Baltimore Guide - December 9, 2015

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At the monthly Southeastern District Police Community Relations Council Meeting, Major Garrity of the Southeastern District provided safety tips for the holiday season.

He said many criminals are opportunists and will target a house based on what they can see outside the house and inside through the windows. For example, he said not to leave boxes from opened presents inside or near your trash can because it will signal to the criminal that you have valuable items inside.

“When you get that big-screen TV for Christmas, don’t put the box in your backyard. Cut it, put it in a bag, and throw it away somewhere. The minute you put that box in your yard, you’re telling everyone in the neighborhood, any type of criminal, that you have a brand new television in your home,” said Garrity.

He also said that while they have been

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No falafels til Springby GIANNA DECARLO [email protected]

Insomnia CookiesIt’s common knowledge you can get your

favorite pizza or burger delivered right to your house, but what about satisfying a middle-of-the-night-sweet-tooth craving?

Luckily for purveyors of pastries, Insomnia Cookie, a bakery with late-night cookie delivery, is coming to Fell’s Point.

The new location at 812 S. Broadway is expected to open in the upcoming months.

They’re known for sweet treats like macadamia nut, chocolate chunk, and snickerdoodle cookies as well as brownies, ice cream, and a combination of those called the “Deluxe Cookiewich”.

Of course, the biggest perk is the delivery, which will run from noon to 3 a.m. daily. They will offer in-store pick-up from 11 a.m. until 3 a.m. as well.

Insomnia Cookies was founded by a University of Pennsylvania student, because what college student doesn’t like on-demand desserts? After Insomnia’s success in Pennsylvania, it has expanded to over 70 locations nationwide.

Insomnia Cookies currently have two locations in Maryland. One is on the campus of the University of Maryland, College Park and the other is in Charles Village. A Federal Hill store will be added along with the Fell’s Point location.

So throw away the leftover Chinese food and week-old pizza, there’s a new midnight snack in Fell’s.

Abbey Burger BistroAnother new addition to Fell’s Point is

Abbey Burger Bistro, a restaurant and bar that serves unique burger options. It will open at

811 S. Broadway at the former location of the Tex-Mex restaurant, Willow, by the end of the year.

The first Abbey Burger Bistro was opened in Federal Hill and a second location was opened in Ocean City this year.

Abbey Burger Bistro provides you with a Build-A-Burger checklist which gives you dozens of options to make your burger stand out. First you have to choose the patty, which can be made of anything from the typical Angus beef to bison, duck, lamb, and even kangaroo meat. Then you pick a bun, cheese, toppings, and sides. The possibilities are so endless that your burger will be like snowflakes: no two are ever alike.

If burgers aren’t your thing, you can munch on bun-less menu options like alligator bites, fried pickles, and chili macaroni and cheese.

For more information on Abbey Burger Bistro, visit www.abbeyburgerbistro.com.

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to in 2016! This time, it’s Points South Latin Kitchen which will serve up Central and South American cuisine at 1640 Thames St. in January. It will be at the former location of Anastasia, an Italian restaurant and bar.

Chef Scott Stauber will prepare traditional dishes from Colombia, Brazil, Panama, and more using local and fresh ingredients.

The building has been undergoing many renovations for the past month, including the construction of a wine bar and newly designed dining room.

Moral of the story: Get your eating pants ready, because 2016 is shaping up to be a delicious new year.

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Falafelicious Season EndsFalafelicious on 3721 Boston St. announced

it will close for the season. The shack that served falafel-based dishes, kabobs, and hummus closed for winter on Saturday, December 5. They announced on their Facebook page that they will reopen in the spring. Falafelicious only has outdoor seating for customers so the increasingly low temperatures most likely had something to do with the closure. The falafel joint opened in the former location of Farmstead Shack this summer. For updates on the reopening, www.facebook.com/bmorefalafelicious.

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Boston St., 2600 block, between December 4 and December 5. An unknown suspect entered the location through an unlocked front door and took a wallet, credit cards, driver’s licenses, money, and keys.

Eastern Ave., 2000 block, December 6 between 12:01 a.m. and 6 a.m. Victim was Burger King. Suspect used an unknown object to force open the drive-thru window and then took the cash register.

Bank St., 6800 block, December 7 between 12:30 a.m. and 3:30 a.m. Victim stated that an unknown suspect entered her unlocked rear window, gained entry, and took and electronic games.

ROBBERYS. Wolfe St., unit block, December 4 at

4:25 p.m. The victim said two African-American teenagers tackled her to the ground and said “Give me your cell phone.” The victim then screamed and the suspects let her up. The victim was then pulled into the alley by her hair. When she screamed again, the suspects fled.

N. Glover St., unit block, December 5 at 11:13 p.m. The victim picked up two unknown African-American male juveniles in his car when one suspect displayed a black semi-automatic handgun and said “Give me whatever you got and get the %$#@ out.” The victim handed over his cell phone and jumped out of the car. The suspects headed westbound on E. Baltimore St. in a 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix.

Gough St., 2100 block, December 7 at 10:14 p.m. The victim was attempting to enter his vehicle when the suspects, two

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Port of Baltimore snags thirty-year contract with major shipping company

by GIANNA DECARLO [email protected]

This week, a deal was struck to keep jobs and deliveries in the Port of Baltimore for at least thirty years.

Governor Larry Hogan announced a contract between the Maryland Department of Transportation’s Maryland Port Administration and the Norweigan-based global shipping and logistics company Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL). The contract ensured that WWL will continue serving and delivering at the Port of Baltimore until 2045.

“Our entire administration is committed to making Maryland more business-friendly, and today we add WWL to our state’s growing list of business success stories,” said Hogan. “This new contract, tying WWL’s success to that of the Port of Baltimore for the next three decades, will support nearly 1,000 jobs here in Maryland and is a ringing endorsement of the strength and importance of this partnership.”

Reportedly, the contract will also indirectly create another 1,500 jobs in addition to the initial 1,000 jobs.

The prior twenty-year contract still had WWL operating in Baltimore until 2021, so it was just extended.

“Although this deal takes us through 2045, we will be committed to Baltimore for far longer than the next 30 years,” said Raymond Fitzgerald, the president of WWL’s Atlantic Region. “Baltimore is WWL’s largest port of business in the Americas, and a gateway to key markets in the U.S. and around the globe. WWL-operated ships call Baltimore nearly 150 times each year to accommodate the needs of our customers—

by GIANNA DECARLO [email protected] some of the largest and top vehicle, heavy machinery and RoRo shippers in the world.”

WWL primarily delivers roll on/roll off cargo which are usually wheeled vehicles and heavy machinery used for construction and farming.

This year, a reported record-high of 29 million tons of goods and cargo have come through the state’s docks. The Port of Baltimore handles and delivers more automobiles than any other port in the country. Last year alone, over 792,000 cars entered the Port of Baltimore.

“Business at the Port of Baltimore generates about 13,650 direct jobs, while about 127,600 jobs in Maryland are linked to

Port activities. The Port is responsible for nearly $3 billion in personal wages and salary and more than $300 million in state and local tax revenues,” states a press release from the Hogan Administration.

Hogan said he hopes the contract will allow WWL to grow and create more jobs that will benefit the city as a whole.

“You know it’s not a new company we’re bringing in, but certainly when you get a commitment out of a company like this that provides so many jobs for the next 30 years, it’s pretty big news. Big news with a big impact on Maryland’s economy, and one, which could keep paying off for decades to come,” said Hogan.

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Dan Sharkey and Mike Hoppy from Tree Me baltimore deliver a Christmas tree to a happy resident. | Photo by Ashley Reynolds

Tree Me will hand-deliver the Christmas tree you’ve been pining for

Does the long, arduous, frustrating process of putting up your Christmas tree have you stumped? You can breathe a sigh of re-leaf because a new service called Tree Me is simplifying the process by delivering your tree right to your door.

You can order your own Christmas tree through Tree Me, who will pick it up and bring it to you. All the festiveness, none of the hassle.

“We see older people in Baltimore City and I know, I have grandparents, and I know that things like going out to get a tree are difficult or impossible for them. I would hate for somebody not to have a live tree if that’s what they want,” said Mike Hoppy, Tree Me’s founder and one of its owners.

Tree Me has its roots in Canton. Hoppy and the other owners all live in the area and most of their deliveries are within the nearby neighborhoods.

Hoppy got the inspiration from Tree Me after seeing all the delivery services that were being created. He said he and his friends were always using OrderUp and jokes that he would host Sunday football parties without ever having to go to the grocery store.

“We really live in a time where we get everything delivered. You don’t have to even leave your house and still be able to get everything you need,” he said.

It was when he heard Christmas music on the radio that the idea for Tree Me bloomed into life.

He came home and spoke to his roommates about the idea and they were instantly supportive.

Together, they created their own website and worked out the logistics in less than a month.

“It happened pretty quickly. It just seemed to flow,” he said. “We ran with it and it’s really worked out for us.”

The trees are supplied by local tree farms and are transported through the driver’s trucks to anywhere in the city. You just enter the size and type (Fraser, Douglas or Balsam Fir) you want and Tree Me will provide, even if they have to chop it down themselves.

“Our goal is if they want their tree to be a certain way and this is what they really want, then we’ll do it. It’s probably not the most efficient thing money-wise for our business, but we’ll do it for them because we want everybody to experience a live perfect Christmas tree. That’s our main objective.”

Tree Me also has extras that you can purchase. You can have them set up the tree for you and even have them haul it away when the holiday season is over.

Hoppy said that as he created and adjusted his business model, he thought about his own grandparents and what he would do for them.

He enjoys seeing the excitement on his customer’s faces when they see the delivery arrive.

“I love it. We all love Christmas and we all love spending Christmas here. It’s exciting for us. Every time we get someone a tree, it’s like we’re getting the tree for ourselves.”

Tree Me is taking orders until the weekend before Christmas.

For more information or to order a tree delivery, visit www.treemebaltimore.com.

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Amazon food delivery launches in Baltimore

Amazon’s Prime Now mobile food delivery app promises meals delivered in sixty minutes or less.

Amazon has added food delivery to its mobile-based services. On Thursday, December 3, Amazon announced the start of an addition to their Prime Now plan which delivers food from local restaurants to your door, with free delivery for a limited time. The deliveries are guaranteed to arrive in 60 minutes or less. After the promotional period ends, customers will be charged a $7.99 delivery fee.

“Baltimore’s vibrant mix of neighborhoods has created an equally vibrant food scene. We’re excited to offer Amazon Prime customers a fast and convenient way to enjoy some of the city’s best restaurants without having to drive or take a water taxi,” said Gus Lopez, the general manager of Amazon Restaurants.

Over 50 restaurants in ten zones are currently a part of Prime Now.

Some participating restaurants in the Southeast are Falafelicious, Acropolis Restaurant, Cardinal Tavern, Langermann’s, Verde Pizzeria, Sip & Bite, and The Laughing Pint. The serviceable zip codes at the time of the app’s launch are 21202, 21201, 21231, 21230, 21224, 21205, 21213, 21218, 21211, 21210.

“We study different cities, and we were excited about the restaurant selection in Baltimore. From a qualitative and quantitative assessment, there were a bunch of restaurants people in Baltimore were very excited about,” said Lopez.

Amazon said they plan on adding more restaurants to the roster and more zip codes to their delivery routes as interest

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and demand increases. Delivery will be available for these districts from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

This year, Amazon opened a fulfillment center on Broening Highway which has made two-hour delivery of Amazon orders possible for Baltimore residents. For Amazon, they said adding food delivery was a natural stage in their progression and presence in Baltimore City.

Users can download the Prime Now app to see if delivery comes to their neighborhood, check out menus, place their orders, and then track delivery. To utilize the app, you must be a part of Amazon Prime, an express delivery service that costs $99 a year.

After a successful trial period in Seattle this summer, Amazon launched the food delivery in Los Angeles last month. In other cities, Prime Now has started slowly, only serving a few restaurants at its launch. Baltimore is different and has an extensive roster right off the bat. Baltimore is the first east coast city to get this treatment.

Prime Now will compete with a variety of other food delivery services such as Order Up, Seamless, GrubHub, and Galley Foods. Amazon said they hope their “transparent prices” and lack of add-on fees will attract potential customers.

For more information or to download Prime Now, visit www.amazon.com/primenow.

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Wednesday, December 9Canton Community Association Public Meeting: 7 p.m., United Evangelical Church, 3200 Dillon St. Fell’s Prospect Community Association Meeting: 7 p.m. Cristo Rey High School, 420 S. Chester St. Fell’s Point Community Association Meeting: 7 p.m. EBLO, 606 S. Ann St.

Thursday, December 10Hampstead Hill Association Meeting: 7 p.m. Gallery Church Hall, 3115 Eastern Ave. Buena Casa, Buena Brasa: Todos los jueves. Canciones, rimas, cuentos, y juegos, para los niños (0-3 años) y los padres o cuidadores. 11 a.m. at the Southeast Anchor Branch, Enoch Pratt Library, 3601 Eastern Ave. Info: 410-396-1580.

Friday, December 11Family Bird Watching Walks: 8 a.m. Presented by the Audubon Center. Meets by fountain in Patterson Park. Free, and all ages and abilities are welcome.Tiny Tots in Patterson Park: 10:30-11:30 a.m., meets at picnic tables on the northeastern shore of the Boat Lake. $5 donation is suggested per child. Presented by the Audubon Center. Info: 410-558-2473.

Saturday, December 12Jingle Bell Run for Arthritis: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Starts at Du Burns Arena, 3100 Boston St. Dress up in your best holiday themed outfits and take a run through Patterson Park. Proceeds benefit the Arthritis Foundation. For more information, visit www.arthritis.org/get-involved/jingle-bell-run-walk. Blessing of the Crib: After 4:30 p.m. mass. Sacred Heart of Mary Church, 6736 Youngstown Ave. Bring the infant Jesus to his home at the nativity scene. Following the blessing, The Holy Name Society will host an hour of Christmas songs and fellowship as you carol in front of the Church. All are welcome, refreshments will be served. Exchange Club Toy Drive: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. O’Donnell Square, 2917 O’Donnell St. Make a child’s holiday and donate a new, unwrapped toy while meeting your neighbors. The toys will be given to families in the Southeast that are in need.Kerplunk! Family Art Drop-In: An all ages events where children are encouraged to explore the art exhibit and delve into their own creativity with help from the art supplies around the building. Saturday, 12-3 p.m., at the Creative Alliance, 3134 Eastern Ave. FREE. Info: www.

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Monday, December 14Patterson Park Neighborhood Association Meeting: 7 p.m. St. Elizabeth’s Church Hall. 2638 E. Baltimore St.

Tuesday, December 15Library Square Meeting: 6 p.m. Patterson Park Enoch Pratt Library, 158 N. Linwood Ave.Upper Fell’s Point Improvement Association Meeting: 7 p.m. Wolfe St. Academy, 245 S. Wolfe St.

Wednesday, December 16Mother Goose Baby Steps: Mondays, 11 a.m. An interactive nursery rhyme program with music and movement. For children up to 36 months of age with their caregivers. Southeast Anchor Branch, Enoch Pratt Library, 3601 Eastern Ave. Info: 410-396-1580.

Community NotebookRecovery for Life Toy Drive: Drop off toys from December 1 to 16 at the Recovery for Life office at 3719 E. Baltimore St. Volunteers needed to wrap gifts. The Recovery for Life Christmas Party will be held on December 19 from 1-4 p.m. at 3717 E. Baltimore St. There will be treats and a visit from Santa for the children. Info: 443-469-8880. Wise Avenue Christmas Train Garden: November 28 through January 3, Wise Avenue Volunteer Fire Company, 214 Wise Ave. Open everyday except for Christmas. Children 7 and under get in free. Info: 443-841-9692.Ugly Christmas Party: December 19, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. The Chasseur, 3328 Foster Ave. Deck yourself in the ugliest Christmas sweater you can find and celebrate the season. There will be a $100 prize for the ‘King and Queen of Ugly’ and tons of jolly drink and food specials. Bring a canned food item to enter a raffle for a signed Justin Tucker photo. Sunday Advent Mass Reading: Wednesdays, November 24-December 16 at 8 a.m. St. Casimir Parish, 2736 O’Donnell St. Discuss the message of Sunday in the church with your community. Material and refreshments will be available. Info: 443-682-8257 Parents and Teachers Together: United Evangelical Church, 3200 Dillon Street. Pre-school program for children ages 2-4 and their parents. Info: 410-995-0118.Volunteer With Audubon: Time to spare? Audubon would love your help making environmental education programs in Patterson Park successful. Please contact Kate Creamer, volunteer coordinator, 410-558-BIRD.

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The Green Leaders do a variety of hands-on activities like bird-watching to learn about the environment. | Photo courtesy of Alexa White

Alexa White demonstrates how a flower blooms. | Photo by Gianna DeCarlo

When you were in fifth grade, you probably weren’t thinking about the negative impact of fossil fuel dependency and climate change.

This is what sets the Audubon Green Leaders of Hampstead Hill Academy apart from other pre-teens. Green Leaders is a program through the Patterson Park Audubon Center that teaches children about their environmental impact and gives them the leadership skills they need to communicate their ideas and find solutions.

“Green Leaders have the mission to communicate climate change to their community and do so in their own words. The goal is to give them a background on climate change through hands-on, exploratory, and dynamic lessons,” explained Alexa White, the program’s developer and coordinator.

There are fourteen 5th and 6th grade HHA students enrolled in the program. White said they all came in with a passion for nature and a willingness to learn.

They engage in a variety of hands-on lessons, such as tree-planting and bird-watching, in order to understand the importance of protecting the natural world.

“We start with the basics, like what’s the difference between weather and climate. Climate change is complex. There’s a lot of little pieces for middle-schoolers to digest. On a larger scale, they see how this is a piece of the puzzle and how it connects to their other disciplines,” said Katherine Ralston, another coordinator, and the group’s unofficial videographer.

The students are in the eighth week of the lessons and have amassed an impressive amount of knowledge that they are willing to share.

When asked to describe one thing that they’ve learned in the program, the future leaders quickly spoke up.

“We learned about greenhouse gasses which are like carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and two other gasses and then when they go up into the atmosphere, the heat rises all over the world,” said Jonathan Lee.

“This makes all the glaciers melt and there’s more flooding and it’s making two weather cycles,” added Joshua Schuler.

“The animals have to move to a different place and the Baltimore Oriole, in 50 or 60 years, is going to leave Baltimore,” continued Lee, who explained that birds are leaving due to inconsistent temperatures and a lack of protective habitats. The Green Leaders recently planted a garden of native plants that act as a food source for local bird species.

The next activity was an exercise about teamwork and effective communication. Each child was given a different “challenge” such as being unable to speak or having to hop around on one leg. They then all had to walk across the hallway, with their handicaps, without leaving anybody else behind. After some initial bickering and chaos, the children created a system that got them across the finish line successfully, though not without a fair share of giggles.

“It was like a little puzzle where you had to get everyone in place,” said Esmeralda Encinas.

White explained that as a leader you need to learn how to compromise and work together while making each member of the team feel valuable.

“You might have to do things you’re not comfortable with. If someone’s asking you to do something that’s going to make it work, you might have to put aside what you’re feeling and make it happen,” she said to the children. “As a leader, you need to express to others the really good things they do individually.”

When asked what makes a good leader, Brianna Aguilar-Oyorzabal said you have to be “loud.”

Lee said, “don’t say ‘um’ a lot’ and use your hands to talk.” Shayla Chapple-Bell added that you needed to “have courage”.

White and Ralston put such an emphasis on leadership because the children will complete the program with live presentations to various community groups and associations. They must be able to communicate what they’ve learned and, hopefully, motivate their neighbors to take action against climate change. They will also produce an informative video that will teach others how to create bird-friendly habitats and reduce their energy use.

They watched videos about the ongoing climate change conferences in Paris and dissected how each speaker gave an efficient speech.

“That one had good eye contact,” said Alicia Blackwell.

The students then engaged in an unprompted conversation about the Californian drought. Far from the stereotypes of pre-teens who can only think about Justin Bieber and Minecraft, they engaged each other in a deep discussion about the importance of utilizing renewable energy and the dangerously finite nature of fossil fuels.

“They feel such a responsibility now,” said White proudly.

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Do you ever feel like your social life is lacking? Or that your friend group could use an upgrade? Or maybe you just want to meet new people and learn more about your neighborhood.

This is how Be More Canton, a social group, was created. Be More Canton aims to bring neighbors together to build a stronger community, making it an all-around friendlier place.

Be More Canton is the brainchild of Matthew Glace, his wife Cynthia, and their friend, Mike Engler.

“We have just recently moved to Canton from London. When we moved back we really were new and had never lived in the city. We thought, ‘how great would it be to get to know more about our neighbors and the neighborhood?’” said Matthew.

He added that meeting people at bars is difficult. They’re often crowded and the music is too loud to start a conversation, he explained.

“There were always these relaxed, social, events going on in our neighborhood,” said Matthew about his time in London. “We didn’t feel like there was enough of that going on in Baltimore and we wanted to do something to fix that.”

Be More Canton hosts a myriad of social events at local establishments where people can meet each other and mingle without the stress and noise of a busy nightclub. The couple teamed up with Engler, a long-time resident who knew the best places to host these happy hours.

The first event was an Oktoberfest Happy Hour. Matthew said it was amazing to meet so many new people and watch as they got to know each other as well.

He hopes that their group will progress naturally through word-of-mouth and social

media. People of all ages and backgrounds are welcome. He actually encourages long-time Baltimoreans to join since they can spread their knowledge to the newbies, just like how Engler helped the Glaces.

December’s event, which occurred last weekend, focused on giving back to the community. The members identified needy families in the area and figured out the best way to gather and distribute food and gifts for them.

“We’re going to try to get people together and find some needy families together that we can put together a nice dinner for and get some gifts for the kids and make it a happy holiday. We want to try to help as many families as we can,” said Matthew before the event.

In the future, they plan on doing a fundraising event for BARCS and other charity-based efforts. They also hope to have guest speakers from the community for educational presentations, such as small business owners.

“We want to help out our local businesses by making the neighbors aware about them and what they do,” said Matthew.

When asked if he and his wife had made meaningful connections since starting Be More Canton, Matthew said “Absolutely.”

He said he runs into people multiple times and all over the city who recognize him from the events.

“If we hadn’t had that personal introduction in a smaller quieter environment at first, we would’ve never gotten to know that person. So we’re really lucky,” he said.

To keep up with or join Be More Canton, visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/BeMoreCanton or @BMoreCanton on Twitter.

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All of my readers out there know that I am a total stat nerd. I was a math major and have also been a baseball fan since I can remember, so stats are something I have always been interested in.

One stat that is always impressive is 105.1 mph, the fastest pitch ever recorded in the history of baseball. That pitch was thrown by Aroldis Chapman in 2010, however that number has become meaningless over the past few hours as news broke of something else Chapman did. According to a police report obtained by Yahoo! Sports, Chapman fired eight gunshots in the garage of his home in Davie, Florida and was accused of choking his girlfriend on October 30, 2015.

Speaking of stats, here are some others that will blow your mind, and not in a good way:

According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), every 9 seconds in the US, a woman is assaulted or beaten .

1 in 5 women and 1 in 7 men have been victims of severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime. On a typical day, there are more than 20,000 phone calls placed to domestic violence hotlines nationwide. Between 21-60% of victims of intimate partner violence lose their jobs due to reasons stemming from the abuse.

Sounds crazy, right? Well, it’s reality here in America and all over the world. Care for some additional stats courtesy of Alanna Vagianos of the Huffington Post? In an article from February 13, 2015, the number of American troops killed in Afganistan and Iraq between 2001 and 2012 was 6,488. The number of American women who were murdered by current or ex-male partners during that same time was 11,766.

Every minute, 20 people are victims of intimate partner violence.

I’m not sorry for being a Debbie Downer with this week’s article, but this is a topic that needs to be discussed on a regular interval, and not just when some dumb jock from the Dallas Cowboys gets reinstated to the NFL after abusing his then girlfriend (I’m looking at you, Greg Hardy).

Is Hardy the only person to abuse a woman in the NFL? Absolutely not. Sports fans in Baltimore are very familiar with the story of Ray Rice who was arrested in early 2014 for punching his then fiancée (now wife) in an elevator in Atlantic City and knocking her

unconscious. Rice was facing third-degree aggravated assault charges which were dropped after Rice agreed to undergo court-supervised counseling. Rice was initially suspended for two games by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, but only after seeing the videotape of the incident did Goodell say he “didn’t get it right”. You think? The Baltimore Ravens eventually cut Rice from their team and he has not played in the NFL since.

The NFL has done a terrible job of handling these types of situations. Now, I am all for second chances, but the punishments are not reflective of the crimes. Why? Because the NFL is a results-oriented league and thanks to those results are a multi-billion dollar industry.

Let’s go back to the Greg Hardy incident. Hardy is a 27 year old defensive end who currently plays for the Cowboys. At 6’5” and 280 pounds, he is certainly a force to be reckoned with on the football field. Hardy started his career with the Carolina Panthers where he played from 2010 until 2014 and was named to the Pro Bowl in 2013. Hardy holds Carolina’s single season sack record with 15 and also their single game sack record with four.

Hardy was about to become a free agent during the 2014 offseason, however after the first game of the season Hardy was placed on the commissioner’s exempt list while his domestic case played out. As it turned out, Hardy stayed on that exempt list for the entire season yet still made his $13 million. The Panthers would not re-sign him in March of 2015, and then shortly thereafter, the Cowboys signed him to a one year deal worth $11.3 million. The following month, he was suspended for the first 10 games of the season without pay for violating the NFL Personal Conduct Policy. But thanks to the player’s union, that suspension was reduced to four games.

What did Hardy do? Hardy was found guilty by a judge and independent investigation by the NFL for committing several acts of physical violence against his then girlfriend. He also threw her on a bed full of assault rifles, just in case the physical violence wasn’t bad enough.

Since he has come back to play in the league, he has done absolutely nothing to justify a second chance. Here is a quick list of things he has done or said since being reinstated:When asked by a reporter if he was ready to ramp up

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He was also asked about if he had any remorse for his actions to which he answered, “I’m sorry I couldn’t be here for my teammates. You know, the worst feeling in the world is not being there for someone you care about or someone that needs you.” I guess girlfriends don’t fall into that category, according to Hardy.

Right after that incident, Cowboys’ owner Jerry Jones said about Hardy, “He’s of course one of the real leaders on the team,” which begs the question, “Who else is on that team?”

Hardy tweeted messages about being “guilty until proven innocent” which is an interesting strategy given that he was in fact proven guilty at a 2014 bench trial. The only reason the charge was expunged from his record was because his girlfriend, Nicole Holder, was unavailable for the jury trial, because Hardy had allegedly paid her to keep quiet according to the prosecutor. A claim that Hardy did not refute.

As of the writing of this article, Hardy still is playing in the NFL, making his base salary of $573,529 per game. Hardy also makes a $500,000 bonus if he gets eight sacks, and another $1 million bonus if he gets 10 sacks. Personally, I would give Jerry Jones a bonus if he sacks Hardy completely and removes him from the team.

Abusers like this need to be removed from the sport. If you’ve watched an NFL game over the past few weeks, you most likely have seen their commercials where people receive presents of NFL clothing for their favorite team. The commercial ends with a quote that reads, “Football is Family.” If they let people like Hardy continue to play in the NFL, then I have no idea what type of family they have over there at the NFL.

What also makes the NFL look bad is that a good majority of households watch the Thanksgiving Day games while they spend time with their family. The Dallas Cowboys just so happen to be one of the teams that plays each year on Thanksgiving, the other being the Detroit Lions. Hey NFL, if you’re putting a product on TV at a time when families are giving thanks and spending time together, maybe try to have a better product on the field with less criminals.

The Cowboys and the NFL have a moral obligation to do something about Hardy. Kids everywhere watch the NFL and when they see that this behavior is acceptable so long as you do good things on the field, then that will only further maintain this mindset.

Another example of this is Floyd Mayweather, a professional boxer. According to Business Insider, since 2002, Mayweather has plead guilty to two incidents of domestic abuse and was convicted in another but those charges were dismissed four years later. Mayweather

also served 90 days in jail thanks to an incident where he hit his ex-girlfriend in front of two of their children at 5am. In case you think I don’t have a stat for this, sadly, I do....

Worldwide, men who were exposed to domestic violence as children are three to four times more likely to perpetrate intimate partner violence as adults than men who did not experience domestic abuse as children.Mayweather made $100 million for his fight against Manny Pacquiao. Funny thing about that fight, during the match the (arguably) best player in baseball Mike Trout tweeted his loyalty to Mayweather. When followers of Trout responded to him by blasting him for supporting a woman abuser, Trout said, “I just root for him in the ring.” Torii Hunter, another baseball player expressed the same sentiments. None of us make any profit off of these hooligans, at least not like the team’s owners do, so who cares how good they are in the ring or on the field? If they worked in an office like the majority of us, they would most likely get canned or seriously shunned at work. Apparently Trout and Hunter feel different.

While I don’t condone what Michael Vick did to those dogs, I feel people were more upset over that than what Mayweather, Hardy and others do to women. Both crimes deserve serious attention. That type of mindset is troubling to say the least. We should not be rooting for these people in any capacity, with the only exception being for them to get real help and stop abusing women.

While Roger Goodell completely whiffed at getting things right in the NFL, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has the spotlight on him to get things right. Not only does he have the pending issue and investigation with Aroldis Chapman, there was another incident involving Colorado Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes where he was arrested on October 31, 2015 for assaulting his wife. His wife claimed that they had an argument that turned physical where Reyes allegedly grabbed her by the throat and slammed her into a glass door, giving her injuries to her neck, thigh and wrist. Major League Baseball has a new domestic violence policy which was introduced in August. That policy gives the MLB Commissioner broad powers to discipline players, even if they are not convicted, with no minimum or maximum parameters on the punishment. My hope is that if these players did in fact commit these offenses, Manfred comes down extremely hard on them.

Someone needs to stand up for doing the right thing. Since the NFL seems to not care, hopefully Major League Baseball, America’s true pastime, will step up to the plate.

Oh, by the way, during the 10 minutes it took you to read this article, another 67 women were just beaten.


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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1HOLIDAY SAFETY TIPS: Community impact statements

decreasing, robberies still remain the most common crime in the district and that even small preventative measures can help.

Garrity encourages residents to shut their blinds and make sure that doors and windows are locked. He added that the majority of robberies have occurred without any forced entry. The suspects enter the location through unlocked rear doors and windows.

“Make sure your houses are locked. If it’s open, like unlocked windows, unlocked doors, criminals don’t care. They see an opportunity and they’re going to hop on it. Don’t make it easy for them.”

Garrity said it was crucial to remain aware and observant, especially when traveling late at night after a party.

“You’re not drunk, just full of Christmas cheer,” he joked.

Walk with a group and keep your eyes off your cell phone, he explained.

“The biggest thing is to keep your eyes and ears open.”

The other speaker at the meeting was Michelle Lee, the State’s Attorney’s community liaison for the Southeast district.

Lee spoke about the importance of community impact statements, which are testimonies from the community that are

considered during the sentencing of a criminal.“It’s a brief summary about the harm or

trauma that anyone has suffered from as a result of the crime,” explained Lee.

A community impact statements become part of the criminal case file.

The statement shows that the criminal is harmful to the overall community, not just the victim, and can result in longer sentences and harsher penalties.

“We have cases where, as a community, you may know somebody who’s been victimized and its great when you can come together to rally around that victim to send in an impact statement,” said Lee.

The statement is read during the sentencing and the suspect must be found guilty before the impact is considered.

As for those who submit a statement, they don’t have to appear at court, but it is encouraged.

“It’s not necessary, but it is encouraged because it’s a good look. The judge will notice that,” said Lee. “What I love about the Southeast is that they actually show up for court.”

For more information on community impact statements, visit www.stattorney.com/resources/victims-witnesses.

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