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Posted: 7/29/2015 7:18:04 PM EDT

On a blighted block of Abington Avenue in West Baltimore, Derrick
Smiley said he regularly sees young men selling drugs — but rarely any
police.

"A lot of elderly people are hostages here," he said. "They are afraid for their safety. I think that's a serious problem."

Officers came to the block early Wednesday after a man was shot fatally in the back and another was shot in the leg.

Another man was killed earlier in a shooting on Bloomingdale Road. And a third person was killed Wednesday evening.

They were Baltimore's 40th, 41st and 42nd homicides this month,
matching the total from May, the city's deadliest month in 25 years. It
is the second time this year that the city has recorded more than 40
homicides in a month and only the fifth time in the past 45 years.

Violence has spiked in the city since the death of Freddie Gray in April. After the 42 homicides in May, the pace slowed in June, with 29 killings, before picking up again this month.

Baltimore police have reported 185 homicides in 2015, up 60 percent from this time last year.

Mayor
Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said the Police Department is now "more
nimble" under interim Commissioner Kevin Davis. Rawlings-Blake appointed
Davis this month after firing Commissioner Anthony W. Batts.

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http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/blog/bs-md-ci-july-homicides-20150729-story.html#navtype=outfit

Even Baltimore hoods needed a break after May's bloodbath. They had more murders 25 years ago but I believe they had a higher population then, so I think this might be the per-capita deadliest month ever (along with this past May.)

Posted: 7/29/2015 7:19:12 PM EDT

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lot of Highpointin

Posted: 7/29/2015 7:21:02 PM EDT

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More importantly, should I keep eating cottage cheese or try a casein protein supplement?

Posted: 7/29/2015 7:21:46 PM EDT

[#3]

omar comin'

Posted: 7/29/2015 7:22:50 PM EDT

[#4]

Good. I hope for current level^10

Posted: 7/29/2015 7:25:38 PM EDT

[#5]

But, were any dogs hurt?

Posted: 7/29/2015 7:25:43 PM EDT

[#6]

Perhaps she needs to declare free murder zones so the violence can be contained and not spread

Posted: 7/29/2015 7:26:09 PM EDT

[#7]

Lol

Posted: 7/29/2015 7:26:11 PM EDT

[#8]

I see a flurry of massive government grant coming their way............massive.

Posted: 7/29/2015 7:27:04 PM EDT

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Well, at least they aren't destroying property again.

Posted: 7/29/2015 7:46:17 PM EDT

[#10]

Fuck it.

They voted for it.

Posted: 7/29/2015 7:50:17 PM EDT

[#11]

Fire another police chief and blame whitey, that should do it.

Posted: 7/29/2015 7:57:21 PM EDT

[#12]

Don't get too riled up, according to PP they are all just very late term abortions.

Posted: 7/29/2015 7:59:47 PM EDT

[#13]

She did not convey the message clearly. It is unclear how this is GW Bush's fault.

Posted: 7/29/2015 8:01:06 PM EDT

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Thugs need the Right to be thugs without police interference.

Posted: 7/29/2015 8:03:13 PM EDT

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Still got just over 2 days left. Good chance they break the record.

Posted: 7/29/2015 8:08:08 PM EDT

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If they do I'm going to send the mayor a congratulations cake.

Posted: 7/29/2015 8:13:24 PM EDT

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Still got just over 2 days left. Good chance they break the record.

If they do I'm going to send the mayor a congratulations cake.

Maybe find a bakery that will do heyjackass type graphics on it.

Posted: 7/29/2015 8:15:44 PM EDT

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Still got just over 2 days left. Good chance they break the record.

If they do I'm going to send the mayor a congratulations cake.

Maybe find a bakery that will do heyjackass type graphics on it.

http://heyjackass.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/race-2015.png

Graph needs a legend.

Posted: 7/29/2015 8:16:13 PM EDT

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Still got just over 2 days left. Good chance they break the record.

If they do I'm going to send the mayor a congratulations cake.

It best be chocolate or shits gonna burn.

Posted: 7/29/2015 8:17:41 PM EDT

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I'll have a Coke.

Posted: 7/29/2015 8:20:17 PM EDT

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Still got just over 2 days left. Good chance they break the record.

If they do I'm going to send the mayor a congratulations cake.

It best be chocolate or shits gonna burn.

lulz

Posted: 7/29/2015 8:27:19 PM EDT

[#22]

Perfect time to bring back The Wire for a miniseries.

Posted: 7/29/2015 8:31:46 PM EDT

[#23]

Smile and wave...

Posted: 7/29/2015 8:33:05 PM EDT

[#24]

Still got a long way to go to catch up to chiraq...

Posted: 7/29/2015 10:45:55 PM EDT

[#25]

Looks like the Liberals plan for nicer gentler police is working FBHO

Posted: 7/29/2015 10:54:34 PM EDT

[#26]

I knew Baltimore wouldn't let me down.

Posted: 7/29/2015 11:01:26 PM EDT

[#27]

Lion Lives Matter

Posted: 7/29/2015 11:06:31 PM EDT

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They voted for it.

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Posted: 7/29/2015 11:14:04 PM EDT

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Who cares, a lion was killed in Africa and it made people cry.

Posted: 7/29/2015 11:16:34 PM EDT

[#30]

Good fuck em all

Posted: 7/30/2015 6:22:56 AM EDT

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http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/blog/bs-md-ci-july-homicides-20150729-story.html#navtype=outfit

Another one bites the dust, and the record is tied

Posted: 7/30/2015 6:27:01 AM EDT

[#32]

You reap what you sow.

Best of all, August is traditionally their biggest month.

Posted: 7/30/2015 6:29:53 AM EDT

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I think it has more to do with the Confederate flag.

Posted: 7/30/2015 6:29:57 AM EDT

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Seems like a self correcting problem. (is there a cool one word term for that?)

Oh sure, it's humans killing humans, and there will be plenty of tears and all, but that's nothing new. Same tune been whistled ever since humans learned to pick up a stick and hit another with it.

Posted: 7/30/2015 6:39:31 AM EDT

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I do not believe so.

Apparently Air Force mechanics have a term for problems that just solve themselves that may be appropriate - FM. Fuck Magic

Posted: 7/30/2015 6:41:30 AM EDT

[#36]

ZFG

Posted: 7/30/2015 6:41:59 AM EDT

[#37]

#givethemspacetodestroy

Posted: 7/30/2015 6:43:29 AM EDT

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Posted: 7/30/2015 6:43:34 AM EDT

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It's well past time to bring The Wire back.

Michael is grown up and popping 3 dudes an episode to make it realistic.

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Posted: 7/30/2015 6:45:55 AM EDT

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Still got just over 2 days left. Good chance they break the record.

If they do I'm going to send the mayor a congratulations cake.

Maybe find a bakery that will do heyjackass type graphics on it.

http://heyjackass.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/race-2015.png

To me its clear that 65.6% of people who take a crap while firing a handgun are black, and so are 77.3% of people who slip on wet floors.

Posted: 7/30/2015 7:05:30 AM EDT

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Seems like a self correcting problem. (is there a cool one word term for that?)

Oh sure, it's humans killing humans, and there will be plenty of tears and all, but that's nothing new. Same tune been whistled ever since humans learned to pick up a stick and hit another with it.

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Selfcorrectingproblem.

FWIW, St. Louis is up around 50 percent YTD through a couple days ago.

Somebody must've missed a Confederate flag or two out there.

Posted: 7/30/2015 7:08:39 AM EDT

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Posted: 7/30/2015 7:49:12 AM EDT

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At the end of the block, the Belmont Liquor store was opening for the day. Owner Myong Lee said she has never had any problems there. She closes at 10 p.m. to avoid nighttime violence.

"This area of people are good," Lee said as she greeted customers from behind Plexiglas.

So is Plexiglas the new form of segregation??

Posted: 7/30/2015 7:49:57 AM EDT

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New?

Posted: 7/30/2015 7:54:05 AM EDT

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How can this be? The Mayor and Police created a War Room recently.

Posted: 7/30/2015 8:01:23 AM EDT

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Baltimore....run by corrupt morons. It appears they have a desire to outdo themselves as time goes by.

Posted: 7/30/2015 8:02:25 AM EDT

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"A lot of elderly people are hostages here"

No shits given.....These are the very same people that voted for years for those that disarmed them and birthed the parents of the scum that are "holding them hostage".

Seems to me some oldster with a rifle could bring the pain on the punks if they really wanted to. I'd not discount the abilities of the oldsters in my area in that regard....It would be a very short "hostage situation".

Posted: 7/30/2015 8:05:48 AM EDT

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No shits given.....These are the very same people that voted for years for those that disarmed them and birthed the parents of the scum that are "holding them hostage".

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This.