We’re the Only Ones Cut Back Enough

Baltimore is now facing apocalyptic levels of policing shortages. Last week, THREE police officers patrolled a whole district of 61,000 residents. [More]

So what better way to divert attention from total incompetence than to gaslight everyone with a meme that those opposed to DEI “don’t have the courage to say the ‘N’ word“… ?

Now, when the city descends further into hell, anyone pointing that out can be condemned as racist.

[Via bondmen]

Rest Assured

“There is absolutely no indication that there’s any terrorism, that this was done on purpose,” said Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley. [More]

Funny, how officials can speak with such certainty so soon.

I hope he’s not suggesting it was in any way DEI-related…

In any case, since we’re told Francis Scott Key was racist, how is this any different than tearing down a Confederate monument?

Now It’s In for the Kill

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said Wednesday his office has reached a settlement with Polymer80, one of the largest makers of ghost gun kits and parts in the nation, that will prevent the company from advertising and selling its firearms in Maryland. The company will also pay $1.2 million in damages. [More]

Throw a scrap of flesh to one circling hyena and what do you think the others will do?

[Via Antigone]

Baltimore’s ATF Lawsuit Really Only Targets ‘Law-Abiding’ Gun Dealers

The prohibitionists want to sue dealers out of existence and are using spurious allegations parroted by their complicit media partners to add another con to their repertoire of rights swindles. [More]

Does anyone believe Steve Detttelbach’s ATF doesn’t welcome being sued and hasn’t been ordered to find a plausible way to take a dive?

Another Big Weasel Moment

The Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted a raid on the headquarters of Baltimore’s “Safe Streets” program on Thursday reportedly on allegations that the taxpayer-funded community program is somehow mixed up with the very gang members they are supposed to be keeping in check. The raid sent local Democrats in the city running for cover after so much of the city’s tax money has been plunged into the program that was initially meant to help quell street violence but has become an albatross for many over its lack of transparency and accountability. [More]

This seems to be a thing

Then again, criminals in charge are what the people in “our democracy” want.

The more corrupt and incompetent people are at self-government, the more they demand to govern you.

[Via Michael G]

A Mugged Liberal

Jason Billingsley, suspected of killing Forbes ’30 Under 30′ tech CEO Pava LaPere, 26, linked to knifepoint sex attack a WEEK earlier: 6ft 4, 305lb ex-con was let out despite history of sex offenses and violent crimes [More]

And:

La Pere was best known for her visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to fostering inclusivity [More]

What would a woman need to stop an attacker that size?

Baltimore… isn’t that the city where Democrats are gearing up to elect a known criminal…? Who’s anti-gun…

[Via bondmen]

A Democrat Plan Comes Together

At 13 Baltimore City high schools, zero students tested proficient on 2023 state math exam [More]

While it’s undoubtedly a driver, this is more than mere criminal incompetence going all the way to the top. Dependency and the resulting demand for foreign workers, because so many citizens are unqualified — intellectually and morally — to self-govern and hold jobs, are all parts of the plan.

I trust no one capable of thinking believes this is an accident.

Ditto for lining up to hand power back over to a known criminal who ripped off her least fortunate constituents for personal material gain. To paraphrase Dean Wormer, ignorant, “entitled,” and stupid is no way to go through life.

And no, the catastrophic failures are not because of funding inequalities, in spite of what the communist teachers’ union “leaders” and their lying and/or useful idiot members would have a critical mass of the uninformed believe. Baltimore spends >$21K per capita and is the fourth most funded large school system in the country.

Former Baltimore Mayor’s Candidacy Announcement Minimizes Corruption and Crimes

She took from “needy families” and “the poor”…the same ones she’s counting on slick-talking into voting for her again. [More]

Stupid Baltimore voters continue to impose the kind of government they deserve on everybody else.

This posted when I’d already left for Texas, so I’m just getting to it now. I’ve got a ton of work to do to play catch-up on article commitments, so that will take priority over blogging here until I can clear the decks.

That means there will be story tips I can’t get to.

We’re the Only Ones Youth-Oriented Enough

A former Baltimore City police officer was indicted on child sex crimes… Larry Tucker, 56, is facing 16 sexual offense counts, including nine felony counts of sex abuse with a minor… In an indictment issued by a Baltimore City Grand Jury, Tucker was also charged with two felony counts of sexual solicitation of a minor, along with felony child pornography, and conspiracy to commit sexual offense charges. [More]

Notice they always make a point of saying “former” when the alleged crimes were committed while the “Only Ones” were “current”?

[Via Jess]

Who Could Have Seen THAT Coming

New: The Baltimore man who has painted hundreds of “No Shoot Zones” on sidewalks and buildings around the city was shot this morning in East Baltimore. Police say he is in serious condition.. [More]

Can you really blame him for following the example set by every “gun-free zone” and supported by every “commonsense gun safety group” and  Democrat politician in America?

[Via Michael G]

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