Comments on: We need a break http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2007/10/30/we-need-a-break/ A guide to living, working, and playing in Frederick, Maryland Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:37:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David Bruce Jr http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2007/10/30/we-need-a-break/#comment-7392 David Bruce Jr Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:31:19 +0000 http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2007/10/30/we-need-a-break/#comment-7392 Well there IS some bright news about crack smoking in Frederick... I just made several posts about local law enforcement interdiction efforts on one of my blogs. And not all the homeless are crack addicts, maybe a third of them have some kind of psychological problem or health issue that hurts their chances in the job market. I should know, I had to stay at the Cold Weather Shelter see this article I wrote on Frederick.com: http://frederick.com/Dick_Baldwin_is_amazing-a-367.html Go to http://frederick.com keyword: Mission of Mercy Well there IS some bright news about crack smoking in Frederick… I just made several posts about local law enforcement interdiction efforts on one of my blogs.

And not all the homeless are crack addicts, maybe a third of them have some kind of psychological problem or health issue that hurts their chances in the job market.

I should know, I had to stay at the Cold Weather Shelter see this article I wrote on Frederick.com:

http://frederick.com/Dick_Baldwin_is_amazing-a-367.html

Go to http://frederick.com keyword: Mission of Mercy

]]> By: Wil http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2007/10/30/we-need-a-break/#comment-7391 Wil Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:43:17 +0000 http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2007/10/30/we-need-a-break/#comment-7391 Dina, I couldn't agree more about the homeless problem, it seems people just rather turn and look the other way at this problem instead of taking it head on. Finding crack pipes in only the beginning, just wait until one pushes a kid into traffic or bashes another homeless man for his share of the bottle. Frederick has done what it can but they have to understand that being homeless is a choice, made by people who either have a mental illness (if so they should be getting treatment instead of a free meal and pat on the back before the shelter closes)or basically people who just couldn't care about anyone else and rather live on the street than put one foot forward torwards a better life. AND NOW ALL THE BLEEDING HEARTS CAN GO CRAZY!!! Just so you know I am sympathic to their problem but I have rights also, since when do our rights take a back seat. I can only hope that they get off the streets and contribute to society. Dina,
I couldn’t agree more about the homeless problem, it seems people just rather turn and look the other way at this problem instead of taking it head on. Finding crack pipes in only the beginning, just wait until one pushes a kid into traffic or bashes another homeless man for his share of the bottle. Frederick has done what it can but they have to understand that being homeless is a choice, made by people who either have a mental illness (if so they should be getting treatment instead of a free meal and pat on the back before the shelter closes)or basically people who just couldn’t care about anyone else and rather live on the street than put one foot forward torwards a better life. AND NOW ALL THE BLEEDING HEARTS CAN GO CRAZY!!! Just so you know I am sympathic to their problem but I have rights also, since when do our rights take a back seat. I can only hope that they get off the streets and contribute to society.

]]> By: lizfrog http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2007/10/30/we-need-a-break/#comment-7390 lizfrog Sun, 25 Nov 2007 04:26:03 +0000 http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2007/10/30/we-need-a-break/#comment-7390 Dina, I sympathize with the problems you have been having lately. This post was more to do with the domestic crimes that have been on a very disturbing rise in our county lately, one more in the news in recent days. It's a disturbing trend (with way too many children being killed or left parentless) that I have no answer for, but I can be sure that none have to do with homelessness. I'm not sure how to research the correlation with other crimes in the county due to homelessness. I'll try to find that out for you. But this post was not about that. Dina, I sympathize with the problems you have been having lately. This post was more to do with the domestic crimes that have been on a very disturbing rise in our county lately, one more in the news in recent days. It’s a disturbing trend (with way too many children being killed or left parentless) that I have no answer for, but I can be sure that none have to do with homelessness.

I’m not sure how to research the correlation with other crimes in the county due to homelessness. I’ll try to find that out for you. But this post was not about that.

]]> By: Dina http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2007/10/30/we-need-a-break/#comment-7389 Dina Thu, 22 Nov 2007 03:01:41 +0000 http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2007/10/30/we-need-a-break/#comment-7389 Hi all, Is there any study indicating a link between our rise in crime wave and the homeless people that frequent our streets between their various shelters, halfway houses, and rescue stations? Before you jump at me for being heartless, especially on thanksgiving, this is an innocent remark by a concerned citizen living in downtown. I had found a crack pipe in my front yard, and a bag of tobacco and Dr. Pepper in my backyard despite its fence (it was thrown it). My street is made of good people, but it is between several homeless shelters. Perhaps if we bought more homes in downtown, this problem will subside. That is if there is a strong relevance between the homelessness and crime. Hi all,

Is there any study indicating a link between our rise in crime wave and the homeless people that frequent our streets between their various shelters, halfway houses, and rescue stations?

Before you jump at me for being heartless, especially on thanksgiving, this is an innocent remark by a concerned citizen living in downtown. I had found a crack pipe in my front yard, and a bag of tobacco and Dr. Pepper in my backyard despite its fence (it was thrown it). My street is made of good people, but it is between several homeless shelters.

Perhaps if we bought more homes in downtown, this problem will subside. That is if there is a strong relevance between the homelessness and crime.

]]> By: Matt http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2007/10/30/we-need-a-break/#comment-7388 Matt Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:17:14 +0000 http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2007/10/30/we-need-a-break/#comment-7388 I agree. My wife and I knew the lady that was murdered by her husband in LL right before Halloween and my son goes to school with thier little girls. It was just senseless. Please keep those little girls in your thoughts and prayers. I agree. My wife and I knew the lady that was murdered by her husband in LL right before Halloween and my son goes to school with thier little girls. It was just senseless. Please keep those little girls in your thoughts and prayers.

]]> By: TOM http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2007/10/30/we-need-a-break/#comment-7387 TOM Fri, 02 Nov 2007 23:27:01 +0000 http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2007/10/30/we-need-a-break/#comment-7387 This was truly a hard week to get through. I guess all we can do is try to stay positive and cherish the memories of the friends that we lost. Godspeed! This was truly a hard week to get through. I guess all we can do is try to stay positive and cherish the memories of the friends that we lost. Godspeed!

]]> By: K http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2007/10/30/we-need-a-break/#comment-7386 K Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:44:27 +0000 http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2007/10/30/we-need-a-break/#comment-7386 Urbana's Cross Country teams won the regional championships yesterday, held at Watkins Mill HS - girls won first place and boys second place. Now it's on to the state meet next week at Hereford - go Hawks! http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/sports/display.htm?StoryID=67131 Urbana’s Cross Country teams won the regional championships yesterday, held at Watkins Mill HS – girls won first place and boys second place. Now it’s on to the state meet next week at Hereford – go Hawks!
http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/sports/display.htm?StoryID=67131

]]> By: knitplaywithfire http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2007/10/30/we-need-a-break/#comment-7385 knitplaywithfire Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:36:49 +0000 http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2007/10/30/we-need-a-break/#comment-7385 Well there is a story in today's paper about Frederick's rich history with regards to ghosts. Well there is a story in today’s paper about Frederick’s rich history with regards to ghosts.

]]> By: FredRocks http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2007/10/30/we-need-a-break/#comment-7384 FredRocks Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:18:15 +0000 http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2007/10/30/we-need-a-break/#comment-7384 This doesn't initially seem an appropriate place to (once again) plug my site, but honestly, when you're in Frederick and you need a break, I don't know of a better place to find out what fun there is to be had, especially around Halloween. Of course, if anybody does know of a better place, please tell me so I can do a post about it. Everyone, please have a safe holiday. This doesn’t initially seem an appropriate place to (once again) plug my site, but honestly, when you’re in Frederick and you need a break, I don’t know of a better place to find out what fun there is to be had, especially around Halloween. Of course, if anybody does know of a better place, please tell me so I can do a post about it. Everyone, please have a safe holiday.

]]> By: Nils http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2007/10/30/we-need-a-break/#comment-7383 Nils Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:11:53 +0000 http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2007/10/30/we-need-a-break/#comment-7383 Good thing you didn't make it to the turtle last night. It wasn't open. Sign on the door says "In training." Good thing you didn’t make it to the turtle last night. It wasn’t open. Sign on the door says “In training.”

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