17 August 2009

So How's That Crime Decline Coming?

Mayor Dixon; if a murder a day keeps the tourists away, what does a double shooting in the center of the tourist district say?

"People might not like it, some radicals [Baltimore Spectator] are going to speak out about it. Our officers are going to have to be more aggressive." -- Mayor Sheila Dixon


Commissioner Bealefeld; do we get to see you walk foot patrol and declare the Inner Harbor safe once again? Last time you said it, I actually B E I L I E V E D.


Was The Commish Talking About Us?

"I don't want to attract attention. I want to attract action. It's not a spectator sport to be involved in your community." - Baltimore Police Commissioner Frederick Bealefeld III

The Weekend According To Twitter -- Thanks Baltimore Police Dept.

  1. UPDATE - SHOOTING: 4908 HARFORD RD/ SUSPECT APPREHENDED AND ARRESTED AT THE SCENE.about 15 hours ago from UberTwitter
  2. SHOOTING: 4908 HARFORD RD. ADULT MALE SHOTabout 15 hours ago from txt
  3. SHOOTING-5441 FORCE RD: ADULT MALE SHOT. NON-LIFE THREATENINGabout 23 hours ago from UberTwitter
  4. SHOOTING-301 LIGHT ST: 2 MALES SHOT AT PHILLIPS, ONE IN THE ELBOW, THE OTHER IN THE LEG, NON-LIFE THREATENING10:18 PM Aug 15th from txt
  5. Shooting, 4782 Chatford Av, adult male shot.10:20 PM Aug 14th from txt
  6. Serious Agg Assault-4201 Pennington Av-Adult male stabbed in the neck. Suspect arrested8:40 PM Aug 14th from txt
  7. MEDIA ADVISORY: Alcohol not a factor in Michael Phelps accident. Police report will be avail and released later this afternoon.11:21 AM Aug 14th from UberTwitter
  8. Shooting, 1309 Valley St, male shot in leg12:03 AM Aug 14th from UberTwitter