Sunday, June 22, 2008

Crime and Security in Baltimore: random thoughts

A lot of crime and security stuff going on in good ole Baltimore:
  • Two people murdered in Federal Hill in two days. The neighbors are upset! One woman gave the reasons for concern as: this is the "high rent district", we have the Ritz and the new Silo condos, Jenna Bush, etc. In other words, this is unacceptable. Yes, it was a rough weekend in Fed Hill, but the community association Prez, Paul Robinson, kinda summed it up: they're just not immune to the problems occurring in other parts of the city, and the community needs to come together to support the city and the police.
  • Buz wonders if the thugs are engaging in some sense of eco-sensitivity by not driving all the way out to Leakin Park to drop off their dead. Or could it be the price of gas? Dirty little secret: Federal Hill is very close to high crime areas, Hanover Street is sort of the DMZ. One poster on Sunspot said heavy drug activity emanates from a Section 8 property at William and Warren. Dunno. I didn't see any last time I was in the area, but haven't been in the early morning hours for a while (barhopping is often past your consultant's bedtime at this time).
  • I'm sure these two cases are "Red Balls" on the board down at Homicide at 601.
  • Speaking of Homicide, there is an ad on Craigslist business jobs for the Commanding Officer Homicide Section, Baltimore Police. I am not making this up. It was posted June 9th. Perhaps one of my readers or Baltimore Crime readers or John Galt might apply.
  • Members of campus law enforcement officers have spent all this money on emergency notification systems since V-Tech, but are still puzzling over how and when and who decides to use them. They're great for warning the student body of impeding thunder storms!

3 comments:

Unknown said...

Buz, this is one of the best blogs on the web! Thanks for all your hard work and insight. How about starting a video version--buz tv !

buzoncrime said...

Thanks, Harold!! Now, that is a compliment I haven't gotten before. Buz TV?! hmmmmmmmm. I don't think I'm that telegenic. Plus, as a native Baltimoron, I'm not so sure I'm that computer-technologically-enhanced and stuff. But, I'll consider it.

I'd love to post more, and am just bursting with thoughts, but there's so much to write and so little time. Sigh.
I really appreciate your encouragement.
I hope to make a most later today. In the meantime, please read my other blog: buzonrelocation, dedicated to ideas about moving to Baltimore.

Anonymous said...

Loved buzonrelocation, but you need an account to post.

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