Recent comments in /f/baltimore

Maxcactus OP t1_ix7wozq wrote

When a teenager with a gun wants to kill another teenager with a gun what would the mayor do? They got their guns because of federal laws and a huge gun industry. If the community, church, parents or schools haven’t developed that 16 year old what would the mayor tell him that he hasn’t heard before? Let’s say more money is needed for education and mental health programs the mayor of a poor city doesn’t have a printing press.

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JKnott1 t1_ix7ur11 wrote

Nothing will ever change without a massive shift in leadership. Forget politics and party affiliation. There needs to be a group of like-minded individuals that want one thing, for the city to heal. They all need to run for whatever electable offices are available at every election, and the city's population needs to get out and vote for them. Pipe dream, I know. The alternative is those that can leave should leave, taking possible tax dollars with them. How would Baltimore function with a population under 100k?

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Maxcactus OP t1_ix7oohx wrote

The people killing their rivals, family members, girlfriends, robbery victims, innocent bystanders… never take politician compensation into consideration when they point that gun. People that kill are not deterred by police budgets or how many cops there are. When someone kills they think that they will get away with it or it all happens so quickly that no thinking occurs at all. Rich people and poor people kill.

What we know is that most people that kill are young men with guns. That is where to start.

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Clutch_Floyd t1_ix7nt77 wrote

I'm just glad that Baltimores politicians are going to get a lifetime pension for only 8 years of tremendous service. Y'all have no idea how much that is gonna cost.the tax payers. Compound that with paying squeegee men not to harrrass and shoot residents and you got a recipe for some fabulous rate hikes. Good luck y'all.

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S-Kunst t1_ix7ii9v wrote

Yes, but mine is going fine. The row house I bought 20yrs ago had not been lived in since the 1920s. Its first floor was a shop & the upper floors were storage. I put in the duct work my self, and BGE Home put a furnace/AC unit in the Attic. That was in 2005, and cost $5,000. This is only to heat/cool the upper top floors (600 sq ft)

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Killbot_Wants_Hug t1_ix7b9l0 wrote

I had a tw200 stolen from my parking pad after I lived in the city for a few years (although I sort of suspect it was my neighbor who was moving out and not hood kids, but who knows). My cruiser has sat in the parking pad for years and nobody stole it. I don't think cruisers are of much interest to the people who steal motorcycles in the city.

If you're looking for something cheap you can buy a used cruiser or a cheap new Japanese cruiser. Have insurance on it so if it gets stolen your insurance pays out (might take a while because Baltimore police suck so badly). You can pick up a vstar 250 new for probably around 5k. Or if you want something that's basically like a big scooter look for a used TU250X. These style of bikes aren't what I think most thieves in the city are looking for.

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Cunninghams_right t1_ix70yel wrote

that is a very low quote. I'm surprised they could even buy the hardware for that price 4 years ago, but they probably could not now.

the best course of action is to get 3+ quotes. you will be lucky to get $5k with many people I know paying $12k.

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