Voters statewide, in city see April's unrest differently [Baltimore]

Baltimore Sun ^ | 11/23/15 | Luke Broadwater

[markomalley]

Looking back at the unrest that followed Freddie Gray's death, Baltimore voters see events differently than do voters statewide, a new poll shows.

City voters are less likely to sympathize with police, and they are more likely to see joblessness and racism as a cause of April's unrest, according to a poll of likely voters conducted for The Baltimore Sun and the University of Baltimore.

Those living outside the city are more likely to blame "a lack of personal responsibility among residents" for the city's ills.

The divided opinions were most pronounced when respondents were asked for their opinions of how Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby has handled the case. She brought charges against six officers charged in Gray's death, ranging from reckless endangerment to second-degree murder. The first of the officers to face trial is scheduled to have a motions hearing Tuesday.

About 63 percent of Baltimore voters support the way Mosby, a Democrat, has handled the case, but only 38 percent of voters statewide do. Maryland's Republicans are even more negative: Only 11 percent say they approve of her handling of the case.

[Recompennation]

Dimographics

[freedumb2003]

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108485.html

Baltimore, Md.

2010 census population (rank): 620,961 (21); Male: 292,249 (46.6%); Female: 328,712 (52.9%); White: 183,830 (29.6%); Black: 395,781 (63.7%); American Indian and Alaska Native: 2,270 (0.4%); Asian: 14,548 (2.3%); Other race: 11,303 (1.9%); Two or more races: 12,955 (2.1%); Hispanic/Latino: 25,960 (4.2%). 2010 population 18 and over: 487,401; 65 and over: 72,812 (11.7%); Median age: 36.0.

Nothing else need be said.

[kearnyirish2]

“Those living outside the city are more likely to blame “a lack of personal responsibility among residents” for the city’s ills.”

I’ll trust the judgment of the people outside the city (who feed, clothe, and house the people inside the city).

[Rummyfan]

City voters are less likely to sympathize with police, and they are more likely to see joblessness and racism as a cause of April's unrest...

Since the city is, oh, seventy percent black, why would anyone find this surprising?

[jmaroneps37]

Another statewide victory coming up!

[Redleg Duke]

Joblessness????

They don’t want to work for a living...they want a “Position” where they can sit on their asses and lord it over whitey!

[armydawg505]

Time for the western counties to join Virginia or West Virginia.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Despite claims to the contrary by the Census Bureau (which similarly padded Detroit’s fleeing population), I expect Baltimore has probably lost anywhere from 25,000-50,000 since that 2010 figure (they claim it has grown, which it hasn’t done since 1940-1950 when it had nearly 1 million people). I expect it is somewhere in the vicinity of 575,000 (it won’t be confirmed until 2020). The White population will continue to flee (I expect it is now at about 20%) as long as the lawlessness continues.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Maryland “Freak State” PING!