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.
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.