Baltimore Looking For Safer City To Host Super Bowl Parade

http://www.theonion.com/articles/baltimore-looking-for-safer-city-to-host-super-bow,31167/

BALTIMORE—Following the Ravens’ victory over the 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII, Baltimore officials confirmed Tuesday that they are currently seeking a safer, less crime-infested city to hold the team’s celebratory parade. “Though we are all excited about our Ravens bringing home the Lombardi Trophy, we must make the safety of parade attendees and the players our number-one priority—and that means keeping the celebration far away from Baltimore,” said mayor’s office spokeswoman Ganesha Martin, who noted that parade planners had proven unable to map out a suitable motorcade route within the city limits that wouldn’t lead the procession through urban neighborhoods notorious for poverty, drugs, and brutal gang violence. “We’ve been scouting out a number of cities in which fans can cheer on their victorious Ravens without putting themselves in immense danger, including Boston, New York, and Pittsburgh. Honestly, San Francisco is pretty high on our list right now, and doesn’t have nearly as many homicides.” City officials are reportedly resolved not to repeat the same mistake made in 2001, when the decision to hold the Super Bowl XXXV victory parade in Baltimore led to the near-fatal stabbing of Ravens head coach Brian Billick by a homeless crack addict 30 seconds into the ceremony.

Following Baltimore’s failure to secure funding to relocate the Super Bowl victory parade to a safer region, sources confirmed that the ongoing celebration has already been marred by a series of violent floatjackings perpetrated by the city’s extensive criminal population. Parade attendees said that multiple floats have been seized by packs of lawless hijackers, and many Ravens players have been robbed, viciously beaten, and, in some cases, kidnapped as their floats are driven away from the parade route. Onion Sports will continue to update this story as it develops.

Another day, another stabbing on my street.

So who wants to come visit me?!

W. Fayette St. and Howard St. (My apartment complex directly ahead)

                                                                              

Infamous McDonalds Across the Street from My House

Baltimore "Up and Coming" Neighborhood

W. Fayette St. 

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Gone too soon. A teen stabbed during the Ravens Super Bowl celebration is laid to rest and the killers remain on the loose. 

Police tell WJZ they have some pretty solid leads but still no arrests.

Still pictures from a Baltimore City police camera on the corner of Howard and Fayette caught the final moments of life for 15-year-old Deontae Smith.

“It was unnecessary for a fight to break out and he got stabbed it was so unnecessary,” said Andrea Gilmore.

The person in purple is the primary suspect in his murder.

“What we know thus far is that it is an isolated incident. The victims knew their attackers and we believe this stemmed from a dispute,” said Baltimore Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi.

The city’s CitiWatch camera network is the most important source police have right now to track down his killer.

“Homicide detectives are reviewing that footage and we have some optimistic leads,” Guglielmi said.

The fight happened in the middle of the afternoon with thousands in the downtown area–including police. But even that didn’t stop the brutal attack.

“It was really awful to hear that after coming from this great celebration,” a woman said.

Many are hoping those who recognize the person in purple believed to be responsible will not stand by and let him get away with murder.

Two other people were also stabbed during the attack and survived.

*Photos courtesy of Baltimore Sun (http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/breaking/bal-multiple-stabbing-in-downtown-baltimore-pictures-20130205,0,4062779.photogallery)