https://hotair.com/archives/jazz-shaw/2020/03/10/squeegee-kid-violence-baltimore/More “Squeegee Kid†Violence In BaltimoreJAZZ SHAW Posted at 2:31 pm on March 10, 2020
... There’s been another instance of violence with one of the so-called “squeegee kids†that prowl the city’s intersections trying to shake down drivers for money. And when you refuse their “services†you run the risk of verbal abuse at a minimum and possibly much more. That’s what happened to one unnamed woman who attempted to drive away after some of these “workers†approached her minivan. One of the men smashed the back window of her vehicle and when she got out to attempt to capture the extortionists on film, he hopped on a scooter and ran her over, sending her to the hospital.
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To start with, this was no “kid.†The police were able to identify him using surveillance camera footage and later apprehend him. He’s 21 years old and already has a record of criminal activity. That’s typical of many of these squeegee people if you keep track of the police reports. And his willingness to immediately resort to violence when he doesn’t get what he wants speaks volumes.
Also, these are not “jobs†in any sense of the word. The woman did not solicit a temporary employee to wash the windows of her van. She was approached without an invitation by a group of intimidating men ...
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