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Baltimore's 'nobody kill anybody' weekend leaves at least 2 people dead
Fox News ^ | Aug, 06, 2017

Posted on 08/06/2017 9:48:00 AM PDT by Hadean

Baltimore activists' attempt for a murder-free weekend proved to be too much to ask of the city, with at least three people shot, two of them killed, in less than 72 hours since guns were ordered to be put down. 

Activist Erricka Bridgeford promoted the campaign as a "Baltimore ceasefire" and "Nobody kill anybody" weekend that began on Friday and ends Sunday night, garnering the support of thousands on social media since May.

The city made it through Friday with no shootings reported, drawing hope from participants the campaign might see some success. But by Saturday, two men -- ages 24 and 37 -- were shot and killed in separate incidents just hours apart, according to the Baltimore Sun.

Another man, 22, also suffered a gunshot wound to the arm, FOX45 reported. 

Participants gathered at the scene of the shooting to comfort relatives and neighbors. On Sunday morning, Bridgeford took to Facebook to ensure Baltimore residents the "ceasefire has NOT ended." 

"If you are going to run around here acting defeated, A. Part of me wants to give you this nub to your eye, and then, to hug you, and B. You are not ready for this revolution. It's fine. But please sit down & quiet yourself. Stop panicking out loud. Find a corner & watch us keep GETTING THIS WORK," Bridgeford wrote on her Facebook page. 

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Maryland
KEYWORDS: baltimore; baltimoreceasefire; bluezones; deathtoll; oops; urban
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To: Hadean

(Ciaphas beat me to it)
It should have been “nobody be kill nobody! You cool wit dat?”


21 posted on 08/06/2017 10:07:32 AM PDT by I want the USA back (The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those who speak it. Orwell.)
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To: Ciaphas Cain
Reminds me of the Dreamland BBQ motto - ain't nowhere nuthin’ like ‘em.

Everyone has their own Baltimore (B'mo?) Surprisingly, mine has become Madison WI, of late. When I last lived there, 22 years ago, there would be sometimes 1-2 homicides a year, but then several year runs of no homicides, and very few heroin overdose deaths. This year, they are up to 11 homicides, and the last overdose data was 75 fatalities in the five years ending in 2015.

I was a college classmate of the guy who is now police chief there. He was selected several years ago when the safe money was on a minority or lesbian candidate (he overcame the handicap of being white, male and straight to get the job.) He was at an age when most high ranking officers would have taken retirement and just laid back. Right now, I'm thinking he wishes he had. An epidemic of crime by hyper violent urban minorities and drug dealers has really rocked that city. Fighting crime there, in a delusional community that cannot recognize the fundamental problem, must be very frustrating.

22 posted on 08/06/2017 10:11:48 AM PDT by Wally_Kalbacken
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To: Hadean

Culling the herd- blacks thru gun violence,whites thru drug overdoses!


23 posted on 08/06/2017 10:12:43 AM PDT by Dr. Ursus
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To: Hadean

So is everybody waiting until Monday to start shooting again?


24 posted on 08/06/2017 10:14:27 AM PDT by Former Proud Canadian (Islam delenda est.)
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To: Jarhead9297

But I wonder if any of them also back hard nosed policies that could actually make a difference. Do they consider cops their enemies? Are they against stop and search? Do they believe the hands up don’t shoot lies? Do they support BLM?


25 posted on 08/06/2017 10:14:51 AM PDT by aquila48
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To: Hadean

I took the pledge not to shoot anybody this weekend. And I kept my promise.

What happened?? Certain people didnt’ take the pledge, didn’t keep their promise not to kill anybody this weekend???


26 posted on 08/06/2017 10:15:15 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Hadean

Black lives apparently didn’t matter to them


27 posted on 08/06/2017 10:16:03 AM PDT by Teacher317 (We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men)
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To: Old Yeller

Tribal impulse is too strong.


Sadly, true. The feral uncivilized barbarians who do 99% of these shootings aren’t going to honor some pledge not to shoot anybody. Such promise lasts only until the next time somebody “disses” them, or until the next drug deal goes bad, and they need to respond with violence.


28 posted on 08/06/2017 10:16:43 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Hadean

Has Chicago ever tried a Nobody Kill Nobody from Friday to Monday before?


29 posted on 08/06/2017 10:19:00 AM PDT by Yaelle (We have a Crisis of Information in this country. Our enemies hold the megaphone.)
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To: Hadean

Maybe next week try an “Everyone please forgo murdering people, but if you cannot please try really hard to delay your murdering for 48 hours” slogan.

If that doesn’t work, they should try a petition. Go door to door through the city, and collect signatures and pledges. That should do the trick.


30 posted on 08/06/2017 10:21:32 AM PDT by jz638
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To: LydiaLong; Ciaphas Cain
It should have been “nobody be kill nobody! You cool wit dat?”

The mistake was printing it in cursive... ;)

31 posted on 08/06/2017 10:22:39 AM PDT by Does so ("PARIS" is like OPEC, except We're Winning!)
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To: Hadean
Bad strategy.
First, a "kill Everybody that deserves it" weekend, followed by, let's nobody kill nobody day; but don't keep track.

That might work.

One thing for sure.

Let's forget the retarded "we'll pay you NOT to kill nobody day" and you'll be importing them by the hundreds from Alburquerque... Boston, Philly, Namibia...

Soros should be able to afford it.
What have we got to lose? Just killers, and people that need killin'.

32 posted on 08/06/2017 10:22:49 AM PDT by publius911 (Less Tweets More Golf! it works!!!)
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To: Hadean

Should have been called Nobody Kill More Than 5 Weekend.


33 posted on 08/06/2017 10:26:42 AM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it.)
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To: Hadean

The prevailing attitude at least among some:

“Hot damn I can do anything I want...they ain’t gonna shoot at me!”


34 posted on 08/06/2017 10:27:09 AM PDT by jughandle (Big words anger me, keep talking.)
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To: Former Proud Canadian
If I lived in certain Eastern and Midwest cities, I would stay in bed Monday.
AFTER buying extra locks and ammo.
35 posted on 08/06/2017 10:28:44 AM PDT by publius911 (Less Tweets More Golf! it works!!!)
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To: Hadean

A sad commentary of our world—we have to have an agreement not to kill anyone for an entire weekend?

Not to brag, but I’ve managed to go nearly 57 years without killing anyone. But, in all honesty, I did not know that I could.


36 posted on 08/06/2017 10:32:17 AM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: dfwgator

Thats funny...


37 posted on 08/06/2017 10:32:49 AM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: Hadean
Nobody thinking outside the box?

How about ZERO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND NEWS DAY! ??

No reported deaths = no crime!!

38 posted on 08/06/2017 10:33:17 AM PDT by publius911 (Less Tweets More Golf! it works!!!)
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To: Hadean

Detroit will not give up the crown without a gunfight.

Detroit Murder City

Detroit. Still #1 in Per Capita Murders.


39 posted on 08/06/2017 10:34:35 AM PDT by Bon mots (Laughing at liberal tears!)
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To: Hadean

But by Saturday, two men -- ages 24 and 37 -- were shot and killed in separate incidents just hours apart, according to the Baltimore Sun.

Only 2? That doesn't sound so bad, what's the usual weekend body count in Bal'mer? And to put it in perspective, since there's no mention of white male shooters, no dead niggahs murdered by racist cops, these presumably black lives don't matter.

So they may as well have said "don't shoot anybody that matters", so they could claim it was zero.

40 posted on 08/06/2017 10:37:21 AM PDT by Kenton
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