Every time a citizen is tragically killed like this we hear the same rhetoric from our politicians but NOTHING ever changes. Didn't we hear this when the young man was beated and subsequently died in Canton? How many years ago was that and here we are again. I currently reside near Jupiter, FL where the young man grew up and it's been on the news and papers down here.
May this young man rest in peace and may his dear family find a way to deal with their grief.

Watch out MOM wifey might not like you talking about her profession

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Sure Martin! Your going to protect us. The same politician that turned this state into a sanctuary for illegals and the untold drivers licenses, or I should say, shadow papers, is now raging about protecting us. Tell me another one. I can't wait.

Did O'Malley really say the state is doing better communicating? Wow. What a liar. Why did it take Cheltenham officials 22 minutes to call the police when Ms Wheeling was murdered? If anything, they're doing better to coverup. Pretty sad.

This young man was lost because there is an attitude in this state to protect criminals. There always has been. O'Malley even did his darnedest to get rid of the death penalty. The attitude needs to change. Sure we shouldn't be tossing kids smoking pot into jail, but when we get repeat offenders for serious crimes, we shouldn't be letting them off the hook either.

Instead of blaming judges for not giving stricter sentences, why doesn't O'Malley lead the charge for mandatory minimums? It's a rhetorical question, but it does have an answer: he believes in judicial discretion. Time and time again, kids get raped by repeat sexual offenders and violent offenders murder... how many more Pitcairns or Sowers do there have to be? This is getting ridiculous!

Martin O'Malley is a despicable hypocrite. He opposes the most appropriate answer to outrageous crimes, then moans about his concern for victims. He and his ilk make me sick.

Kendra Ausby is the judge who walked Lavelva Merritt aka Wagner on her probation violation in May 2010. Ausby could have put Merritt away for six years. The governor who appointed who appointed Ausby to the bench in February of this year is none other than Martin O'Malley. Now he comes elbowing his way into the mass of mourners for Stephen Pitcairn. Pretty disgusting.

I once sat in Judge O'Malley's courtroom as an observer and saw her grant a probation violator time served after he had a subsequent conviction for possession of a handgun.

I think probation violations would be handled more expeditiously if it was handled by the Parole Commission instead of judges who frequently wimp out. The failure to execute bench warrants in a timely manner is also an issue. There needs to be some effort made to give priority to service of warrants of offenders with records of violence.

Lets give credit to the reporters who had been covering this story so thoroughly. Thanks for your diligence.

SMALL - TINY - GROUP of people who harm others??? Have you looked at the crime stats for Baltimore? Get real this city has a problem and it is not being taken care of by the city or state. I agree with the comment ---- vote vote vote ---- professional campaigning is the work being done here - not taking care of the job you, the government officials, got the position for in the first place. How many more have to die - before you wake up.

I agree with everyones post here, I'm sick of his campaigning. Between the time he spends in the gym and the time he spends campaigning, do he ever actually do what we have elected him to do? Yet he's TIED in the Polls! If he is elected again this state will have done itself a serious dis-service.

Please I urge all of you that want your voice to be heard to go "like" Bob Ehrlich on Facebook and post comments there. I'm sick of O'Malley's campaigning. I'm tired of him pandering these lies to his brainwashed contingent.

Baltimore is a disgrace. Wow, the Harbor was fixed up. Big F'in Deal. Your police are totally absent and when present, apparently ineffectual and incompetent. Your last Mayor used gift cards intended for the poor. Baltmore needed a Mayor Koch, a Mayor Giuliani and a Mayor Bloomberg, and a Police commissioner Kelly. The National Guard needs to do a major round-up of the yo boys.

This is the same guy who a few weeks ago said it would cost to much to protect us from illeagals. He is very oppourtunistic and is now using this young mans death to get votes. do us a favor and leave town.

I'm not at all suggesting that a weapon would have helped avert this tragedy but I cannot understand for the life of me why Marylanders will not elect officials who will pass a concealed weapons law. These allow law abiding citizens who have no criminal records who are adequately trained in weapons safety to defend themselves and those around. They are legally liable people with more to lose than a violent repeat offender. These people could fill the police gap (remember that $120 million budget gap Bmore: means no extra police). It helps in other states. It could work here if our politicians would come to their senses.

I AM TRIED oF PEOPLE WHO DON'T LIVE AND THE CITY DOWN THE CITY BEFORE YOU PAST JUDEMENT GET THE FACTS FRIST BEFORE YOU SOUND DUM

MOM does not care about victims. If he did, he would have reappointed Carmen Amedori to the MD Parole Commission. First appointed by Governor Ehrlich, she was tough on keeping violent criminals in prison. Mr. O'Malley plays politics with our safety.

Franchot"would like to talk to the killers."I don't think so!

Without saying it, this article and O'Malley are blaming Ehrlich for appointing this judge. As a result, this murderer was set free. It's somewhat like indirectly blaming Ehrlich for the oil spill in the Gulf. If we held every public offical accountable for the judges they appoint we'd have alot of public officials explaining what they can't control. Think of this, this "Governor" is linking HIS political future to a another cold blooded murder,,,,,,,,It's disgusting!

Instead of attending all of the events I see listed on MOMS twitter feed he needs to do one video blog "paying his respects" or "thanking troopers for their service" each morning. Those of us who live in Baltimore would appreciate him more if he would actually work in his office to make sure the criminals stay in jail than to attend the numerous funerals caused by them or the events to show his face for photo ops. Pitcairn was a worker of a good friend of mine and she is devastated and angry with good reason because he was an "amazing person". One more tragedy in the city I grew up loving and now fear. Someone has to help us. Anyone?