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

Two Men Shot At Inner Harbor

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

Quadruple Shooting -- Arrest Made

Our friends at ABC2 News reports there's been an arrest made related to a quadruple shooting last month in the city.

The Spectator still wants to know, is this level of routine violence common anywhere else in this country? A third world country yes, but in the United States of America? Also on that note, we're still wondering, and waiting for an explanation from The Baltimore Sun on why they killed my Violence Reduction Symposium letter and ensuing discussions off their site? If they go under completely and something else replaces them, it'll be a victory for Baltimore.

By the way, we're not holding our breath either. We know old media is slow to move, and is generally unresponsive to the wants and desires of the public. Too bad the public is who their audience is. Now wonder readership continues to drop. Light to all.... YEAH RIGHT!