Annapolis Capital Punishment

These two recent incidents are perhaps only related in a sublime sense (for those of you out there who don't know what sublime means, have another Margarita...and see what's beneath the ice and fruit slice) they perhaps each tell us something about the human condition and prospect--one positive and one negative (from the police reports...):

5. ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION: On June 10th at 8:26 AM, a motorist reported
seeing what appeared to be an attempted abduction. The caller said that
the driver of a blue Toyota pulled over next to an adult female
pedestrian as she was walking on Poplar Avenue near Locust Avenue. The
driver of the Toyota, a male, got out of the car and grabbed the
pedestrian by the arm and tried to pull her towards a wooded area,
according to the witness. She screamed for help. Other motorists stopped
and focused their attention on the suspect and victim. Apparently, that
was enough to cause him to give up his attempt. The victim ran back to
one of the other cars in the area, and that driver allowed her to get in
her car. She then drove the victim to the police station. The suspect
got back in his car and drove off. Witnesses were able to give a good
description of the suspect*s vehicle, as well as the tag number. A
responding officer spotted the car on the East side of Poplar Avenue.
The suspect refused to stop for the officer. The officer followed until
the suspect vehicle struck a parked Ford Pick up truck on Poplar Avenue.
The suspect then drove off the roadway up onto a grassy hill medium.
Officers were close behind and the suspect got out of his car
brandishing a knife. He was ordered to drop the knife and gunpoint and
did so. He then began to flee on foot, but some construction workers
form a house remodeling project nearby had seen the events and were
lining up in a manner to stop the suspect. Apparently the suspect took
note of this and gave up his escape attempt. He was taken into custody
without further incident. The female victim was located, who said that
she does not know the suspect. She was identified as a 39 year old
Arundel on The Bay Road resident. The suspect was identified as a 34
year Richard James Haney of the 1400 block of Norcross Lane in Severn,
Maryland. He is currently in custody and is expected to be formally
charged this afternoon with Attempted Abduction and other related
offenses. (08-003507)

In the above, we see how the actions of decent persons in cooperation with our professional police officers kept a severe crime from happening and helped a citizen in danger. We can only hope the judge will be firm. Below is a little different kind of story...but is it? Is this a white collar crime? A blue collar crime? A blue BMW crime?

NEW---POLICE UPDATE: The suspect, Richard James Haney, is currently being held at
the Detention Center in lieu of a $750,000.00 bond. He will have a bail
review later today. He made no statements, and his motives/intent are
still unknown. Many thanks to the citizens that assisted us with this
case.


10. HIT AND RUN : 6/9 9:58 PM Chesapeake Ave. And Bowen Alley - a
flagman for a utility repair project reported that a motorist in a blue
BMW pulled up to him and cursed him for the traffic delay. The suspect
then struck the flagman in the knee with the front bumper of the car.
He then left the scene. The flagman declined medical treatment.
(08-003497)

Aahh the high and mighty, driving around in their fancy cars, late, busy, self-centered and self-important and angry at a guy standing out in 100 degree heat just doing his job to keep everybody in traffic safe and orderly. Mr. Blue BMW gets angry! Luckily nobody was hurt. Hey you, Mr. Blue BMW driving ---hole, OUT OF THE GENE POOL!!!! You are everything that stinks about this great country.

Can anybody help locate and bring this Blue BMW driving criminal to justice?

We send our best wishes to the flagman.