And so, the Settlements Begin...

[Citizen]

SNIP It has been my observation that the courts are every bit as honest and trustworthy in Maryland as the politicians and LE. t is a sad, frustrating and dangerous place to live

Y'all need a new campaign, and a new slogan to go with it: Clean Up The Chesapeake Bay--Start with Baltimore.

 

[Sig229]

Well, except for MS-13, Bloods, Crips, Hells Angels, Pagans and abouttwo dozen other national gangs, yeah, there are no gangs in Baltimore...

The amount of Crips and Bloods in Baltimore is very small compared to any west coast city. Yes, MS13 is becoming more common, but still nothing like I saw on the west coast.

From my personal experience in both West and East Baltimore, the crews that run the drug corners probably account for 90+% of any type of organized crime group.

As far as the Pagan's and Hells Angels, you're more likely to find them in the white suburb neighborhoods surrounding Baltimore city. There's a reason why they are called "the 1%"

 

[Sig229]

Except for the heroin and cocaine that is brought into the DC metro area by CIA and DEA on Halliburton and Dyncorp aircraft, and the MASSIVE amounts of drugs that come to Baltimore through the "BPD Pipeline"...

Again, thats a drop in the bucket compared to what the "crews" I referred to import.
There have always been Police officers and especially customs and DHS officials that help these crews import and sell drugs.

(Im trying to walk on eggshells here)
But from my encounters and personal "experience" the amount of sworn officers who participate in the drug trade is miniscule when compared to the entire city wide operation.

However, the officers that are involved are extremely valuable to the drug trade.



Im actually writing a book on my experiences of the drug trade in Baltimore city from 2002-2008.
It supposed to be published this fall.

 

[Citizen]

Lysander Spooner proved in No Treason that government proceeds from a criminal premise.* Meaning the very fundamental operational premise of government is criminal. Things just get worse from there.



*(paraphrase). Just because Misters A, B, and C vote Mr. D to threaten you into paying money does not legitimize the threat.

If all the rest of the forum voted me to collect membership dues from you, it would not legitimize me threatening you, nor imprisoning you for not paying. Just because people vote for politicians cannot possibly legitimize the threat that makes you pay taxes, nor the use of force if you don't pay them.

Just because a bunch of people, who are your equals--no better than you, and in many cases far worse--decide you must pay cannot possibly legitimize you being forced to pay. Those people have no more standing to authorize a politician to steal your earnings than they have standing to tell you what clothes to wear.

Thus, government is founded on a criminal principle. It is no wonder at all that government becomes criminal, corrupt, etc. It begins as something indistinguishable from a criminal enterprise. No wonder politicians lie so much--they're hiding their intentions from the people.

 

[Eeyore]

After reading this thread, I'm even more satisfied that I'm a resident of Mississippi. :dude:

Dang, Maryland, you just got served by the state that ranks #48, 49, or 50 in just about everything. Ouch.

 

[Dreamer]

Dang, Maryland, you just got served by the state that ranks #48, 49, or 50 in just about everything. Ouch.

LOL!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[KainVictus]

You forgot one word - "...the ONLY people in MD who can LEGALLY carry loaded handguns are cops and the well-connnected...", and what are the odds that the kid was shot by somebody who could legally carry? "Criminals are" practitioners of crime, and in that practice they make their living/rep/street cred by violating laws. Maybe her grandson was wearing the wrong color of shirt, and was mistakenly shot by somebody who thought he was a rival gang member... or don't they have gangs in Baltimore? Pax...

While you would be right in any other state I have to disagree. You see in Maryland, it seems, the only people who can legally carry the weapons are the criminals. Or should I say also happen to be criminals?

 

[davidmcbeth]

$70K may sound like much but after lawyers fees (and possible taxes--if due), it isn't. I would never have settled for $70K .. take my chances with a jury for more.

The lawyer wanted the for-sure $$.

I'm sure that the settlement has a non-disparage clause, non-admittance of guilt etc.

If settlements were not allowed; people would behave better.