By Adam Pagnucco. Eric Saul, the founder of the satirical website Takoma Torch, has been charged with one count of criminal harassment by the State of Maryland. According to Saul,…
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Crime Keeps Rising
By Adam Pagnucco. Another round of crime data that has been assembled for the county council shows something that will surprise no readers of Montgomery Perspective: crime is up for…
More on the Explosion in Juvenile Crime
By Adam Pagnucco. Last month, I wrote about data showing sharp increases in juvenile crime since the pandemic ended. That data along with pushback from prosecutors around the state has…
Is Juvenile Crime Exploding?
By Adam Pagnucco. Recently, an unusual dispute broke out between a top state official and local officials over the subject of juvenile crime. Vincent Schiraldi, secretary of the Maryland Department…
The Nothing Burger Crime Bill
By Adam Pagnucco. Last month, county officials celebrated the passage of legislation intended to enhance late night safety. The bill requires some late night businesses to draft safety plans for…
The Last Time Crime was a Hot Issue
By Adam Pagnucco. I have been writing about crime quite a bit lately. Last year, it was a big deal in the county executive election (in which I worked for…
By Adam Pagnucco. A new analysis prepared by county council staff paints a grim picture of public safety in Montgomery County. The basic message is two-fold: crime continues to rise…
Are Crimes Against Society Being Enforced?
By Adam Pagnucco. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) defines crimes against society as representing “society’s prohibition against engaging in certain types of activity and are typically victimless crimes.” …
A Time for Crime, Part Four
By Adam Pagnucco. Let’s start applying what we learned this week to the county’s newest crime initiative – the executive’s proposed legislation to crack down on late night businesses. The…
By Adam Pagnucco. Parts One and Two examined times of day for violent crime and property crime and found some differences. Violent crime is focused in the hours of 3…