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Comments on: The Perception of Crime in Baltimore – Could the End of HBO’s “The Wire” be the End of an Era? http://www.baltimoregrows.com/2008/04/29/the-perception-of-crime-in-baltimore-could-the-end-of-hbos-the-wire-be-the-end-of-an-era/ Real estate, development, and life in Baltimore Maryland Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:02:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: alking http://www.baltimoregrows.com/2008/04/29/the-perception-of-crime-in-baltimore-could-the-end-of-hbos-the-wire-be-the-end-of-an-era/comment-page-1/#comment-485 alking Thu, 08 May 2008 17:29:22 +0000 http://www.baltimoregrows.com/2008/04/29/the-perception-of-crime-in-baltimore-could-the-end-of-hbos-the-wire-be-the-end-of-an-era/#comment-485 valid point sobojeff. The city doesn't trust(see: believe in) the city. This just reinforces my natural distrust of police. Do we really want them living here? Police readily and repeatedly prove that there is no amount of power too small to corrupt. Next stop; tasers. valid point sobojeff. The city doesn’t trust(see: believe in) the city. This just reinforces my natural distrust of police. Do we really want them living here? Police readily and repeatedly prove that there is no amount of power too small to corrupt. Next stop; tasers.

]]> By: sobojeff http://www.baltimoregrows.com/2008/04/29/the-perception-of-crime-in-baltimore-could-the-end-of-hbos-the-wire-be-the-end-of-an-era/comment-page-1/#comment-481 sobojeff Fri, 02 May 2008 17:26:46 +0000 http://www.baltimoregrows.com/2008/04/29/the-perception-of-crime-in-baltimore-could-the-end-of-hbos-the-wire-be-the-end-of-an-era/#comment-481 I attended a ULI event with the Commissioner and he is a compelling speaker. The thing to me that he said that drove home his point was his expression of frustration of the police officers that tell the victims of the crime that crime is the reason the cops don’t live in the city. “That’s why I don’t live in the city”…… So if the force has no faith in the City as a safe place, with the safety being placed in their hands, when how are we supposed to feel safe. He said that is in his control and he will be working on that. A similar incident happened the other day with DPW Workers. Our water turned brown because of the cleaning and lining project going on in SOBO. The worker came to our door and told my wife that they live in the city and would never drink the water. Regardless, I still think more police on the streets will help the perception and we need to find a way to get the city to patrol the good parts of town better. I attended a ULI event with the Commissioner and he is a compelling speaker. The thing to me that he said that drove home his point was his expression of frustration of the police officers that tell the victims of the crime that crime is the reason the cops don’t live in the city. “That’s why I don’t live in the city”…… So if the force has no faith in the City as a safe place, with the safety being placed in their hands, when how are we supposed to feel safe. He said that is in his control and he will be working on that. A similar incident happened the other day with DPW Workers. Our water turned brown because of the cleaning and lining project going on in SOBO. The worker came to our door and told my wife that they live in the city and would never drink the water.

Regardless, I still think more police on the streets will help the perception and we need to find a way to get the city to patrol the good parts of town better.

]]> By: Glen http://www.baltimoregrows.com/2008/04/29/the-perception-of-crime-in-baltimore-could-the-end-of-hbos-the-wire-be-the-end-of-an-era/comment-page-1/#comment-478 Glen Fri, 02 May 2008 01:12:23 +0000 http://www.baltimoregrows.com/2008/04/29/the-perception-of-crime-in-baltimore-could-the-end-of-hbos-the-wire-be-the-end-of-an-era/#comment-478 Let's hope it's true. My primary concern about crime in Baltimore is not how it's perceived by those outside the city, but rather how safe or unsafe it actually is. If I don't have to worry about my friends or family getting robbed - then Hollywood can churn out as many Baltimore crime "dramas" as they see fit. As long as the city is generally safe. Unfortunately were a long way from that. But then again so is almost any major city. Let's hope the early numbers are indicative of a longer trend for 2008. Let’s hope it’s true. My primary concern about crime in Baltimore is not how it’s perceived by those outside the city, but rather how safe or unsafe it actually is. If I don’t have to worry about my friends or family getting robbed – then Hollywood can churn out as many Baltimore crime “dramas” as they see fit. As long as the city is generally safe. Unfortunately were a long way from that. But then again so is almost any major city. Let’s hope the early numbers are indicative of a longer trend for 2008.

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