of leadership.
2. Education - support school vouchers, promote private schools, give residents choice in education. Why? Because the School Board has failed for nearly 30 years to give children the options they need in education.
3. Business - Do everything possible to get business in the city. Everything from Major Corps. to small retail outlets. Let's make this a real city where people work, shop and play.

And oh yeah, I want to hear the outrage from BALTIMORE! Not the Federal Government or the State. It’s our fault! We can fix it.

That's all I ask.