Most days, when I scan the headlines from Baltimore, they are fairly repetitive. There are always a certain number of carjackings, shootings, and assaults. It’s gotten to the point where I rarely bother to click and read the details unless something really spectacular takes place. But one headline this week almost stopped me in my tracks. Yes, it was about an attempted robbery and assault, which is typically just another day ending in a “Y” in Charm City. But in this case, the suspect that they arrested was a 12-year-old boy. He and a group of friends attacked two men who were riding a “moto pad” (whatever those are), assaulting the riders and attempting to rob them. They were caught on a security camera and the police managed to apprehend the ringleaders a short time later. (CBS Baltimore)
A 12-year-old has been arrested for assault and attempted robbery at the Inner Harbor on…