The premise of Bill 2-24, introduced by Councilmember Will Jawando, is flawed. He states that consent searches of motor vehicles during traffic stops disproportionately affect Black and Brown residents. Data from the Maryland race-based traffic stop dashboard shows, however, that there are no real disparities in consent searches by race. 13-14% of all races consent…
Americans have always had a fascination with crime and criminals. Whether it was the fifteenth reimagining of Robin Hood taking from the rich to give to the poor, celebrating gun fighters such as Jesse James or Billy the Kid, or glorifying gangs from Al Capone to the Hells Angels to the Crips and the Bloods,…
What the DC Metro Council of Governments (COG) “Annual Report on Crime and Crime Control” Reveals About MoCo and the Region
The last 2 weeks in Montgomery County have been especially horrific. By especially, I mean more horrific than the typical level of travesty that has taken hold of our county. Let’s do a quick recap. Last Friday through Sunday there were 5 shootings and 2 stabbings, including a poolside shoot out. (link) A report came…
While the County Council and County Executive continue to pander to activists to the exclusion of all others, here is a sampling of comments from a NextDoor feed. It illustrates the crime concerns of ordinary Montgomery County residents. Maybe the Council should step out of their echo chamber? “Yes, we have a serious crime problem…
IT’S PAST TIME FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY COUNCIL AND EXECUTIVE TO FACE REALITY 5/27/20 The Washington Informer: “The fatal shooting of Finan H. Berhe by a Montgomery County Police Officer has ignited efforts of the Silver Spring Justice Coalition (SSJC) and Berhe’s family to ensure consequences for his death and eradicate what they say is the…
Sponsored by Senator Carter, new legislation is being proposed that will directly impact the juvenile justice system. Senate Bill 93 is repealing a series of sections in the following articles in the Annotated Code of Maryland: Courts and Judicial Proceedings, Criminal Procedure, and Education. Senator Carter hasn’t publicly stated the objectives she seeks through the changes but…