"... the fastest-growing, least-examined type of incarceration in America, an industry that detains half a million people a year, up from a few thousand just 15 years ago. The system operates without the rules that protect criminal suspects, and has grown up with little oversight, often in the backyards of communities desperate for any source of money and work."
Related Rodricks: Immigrants pay taxes
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Friday, December 26, 2008
The good, the evil and the stupid
Early this morning two people were shot at Club 410 at Belair & Moravia Rds. in the NE.
"Police have relocated an 87-year-old after a firebombing attempt on her home in the Walbrook neighborhood, authorities said yesterday. The incident occurred early Saturday morning, two days before she was to appear in court to face her alleged attacker in a March home invasion."
Hermann: "Adrian McFadden was pointing a black six-shot revolver at Avon Ball Jr.'s face and threatening to pull the trigger. Ball's foster brother, George T. Johnson, stared back at the gunman and pleaded, 'Don't shoot him, shoot me.' The gunman obliged ..."
A man was shot at E. Monument and N. Port streets.
Tales of the stupid: A Baltimore man stopped for speeding in Easton was arrested for impersonating a police officer after flashing a defunct Loyola College security badge.
"Police have relocated an 87-year-old after a firebombing attempt on her home in the Walbrook neighborhood, authorities said yesterday. The incident occurred early Saturday morning, two days before she was to appear in court to face her alleged attacker in a March home invasion."
Hermann: "Adrian McFadden was pointing a black six-shot revolver at Avon Ball Jr.'s face and threatening to pull the trigger. Ball's foster brother, George T. Johnson, stared back at the gunman and pleaded, 'Don't shoot him, shoot me.' The gunman obliged ..."
A man was shot at E. Monument and N. Port streets.
Tales of the stupid: A Baltimore man stopped for speeding in Easton was arrested for impersonating a police officer after flashing a defunct Loyola College security badge.
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
229
A 22-year-old woman was shot to death in Canton last night in the 800 block of S. Bouldin St.
Ronald Comer Hall, 46, was shot to death at Broadway and E. Lanvale
Ronald Comer Hall, 46, was shot to death at Broadway and E. Lanvale
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
228
An unidentified man was shot in the head at North Fremont Avenue and Bennett Place.
Hermann follows up on the story of Carlos Woods, a boy caught in crossfire at age 3, now 10 years old.
Trooper fired after getting drunk, kidnapping man, subjecting him to white-knuckle ride in Towson
Three gun-toting felons got some Rod time, including Jermaine Bell, accused of paying $45k for the murders of three harewin-trade rivals (and the DOJ is now publishing press releases as PDFs, how annoying)
Media blabber: Tim Franklin, editor and VP of The Sun, has jumped ship. His successor will be the guy who was the mastermind behind the launch of that wildly popular paragon of intellectual progress, "b." And only good can come of that.
Hermann follows up on the story of Carlos Woods, a boy caught in crossfire at age 3, now 10 years old.
Trooper fired after getting drunk, kidnapping man, subjecting him to white-knuckle ride in Towson
Three gun-toting felons got some Rod time, including Jermaine Bell, accused of paying $45k for the murders of three harewin-trade rivals (and the DOJ is now publishing press releases as PDFs, how annoying)
Media blabber: Tim Franklin, editor and VP of The Sun, has jumped ship. His successor will be the guy who was the mastermind behind the launch of that wildly popular paragon of intellectual progress, "b." And only good can come of that.
Monday, December 22, 2008
The End
Michael Johnson Jr., suspected serial rapist, shot himself twice and died in a boarding house near Albany, N.Y.
Just asking
A program in Mexico pays poor people to take their children to doctor's visits and send them to school. Could it work here?
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Hearth and Home
More details on the murder of Travis Makofski/Mafoski, 28: he was shot during the course of a home invasion, in which a gun was held to his mother's head. No word on if the suspects were caught (but odds are they haven't been).
Especially between now and Christmas, don't open the door to anyone if you're not sure who it is! It's the most dangerous time of the year right now!
"Police advise crime victim to move"
"Two veteran Baltimore city homicide detectives are facing an internal investigation after allegedly refusing to cooperate in attempts to evict a public housing tenant."
"A Goucher College student who allegedly was sexually assaulted has come forward but is not cooperating with Baltimore County police, police said."
What the?! Dept:
"A man who was convicted of four sex offenses involving a 14-year-old girl is entitled to a new trial because of the way the last member of the jury was chosen, the Court of Appeals held."
"A Prince George's County police lieutenant charged four times this year with driving under the influence passed out behind the wheel of a running police cruiser in one incident, had to be Tasered and pepper-sprayed in another and was at fault in a hit-and-run in a third"
Especially between now and Christmas, don't open the door to anyone if you're not sure who it is! It's the most dangerous time of the year right now!
"Police advise crime victim to move"
"Two veteran Baltimore city homicide detectives are facing an internal investigation after allegedly refusing to cooperate in attempts to evict a public housing tenant."
"A Goucher College student who allegedly was sexually assaulted has come forward but is not cooperating with Baltimore County police, police said."
What the?! Dept:
"A man who was convicted of four sex offenses involving a 14-year-old girl is entitled to a new trial because of the way the last member of the jury was chosen, the Court of Appeals held."
"A Prince George's County police lieutenant charged four times this year with driving under the influence passed out behind the wheel of a running police cruiser in one incident, had to be Tasered and pepper-sprayed in another and was at fault in a hit-and-run in a third"
Saturday, December 20, 2008
227
Thaddeus McCauley, 19, was shot to death in the 1400 block of Homestead.
In the county, a man stabbed his "girlfriend" to death
A guy was shot in the leg near City College
LOLZ!! "Chief judge exempts other judges from pay cuts"
In better news, the Medical Examiner's office has complied with the Freedom of Information Act and released information on unclassified deaths as requested by the Examiner.
In the county, a man stabbed his "girlfriend" to death
A guy was shot in the leg near City College
LOLZ!! "Chief judge exempts other judges from pay cuts"
In better news, the Medical Examiner's office has complied with the Freedom of Information Act and released information on unclassified deaths as requested by the Examiner.
Friday, December 19, 2008
Thursday, December 18, 2008
The futility of it all
An excellent, very depressing CP article about Anna Sowers: "one woman's futile attempt to confront a city's most entrenched problems."
Murder news updates in the Ink, and a sobering stat: if we had NYC's homicide rate, we would have had 38 murders this year (!!)
Why does MD keep hiring other state's rejects? The latest prize pick is deputy secretary for Behavioral Health and Disabilities Renata Henry, run out of Delaware on a rail for her alleged mismanagement of the state's psychiatric hospital.
Arrests for the murder of Rubin Nelson.
What the?! The MVA hired a man convicted of stealing cars, who then allegedly proceeded to ... steal cars.
What the #2?! City police executed a search warrant on the home of Bealefeld's father-in-law.. ISO child porn!
The Innocence Project has filed a complaint with the State Police against the problem-plagued city crime lab
Melanie Blevins, mother of the baby found dead behind St. John's church, was officially charged with murder. Charging docs say the baby may have also experienced "pressure to the neck." Sigh.
QTD: "Honey ... your ex-boyfriend needs an attitude adjustment. The kind given in the workshop sponsored by those famous and esteemed Americans Mssrs. Smith and Wesson."
Report challenges conventional wisdom: Postponements have little effect on conviction rates.
Seven students were arrested after a brawl at Overlea High, and a student's father was arrested for interfering while his child was being arrested. He should hook up with this lady.
Murder news updates in the Ink, and a sobering stat: if we had NYC's homicide rate, we would have had 38 murders this year (!!)
Why does MD keep hiring other state's rejects? The latest prize pick is deputy secretary for Behavioral Health and Disabilities Renata Henry, run out of Delaware on a rail for her alleged mismanagement of the state's psychiatric hospital.
Arrests for the murder of Rubin Nelson.
What the?! The MVA hired a man convicted of stealing cars, who then allegedly proceeded to ... steal cars.
What the #2?! City police executed a search warrant on the home of Bealefeld's father-in-law.. ISO child porn!
The Innocence Project has filed a complaint with the State Police against the problem-plagued city crime lab
Melanie Blevins, mother of the baby found dead behind St. John's church, was officially charged with murder. Charging docs say the baby may have also experienced "pressure to the neck." Sigh.
QTD: "Honey ... your ex-boyfriend needs an attitude adjustment. The kind given in the workshop sponsored by those famous and esteemed Americans Mssrs. Smith and Wesson."
Report challenges conventional wisdom: Postponements have little effect on conviction rates.
Seven students were arrested after a brawl at Overlea High, and a student's father was arrested for interfering while his child was being arrested. He should hook up with this lady.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
224, 225, 226
A fatal shooting this morning near Pimlico race course
A fatal shooting yesterday evening on the east side at North Lakewood Avenue and East Chase Street
A man was shot to death last night on Fairlawn Ave., reportedly the 3rd person this year to be killed near the Rogers Avenue metro station.
The man stabbed to death on Jack St. last week was ID'd as Larry Gaither, 44.
What the?! A mother was taken to Central Booking and her son and another boy were hauled to juvie after a fracas with a school police officer
Police have obtained a warrant seeking the arrest of two alleged accomplices of Juwann Smith in connection with the theft of cars from the city's impound lot.
it's nice to see someone being exposed to literature
A fatal shooting yesterday evening on the east side at North Lakewood Avenue and East Chase Street
A man was shot to death last night on Fairlawn Ave., reportedly the 3rd person this year to be killed near the Rogers Avenue metro station.
The man stabbed to death on Jack St. last week was ID'd as Larry Gaither, 44.
What the?! A mother was taken to Central Booking and her son and another boy were hauled to juvie after a fracas with a school police officer
Police have obtained a warrant seeking the arrest of two alleged accomplices of Juwann Smith in connection with the theft of cars from the city's impound lot.
it's nice to see someone being exposed to literature
Monday, December 15, 2008
The drama!
A rooftop chase in Washington Village led to the arrests of two attempted robbers
Not one but twoidiots incidents in the blotter in which would-be victims grabbed the guns of would be-robbers.
Good news: police report that violence against prostitutes has gone down
Not one but two
Good news: police report that violence against prostitutes has gone down
Sunday, December 14, 2008
'Domestic incidents'
Dashia Jones-Jenkins, 20, was shot in the 1900 block of Madison Avenue, police say it was a 'domestic incident'
The tragic story of Veronica Williams, killed by her abusive husband in front of the North Ave. courthouse
The Sun reports that the tough economy can "push frustrated men into acts of violence."
Have you seen Quinzell Tyrell Covington, left, wanted for first-degree murder? Note giant teardrop tattoo.
A man shot in the eye; a man shot in the leg
Chinese Cuisine shooting victim Marvin Edmonds to Luke Broadwater: 'I felt like a piece of nothing'
College students and an employee of the state's attorney's office busted on hairron conspiracy charges
Good point, Greg "Kan": what happened to that $58 million?
The tragic story of Veronica Williams, killed by her abusive husband in front of the North Ave. courthouse
The Sun reports that the tough economy can "push frustrated men into acts of violence."
Have you seen Quinzell Tyrell Covington, left, wanted for first-degree murder? Note giant teardrop tattoo.
A man shot in the eye; a man shot in the leg
Chinese Cuisine shooting victim Marvin Edmonds to Luke Broadwater: 'I felt like a piece of nothing'
College students and an employee of the state's attorney's office busted on hairron conspiracy charges
Good point, Greg "Kan": what happened to that $58 million?
Saturday, December 13, 2008
life, it means 4ever and that's a mighty long time
Could MD's death penalty be abolished next year?
Meanwhile, in Atlanta, Baltimorean Brian Nichols was spared the death penalty, but a federal death penalty pursuit may still be a possibility
A man survived being shot at Washington & Lafayette Sts. last night.
The feds are now involved in the manhunt for suspected serial rapist Michael Johnson, who's still on the lam in a Chevy Cobalt.
At Goucher College, "it's the sort of campus where everyone is friends, and now there are accused rapists among them .. a disturbing e-mail from the school's president says that insiders are raping their peers." Said a student, "Last night, there were like three Baltimore County Police here, and public safety was like all going crazy."
A Hopkins undergrad was punched for no apparent reason while walking past Blimpie's
Page Croyder blogs about "the drug addiction sham".
and QTD, re. the Ken Harris murderers: "I get tired of reading generalized sentences like Hermann’s, or articles that describe criminals who 'slipped through' the system or the cracks before they commit a truly heinous crime. In order to slip through there first must be an effort to catch them."
Meanwhile, in Atlanta, Baltimorean Brian Nichols was spared the death penalty, but a federal death penalty pursuit may still be a possibility
A man survived being shot at Washington & Lafayette Sts. last night.
The feds are now involved in the manhunt for suspected serial rapist Michael Johnson, who's still on the lam in a Chevy Cobalt.
At Goucher College, "it's the sort of campus where everyone is friends, and now there are accused rapists among them .. a disturbing e-mail from the school's president says that insiders are raping their peers." Said a student, "Last night, there were like three Baltimore County Police here, and public safety was like all going crazy."
A Hopkins undergrad was punched for no apparent reason while walking past Blimpie's
Page Croyder blogs about "the drug addiction sham".
and QTD, re. the Ken Harris murderers: "I get tired of reading generalized sentences like Hermann’s, or articles that describe criminals who 'slipped through' the system or the cracks before they commit a truly heinous crime. In order to slip through there first must be an effort to catch them."
Friday, December 12, 2008
You should laugh too if it happens to you
So Dixon is outraged at that video of girls laughing as a man is shot. But any girl who has ever had to play cute to get out of a scary situation will immediately recognize that the "laugher" is a hero-- she did exactly the right thing to save the life or her and her friend!
If "L" had fled or protested or stared at the shooters or looked too interested she might have been killed. But what she did was actually quite smart and her body language tells the story. At first, as the incident begins to go down, she sees what's happening and quickly moves towards the door and her friend. You can see the fear on her face and her shocked expression. Then she realizes they can't get out. She smiles, not towards her friend but towards the shooters, to communicate she's no threat.
She smiles to project "we're giggly girls in our own world, we're not concerned about you," and as soon as she and her friend could safely escape, they do.
That girl is a model. If you're ever in a life-threatening situation like that, you do what you need to get out alive!
If "L" had fled or protested or stared at the shooters or looked too interested she might have been killed. But what she did was actually quite smart and her body language tells the story. At first, as the incident begins to go down, she sees what's happening and quickly moves towards the door and her friend. You can see the fear on her face and her shocked expression. Then she realizes they can't get out. She smiles, not towards her friend but towards the shooters, to communicate she's no threat.
She smiles to project "we're giggly girls in our own world, we're not concerned about you," and as soon as she and her friend could safely escape, they do.
That girl is a model. If you're ever in a life-threatening situation like that, you do what you need to get out alive!
Poor Suge, so snitched upon
Nine shootings this week, including two 15-year-old boys, mapped by spotcrime
Police and the FBI raided what JZ's calling a "Crips gang house" at 225 S. Hilton Street this morning
The State's Attorney's Office reports that at a hearing today, Judge John N. Prevas sentenced Anthony White, 24, of the 200 block of S. Smallwood St. to 50 years in prison suspending all but 25 years. White pled guilty October 22, 2008 to second-degree murder in connection to the May 15, 2007 shooting death of Deandre Salmond. Salmond was found shot to death in the 500 block of S. Smallwood St. Last week Judge Prevas sentenced White’s cousin, Patrick Wilkes, to 100 years in prison suspending all but 60 years for the above murder and two separate murders.
Skinny "I hope you catch AIDS in your mouth and your lips the first thing that die" Suge was snitched upon once again, an informant ratted out his illicit prison cell phone.
Police and the FBI raided what JZ's calling a "Crips gang house" at 225 S. Hilton Street this morning
The State's Attorney's Office reports that at a hearing today, Judge John N. Prevas sentenced Anthony White, 24, of the 200 block of S. Smallwood St. to 50 years in prison suspending all but 25 years. White pled guilty October 22, 2008 to second-degree murder in connection to the May 15, 2007 shooting death of Deandre Salmond. Salmond was found shot to death in the 500 block of S. Smallwood St. Last week Judge Prevas sentenced White’s cousin, Patrick Wilkes, to 100 years in prison suspending all but 60 years for the above murder and two separate murders.
Skinny "I hope you catch AIDS in your mouth and your lips the first thing that die" Suge was snitched upon once again, an informant ratted out his illicit prison cell phone.
Laugh so you don't cry?
Luke Broadwater somehow got that video of girls laughing as a man is shot, now it's hit YouTube and will no doubt soon show up on one of those Nancy Grace-ish cable tv shows. It is kind of weird.. why do you think the girls are laughing?
Four defendants were convicted in federal court this week under RICO, prosecutors say Bo, Rock, Weazy and Goo are responsible for five murders, drug trafficking, armed robberies and writing rap lyrics that threatened witnesses.
Report: Angelo Ford (#202) was killed trying to convince drug dealers to relocate
Youths attacked a homeless man in the blotter
'Fat Eric' Brown, got 30 fat federal years yesterday in connection with the contract murder of Angelo Stringfellow, alleged Baltimore drug lord
Students robbed at a party on Lake Avenue
Yesterday evening, "Police in Baltimore County said an argument over a Play Station led to a 13-year-old boy stabbing his 16-year-old brother."
A Hopkins student mugged on 32nd street
Lots of the theft in the Northern in the Messenger blotter
HoCo accused killer Antajuan Wilson on why he did it: "I've built my life on not lettin' nobody disrespect me"
Four defendants were convicted in federal court this week under RICO, prosecutors say Bo, Rock, Weazy and Goo are responsible for five murders, drug trafficking, armed robberies and writing rap lyrics that threatened witnesses.
Report: Angelo Ford (#202) was killed trying to convince drug dealers to relocate
Youths attacked a homeless man in the blotter
'Fat Eric' Brown, got 30 fat federal years yesterday in connection with the contract murder of Angelo Stringfellow, alleged Baltimore drug lord
Students robbed at a party on Lake Avenue
Yesterday evening, "Police in Baltimore County said an argument over a Play Station led to a 13-year-old boy stabbing his 16-year-old brother."
A Hopkins student mugged on 32nd street
Lots of the theft in the Northern in the Messenger blotter
HoCo accused killer Antajuan Wilson on why he did it: "I've built my life on not lettin' nobody disrespect me"
Thursday, December 11, 2008
220, 221? 223?
"A man was shot last night on a street in the Ellwood Park-Monument neighborhood in East Baltimore and died later at a hospital."
A man was found shot in the head in Brooklyn, but there may be some question about the cause of his death
The Ink details seven homicides from Dec. 1 through 7, including Leroy Boxdale and Donnell Williams Jr., which I haven't seen reported anywhere else
Mayor horrified by video of carryout restaurant patrons laughing, stepping over shooting victim to get their food. More on the CJCC meeting from Anna Ditkoff
QTD: Bealefeld on violent offenders-- "These folks are not sitting at home contemplating stock futures"
Hermann du jour: "A mother says best thing she ever did was leave city"
The skateboarder of "Cop Vs. Skateboarder" fame is suing the city.
Have sex offender restrictions gone too far?
Like, duh
"City resident wonders if tow truck drivers are on the take"
Greg Kane is apparently the latest victim of the "gang initiation" urban legend e-mail forward
A man was found shot in the head in Brooklyn, but there may be some question about the cause of his death
The Ink details seven homicides from Dec. 1 through 7, including Leroy Boxdale and Donnell Williams Jr., which I haven't seen reported anywhere else
Mayor horrified by video of carryout restaurant patrons laughing, stepping over shooting victim to get their food. More on the CJCC meeting from Anna Ditkoff
QTD: Bealefeld on violent offenders-- "These folks are not sitting at home contemplating stock futures"
Hermann du jour: "A mother says best thing she ever did was leave city"
The skateboarder of "Cop Vs. Skateboarder" fame is suing the city.
Have sex offender restrictions gone too far?
Like, duh
"City resident wonders if tow truck drivers are on the take"
Greg Kane is apparently the latest victim of the "gang initiation" urban legend e-mail forward
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