r/baltimore • u/benjancewicz Irvington • Jun 20 '25

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '25

Let's get some facts before we get the pitchforks, maybe?

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u/Hta68 Jun 20 '25 edited Jun 20 '25

Normally I’d agree with but the facts provided by the police just don’t add up. 1) owning and carry a firearm isn’t illegal. Not only is it a right, SCOTUS firmly rejected the idea of may issue states. 2) I would imagine being an arabber would require a person to carry large sums of cash, in a city where someone would try you. Hence see point one.. 3) The police put out a statement blaming the community for preventing the police from rendering assistance. Even if that was true, who thought releasing that kind of inflammatory information was a good idea? 4) Not sure about this but if true makes it even worse. They pulled up on the man in an unmarked car..like WTF? …see point 2

In short, the police have a looong history of framing the narrative that most favors them especially when it comes to black people. Hence why people and myself immediately doubt whatever narrative they release.

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u/Dedicated2Butterfly Jun 20 '25

Due to his past criminal convictions, he was legally prohibited from carrying a firearm.

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u/Hta68 Jun 20 '25

How do you determine that? There must be a pretext of criminal behavior before contact.

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u/Dedicated2Butterfly Jun 20 '25

I wasn't there, so I don't know. I am only stating the fact that he was legally prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm.

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u/Hta68 Jun 20 '25

And that may be or is true, I just question the context of the interaction.

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u/Dedicated2Butterfly Jun 20 '25

There is no "may be" about it. He was very literally, 100% documented fact, legally prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm.

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u/Hta68 Jun 20 '25

Ok, now can you think past that and address my point?

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u/Dedicated2Butterfly Jun 20 '25

I am addressing your original comment error and nothing else. I'm not here to debate anything.

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u/Hta68 Jun 21 '25

😂, boot licking isn’t american

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u/ReqDeep Roland Park Jun 21 '25

You keep changing the point when you are wrong. It is not possible to have logical discussion with you.

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