You're right, let's just have all crime stop.

Problem solved.

That's kind of the point... We're not convicting, and when we do, not for long enough for it to make a difference.

That is a generational approach. You still need to react to the situation at hand to get things under control.

It's hard to car jack people from prison.

I don't really know how you'd draw from concealment while being car jacked. Presumably the guns are on you before you're even aware, trying to draw in that situation just seems like a good way to catch a bullet.

In what situation does Stand Your Ground even apply?

Even as a Duty to Retreat state, if someone threatens you with a weapon (knife, gun, bat, etc.) or attempts to physically attack you, you are already justified to defend yourself with deadly force here.

Why not? License plates are literally made for public display.

Pick up a small cooler, then get Frozen Crabcakes from Koko's and Ice cream from Taharka Brothers. Add some local beer if you want to complete the meal.

Why don't you think it feels safe? I personally haven't ever felt like it's less safe than other cities' systems

Cars are occassionally not immaculate, particularly in the winter when there are some homeless riding around just to stay warm. But they're usually cleaner than DC's. The most common annoyance is the amount of people who smoke cigarettes while in the cars.

Stations on the other hand are spotless, and they feature some nice art installations or murals.

Shot tower to Harbor East isn't too bad given the rest of Baltimore's transit. I could be wrong, but I think a significant number of Harbor East workers just live in the area.

This isn't the norm, even with late/canceled trains there are usually only 15-20 minute headways.

I've also never been in an unclean station, which one was it?

I commute with the Metro at least 3 days a week, I think it's a couple of things:

• Fewer people paying for tickets due to the App (there's pretty much always a gate open, and there's not always an attendant, so it becomes a challenge to even prove that you're a rider that day). This is especially true for Student passes, their tickets are already paid for so there's no reason to even attempt to show the attendant, just go through the open gate. Daily ticketing on the app is really just awful btw, if you use the metro, get a Charm Card and ignore the app.

• Better Bus routes have made some of the metro transfers obsolete

• More people working from home so there are less people commuting to T-Rowe/Hopkins Hospital

• The number of Bus Bridges, Single Tracking Days, Brake Fires, etc. is insane. It's a toss-up when trains will leave, and how long the ride will be. It can be anywhere from 28 minutes to 1:20 end to end. I have a flexible job so it doesn't matter when I get in, but if you are on a strict schedule, I don't see how the Metro is a viable option.

Another pet peeve: Why don't the underground stations have 5g (or any service) towers yet? If I'm waiting an extra 10 minutes for a delayed train, it would be nice to check some emails or browse reddit or something.

Reddit enhancement suite + old reddit on PC. And uBlock origin or a pi-hole to block the ads.

Download the Ublock origin browser extension. Or add a pi-hole to your home network.

Do any of the mobile apps other than the official Reddit app show ads? Sync doesn't have them.

Hmm, that's crazy to me, I don't know of anyone who uses the official Reddit app. It was an absolutely horrible experience up until like ~2016.

That doesn't specify they're using the 'Official' app.

No adds on Sync, and on desktop ublock origin takes care of them.

I don't understand how it's 2022 and some of you aren't running ad blockers?

Patterson Perk was also getting robbed like once a month leading up to them closing. It was at least 4 or 5 times, but I want to say it was more, Bmore Licks and them both went cashless because of it.

On another note, I live very close to them, and would usually walk much further for better coffee and food.

This is for the Baltimore Metro Area, not just the city.

Within the city we look better: https://imgur.com/a/7RVBKpR

If you bring a bottle of pisco they'll make pisco sours for you in the kitchen for $2.

Not quite the same as a full bar, but it's something.

Serious question: Why do you think Charles needs to be multi-lane?

I can't speak to their prices for dogs, but I was extremely impressed by the prices at You'll Never Walk Alone in the Can Company in Canton.

I took a cat in for urinary issues, the treatment was less than half of what I had expected from Eastern Animal Hospital.

And I had to get into work so they boarded the cat for 10 hours in order to collect a urine sample, and bathed him before I picked him up, and charged $20 for that service.

>The Roland Ave project could have been, and should have been the standard to follow.

We do have a standard to follow, Roland Ave is not it. Best practices for this configuration (Bike lane/parking lane/travel lane) puts the parking between the bikes and the cars, then brings the bike lane adjacent to the travel lane prior to any intersection where vehicles could turn toward the cyclists.

>The sign that says it’s the law to stop for pedestrians the sits in the middle of the road works for me every time on eastern.

As someone who walks a bike across Eastern in a crosswalk with one of those signs twice a day, you are a minority. The Boston Street crosswalks with those signs are even less effective than Eastern's.

>Painting a cross walk green and stoping the use of that sign is mental.

Roland Ave also has green paint, it's pretty universal for bike lanes. Until majority of drivers develop some awareness, it helps trigger them to into "that's not normal, maybe I should pay attention".

>Also… Rapid transit development? The project took six years!! To paint a fucking bike lane on the road?!?

The project was a mess to begin with, welcome to the world of design-build. However, it was a full streetscape, along with significant utility work and a stormwater system that carries a full stream.

It's clearly needed. Cars are consistently parked in the bike lanes of the areas that aren't painted (between Fleet and Eastern).

Get there a bit after 7, it starts to clear out when their happy hour prices end.