The article critiques Baltimore's past zero-tolerance policing strategy, which aimed to reduce crime through excessive minor infractions, resulting in around 100,000 arrests yearly from 2000 to 2006. The strategy, fueled by the political ambitions of then-Mayor Martin O'Malley, prioritized arrests over community safety, leading to bizarre incidents and significant social harm. It highlights the lack of political opposition within the Democratic establishment during this period, questioning the effectiveness and ethics of such policing tactics, especially in a city already grappling with issues of inequality and systemic injustice.
Then-Mayor Martin O'Malley implemented a zero-tolerance policing policy in Baltimore, leading to mass arrests but failing to decrease crime or boost his political aspirations.
Between 2000 and 2006, Baltimore's policy resulted in 100,000 arrests annually, including absurd instances like a seven-year-old boy detained for riding a dirt bike.
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