I’m sorry, I don’t like voting for people who have actively been convicted of stealing from the city.

You want the hard truth as to why everyone is yelling you to “just deal with it”? Because it’s an insignificant thing. You’re acting as if your life is going to be ruined because of this one incident. People have bad days, maybe “Mike” was having a bad day. Im sure your frustration with the situation didn’t help to calm the vibe either. People are becoming so, and I HATE this word, soft. This isn’t a life altering issue, you came here for pity from the community and you didn’t get it, and now you’re whining about not getting pity. Toughen up. Some days are harder than others. Short of someone physically assaulting you, or continuously berating or belittling you, things aren’t that big of a deal. Shake it off, move on, and I hope you have a better experience when you go next time.

Supply chain issues are going to jack up the costs. My landlady’s HVAC guy is thinking $9-12k for a 2.5 ton system for our 1200-ish sq ft three level end unit.

Dixon was the best candidate and would've been the most effective mayor.

I agree with you that most of these people are lucky to have even a sliver of an opportunity for a productive and healthy future. But, if everyone in the city who had little to live for was willing to kill, our murder rate would be much much higher. If poverty was inextricably tied to crime across the board, homeless people would be killing each other all the time, but that's obviously not the case. Let's not strip impoverished people of their agency and ability to make choices. The vast majority of poor people don't choose violence. The conclusion that some people are simply willing to inflict harm on others while others are not is unavoidable.

They get pushed to middle river, essex, whitearsh/perry hall, parkville, timonium, cockeysville, owings mills, etc.

Lots of section 8 in Baltimore county now.

Well fwiw I’m sorry it happened and I’m also sorry for contributing to making you feel horrible - wasn’t my intention.

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> Work is wrapping up on a $55 million, yearslong upgrade of a major downtown roadway serving Baltimore’s developing waterfront neighborhoods. But the revitalization of Central Avenue’s streetscape has surprised some business operators and residents.

> Many expected a four-lane road, with two northbound and two southbound lanes, plus turning lanes, to ease congestion into Harbor East and Harbor Point. Instead, two lanes will be eliminated, and a protected bicycle path will run between sidewalks and parking lanes.

The article goes on with quotes from businesses aghast at bike lanes. I’m quite happy that the plan is the dieting of Central Ave - it was obviously an old transit street from its width so this is returning it to some part of that usage, and the wide lanes that existed previously made people speed ridiculously in such an area.

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for what it's worth - i've had terrible experiences at fort ave which caused me to finally cancel

True, thanks ❤️

Okay?

It's not super complicated. Most people generally want to control their own destiny, which most often means controlling whatever resources are available to them. In rich neighborhoods, that means money...so going to school, getting a job, and/or starting a business are the ways to control that resource. In poor neighborhoods, there is little money, so one of the few resources available to control is territory. So, some people will inevitably assert claim to it and fight over it.

Isn’t that always the case?

The most successful groups in this country(Asians, Indians, Nigerians, etc) all have strong family ties and a strong cultural emphasis on education and hardwork.

im so sorry that you had that experience, and for how heartless people in this thread are being. im glad you’re physically ok. thanks for sharing your experience and giving us perspective

I saw a comb jelly on Saturday!

Mine or the guy I replied to?

I'd really rather spend the rest of my days fighting to get affordable grocery stores and community gardens in our communities as well as jobs then leave. My moms family have been Baltimoreans since the start of the 1800s, we arent leaving no matter how hard this shit gets.

As far as I can tell both in this thread and what you've said about the other employees at this location, everyone agrees it wasn't an acceptable or normal interaction. Some people also speculated about the need for overly cautious interactions at a 24 hour facility at night, but everyone seems to agree the employee could have handled it better/differently.

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This is the correct answer

Baltimore is fucked up on many levels. It's also awesome on many levels. Neither is a reflection of you.

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Good advice, maybe a more positive community? This wasn’t a acceptable interaction. Unless you think it is. If so how would you feel in my situation?