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Only in Baltimore- When An Attempted Armed Robbery Becomes A Property Crime

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October 9, 11:55 PM

by Adam Meister, Baltimore Politics Examiner

This Sun article explains how the gun that was used to murder Ken Harris was also used at an attempted armed robbery at the same shopping center back in January. The attempted robbery back in January was not classified as an attempted robbery though. It was considered a property crime! Had it been classified as an attempted armed robbery it would have been investigated and maybe the perpetrators would have been caught before they killed Ken Harris. Here is a quote the Sun printed from the victim of the original crime:

"I showed [the detective] the surveillance and everything," Khan said. "I said, 'So you mean to say if somebody comes and shoots at the window and just because they didn't get through because it was bulletproof ... it's just property damage? I was real upset about that."

Many thought the distortion and reclassification of statistics was something only done under O'Malley's leadership. Guess not.

For the few voters in Baltimore who just do not vote blindly for the most familiar name this incident causes some lack of confidence in Baltimore city living. This is part of a long list of disturbing trends that honest citizens who make political decisions based on results worry about. Here are just a few of the disturbing trends: Federal Hill attacks being hidden, State's Attorney's Spokespeople making up lies about victims, gambling being shoved down our throats by politicians who once opposed it on moral grounds, the revolving door criminal justice system, and shadow government institutions flexing their muscle.

For more info: Sun Coverage of Ken Harris.

Topics: crime , Sheila Dixon , Ken Harris

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Ken Harris Rally Tonight At 6PM

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September 24, 2:46 PM

Tonight at 6PM there is going to be an "Enough is Enough" rally in front of the New Have Lounge. I am usually not a fan of rallies with vague points. I prefer ones that focus on very specific demands (like the firing of a terrible public... Read More
Topics: crime , Ken Harris

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Another Canton Attack

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September 17, 11:26 PM

A week ago I promised to share a story about an attack in Canton. Sorry for the delay. This attack took place 4 blocks southeast of where Zach Sowers was attacked in 2007. It happened around the 700 block of Bouldin street late on a Saturday night a... Read More
Topics: crime , Zach Sowers , Young People , Canton

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The Report That Jessamy Does Not Want You To Read

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September 9, 7:58 AM

The Abell Foundation's study of disparities between Baltimore and suburban jury outcomes has been published and can be read here. You may remember that Patricia Jessamy did not want this study to be published. David Simon wrote an article entitled "The... Read More
Topics: crime , Patricia Jessamy

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HarborView Amendment Update And Much More

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June 24, 3:09 PM

I just received an email update from Federal Hill: Thought you might be interested in knowing that the City Ethics Board quietly rejected the complaint that was filed against Councilwoman Spector with respect to the apparent conflict of interest... Read More
Topics: crime , Rikki Spector , developers , Federal Hill , Sheila Dixon , Richard Swirnow , HarborView

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Life Is Precious

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May 30, 1:45 PM

A year ago this weekend the Zach Sowers beating took place. Here is the latest entry at Zachsowers.com. It is just another reminder that we can build all the pretty buildings we want but it really is about what happens on the street to the... Read More
Topics: crime , Zach Sowers

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Six Seton Hill Residents Robbed On Saturday While Walking Home

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May 28, 3:54 PM

I want to preface this entry by saying that I love the Seton Hill neighborhood and I encourage all of you to visit beautiful Saint Mary's Park. Seton Hill is south of MLK while McCulloh Homes is north of it. These are two completely different neighborhoods. ... Read More
Topics: crime , police , Seton Hill , McCulloh Homes , State Center

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Random Tuesday Thoughts

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May 27, 11:19 PM

At most community meetings I attend people like to bring up their desire for more foot patrols by police. With $5 gas on the horizon the police department could save a lot of money and make a lot of people happier by taking police out of... Read More
Topics: crime , Government waste , $5 Gas , police , Federal Hill , mass transit

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Woman Charged With Attempted Murder In Federal Hill Attack

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May 23, 4:18 PM

The Baltimore Sun came out with this story a few hours ago. Here is a quote from the article:"Police said they arrested Ashley Zion, of the 1400 block of Cypress St. in Curtis Bay, last night after tracing a call that had been made using a... Read More
Topics: crime , police , Federal Hill

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Two White Females

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May 22, 2:49 PM

Now that was not hard to print at all. Why is this the first time that a news organization has mentioned this in a story about the Federal Hill attack? The police gave me this information without any hesitation.Just to get you up to speed, ... Read More
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