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Baltimore scrambles to save tourism, conventions (Uh, cancel that directive to let them destroy)
washingtonexaminer.com ^ | April 27, 2015 | Paul Bedard

Posted on 04/27/2015 9:42:35 PM PDT by Enterprise

With the violence sweeping Baltimore threatening to scare away tourists and the city's huge convention industry, officials are working overtime to build in new security around the downtown convention center and promising to keep people safe.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: Maryland
KEYWORDS: arson; baltimore; blackkk; elijahcummings; looting; martinomalley; maryland; ordertostanddown; rawlingsblake; riots; spacedestroy; violence
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To: Enterprise; All

Good Morning Baltimore, there’s the flasher who lives next door, there’s the bum on his bar room stool, to wish me luck on my way to school...the rats on the street, they dance ‘round my feet...
—Hairspray (2006)

“Detroit, with crabs”...

OK I have been to Balt. a few times like 2 yrs ago...railroad museum, sports museum, view from 27th floor of World Trade Ctr in Inner Harbor, O’s ballgame. It wasn’t too bad (parked in a garage a few blocks away and walked it).

_Now_...? Ugh...


121 posted on 04/28/2015 4:48:36 AM PDT by raccoonradio
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To: conservativesister

While there were some riots/protests near Camden Yards when the Red Sox were in town last weekend (and fans were told to stay put until it was clear...) it has been said most of the destruction, riots etc are a good 4 miles away from
that area.

Still...


122 posted on 04/28/2015 4:50:37 AM PDT by raccoonradio
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To: kevao

Year before last while hunting up Fort Mc Henry, I crossed a Baltimore bridge and dodged a big hole through which I could see the ground below

i drove on the old (1800’s) hiway west through west Baltimore and was anxious the whole time

To understand the players in this tragedy, watch The Wire, all 5 seasons. The public officials making the announcements are all depicted in the Wire.


123 posted on 04/28/2015 4:56:19 AM PDT by bert ((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc.;+12, 73, ..... Obama is public enemy #1)
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To: easternsky

And, once again, the white hut is calling for even more “police restraint”. I sure hope they burn down the residence of the mayor .


124 posted on 04/28/2015 5:00:26 AM PDT by freeangel ( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like it)
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To: Enterprise

Who were the real criminals in the minds of the mayor? Those in the stadium or those rioting?


125 posted on 04/28/2015 5:05:15 AM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: jeffersondem

You ever see this video? It’s a short “tourism video” for Cleveland. Baltimore will be able to make one like this too if they keep it up.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oZzgAjjuqZM


126 posted on 04/28/2015 5:36:03 AM PDT by boycott
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To: Ken H

You ever see this video? It’s a short “tourism video” for Cleveland. Baltimore will be able to make one like this too if they keep it up.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oZzgAjjuqZM


127 posted on 04/28/2015 5:38:37 AM PDT by boycott
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To: moviefan8

The only good thing Baltimore has going for it is the Johns Hopkins Medical Center, the rest can burn to the ground for all I care.


128 posted on 04/28/2015 5:53:52 AM PDT by DaveA37
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To: sickoflibs; fieldmarshaldj; NFHale; GOPsterinMA; Clintonfatigued; BillyBoy; AuH2ORepublican; ...

Seems like EVERY big city Mayor is a worthless f-tard worse than the last, but this witch is doing her best to try and stand out in the crowd. Kudos, *itch. I hope the rioters trash your f..ing house and overturn your car.

Orioles (versus White Sox) baseball game was postponed because they were right outside the stadium. I think this is the first time since 9/11 that a baseball game has been postponed for any reason other than weather, way to go Baltimore! “Charm City”!


129 posted on 04/28/2015 6:16:51 AM PDT by Impy (They pull a knife, you pull a gun. That's the CHICAGO WAY, and that's how you beat the rats!)
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To: Impy; fieldmarshaldj; NFHale; GOPsterinMA; Clintonfatigued; BillyBoy; AuH2ORepublican
I saw her on the Sunday shows last year giving EXPERT advice on how to handle situations like this. Another really smart African American woman schooled us.

Here she is last year speaking as an expert on the subject

Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake spoke Sunday on NBC's "Meet The Press." She said it would be "very unusual" to use military equipment "against your own citizens." Rawlings-Blake noted her city's response to the Occupy Wall Street movement and said it had gone well because police were "judicious in the use of force."
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake: "Very unusual" to use military equipment "against your own citizens"( Aug 17, 2014, ABC2News )

131 posted on 04/28/2015 6:46:10 AM PDT by sickoflibs (King Obama : 'The debate is over. The time for talk is over. Just follow my commands you serfs""')
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To: sickoflibs

Cities never recover from black riots. The smart people will get out now while the ‘gettin’ is good’...


132 posted on 04/28/2015 6:58:10 AM PDT by GOPJ (The thugs loot stores. The community leaders loot cities. - Daniel Greenfield)
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To: Impy; sickoflibs; fieldmarshaldj; NFHale; Clintonfatigued; BillyBoy; AuH2ORepublican; ...

All the savages need to do is to look at Detroit; they never recovered from their native uprising of 1967.


133 posted on 04/28/2015 7:20:23 AM PDT by GOPsterinMA (I'm with Steve McQueen: I live my life for myself and answer to nobody.)
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To: Enterprise

Most insurance policies have an “act of war” clause that they can use to deny claims. The ferals have declared war on the civilized people.


134 posted on 04/28/2015 7:30:08 AM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Implementing class warfare by having no class.)
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To: Enterprise

Baltimore’s transitioning to hellhole... smart people need to get out of there while their property still has some value.


135 posted on 04/28/2015 7:34:50 AM PDT by GOPJ (The thugs loot stores. The community leaders loot cities. - Daniel Greenfield)
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To: kevao

I wasn’t referring to the voters.


136 posted on 04/28/2015 7:37:02 AM PDT by reasonisfaith ("...because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved." (2 Thessalonians))
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To: PieterCasparzen

Baltimore is no longer a destination for free thinking citizens of the world, it has been exposed as a city that hates law and order.


137 posted on 04/28/2015 7:37:44 AM PDT by OPS4 (Ops4 God Bless America!Jesus is Lord)
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To: OPS4

I guess “Charm City” is losing its charm.


138 posted on 04/28/2015 8:35:20 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: sickoflibs; Enterprise; stephenjohnbanker; Gilbo_3; Impy; NFHale; GOPsterinMA; BillyBoy; ...

“we also gave those who wished to destroy, space to do that as well.”

Great idea!

I want to live in Baltimore, where professional arsonists have it easy.


139 posted on 04/28/2015 9:19:49 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: sickoflibs

LMAO!!


140 posted on 04/28/2015 9:26:46 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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