Posted on 10/05/2015 8:27:05 PM PDT by Brad from Tennessee
Baltimore's bloody summer ended with a barrage of bangs, as the rate of homicides and gun crimes continued to spike in the wake of the racially charged case of Freddie Gray, whose death in police custody left citizens angry and cops demoralized.
For September, homicides were up 39 percent and non-fatal shootings nearly doubled over the same month in 2014, continuing a disturbing trend that has gripped the Charm City since Gray's death in April and the rioting that followed. For the year, murders are up 52 percent and non-fatal shootings 80 percent over last year.
"We have highly motivated bad guys in Baltimore," Baltimore police spokesman T.J. Smith told FoxNews.com.
For the year, the 246 homicides recorded through Sept. 26 put Baltimore dangerously close to the record pace of 1993, when 353 people were victims of homicide. The fact that the spike occurred after April 19 bodes even worse: Before the unrest following the Gray arrest, Baltimore had recorded 65 homicides for the year. A four-decade high of 42 homicides in May was topped in July when 45 people were killed in homicides, making Baltimore the second deadliest city in America on a per capita basis, trailing only St. Louis. . .
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Massive gun violen————— Oh, never mind. Just b-more daily activities. No big deal.
I’m now reading “Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets”, about the Baltimore homicide unit during the year 1988. Fascinating to learn about the dunkers, whodunits, and red balls.
Apple core, Baltimore
Who’s your friend?
Hard or soft
Now or never.
We used to play the game with applecores. They must use guns.
My question is who is shooting who.
Is this black lives matter shooting and taking black lives? Or is it Obama’s boys shooting at the neighbors and cops whether they be lack or white (the obama effect)?
“We have highly motivated bad guys in Baltimore,” Baltimore police spokesman T.J. Smith told FoxNews.com.
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You also have one in the White House, Barry the Great Racial Divider.
Blue flu. Not that I can blame them.
Because black lives matter.
Good work, Soros.
Six police officers from the Freddy Gray case are still awaiting trial (in Baltimore - judge denied a change of venue!), and the rest of the police are being extremely cautious because the mayor and prosecutor are not on their side. I cannot imagine why the #BlackCriminalsMatter thugs are taking advantage of the situation instead of minding their own business.
I like these stories; there has to be a difference in the standard of living between gibsmedats and those of us who get up & go to work each day, and this is the most visible. I feel no pity for those trapped in the war-zones, as this is the choice they’ve made. We have to feed, house, clothe, and school them, and in return they sacrifice their children to the Devil.
This story makes me want to drag out my DVD’s of “Homocide, Life on the Street” and “The Wire”.
Maybe another 40 pounds of gun control laws would stop the violence ... /s
[. . . DVD’s of “Homocide, Life on the Street” and “The Wire”.]
I liked it while it was on cable. I could learn ghetto lingo and sign throwing from the safety of my living room.
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