Md.governor declares state of emergency as Baltimore protests turn violent;several officers injured

Fox Chicago ^ | 4/27/15

[markomalley]

LIVE UPDATES:

7:02 p.m.

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has signed an Executive Order declaring a state of emergency and has activated the National Guard.

6:54 p.m.

Baltimore police say one of the fire department's hoses has been cut by rioters as firefighters are attempting to put out the fire at the CVS store.

6:35 p.m.

President Barack Obama has spoken with Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake about the ongoing rioting situation in Baltimore. President will "provide assistance as needed."

6:32 p.m.

Firefighters are responding to a CVS store on Pennsylvania Avenue and North Avenue after smoke is seen coming from inside the store. It is the same store looting was seen earlier in the day.

6:24 p.m.

Attorney: Freddie Gray's family "in shock" watching the violence in Baltimore and are urging calm.

6:20 p.m.

After consulting with police, the Baltimore Orioles have postponed their game against the Chicago White Sox scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Monday.

6:16 p.m.

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has put the Maryland National Guard "on alert so they can be in position to deploy rapidly as needed."

5:40 p.m.

Group of people are seen looting a check-cashing store on Pennsylvania Avenue and Fulton Avenue.

5:15 p.m.

FOX 5's Rick Boone reports City Hall has been placed on lockdown.

5 p.m.

SkyFox is seeing looting occurring at a CVS store.

[MNDude]

Actually, it looks like it was no Utopia way back in 1958 either.
http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,810262,00.html

[thackney]

Pretty soon it’s gonna be Balti-no-more.

You think this just might affect the summer tourist decision of where to visit?

[Jack Hydrazine]

Rabbi Warns of Civil War in the United States
http://jpupdates.com/2015/03/26/rabbi-warns-of-civil-war-in-the-u-s-urges-jews-to-move-to-israel/

Rabbis don’t make public pronouncements like this unless it is truly serious.

[HLPhat]

>>Yeah, I’ve read Dostoyevsky too, friend...

Evidently so did Jorge’s speech writer, but unfortunately they sort of missed the point that any idiot, useful or otherwise, can burn down the village.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

[Din Maker]

I wonder what would happen if these thugs tried this in a city located in a state that has a “Conceal and Carry” law. For instance; would these thugs get away with rioting and looting like this in say............ Abilene, Texas?

[Din Maker]

I wonder what would happen if these thugs tried this in a city located in a state that has a “Conceal and Carry” law. For instance; would these thugs get away with rioting and looting like this in say............ Abilene, Texas?

[Tula Git]

Balti-ghazi. Incompetence alive and well.

[ek_hornbeck]

Every time there's a conflict between inner city blacks and local law enforcement, the Obama administration sends some high-level official to condemn the police and voice their moral support for black criminals. While they pay lip service to the need for "peaceful" protests, they're basically giving the green light to rioters and looters. The appearances from the administration are Obama's way of telling the rioters, "We're on your side, do as you please."

By the time Obama's minions are done with our cities, they'll make the Detroit race riots of 1967-8 look like picnics.

[Neoliberalnot]

Arrest Record of Sir Freddie Gray:
March 20, 2015: Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance
March 13, 2015: Malicious destruction of property, second-degree assault
January 20, 2015: Fourth-degree burglary, trespassing
January 14, 2015: Possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute
December 31, 2014: Possession of narcotics with intent to distribute
December 14, 2014: Possession of a controlled dangerous substance
August 31, 2014: Illegal gambling, trespassing
January 25, 2014: Possession of marijuana
September 28, 2013: Distribution of narcotics, unlawful possession of a controlled dangerous substance, second-degree assault, second-degree escape
April 13, 2012: Possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to
distribute, unlawful possession of a controlled dangerous substance, violation of probation
July 16, 2008: Possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession with intent to distribute
March 28, 2008: Unlawful possession of a controlled dangerous substance
March 14, 2008: Possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to manufacture and distribute
February 11, 2008: Unlawful possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of a controlled dangerous substance
August 29, 2007: Possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute, violation of probation
August 28, 2007: Possession of marijuana
August 23, 2007: False statement to a peace officer, unlawful possession of a controlled dangerous substance
July 16, 2007: Possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute, unlawful possession of a controlled dangerous substance (2 counts)

[Neoliberalnot]

Simply a reflection of Bo’s hate and change he promised.

[left that other site]

Indeed.

On the way to DC, I stayed one night at a Super 8 on Pulaski Highway and it was the most frightening night of my life.

[knittnmom]

Ferguson affected my summer plans last year. Wasn’t planning to go east, so I won’t be avoiding Baltimore. But I wouldn’t be surprised if people who do go east this year amend their route - taking their hotel and dining money elsewhere.

[NorthMountain]

That picture illustrates why crew-served weapons were invented ...

[fwdude]

This may sound harsh, but I’m all for leftist enclaves being destroyed by their own termites.

[fwdude]

You’d better be careful. Plenty of Freepers are huge advocates of legalizing drugs. They’ll see Gray as an entrepreneur.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

“There is another class of coloured people who make a business of keeping the troubles, the wrongs and the hardships of the Negro race before the public. Having learned that they are able to make a living out of their troubles, they have grown into the settled habit of advertising their wrongs – partly because they want sympathy and partly because it pays. Some of these people do not want the Negro to lose his grievances, because they do not want to lose their jobs.”

Booker T. Washington, "My Larger Education", (p. 118) 1911

[Theodore R.]

Correct me if needed, but wasn’t Spiro T. Agnew in 1968 much more forceful with rioters than Hogan in 2015? Or was Agnew just putting on to gain national attention?

[Theodore R.]

Did you notice that HRC was forcefully standing up for the rioters? She knows where the majority stands.

[Theodore R.]

Louisiana is heading toward legal “medical” marijuana. The American people truly want these drugs, but I don’t know why.