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Mayor Responds To Deadliest Month In Baltimore In 16 Years (35 killings so far)
WJZ-TV ^ | May 26, 2015 | Mike Hellgren

Posted on 05/26/2015 7:50:37 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

BALTIMORE (WJZ)–Bloodshed in Baltimore’s streets. The month of May is the deadliest in the city in more than a decade and it’s not over yet.

Mike Hellgren has the latest.

Shooting after shooting, the crime tape, responding cops, and bullet markers–are all-too-familiar across Baltimore particularly in the Western District.

(VIDEO-AT-LINK)

The number of non-fatal shootings citywide has almost doubled year-to-date. Last weekend was particularly bloody, with 30 people shot–8 of them killed, making this month Baltimore’s deadliest in 16 years.

Patricia Jordan lost her only son to street violence.

“As a mom, that’s something you carry with you every day,” she said. “He was 16 on the bus stop coming from school. There are good citizens out here. I don’t bring harm to no one. I’m fed up, and my heart is sad from all this shooting.”

The mayor condemned the shootings and outlined actions being taken after meeting with the commissioner.

They include more foot patrols, a focus on repeat offenders, and new Western District leader.

“We can’t tolerate this. Not on any level, this level of violence,” said Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake.

The commissioner has said officers faced challenges in the western district, often being surrounded when responding to calls–all of this since the death of Freddie Gray.

The number of arrests is way down this may compared to last, yet police brass contend they’re not backing off.

And in a new letter addressing challenges, point out their focus will remain in the western district, where three more people were shot overnight.

“It’s absolutely egregious that we’ve passed the 100 mark for homicides in the City of Baltimore,” said Jamal Bryant.

The number of homicides is 35 so far this month. That beat the previous record in December 1999.

There have been 108 homicides so far this year as compared to 75 last year around this time.

Baltimore police also report a total of 205 non-fatal shootings so far this year, compared to 115 last year.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; US: Maryland
KEYWORDS: baltimore; baltimoremayor; baltimoreshootings; crime; maryland; murder; rawlingsblake
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Yawn, who cares?

Sometimes the best punishment is giving people what they want.


21 posted on 05/26/2015 8:07:54 PM PDT by Tea Party Terrorist (Why work for a living when you can vote for a living?)
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To: BenLurkin

Compared to Somalia or Rwanda, BALTIMORE is doing GREAT!.

Cities run by black marxist idiots should be compared to dysfunctional countries in Africa, as they are similar in just about every aspect.

There is NOTHING AMERICAN ABOUT BALTIMORE.

Can’t be salvaged, get out before they start going all east German like.


22 posted on 05/26/2015 8:08:54 PM PDT by Rome2000 (SMASH THE CPUSA)
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To: BenLurkin

You asked for it you idiotic broad, now whattaya gonna do about it?


23 posted on 05/26/2015 8:10:41 PM PDT by biff (Et Tu Boeh-ner)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Hey now why so many long faces Baltimore, this is what you wanted..a city without police. They b*tch when the cops are around, protesting when they go to crime scenes, they scream at the cops, call them racist, spit in their faces..so the cops decided why bother..let them kill each other and I say hey, if they want to kill each other let them because this is the only way they will really learn what a leftist utopia is all about


24 posted on 05/26/2015 8:11:36 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Tea Party Terrorist

“Sometimes the best punishment is giving people what they want.”

BUMP!


25 posted on 05/26/2015 8:12:33 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

This city is now has the type of police department that many burned down their neighborhoods to get. Get used to it.


26 posted on 05/26/2015 8:13:18 PM PDT by Sasparilla (If you want peace, prepare for war.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Whitey’s fault, of course.


27 posted on 05/26/2015 8:13:45 PM PDT by ozzymandus
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Yep, they have lots of room.


28 posted on 05/26/2015 8:15:34 PM PDT by GeronL (free short story: http://flscifi.blogspot.com/2015/05/free-short-story-proper-care-feeding-of.html)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I can’t believe that after all that bad publicity, those damned cops killed another 35 unarmed black children......sad.


29 posted on 05/26/2015 8:16:39 PM PDT by terycarl (COMMON SENSE PREVAILS OVERALL)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
The number of homicides is 35 so far this month.

Odd. Haven't heard about any of them in the news, 24/7, with glowing reviews of gentle giant scholars shot in the back with their hands up ... Must not have been any white people involved.

30 posted on 05/26/2015 8:17:14 PM PDT by spodefly (This is my tag line. There are many like it, but this one is mine.)
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To: Rome2000

They have a “black power” prosecutor who has been doing everything she can to let the black thugs off.


31 posted on 05/26/2015 8:17:29 PM PDT by GeronL (free short story: http://flscifi.blogspot.com/2015/05/free-short-story-proper-care-feeding-of.html)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

No violence within 800 meters of me. Don’t really care beyond that.


32 posted on 05/26/2015 8:19:10 PM PDT by Trailerpark Badass (There should be a whole lot more going on than throwing bleach, said one woman.)
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To: BenLurkin

All that was left is father’s day cards and suntan lotion!!


33 posted on 05/26/2015 8:20:05 PM PDT by vette6387
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To: Tea Party Terrorist

Step 2: Sharia patrols


34 posted on 05/26/2015 8:20:56 PM PDT by Trailerpark Badass (There should be a whole lot more going on than throwing bleach, said one woman.)
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To: GeronL

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/feb/28/robert-mugabe-turns-91-celebrates-with-anti-white-/


35 posted on 05/26/2015 8:22:04 PM PDT by Rome2000 (SMASH THE CPUSA)
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To: Rome2000
Compared to Somalia or Rwanda, BALTIMORE is doing GREAT!.

New Marketing Slogan for Baltimore Convention and Travel Bureau : "Compared to most places run by blacks, Baltimore is doing great!"

36 posted on 05/26/2015 8:22:10 PM PDT by spodefly (This is my tag line. There are many like it, but this one is mine.)
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To: Tea Party Terrorist

“Yawn, who cares?”
That pretty much sums up the feelings of the majority of Americans.


37 posted on 05/26/2015 8:22:19 PM PDT by MCF (If my home can't be my Castle, then it will be my Alamo.)
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To: jonrick46

How bout those 19th and 26th Amendments!

Seems to me like the imbeciles who voted this communist son of a muzzie loving whore into office will still have the franchise for a long time to come.

The real enemy is right next door.

38 posted on 05/26/2015 8:24:36 PM PDT by Rome2000 (SMASH THE CPUSA)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The mayor should respond with her resignation.


39 posted on 05/26/2015 8:25:37 PM PDT by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
She wanted give them some room.

She has nothing but empty room between her ears

40 posted on 05/26/2015 8:28:11 PM PDT by TYVets
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