You've made it clear that you cannot answer my question. My numbers come from FBI crime data. They're correct.

And I'm not sure why you need me to repeat myself. I said that poverty is a big part of the story here, but that there are other factors at play, which the data makes very obvious.

I'm sorry you're unable to see that.

Wow, ok. I don't think you understand how statistics work.

Explain to me why Baton Rouge, which has higher poverty than Baltimore proportionally, has lower crime that Baltimore proportionally. Baton Rouge has more poverty, so by your logic, more areas of the city have low income, so there should be more crime. But, in fact, there's 40+% LESS crime! Make that make sense...

It's not, and I just gave you the data to prove it.

Obviously poverty is a factor, but it is far from the only one, as you suggest. There must be a reason that Baton Rouge has more poverty and less crime. There must be a reason San Diego has below average poverty, but above average violent crime rates. It is unavoidable that there are regional, historical, cultural, and other factors at play here. Refusing to address any of those while we wait for this country's economic system to magically become more fair is to permit more unnecessary slaughter.

It's not that simple, and it never has been.

NYC - Poverty level: 18%, Violent crime rate: 256

El Paso - Poverty level: 19.1%, Violent crime rate: 296.5

Baton Rouge - Poverty level: 24.4%, Violent crime rate: 291.4

Baltimore - Poverty level: 20.3%, Violent crime rate: 497.9

I honestly feel kind of left out. My nose doesn't work all that well, and I have no idea what all the complaints are about. I don't smell it.

I don't think anyone really knew the extent to which Nick Mosby would completely disregard ethics and lie and create endlessly stupid drama. He's got to go.

This is cool as hell

Is it the SoBo Peninsula Post scavenger hunt? Are the answers specific to the peninsula? I'm guessing you need to find a park with a dedication plaque that has the name of someone with those initials on it.

House Cat Brewing.

ooh actually...it's been a long time since I've been to Wet City and I'll admit I momentarily forgot about them. You might be right lol. All of the Dan's Jams I've tried have been excellent though.

I hear what you're saying, and I'm not disagreeing, but there's definitely a cultural element to this as well. Denver has something like 150 breweries. I obviously don't expect Baltimore to ever even approach that level, but still, it's not like all 150 are good.

Yikes. I have a hard time believing that particular batch was brewed as intended, but who knows? I once had a berry sour at a brewery in Frederick, and the dominant flavor was metal. I informed the staff, thinking that maybe there was some issue with their kegs or their lines. Their response was, "Oh, no, that's how it supposed to taste." Coincidentally, they also shut down within a couple of years.

Sucks big time. They make the best sours in the city IMO. A city this size should be able to support 20+ breweries without much trouble.

I honestly needed that reassurance. I bought my house last year, then soon discovered tens of thousands in damage that was intentionally hidden from me, and have had a score of other problems on top of that. I'm glad to know roofs are not always this much of a headache.

What better than a glass of MALK to wash down a nice mug of hot Kool-Aid?

Holy shit this wasn't going where I expected it to. Your attitude is reprehensible. To just permanently write off an entire swath of the city's population (and by extension millions of Americans in similar situations) as beyond hope is vile and cold. I hope you're never in charge of any kind of policy. The cycle won't be easy to break, but the macroeconomics of this country don't really even allow for us to make a targeted, sustained effort. But that doesn't mean that will always be the case. These are people we're talking about, not unruly pets.

Oddly enough, Diamondback Brewery

"extra dollars"?

...and what did they say?

Who is we?

I like it. All we need is a competent government, millions and millions of investment, political will, residents and public officials who actually care about the city, corporate buy-in, neighborhood support, and about 20 years.

Some of the menus this time around are just insane. At Taco Mama you can get the Loco burrito + flan off the RW menu: $30. Loco burrito + flan off the regular menu: $25.

The menu looks good, but I can't help but feel like I'm being severely ripped off. I could order the chicken sandwich and the mac and cheese off their regular menu and pay $22. If I order the chicken sandwich, the mac and cheese, and a dessert off their restaurant week menu it's $45.

It's mind-blowing how few elected officials will even attempt to address violent crime. They are perfectly fine to watch hundreds of people violently die in the streets as long as it doesn't impact their political futures. Honestly, when 5 CHILDREN were shot, their councilperson immediately sprung into action to...fine Popeyes. It's inhumane and unfathomable how little political will there is to fix this.

Good luck getting them to do anything about it. I recently had a burst pipe that sprayed out water into my kitchen for 3 days while I was out of town for Christmas. It happened to be a hot water line, so the water heater ran continuously for three days and my BGE bill is 2x what it normally is. The city will adjust water bills due to a leak, so I figured I would try BGE. To paraphrase, their response was basically, "lol sucks for you."