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19. my point was addressing the assertion (his?) that he was forced out because of political ambition

Reply to JonLP24 (Reply #18)

Thu Apr 30, 2015, 09:01 AM

Apr 2015

Last edited Thu Apr 30, 2015, 09:55 AM - Edit history (1)

...on O'Malley's part.

It appears, from the manner in which he was defended by the mayor, that O'Malley had no problem with his policing, contrary to what Simon claims in his article. Moreover, as O'Malley's statement reflects, Norris caused his own exit from the department with his mismanagement of finances, which was revealed by Baltimore Sun reporters. Claiming that his exit was the result of some desire by O'Malley for some untoward effort to inflate crime statistics is unsupported by any evidence presented by Simon and looks self-serving to Norris, who has every interest in minimizing his convictions.

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David Simon: O�Malley �Destroyed� Policing [View all] DonViejo Apr 2015 OP

The War on Drugs is a war on the black and the poor. bravenak Apr 2015 #1

+1 uponit7771 Apr 2015 #3

If O'Malley brought the "broken windows" policy to Baltimore, Dawson Leery Apr 2015 #2

O'Malley left that office in 2007 bigtree Apr 2015 #4

Thanks for posting this.... DonViejo Apr 2015 #5

the drop in crime in that time period could also have been the Roe v. Wade decision. CTyankee Apr 2015 #6

+1 n/t FSogol Apr 2015 #7

Some people are still trying to pretend that this stuff didn't happen, Vattel Apr 2015 #8

when you critizize for this you omit the dangerousness on the street which compelled the policy bigtree Apr 2015 #9

You are making progress: "That's not to excuse the abuses of civil liberties." Vattel Apr 2015 #10

Right JonLP24 Apr 2015 #11

Yes, Simon is an insider with lots of information. Vattel Apr 2015 #12

Yes, exactly what I was thinking JonLP24 Apr 2015 #13

yeah, Norris joined a fictional TV show as a cast member bigtree Apr 2015 #14

When they made the Homicide Life on The Street JonLP24 Apr 2015 #15

the implication that Norris was hounded out of office by O'Malley goes against his public embrace bigtree Apr 2015 #17

The same prosecutor was later reprimanded JonLP24 Apr 2015 #18

my point was addressing the assertion (his?) that he was forced out because of political ambition bigtree Apr 2015 #19

You've made no progress at all in acknowledging there was consequential crime problem in the city bigtree Apr 2015 #16

+1 Well said. n/t FSogol Apr 2015 #20

I never said O'Malley had the worst motivations for wanting to reduce crime. Please don't put words Vattel Apr 2015 #21

the article posted knocks his motivations bigtree Apr 2015 #22

Your dishonesty is remarkable. Vattel Apr 2015 #24

alright, so you don't agree with that point Simon is making bigtree Apr 2015 #25

Let me put it this way. Vattel Apr 2015 #27

read the article I provided. I can't post the entire report bigtree Apr 2015 #28

Thanks for the link. I read the whole thing. Vattel Apr 2015 #29

I have great respect for David Simon BainsBane Apr 2015 #23

Same here. lovemydog Apr 2015 #26