RUSH: Residents of Baltimore are so fed up with the constant killings in their city, they are now taking it upon themselves to try and stop it. At least for a weekend.
Erricka Bridgeford, a 44-year-old mother, is one of the organizers of a new citywide campaign: “Nobody kill anybody.” She and other neighborhood leaders are asking Baltimore residents to commit to a 3-day ceasefire during the first weekend in August.
So far this year, 188 people have been murdered in the city. Ms. Bridgeford has a personal stake in the effort. Her brother was killed and his killer was never brought to justice.
The “Nobody kill anybody” slogan has been printed on T-shirts. Community meetings have been held. A Facebook page and a website have been created. The website says: “The ceasefire is the product of Baltimore residents not only being exhausted by homicides, but believing that Baltimore can have a murder-free weekend if everyone takes responsibility.”
Now, for years the liberal political class has called conservatives mean-spirited for saying people should take responsibility for their own lives. Now, I guess things are so bad in Baltimore that asking people to “take responsibility” appears to be the only option left. Can you believe, a ceasefire in an American city on a weekend?
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