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https://pjmedia.com/trending/b...ng-businesses-close/ The city of Baltimore has a real problem. It's been suffering from a wave of violence for some time now. Residents of the city thought it was over. After all, the murder rate for the first three months of this year dropped significantly, undoubtedly a good sign. Unfortunately, it wasn't meant to be. This month, the city has seen at least 29 murders as the violence surged yet again. This led Mayor Catherine E. Pugh to take to the streets to visit some local businesses. One of the exchanges recorded by the Baltimore Sun was a little concerning, though. You see, Pugh stood inside of an area convenience store and asked what time the store closed. When the owner responded that they closed at 11:30, that wasn't good enough for Pugh. "Isn’t that late?" the mayor reportedly responded. "That’s a little late. It keeps the crowds around here. Nine o’clock is nice. We need you-all to close at 9 o’clock at night." Maybe it's just me, but that kind of gives off a mafia-like "Nice business you've got here. It would be a shame if anything happened to it" kind of vibe. For what it's worth, the owner didn't indicate he intended to comply with the mayor's...request. However, I can't help but be shocked at the audacity of Pugh's comment. Besides what may well have sounded like a thinly veiled threat, there's the idea that she knows more about their business than they do. If the store is open until 11:30 at night, there's a reason for that. If they're making money left and right at 10:00, closing at 9:00 would be a disastrous business decision. What little that could be saved in overhead won't make up for the lost revenue. But another business owner indicates that Pugh's walk through the streets of Baltimore didn't give her the full picture. William Boston owns Will B Better Bodies gym in that same area--I can only assume he's supposed to close at 9:00 as well--and he had some comments about the mayor's visit. In particular, that the mayor's presence with a police escort helped paint a different picture. "You’d see everything going on," Boston told the Sun. "It’s an open-air drug market." Boston wasn't complaining, mind you. No, he wanted it to happen every morning. However, here's a thought for Pugh to consider. Instead of telling law-abiding business owners when they should close, maybe she should consider doing something about the "open-air drug market" on her city's streets. These kinds of illegal activities are closely tied to gang activity, and police do attribute the recent surge in violence to feuding gangs. Arrest them for drugs and maybe lock up the violent gang members in the process? However, I can't help but be shocked at the audacity of Pugh's comment. Besides what sounded like a thinly veiled threat, there's the idea that she knows more about the owners' businesses than they do. If a store is open until 11:30 at night, there's a reason for that. If they're making money left and right at 10:00, closing at 9:00 would be a disastrous business decision. What little that could be saved in overhead won't make up for the lost revenue. But another business owner indicates that Pugh's walk through the streets of Baltimore didn't give her the full picture. William Boston owns Will B Better Bodies gym in that same area--I can only assume he's supposed to close at 9:00 as well--and he had some comments about the mayor's visit. In particular, that the mayor's presence with a police escort helped paint a different picture. "You’d see everything going on," Boston told the Sun. "It’s an open-air drug market." Boston wasn't complaining, mind you. No, he wanted it to happen every morning. However, here's a thought for Pugh to consider. Instead of telling law-abiding business owners when they should close, maybe she should consider doing something about the "open-air drug market" on her city's streets. These kinds of illegal activities are closely tied to gang activity, and police do attribute the recent surge in violence to feuding gangs. Arrest them for drugs and maybe lock up the violent gang members in the process? When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are undisturbed. Luke 11:21 "Every nation in every region now has a decision to make. Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists." -- George W. Bush | ||
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| Unapologetic Old School Curmudgeon  |
Well, it certainly cant be the little darlings' fault that they are feral little shit stains who should be put down like rabid animals. It must be the fault of that evil, rich, store owner for creating this atmosphere of destruction Don't weep for the stupid, or you will be crying all day | |||
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| Unapologetic Old School Curmudgeon |
Next up the mayor will institute an "operating hours tax" to force them to close at the time she chooses. Don't weep for the stupid, or you will be crying all day | |||
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Still finding my way |
Maybe women should also cover themselves from head to toe when in public to reduce rapes.  | |||
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| No double standards |
Another example of denying ignoring/denying the root cause of the problem, which only makes things worse. "Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women. When it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court can save it....While it lies there, it needs no constitution, no law, no court to save it" - Judge Learned Hand, May 1944 | |||
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The government knows what's best for you. Follow or get to a re-training camp. ========================================== Just my 2¢ ____________________________ Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right ♫♫♫ | |||
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How dangerous is the city of Baltimore? It's mayor suggests you reach a secure location before 9pm. | |||
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| Never miss an opportunity to be Batman!  |
Lots of city mayors and police chiefs were harping the "crime is down" mantra crap........only because of what every city street cop knows is the cause: cold rainy/snowy weather.  Once it warms up, crime goes back up. | |||
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| Little ray of sunshine  |
I don't know that it sounded like a threat. But maybe. It did sound like a grossly improper suggestion from government to a private business. And I agree that the solution is for the city to enforce the law effectively. The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything. | |||
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In the long run, it won't really matter in Baltimore - it's a lost cause. All we can hope for is that all the political miscreants there stay put so they don't infect other communities. | |||
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By that mayor's logic that only makes sense Used guns deserve a home too | |||
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is someone going to re-educate the mayor at some point? [B] Against ALL enemies, foreign and DOMESTIC | |||
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| Cogito Ergo Sum |
Send the city an invoice for the lost revenue. | |||
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My guess is doing so would be declared racist. "Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women. When it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court can save it....While it lies there, it needs no constitution, no law, no court to save it" - Judge Learned Hand, May 1944 | |||
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Baltimore is another lost liberal, progressive, democrat run SH*T HOLE! Under the current situation there is no saving Baltimore. Might as well build a fence around the city and keep the vermin contained......I know.......it sounds racist! But it is the truth and the truth hurts! | |||
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^^^Bingo. Winner, winner, chicken dinner. When likely 75%+ of the people causing the problems are black, it would be racially insensitive to single them out and arrest them. Come on people! After all, its not their fault. Solution: Build a wall around the city, arm everyone, let them work it out for themselves. ----------------------------- Guns are awesome because they shoot solid lead freedom. Every man should have several guns. And several dogs, because a man with a cat is a woman. Kurt Schlichter | |||
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It's only racist becase there are insufficient numbers of White criminals to prosecute thus skewing the prefered racial balance that the law now demands. If'n you sendin' Pookie up da river, gotta send Scott and Mark or its triggering. ************* MAGA | |||
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Sorry, Scott and Mark moved out of Baltimore a little over a year ago. At this point Baltimore be runnin' a bit short on white criminals. ----------------------------- Guns are awesome because they shoot solid lead freedom. Every man should have several guns. And several dogs, because a man with a cat is a woman. Kurt Schlichter | |||
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| Unapologetic Old School Curmudgeon |
In the current inner cities, isn't just being white a crime? Don't weep for the stupid, or you will be crying all day | |||
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This statement is spot on. Baltimore is a Thug infested City with piss poor leadership. They need to wake up and dump that bitch of a Mayor at the next election. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A Veteran is someone who wrote a blank check Made payable to 'The United States of America' for an amount of 'Up to and including their life'. That is Honor. Unfortunately there are way too many people in this Country who no longer understand that. | |||
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