The housing inspectors in BC have been a corrupt bunch just like their bosses for many decades. And the liqueur inspectors. And the small number of police we see lately.
And the "special affair" workers rolling the bones. And the mayor and her cohorts stealing gift cards from the poor she solicited under false pretenses.

Why do you think BC got the name "MobTown"?

If people don't forgive,they won't be forgiven either.Keep playing into Satan's hands.

i recall that several years ago an employee of the city personnel office told applicants to " lie on their applicatios - we don't check them"

How many times have you seen a full truckload of shady city streets workers show up to a location and loaf in there seats for hours while trash blows in the streets in front of their truck and work view untouched or shabley done, or see them idly standing around looking at their cell phone while one of say four or five someones pushes a pile of sort around. The city of Baltimore workers are the biggest waste of tax money I have seen.

Stop playing the religion card, Donald. I'm sure that your Jebus was here today, he would be outraged by what people like Graziano have done to this city.

The US attorney's office in Baltimore needs to investigate baltimore's corrupt government. Corruption is a cancer that destroys the good that gets in it's way. Not much left to trust in baltimore city government.

Are you telling me that there are no qualified applicants who can pass the certification because of criminal records? You're kidding me, right. I know many young persons who have clean records and cannot find a job, yet Graziano wants to lower the standards. This is truly insane, and these people will have some police authority. Baltimore City please tell me that you are better than this, and I hope that Mayor Rawlings will not let the standards lapse. If so, let's do so for the police department and corrections, and other enforcement entities.

This is just another example of why I'm moving my family back south after living here for 9 years. Everyone wants change but they keep allowing the same people to make the same decisions. Good luck Baltimore.

VOTE change can only happen if you VOTE

Dear More to Come:

(a) the FORMER mayor was prosecuted for that and lost her job over it, and

(b) it got the name Mobtown because white mobs would go on riotous sprees at the drop of a hat, not because of organized crime.

I'm certainly not going to defend the corrupt and useless city housing authority, but let's get our history right.

A LOT of housing issues are tied to crime and a number of measures passed by City Council in the last decade reflect this, including the augment of the 311 system. The Housing Dept is often the first portal for citizens when things start to go downhill in their neighborhood and police have yet to build criminal cases; at least citizens can nag problem residents by using the housing code. That this dept is accepting criminals into its ranks is ludicrous. Add to that the fact that housing personnel have access to some 311 complaints and the complainants' contact info, and it becomes even more paramount that character be strongly considered when hiring. Ask any neighborhood watch group who has dealt w the housing dept and they'll have plenty of stories of failure to follow-through, lack of discretion, and other signs that point to severe mismanagement and corruption. More than any other dept or official, housing needs investigated and overhauled!!!

Convicted fellon? No problem move to Baltimore and get a job with the city with great benefits and a pension. I hear they will pay you to sit around to drink and play cards all day. If you go back to jail they still pay you. You can get lucrative bonuses by setting up side deals. No performance measures to live up to, and no managers breathing down your neck.

I am sooooooo glad I don't live in Baltimore City anymore. What a joke.

Crap rolls downhill. Responsibility rolls uphill. It doesn't matter what Graziano personally knew. It is his responsibilty as a leader to have his subordinates do their jobs. How long does it take to spot a fake SSN and name IF you are doing the background checks you are supposed to?

Shoddy landlords who don't register their properties? Housing's responsibility. Derelict owners who let their properties fall into disrepair, spread trash, or grow weeds? Housing's responsibility. Inspection and approval of buildings, home renovations, and any contractor work that is code-related? Housing's responsibility.

Think about whether these things are getting better or worse in your neighborhood and there shouldn't be surprise to learn that the housing department is full of criminals. The housing-related quality of life issues residents suffer from touch more people than violent crime or the murder rate. People like to blame the exodus from the city on taxes or crime, but I strongly believe the housing department's total refusal to do its job is the main reason this city is in the dumps. I suspect 9 inspectors with criminal backgrounds is just the tip of a very large iceberg.

what a bunch of corrupt people we have
in our local gov't.. i wonder if they ran
background check on she male dixon
when she ran her office..and did they check on rawlings blake also

Dear Richard Nalldret:

1. The mayor was procesuted but still keeps her security system woths $1,000''s and her $80,000 a year pension...not bad for a convicted criminal.

2. White mobs? Riotus sprees? Think you are a little mixed up buddy!

3. I do have my history right!

Baltimore City fails to do the most basic thing by doing background checks on potential employees. They get what they deserve. The persons in charge should be fired for failing to do the right thing. they seem to blame everyone else, no wonder the City is in such bad shape from top to bottom.

Its not Graziano's fault. The agencies don't do the background checks. The agencies request the city's central HR for a position. HR posts the position and its requiretments. Then HR collects the paper applications, and reviews it to see that the experience matches the requirements (I don't know if they run backgorund checks on applicants, but they ask for SS and DL which gives them the ability to run checks). Then they create which contains the person's name, and address for those who pass requirements. The agencies get the list and choose 5 candidates to interview and select the best one from the interview. The agencies can walk over to HR to make a copy of the applications so they can reveiw them before selecting a candidate. I work for housing and actually did walk over to the Central HR dept to get the applications to hire a position.
The system is really dumb! HR needs a change in process, attitudes and work ethic. They need people who can read and understand that budgeting, accounting and finance are all related and alike. They need people that understand IT and computer science are alike. They need to update the requested requirements because the last updates on some positions were 30 years ago. Infact there are positions that require people to have a degree in eleectronic data processing (wtf is that, I don't remember that as a major back in 2001). They have a position that requires people to know how to use a typewriter. Most people coming out of college don't know how to use at type writer because they have never needed to use one. Its stupidity.

Silly and Richard,

I hate to burst your bubbles, but the nickname mobtown goes back to the 1800's and refers to the political "mobs" that would rig elections often times using violent means. I would imagine that they would be primarily white since voting restrictions at the time excluded women and minorities.

Don't take my word for it:

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Where_did_the_name_Mobtown_come_from

Hey anonymous,I don't have anything against background checks but remember that we ALL have a sinful nature and it don't have anything to do with religion,it's the facts.I just think that some people go too far with it.There are people out here that don't have a criminal record and still is lazy,greedy,envious,gluttonous,angry,lusty,and pride.

How in the world could you be hired to such a job with a criminal record? Furthermore, when you lie on a background check, you're promoted? Way too much bad mojo going on here to feel comfortable that the job is being done well.