Baltimore asks Governor for help, while being unwilling to help itself hotair.com/archives/jazz-…
For their part, the Mayor and the Police Commissioner mostly are asking for more money and to have state police pick up some of the required duties in the city. But remember that most of the initiatives that might actually help curb gang violence have already been defeated.
Just this week we saw the same Police Commissioner who was in that meeting turn down a program what would have put three video surveillance planes up over the city to track violent criminals. And it would have been absolutely free to taxpayers.
Part of the money they are asking for would be slated for technology upgrades. That sounds great, but even the facial recognition technology they have in place right now is under fire and Baltimore’s own congressman, Elijah Cummings, is fighting to get it banned.
When the city attempted to pass tougher laws for gun crimes, particularly for first-time offenders, the City Council rejected it almost unanimously. A similar state law failed when it garnered almost zero support from the Democrats representing the Baltimore region.
How is the Governor supposed to help Baltimore when the city refuses to help itself? Everyone is focused on making sure the police don’t have “too much power” while they watch an epidemic of gang violence spiraling out of control.
The number of murders in Baltimore are quickly approaching 300 (as it’s done annually for the past several years) and the total number of shootings is nearing 700.
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