Governor O’Malley’s remarks about crime today are in direct conflict with an independent study by CQ Press report showing that Maryland ranked eighth highest in the country in violent crime. As Governor, Bob Ehrlich would begin immediately to work toward making Maryland safer.
“We have miles to go in reducing the awful toll of violence in our state,” Ehrlich said. “Ranking among the eight most violent crime-ridden states is not ‘progress.’ When we do make headway, it’s the police officers and sheriff’s deputies and corrections officers who deserve the credit,” Ehrlich said
Maryland had 33,614 violent crimes last year and ranked as the state with the second highest frequency of both murder and robbery in America;
Baltimore still has a shockingly high murder rate, and O’Malley’s characterization of Prince George’s County as a “crescent of death” surrounding the District of Columbia a few years ago also demonstrates his outlook for the county, Ehrlich said.
“The most successful anti-crime program any governor can offer is a revitalized economy,” Ehrlich continued. “I am confident that my plan for more jobs, lower taxes, and less government spending will not only create economic growth but also give our citizens the safer neighborhoods they deserve.” Bob Ehrlich has pledged to roll back the 20% increase in sales taxes implemented by the O’Malley Administration, and to encourage job development by reducing burdens and barriers handicapping small businesses around the state.
(statistics cited come from the CQ annual State Crime Rankings. The CQ Press state crime ranking is linked here: http://os.cqpress.com/rankings/2010/Crime_State_Rankings_2010.pdf)
“We have miles to go in reducing the awful toll of violence in our state,” Ehrlich said. “Ranking among the eight most violent crime-ridden states is not ‘progress.’ When we do make headway, it’s the police officers and sheriff’s deputies and corrections officers who deserve the credit,” Ehrlich said
Maryland had 33,614 violent crimes last year and ranked as the state with the second highest frequency of both murder and robbery in America;
Baltimore still has a shockingly high murder rate, and O’Malley’s characterization of Prince George’s County as a “crescent of death” surrounding the District of Columbia a few years ago also demonstrates his outlook for the county, Ehrlich said.
“The most successful anti-crime program any governor can offer is a revitalized economy,” Ehrlich continued. “I am confident that my plan for more jobs, lower taxes, and less government spending will not only create economic growth but also give our citizens the safer neighborhoods they deserve.” Bob Ehrlich has pledged to roll back the 20% increase in sales taxes implemented by the O’Malley Administration, and to encourage job development by reducing burdens and barriers handicapping small businesses around the state.
(statistics cited come from the CQ annual State Crime Rankings. The CQ Press state crime ranking is linked here: http://os.cqpress.com/rankings/2010/Crime_State_Rankings_2010.pdf)
Yeah, thanks to Salisbury's Barrie Tilghman and O'Malley's Baltimore City!!
ReplyDeleteWhat would you expect when we are not allowed to defend ourselfs? Give us right to carry and I guarantee that the crime rate will go down. Everyone knows this is a fact but the liberals still rather be politically correct. It's just a shame that Maryland is so democratic. It could be a decent state if it just wern't so liberal.
ReplyDeleteRemove the data for Salisbury and B'more and what's the story?
ReplyDeletewell duh
ReplyDeleteSalisbury and Bmore, what about frederick, PG county, and Annapolis. Its funny when people really try to compare salisbury to a major city. Baltimore is one of, if not the worst city in the country. Not to mention OCPD who feel the need to throw people in jail for jaywalking. There is alot of people to blame for these "statistics". It would be interesting to know if these were statistics before the accused went to trial, or after. Considering we are guilty until proven innocent.
ReplyDeleteO'money says it's down.(crime, that is)
ReplyDelete7:57 stimulate it.haha
ReplyDeleteAnd to add to the fun, recently Mr. Slick Ricky Pollitt ORDERED the Wicomico County BOE to shut off the lights at all schools to conserve energy costs...now, that SOUNDS like a great idea, EXCEPT that, in the Number 2 most dangerouse city In the U.S. is going to face another consequence of his shortsighteness - vandalism. You see, when you turn out the lights at these schools, you open the door for all sorts of fun things to happpen. I wonder just what the cost savings will be when all the windows get boken out of that fancy, new high school, who already enjoys the highest amount of glass breakage in the county. Listening to your constituants is one thing, but making such an obviously stupid move is just amazing to me. Oh, and when asked how the MDOP will be attended to WHEN(not IF) vandalism occurs, his response was, "...that is what the police are for."
ReplyDelete...I bet that will make our local police real happy....
....hmmm, maybe it wasn't such a good idea to reduce the WCSD budget after all....