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cobraac21 t1_j2kx3pq wrote

It is an interesting case. It was 2 victims but they left one (believe it was a guy and fiancé) took the guy and started to drive him to ATMs, meanwhile the fiancé could track his phone and the responding officers to used the fiancé to track him. BPD with in an increase deployment was able to get to the abductee pretty quick and then get all the jabronis that abducted him.

Audio of the police traffic: https://vocaroo.com/180GgJIAdY5f Thanks to @molotovflicker on twitter

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idriveahyundai t1_j2is6jr wrote

Hey! I’m a Baltimore-based photographer that shoots both digital and film. I mostly work on street photography, I post a lot in this sub, but only the stuff that I’ve taken in Baltimore, so there’s lots more from other places I’ve been.

Check out my website below, and see if there’s anything you like! I sell prints of many sizes, framed and unframed. Feel free to message me if there’s a photo of mine you’ve seen that isn’t available for purchase. You can also see my work on instagram @jakesaltzberg

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SilverProduce0 t1_j2icsuv wrote

I’m selling my ebike. It’s a RadCity 3 with low mileage (I think just over 400 miles). I just am not using it at all and it’s not ideal for storing in my living room. I love it and don’t really want to sell it but I know it’s just being wasted.

Msg me if you’re interested.

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S-Kunst t1_j2fwqpv wrote

-Many of the old restaurants were still doing a good business.

- There was still a moderate size middle and working class to keep the tax base afloat

- The juggernauts like Hopkins & Uni MD had encroached a lot, but not to the extremes as we see today

- Federal money was poured into the city for new civic buildings, including many social services

- This was the time of the early efforts for "sweat equity" and house restoration.

- Citizens still had a modicum of pride in their city and esp their neighborhoods. As seen in the city fair.

- Many ethnic communities put on fairs of their own.

-Many of the old restaruents were still doing a good business.

But there was whole sale demolition , esp on the west side of grand buildings

- City schools scrapped many technical and vocational programs and other vital programs and features that every school needs, such as libraries, cafeterias which actually cooked food, Art, music and other programs.

- White flight was still happening as was all middle class flight.

- Drugs were hitting hard in poor communities.

- Economic stagflation was hurting every one, but esp those in working and poor communities.

- The landscape was further scarred by big new highways, which exacerbated traffic congestion.

-City leaders were thinking about cutting costs by outsourcing services which were once job opportunities for many city residents.

The list goes on.

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FantasySeeker9 OP t1_j2frfqn wrote

I don’t know ☹️ it was found at a job, they got a whole bunch of stuff sent in to them, I think they said it was with clothes or something?! I’m unsure there is a language barrier between me and the person who found it.

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ASK_ME_AB0UT_L00M t1_j2frdtz wrote

>You don't end up paying less.

Correct. Your costs are smoothed over a 12-month window so that you pay the same amount each month.

> They just charge you what they think you'll average out to have. Then if you're over you'll get a huge bill later.

You don't get a huge bill later. It rebalances once per year and your rate will go up or down based on prior usage. The idea of "budget" billing is less about reducing your bill and is more about making your bill the same every month so you can count on it as a fixed expense.

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exrexnotex t1_j2fr1ys wrote

Maryland Black Car is an upscale car service. They're reliable. I've used them in the past, and they're punctual and professional. It will probably cost you more than renting a car. It's an option if you (1) can afford it, and (2) really want the most hassle-free way of getting to IAD.

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DfcukinLite OP t1_j2fpk4y wrote

I’m not this old, but my understanding is that a lot of people have bad feelings towards the development of the inner harbor, it took much of the cities priority, focus and resources away from “rest of Baltimore” and funneled it all into the waterfront and it’s neighborhoods while other former retail districts and residential areas deteriorated due to disinvestment. It also didn’t help that this was during urban flight and suburban growth. And shortly after the race riots of the assassination of MLK (1968). That being said, the overall benefits of the change from working harbor port to current tourism/amenity redevelopment are obvious.

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