'Bullet Tax' Proposed By Mayoral Candidate
BALTIMORE -- A mayoral candidate's plan to reduce violence in Baltimore includes a "bullet tax" that he said will increase the cost of committing a crime.Otis Rolley said he would, if elected, propose a $1 per bullet tax on all bullet purchases in the city. The idea was part of an overall crime plan he unveiled Tuesday.I'm guessing that the rest of his anti-crime initiatives were just as grounded in reality. You know, like stopping drive-by shootings by banning scooters... Now, Rolley is only a candidate, and as such hasn't garnered the approval of a majority of Baltimore residents (yet), so he's not on a par with Mumbles - yet - though with stupid ideas like this it's not for lack of trying.
He then goes on to say that banning guns won't work because criminals steal guns - which completely ignores the fact that they'll steal the bullets too. This yutz is in danger of collapsing in a black hole of stupid, which means he'd fit in perfectly with Mumbles and Bloomin'idiotberg. Here's the best part:
Rolley, a Democrat, served as the city's planning director from 2003 to 2007.So, this nutball has held an active role in Baltimore's inner workings, and this is what he comes up with. No wonder Baltimore is in such rough shape.
I shudder to think of what idiocy Mumbles will come up with to top this...
That is all.
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The interesting bit of all this, though, is there's a significant lack of places to purchase ammunition in Baltimore. Chris and i were discussing this yesterday and neither of us can think of one place within city limits where one can purchase ammo.
Ferget it, Jay, it's Baltimore.
"It's Baltimore, gentlemen. The Gods will not save you."
I should correct Laura, there's a significant lack of places to purchase ammo LEGALLY in Baltimore.
The gangbangers & drug dealers seem to have enough to kill eachother with regularity down there. That would of course continue even after a $1 / round tax.
well, yeah. i'm only talking about places that would be affected by this proposal.
vw: wayses. the wayses this will fail are numerous!
This tax is part of his
"The Rolley Plan To Reduce Crime In Baltimore" which is a linked in jays link if you want a laugh. With the title of this "PLAN" you would expect things listed to reduce crime in Baltimore right? Number one on the plan is to "Establish a public safety cabinet" " In his first week in office, Otis will convene a public safety cabinet that will
re-focus the administration of preventing crime and prosecuting criminals." So number one on the plan is to create a committee to formulate a plan to reduce crime.
Jay you are a dumb-politician story magnet and the black-hole attractive force for dead goblins.
Love reading your blog.
As T-Bolt mentioned on His Blog, the Big Box Sporting Goods Store is just outside the City Limits. This law would be as useful as Passing a Alcohol Tax in a Dry State.
Isn't Just Guns on Harford Rd within the city? That's the only one I can think of though.
Youz guys back there are making us Kalifornicators look better and better.
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