Baltimore Descends Into Chaos Thanks to City’s Failure to Back the Police
12th July 2016
Jermaine Schofield was gunned down in Baltimore on Sunday, one of three murder victims in the city that day. Today, Schofield’s family held a vigil for him.
During the vigil, a gunman fired at attendees. Five were hit. Thankfully, all are expected to survive.
These events are not an aberration. Baltimore has descended into chaos since, in the aftermath of Freddy Gray’s death, the city failed to back its police force.
Murders surged a staggering 63 percent in 2015, with 344 people killed. This year hasn’t been quite as bad so far, but the murder rate remains abnormally high.
My, what a surprise! Aren’t you surprised? I’m sure surprised.