Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire ex-mayor of New York and benefactor of the Johns Hopkins University, said Tuesday it’s “ridiculous” the institution doesn’t have an armed police force.
“When you have a city that has the murder rate that Baltimore has, I think it’s ridiculous to think that they shouldn’t be armed,” Bloomberg said of the Hopkins security force.
Bloomberg, a potential Democratic candidate for president in 2020, spoke to reporters after closed-door meetings at the State House in Annapolis with Democratic lawmakers and state Attorney General Brian Frosh.
Johns Hopkins is seeking approval from the General Assembly for a private police force to patrol the university campus in Homewood, the hospital campus in East Baltimore and the Peabody Institute in Mount Vernon. The proposal has support from some key leaders, including powerful Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, but has met with opposition from others.
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6 comments:
Dave T: I'm sure Bloomberg would love to have his own private "gestapo" as well, he just doesn't believe in the constitution, or that the American people should be able to protect themselves.
omg
Guns kill people
no no no
But average citizen can't be armed is that right??? in the a place that is close to Baltimore in murder rates????
John's Hopkins isn't the quality hospital it once was
Perhaps they should consider what the rest of Charm City has been doing for decades....move out of town.
But the hypocrisy of Bloomberg is rich, pun intended. Big profile as Mr. ban Guns, except when it suits him or a favored entity.
SU has an armed police force. Your darn right the same thing is warranted at every school in Baltimore City!!
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