Democratic Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said his critics needed to take to the streets and personally fix the city’s violent crime problem when confronted by a journalist about calls for his resignation.
“If folks have something to say, get your ass on the streets, walk with us, do something. Don’t tweet, don’t talk, don’t go to FOX45,” Scott told Fox 45 reporter Mikenzie Frost. “Everybody has to do something, and this can impact anyone.”
Scott campaigned on reducing homicides by 15% each year and getting the city below 300 murders in his first year. At least 32 people have been killed in Baltimore in the first 27 days of this year, according to the Baltimore Sun, meaning the city is on track to see well over 400 murders this year.
While president of the city council in 2020, Scott successfully pushed for a $22 million cut to the city’s police budget before proposing a $27 million increase in 2021, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Baltimore operates a Safe Streets program in which “violence interrupters” mediate disagreements in dangerous neighborhoods to help prevent shootings. The program has contributed to a significant reduction in fatal and nonfatal shootings in its target areas.
This is truly a dumbass person. Citizens fighting his battles.
It’s his Citizens ON the street that are creating the bloodshed. Who is calling out?
I can see them now…… now now dont shot anyone yep that will stop them you want people on the streets to stop shootings arm them and tell them SHOT TO KILL and that will just slow it down
Responsible citizens in sufficient numbers, working in conjunction with beefed up police, and empowered to use their 2A rights could put a big dent in Baltimore’s thug population. MD and Baltimore would need to modify laws to back this approach up. If the perps were off the streets for several years in prison things would begin to settle down.
The Mayor, Governor and Legislature need to put the needs and safety of regular, law abiding citizens far above their penchant for coddling perps.
I will never step foot in Baltimore without my CC Permit and 357 Smith & Wesson pistol.
The Democratic way…blame someone else. You get what you vote for.