The claim was that “a large majority” of the bikes are stolen. Your claim is it’s 25-50% of them. So which is it? Because 25-50% is not “a large majority.“

Of the 420 dirt bikes police have seized since the launch of the task force, 88 were stolen, said Baltimore Detective David Jones. 21%

Police seized a total of 15 dirt bikes and ATV’s of which six were stolen and three had obliterated serial numbers. 60%

During their investigation, officers recovered two dirt bikes. One of the bikes had been previously reported stolen in Southern Maryland. 50%

Or. I just know how math works.

Not difficult. They're great at fried.

Yea I need hard stats to assume "most" of them are stolen like OP said. But let me guess, you can just 'look at them and tell' huh...

It can be difficult to get large pieces of furniture up some of those narrow stairs. Just something to think about before buying any new furniture.

Yeah, that doesn’t substantiate any claims made. This is from 2013 there’s no one data. “Police say” well where’s the hard numbers… police say a lot of things

Each seat is a money maker. Don't just sit and expect people to wait on you for 5 hours while you sip coffee when that 5 hour period could have produced a 100 dollars in tips for the waiter alone, not even considering the amount of money you're burning on their dime in return. It costs money to turn on the lights, heat the place to comfortable in these conditions with the front door constantly opening, and have everything on the menu ready for you on a whim. If the lights are on the grill is hot and the taps are pressurized and that costs a lot of money too. The trick to making money in that game is fast happy turnover of customers. A seat is the real estate. Don't park your big rig in front of it and block it up on sale day.

ASK FIRST.

Find a slow bar and tip egregiously well because someone is going to feel they need to make sure you're well taken care of the whole time you're doing it, so regardless if you order or not that deserves payment.

Came to say these places, look them up on insta and search all their artists to find the style you’re looking for.

You need hard stats to make the connection here?

No one has hard stats on the current percentage of stolen dirbtikes on the road. You can however reference the dozens upon dozens of articles regarding them being stolen and found in Baltimore.

People are always going to try and get over whenever they think they can get away with it, but, it doesn’t mean it’s going to happen or that it can’t be done

How are they going to get to the dirt bike park? Do all these kids know people with pick up trucks and trailers or are they just going to ride there illegally? They’re off road vehicles, no turn signals or lights, no insurance and no license required to ride. These kids blow stop signs, pop wheelies and tear ass down the streets. We don’t need to pander to them we need to start impounding their shit.

> And sure, I’ll make an assumption on the who

Nice of you to admit it at least...

Can I ask, what is the dress code for a BCPSS teacher?

I remember when I first moved to Baltimore and was planning to take the subway to work, and like a fool I looked up the schedule and trusted it

Notice how the best they got is that "most" just gets bumped down to 30%

Just bought in LP last year. Get a good inspector. Like any other home, evaluate the age of roof, windows, and appliances.

Observe the adjacent units. Talk to people on the block - you want to get a feel for whether you'll be able to stand the neighbors. Visit and evaluate the noise levels at morning, midday and night. If it has a skylight, pay close attention to how well it was installed - they're almost always the first thing to leak. Check for water infiltration along the edges of the top floor and the basement/crawlspace. Check the alley if you have one - will it be easy to navigate and/or bring your trash out? Does it seem like a popular cut-through or loitering spot? Check around commute times to see the parking/traffic situation.

Take a look at the brick if that's part of the structure - it should be pretty obvious if it's deteriorating. If the brick is bowing out or looks swollen, run away. run all the sinks, flush the toilets, make sure that the water pressure and drainage is good and doesn't knock or anything. Look for any signs of vermin, especially if there is a restaurant on your block.

Yea it is, assuming a bike is stolen because a black kid is riding it is certainly gross.

There are no stats in that story.

I love how there's no attrition to that stat, just 'police say' and now suddenly ya'll willing to believe everything the BPD says....

Also the OP said 'most' and 29% is not 'most'.

Because nobody In the council or the mayor's office has figured out how to introduce it by making themselves rich yet.

Hire a structural engineer to make sure your walls are structurally sound, check the windows and door frames as stated elsewhere in this thread, and make sure the roof and deck, if there is one, are in good condition and not in need of replacing or repair. Have the joists in the roof checked also. A regular home inspector will not be able to give guidance on structural issues for the most part, and for a couple hundred more, you can have it done by a licensed structural engineer. The extra money spent is worth it considering you could end up paying thousands in repairs.

“Of the 420 dirt bikes police have seized since the launch of the task force, 88 were stolen, said Baltimore Detective David Jones. Many of the stolen bikes have been ripped off from dealerships and private owners in the suburbs around Baltimore County and from as far away as Pennsylvania and Virginia.”

So that’s about 20 percent that were stolen. Link below:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/dirt-bike-dealers-battling-brazen-wheelie-boys-in-thefts/2017/07/01/088b454c-5cd1-11e7-9fc6-c7ef4bc58d13_story.html

https://www.wbaltv.com/article/officials-form-task-force-to-address-dirt-bikes-in-baltimore/7101650

It's old, prob not active anymore. But it existed supposedly.

It's not racist to call out people who are deliberately being obnoxious, not in the least. It doesn't matter if they are black, white, polkadot or whatever. Dumb is dumb and needs to be dealt with accordingly.

I get so sick to death of people throwing out the word "racist" in an effort to take away someone's credibility just because they are of a different race than the folks doing dumb stuff. I know personally I will call stuff out regardless of what color someone is because again wrong is wrong.

Unfortunately there is so much division in this country either they have the mentality that black people can do no wrong, or they feel that all of us are a problem. There simply isn't any nuance no middle ground at all. Like somehow we can't help but do things to piss everyone else off and that's just not true. Just because something is a part of local culture, doesn't mean that you just accept the negative aspects of it or condone the actions of the people doing it.

We have unlimited. I don't know how they offer each.

I think it's based on local tower capacity.