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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Baltimore's mayor: Spike in crime 'disheartening'
2015-05-22
Unexpectedly.
[BALTIMORESUN] Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake called the city's recent spike in violence "disheartening" Thursday as police work to address a dramatic increase in homicides and nonfatal shootings.

"It's extremely frustrating," the mayor told news hounds at a news conference. "It is disheartening, but I am still resolved to continue to reduce violent crime in our city."

Rawlings-Blake said the city's faced spikes in crimes in the past and police have been able to successfully reverse them. She said she's "confident" police will do so again.

The city has experienced 100 homicides this year, compared with 71 at this time last year, the police department said. It's the fastest the city has reached 100 homicides since 2007. Last year, the city reached the mark on July 4. Nonfatal shootings are up more than 70 percent with at least 19 people shot on Tuesday and Wednesday.

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Posted by:Fred

#18  You and that president are the reason and problem, you dumb Bitch.
Posted by: newc   2015-05-22 23:49  

#17  No end in sight. This will be replayed in many other black communities and is now but not reported. Like the riots back in the 60's. Just ignorance and pure hate. They are the race haters now and always have been in my opinion. Basically we have no go zones now. Those of other races must avoid these areas at all costs. They are targets now. Where are the so called black leaders now. We know what the solution is but they will go down the road of more hate and destruction.
The Legion is having a convention in The Inner harbor. The 97th. Welcome to beautiful Baltimore the friendly city.
Posted by: Dale   2015-05-22 18:21  

#16  If you are a black, female, telegenic, well spoken politician, riding the 2016 democrat party bandwagon of "income inequality" and social justice warrior will take you far, Baltimore is just one of many launch pads. Look at California's next Senator and her resume, but besides a paltry record of accomplishment beyond looking good according to the current President, what else matters?
Posted by: NoMoreBS   2015-05-22 16:47  

#15  The don
t have to have blue flu, they already havce an epidemic of "by-the-bookitis" and advanced seat-adhesions in the patrol units. EndOfWatch (EOW) means going home, and crime rate is not their problem anymore. Welcome to the workers paradise of equal outcomes for all....except the party members (as in Democrat politicians and fellow travelers)
Posted by: NoMoreBS   2015-05-22 16:43  

#14  It's to the Baltimore police credit that they don't have an epidemic of blue flu.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2015-05-22 16:09  

#13  If I were a cop in Baltimore my resume would be floating around Texas at this point.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2015-05-22 14:40  

#12  Any idiot could have predicted this. So naturally she is surprised. Cops are being shot and then spoken to as if they are the problem. Criminals are being allowed to vent and loot and being told they are innocent victims. Politicians are parsing the term Thug as if that makes a difference.

Of course crime has gone up, and I bet the cops find it twice as difficult to arrest anyone as the thugs know the cops are on their best behavior and probably told to let folks escape if the other option is brutally taking them down and risking outrage.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2015-05-22 14:39  

#11  SOP for the Left. Heap a big serving of hate on the people who stand between you and the real barbarians. When the real barbarians show up, you act surprised. Happens when your world view is made up of fantasies that tug at your heartstrings but bear no relationship to 4000 years of real human history/behavior.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2015-05-22 14:05  

#10  You're assuming that the folks causing the trouble are actually looking for a new job.
Posted by: KBK   2015-05-22 11:21  

#9  All they need to do is bring in a few truckloads of jobs and the problem will be solved! /duh
Posted by: gorb   2015-05-22 11:06  

#8  Ya get what you pay for.
Posted by: DarthVader   2015-05-22 10:36  

#7  Setback?
Posted by: DepotGuy   2015-05-22 09:39  

#6  Didn't she order the police to Stand Down?

WTF did she think would happen?

Ahhh... A democrat... Thinking doesn't come into the picture.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2015-05-22 09:28  

#5  In times like this, you find out that the police are in it for Justice. As in 'Just us'.
Posted by: ed in texas   2015-05-22 09:24  

#4  Expected, based on her anti-police statements, but still disheartening.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia   2015-05-22 09:09  

#3  ^ sure
Posted by: Frank G   2015-05-22 09:03  

#2  I'm it's just "outsiders". The Chil'runs of Baltimore are pure as the driven snow
Posted by: Frank G   2015-05-22 09:02  

#1  Well that statistic will help attract much needed private investment.

Interesting that she is confident the police will reverse the situation. I was expecting an urgent request for more money to reverse the accelerated crime rate.
Posted by: Airandee   2015-05-22 06:44  

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