I’ve always wondered why is there a cop car always with its lights on on the intersection of Light and W. Conway St ?CaptainObvious110 t1_iz6s8zi wrote
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I see the cop car or truck there every single day. It kills me that they are being used to babysit the people who do the squeegees instead of banning the practice and giving those guys jobs with the city.
Those folks get more protection than people who go out here and work honest jobs where they don't have to annoy others to make a living.
It's ridiculous!
Mildred_RatchedRN t1_iz8468y wrote
Those people have zero interest in doing the things that are required by legitimate employers.
Velghast t1_iz99h9h wrote
There's a lot of jobs available by legit employers in Baltimore but honestly after talking with one of the squeegee kids it sounds like they make a lot more money than possible at a 9:00 to 5:00 and with very flexible hours and they can just quit whenever they want to and come back whenever they want.
I was talking to one kid and he said he was pulling at least 150 bucks a day.
snaxfordinner t1_izahtro wrote
Good retirement and pension plan also
Velghast t1_izbkp3j wrote
My company like many cut pensions about 5 years back. Honestly if I could find a decent company to work for that offered a generous retirement package I would take it
CaptainObvious110 t1_izbuj2z wrote
You also have to factor in that they aren't paying any taxes either. Imagine how much more you would be bringing home if you didn't have taxes taken out of your check each pay period.
Then imagine having that money and not having to pay rent, not having to pay for food and not having to pay for medical care either or and no car insurance.
So it doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand WHY they do it.
The problem is that the fact that it's ALLOWED in the first place.
Someone has to be benefiting by pandering to these folks and until that person is properly addressed the status quo will absolutely continue.
CaptainObvious110 t1_iz85yi2 wrote
Oh I agree with you completely but at the very least it couldn't be said that there are no jobs for them available.
Now to be more positive, let's say there are some young men that legitimately want to work to provide for their families? Then, at the very least they would be given the opportunity to do so which I am all for.
PMmeUrGroceryList t1_iz979mk wrote
Every single industry is struggling with staff shortages right now.
RevRagnarok t1_izbeemc wrote
> I see the cop car or truck there every single day. It kills me that they are being used to babysit the people who do the squeegees instead of banning the practice and giving those guys jobs with the city.
"Had us in the first half; not gonna lie."
CaptainObvious110 t1_izc8yif wrote
Yeah it's a real shame. It kind of reminds me of when there would be crime mob that would go to a restaurant or other place of business and extort them for "protection fees".
In this case it's the ENTIRE city. A group of teenagers are able to dictate the policy of an entire city.
Let that sink in for a moment.
Add to that people in this very subreddit who's needle is stuck on them being folks whose brains aren't fully developed so ”they can't really help being armed and dangerous. After all, they are the product of their environment."
Are you serious?
Even the Bible says that "foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child". But it doesn't stop there with that TRUE statement.... It goes on to say....
"But the rod of DISCIPLINE shall drive it far away from him". Proverbs 22:15.
Well what does the word "discipline" mean?
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Training expected to produce a specific character or pattern of behavior, especially training that produces moral or mental improvement.
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Control obtained by enforcing compliance or order.
Please tell me which one of these is being done both to deal with this current issue and or to solve various problems we have in this city?
No discipline at home, the school system fails them, the politicians fail them, virtually everyone fails them that are in fact ADULTS and whose brains are fully developed. So what's their excuse?
Let's go back to that first definition of discipline. Wouldn't that include holding people accountable for their own actions? Why is it that these kids have such a low set of expectations put upon them?
Tell me that's not messed up!
Mildred_RatchedRN t1_izhw39t wrote
It's been decided by a large segment of the community and political class that criminal enforcement against these people constitutes racism (with the political consequences that follow from that).
CaptainObvious110 t1_izhx9e7 wrote
Yeah, I'm aware of that and it's a real shame that there is such a lack of accountability actively being enabled from within.
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