Baltimore Equals New York City in Homicides
I often joked about this, but I really never thought this day would happen.
On August 16, both New York and Baltimore had 208 murders. Baltimore has added another 8 since then. I’m not certain about NYC. New York City has 7.5 million more residents than Charm City.
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We're just more ambitious than those yankees in the Big Apple…
I'll say. More productive, too.
Reminds me a joke I've never heard, "How many New Yorkers does it take to kill somebody?" Apparently 13 for every Baltimorean that can get the job done.
Peter,
Is this a direct result of de-policing based on the force's perception of minimal public support and diminished moral? I don't know why with today's environment in Baltimore that anyone would raise their hand and take their oath…
If I'm a copper in Baltimore trying to get to retirement today, I handle my calls for service, make no traffic stops, no ped checks, and minimize contacts… Bad policing but good self-preservation in a toxic environment..
Brett