West Baltimore’s Police Presence Drops, and Murders Soar

The New York Times ^ | June 12, 2015 | Richard A. Oppel, Junior

[bert]

your bias is getting in the way. bias is blinding you.

in Baltimore, unions are not the problem. although there are several interrelated problems, political corruption and inertia are the primary problem in a rotten crime ridden city

[ansel12]

My bias? What in the world are you talking about?

Isn’t this a union slowdown, and people dying as a result of the union going on a partial strike?

[hal ogen]

So am I to understand that baltimore isn’t “Charm City” anymore? Hahahahaha. The LIBs reap what they sow.

[ansel12]

But they continue to gain political power.

How many times have seen the state election go one way, and then flip when the big city returns come in.

The libs win.

[bert]

so far you have provided no evidence that police unions are the cause for slow downs in Baltimore city.

It apparently never occurred to you that sane and rational action can occur absent coercion by a union.

Internal police politics are considered a stronger force in Baltimore than the union

[ansel12]

I see, prove that an obvious union slowdown, is a union slowdown.

I’m so concerned by your seeking of proof, that I will get right on that.

While you are waiting, since most of these threads consist of posters gloating that the union cops are deliberately taking it easy, and pointing out that the people deserve what they get, and so on, you can also tell them that you need proof, because you don’t think the slowdown is being done on purpose at all.

[hal ogen]

Always remember...maryland is THE Freak state. It is hopeless there. Escape while you still can do so.

[ansel12]

My only experience with Maryland was spending some time there while staying with a black family in some black community, we spent our time fishing under bridges and such during the day, and partying and drinking at night.

But that was in a different era.