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There is a murder in Baltimore just about every day. It is an incredibly violent city. This interview with David Simon "The Wire" provides insight. https://w

There is a murder in Baltimore just about every day. It is an incredibly violent city. This interview with David Simon "The Wire" provides insight. https://www.themarshallproject.org/2015/04/29/david-simon-on-baltimore-s-anguish https://www.themarshallproject.org/2015/04/29/david-simon-on... Beating up on the police department has become a favorite past time of the politicians, with the predictable result that officers are unwilling to go after criminals unless it is very cut and dried. This is likely why this plane is being pushed - it would provide clear evidence without hard police work that is impossible to do in the political climate of the city.

marcosdumay 7y ago
Wasn't Baltimore that was in the news all over the world a few years ago because of police officers blatantly pursuing black people?
- ganoushoreilly 7y ago
  It was more nuanced than that given the population. Interestingly the writer of the wire and the original cast announced a new show about Baltimore and the police specifically is in the works.
Communitivity 7y ago
Yes. Baltimore has various nicknames such as Murdermore. It is also the place where Edgar Allen Poe lived, where amazing wineries can be found, where some say the best crabs in the country are, where Johns Hopkins Hospital is - the No. 1 hospital on US News Honor Roll of Best Hospitals 2013-2014. Benjamin Franklin once said: "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." Yes, he was actually talking about the Penn family trying to buy the governor off to veto defense spending, but the quote's sentiment is still valid. Surveillance technology can be a good thing, but only if policed very well with adequate checks and balances. I don't usually see those checks and balances in place when surveillance is rolled out.

marcosdumay 7y ago

Wasn't Baltimore that was in the news all over the world a few years ago because of police officers blatantly pursuing black people?

ganoushoreilly 7y ago
It was more nuanced than that given the population. Interestingly the writer of the wire and the original cast announced a new show about Baltimore and the police specifically is in the works.

Communitivity 7y ago

Yes. Baltimore has various nicknames such as Murdermore. It is also the place where Edgar Allen Poe lived, where amazing wineries can be found, where some say the best crabs in the country are, where Johns Hopkins Hospital is - the No. 1 hospital on US News Honor Roll of Best Hospitals 2013-2014. Benjamin Franklin once said: "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." Yes, he was actually talking about the Penn family trying to buy the governor off to veto defense spending, but the quote's sentiment is still valid. Surveillance technology can be a good thing, but only if policed very well with adequate checks and balances. I don't usually see those checks and balances in place when surveillance is rolled out.