Adam Meister's scribe spreads his innate enthusiasm for all things Baltimore--and, in particular, the political inner workings of his beloved hometown.
I want to end the work week with a positive story. Some citizens of Pigtown are trying to spread the word about the video below this paragraph. It is from a few years back but the positive message that it promotes is still valid today. Be sure to also check out this site that chronicles the adventures of the Pigtown cleanup crew (you might even find a few older photos of yours truly in there).
Today the Baltimore Examiner covered the Pigtown situation that I have been mentioning here for months. You can read what Luke Broadwater wrote in the paper here. It is great that this story finally made it into a regular print publication. My favorite... Read More Topics:
drugs ,
pigtown
My source in Pigtown has sent me some more of his findings. The following is a description of the real Baltimore that our politicians (especially Pat Jessamy) do not want you to know about. Shocking stuff: "City Court Allows Gun Carrying... Read More Topics:
crime ,
drugs ,
police ,
Patricia Jessamy ,
State's Attorney ,
pigtown ,
Dan Cosgrove
I received the following information from a source living in Pigtown. Read it here before anywhere else:"On 02/27/2006 a Baltimore City Court found, Anthony Banks DOB: 07/20/1988, guilty of seven (7) charges related to drug dealing, case 205229014.... Read More Topics:
crime ,
drugs ,
pigtown ,
Dan Cosgrove
I just got off the phone with a local activist who was wondering why almost every single criminal involved with the drug trade who gets arrested is back on the street right away. These individuals sometimes are given probation before judgment or convicted... Read More Topics:
crime ,
pigtown
The people of Pigtown have been very frustrated with the revolving door criminal justice system of Baltimore for the past few years. I have posted summaries that dealt with crime summits they have held to address specific concerns. Below is an email... Read More Topics:
Patricia Jessamy ,
pigtown ,
Dan Cosgrove
In the past I have posted about crime in Pigtown and what the proactive neighbors are doing down there to fight it. Well they are at it again! Some citizens of Pigtown are about to have another crime summit with the police and the State's Attorney's... Read More Topics:
Patricia Jessamy ,
pigtown ,
Dan Cosgrove
In Pigtown if you do the crime then you do little or no time. This is the message that residents of Pigtown have been conveying to me over the last few weeks. Numerous criminals with extensive crime histories have been given slaps on the wrists and sometimes... Read More Topics:
Patricia Jessamy ,
pigtown