I’ve been saying for years that America has an under-incarnation problem. The problem became clear to me when I started researching high-profile homicide cases. Almost invariably, the murderer had a record such that, in a nation with a well-functioning criminal justice system, he (it was always a he) would have been in jail and therefore unable to commit the crime. Often, the murderer had been released without serving his full sentence.
I'm from Washington, D.C. but have spent lots of time in Baltimore. In many ways, I preferred it to D.C.
The folks in Baltimore always struck me as hardworking and down-to-earth. They didn't have that air of self-importance and sense of entitlement one sees in D.C.
The economic downturn of 2008 really hit the city hard, I felt. It no longer seemed like quite the same place.
Whatever chance Baltimore had of recovering ended, I think, with the fallout from Freddie Gray's death. Riots and a shrinking, demoralized police department can have that effect.
But maybe Baltimore was simply ahead of the times. So many other cities seem to be falling apart now.
I lived in Baltimore from 1979 - 1982. At that time a strong criminal system was cleaning out the Inner Harbor and a strong economic development program was creating a vibrant rebirth of that area. I watched as the Aquarium and other high end stores brought many tourists to the area and it felt very safe at the time. I am so grateful that I moved away from there before it was taken over by the far left! So sad to know what was once a growing and vibrant city is again going to ruin.
I'm from Washington, D.C. but have spent lots of time in Baltimore. In many ways, I preferred it to D.C.
The folks in Baltimore always struck me as hardworking and down-to-earth. They didn't have that air of self-importance and sense of entitlement one sees in D.C.
The economic downturn of 2008 really hit the city hard, I felt. It no longer seemed like quite the same place.
Whatever chance Baltimore had of recovering ended, I think, with the fallout from Freddie Gray's death. Riots and a shrinking, demoralized police department can have that effect.
But maybe Baltimore was simply ahead of the times. So many other cities seem to be falling apart now.
I lived in Baltimore from 1979 - 1982. At that time a strong criminal system was cleaning out the Inner Harbor and a strong economic development program was creating a vibrant rebirth of that area. I watched as the Aquarium and other high end stores brought many tourists to the area and it felt very safe at the time. I am so grateful that I moved away from there before it was taken over by the far left! So sad to know what was once a growing and vibrant city is again going to ruin.