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Baltimore Considers
Radical Steps to Cut Murder Rate
May 22, 2007
News Summary Courtesy of Join
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Neighborhood lockdowns and forced closures of liquor
stores and bars were among the steps considered -- then
quickly rejected -- to cut Baltimore's spiraling murder
rate.
The Baltimore Sun reported May 17 that a bill before
the Baltimore City Council would have allowed certain
neighborhoods to be declared emergency areas, prompting
an array of measures including increased police presence,
shuttering of alcohol outlets, and limits on the number
of people allowed on city streets for a period of up
to two weeks.
"Desperate measures are needed when we're in desperate
situations," said bill sponsor Robert W. Curran,
the vice president of the City Council. "What I'm
trying to do is give the mayor additional tools."
But the Sun
reported on May 22 that the full council resoundingly
rejected the proposal, forcing Curran to withdraw the
measure before a vote could take place.
"I believe that the sponsor is well-intentioned,
but I think it's a bad idea and I think it's a bad message
to send," said councilman James B. Kraft. "I'm
very concerned about the establishment of martial law
in Baltimore."
Mayor Shiela Dixon has sought to shift the city away
from zero-tolerance policies and toward rehabilitation
programs. The bill is similar to a law recently adopted
in Philadelphia, which actually goes a step further
in allowing the mayor to impose a curfew on troubled
communities.
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