Baltimore man wanted for murdering a tech CEO

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Anonymous wrote:Code not fire

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What does "Code not fire" mean? He set 2 people on fire?

I’m still confused.

He killed the tech woman and set 2 other people on fire?

Yep. On different days

[Anonymous]

Sorry, figured out keypad/code post.

One argument is they are safer bc keys can be copied, former tenants may have, etc. But, from what I've observed, the codes tend to become pretty widely known and many delivery people, Amazon drivers and others have them.

Pava's building also had keycode access to the individual apartments.

Only as safe as weakest door control.

The adage about never willingly going to another location and fighting or making noise may have saved her life.

So sad.

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Anonymous wrote:Just be honest liberals, if the man were filming a video of him not being let into the building as a white woman walked by you'd blast her for being a racist Karen. Yet look at what she should have done. Not let in a strange man who happened to have brown skin into the building. She would have still been alive.

But in this day in age, being progressive takes over all common sense for self preservation and safety.

You don't let anybody in without their own key. What "liberals" get mad about is when a black person has a key, gets in with a key but people call the cops on him because they think he stole the key.

You never let someone in just because.

People visiting other apartments certainly do act offended when I decline to let them into our building. Women are socialized to prevent this reaction and remain pleasing to all people at all times. We are not supposed to say no to anyone, because that can draw censure. Young women care about approval a whole lot more than older ones... that's why you feel you have cause to try to "karen" us into submission.

We need to get back to normalizing the idea that no one gets in without a key/fob/escort and women aren't bad or rude or racist when they very rightly say no.

I agree, women are socialized to be polite.

I just disagree that there are viral videos of "Karens" not letting someone in who DOES NOT HAVE A KEY. It doesn't exist.

There may not be a video but at the moment of denial of entry, there's a grimace or an offended protest. I just turned 50 so I don't care anymore, but our daughters crumple and vow never to say no to anyone ever again.

Not my daughters

I hope not but recognize that you won't be the sole influence that informs her actions forever. We do need the larger public to stop shaming women for standing up for their needs because the teen and young woman years are mostly peer-and popular culture-influenced.

I agree but you said “crumple and vow never to say no” to that I disagree.

Also, we can’t expect anyone men or woman to always, every day of their life assess every.single.risk and always be right.

Sometime people are just in a hurry, or they don’t notice someone slip in behind them, or someone watching their fire.

We can’t put it all on girls making the right decision every.single.solitary.time. It’s untenable.

Not just girls. Anyone in a dorm, apartment bldg or condo building who goes in and out has the potential to let someone like this in. If they are not harmed directly, violent predators can lurk and attack someone else. You or your elderly mom could walk out in the hallway and be attacked by someone hiding in trash room, package room, etc., for example, or not seen on cameras if front desk is not 24/7 as most are not. Not clear if her building had a desk despite being a former hotel? We can't control other people or how vigilant the Door Dash delivery person is. This brings the risks of multifamily apt or condo or dorm living home. I've lived in rented housing with roommates who leave doors unlocked or windows open. A lot comes down to area (DC and Baltimore both higher crime) and unfortunately, luck. Many luxury buildings in Logan, at The Wharf, etc. have poor door control. Hotels are obviously a risk, too. Cameras documented for after the fact but are no replacement for front desk personnel, security who do walks, etc., which are much more limited these days.

[Anonymous]

Yikes - he was arrested in Bowie.

[Anonymous]

It just gets worse. He used the "key" line in the first rape for which he was convicted.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/pava-lapere-s-was-stalked-home-and-tricked-into-letting-suspected-murderer-into-her-building-docs/

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Better link

https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/29/us/baltimore-tech-ceo-killing-pava-lapere-friday/index.html

On Friday, Billingsley was captured on video following LaPere as she walked home, law enforcement sources briefed on the investigation told CNN. LaPere did not seem to notice the suspect, who kept a distance from her, they said.

LaPere entered her apartment building’s lobby but returned to the front door after she saw a man, later identified as Billingsley, waving at her through the glass, a statement of charges obtained by CNN affiliate WJZ says, citing surveillance footage.

Billingsley appeared as though he was having trouble getting into the building – as if he had forgotten his keys, the sources said."

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Just be honest liberals, if the man were filming a video of him not being let into the building as a white woman walked by you'd blast her for being a racist Karen. Yet look at what she should have done. Not let in a strange man who happened to have brown skin into the building. She would have still been alive.

But in this day in age, being progressive takes over all common sense for self preservation and safety.

You don't let anybody in without their own key. What "liberals" get mad about is when a black person has a key, gets in with a key but people call the cops on him because they think he stole the key.

You never let someone in just because.

And this scenario is EXACTLY what preceded a shooting last week on Connecticut Ave: a black man let himself into an apartment building on Brandywine with a stolen / not his own key card. Then he shot residents of the building. He has like 29 prior felonies, including gun drug dealing and assault felonies, so it’s quite possible he would not have the appearance of a black lobbyist or a black surgeon or a black first grade teacher or a black active duty Navy Lt.Col

Suspicious, in other words, despite possession of a key card

Damned if you do, damned if you dont.

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I know these buildings and pop culture promote "walkability" but it's always better to take a cab (safer than Uber, they fingerprint) at night and have them wait until you get in. Walk around in sketchy neighborhoods, surrounded by worse ones, and you may catch the eye of a dangerous predator. I get that it wasn't late, around 10:30, but it's a protection.

If only she'd gone straight to the elevator and up to her apartment. So tragic.

I do wonder if he has other sexual assaults that were not reported?

That his initial victim was not warned of his release is a policy that needs to change. Maybe there needs to be a policy of publicly announcing all reported sexual assaults, too, so people can be on guard. But, need to be on guard, regardless.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just be honest liberals, if the man were filming a video of him not being let into the building as a white woman walked by you'd blast her for being a racist Karen. Yet look at what she should have done. Not let in a strange man who happened to have brown skin into the building. She would have still been alive.

But in this day in age, being progressive takes over all common sense for self preservation and safety.

You don't let anybody in without their own key. What "liberals" get mad about is when a black person has a key, gets in with a key but people call the cops on him because they think he stole the key.

You never let someone in just because.

And this scenario is EXACTLY what preceded a shooting last week on Connecticut Ave: a black man let himself into an apartment building on Brandywine with a stolen / not his own key card. Then he shot residents of the building. He has like 29 prior felonies, including gun drug dealing and assault felonies, so it’s quite possible he would not have the appearance of a black lobbyist or a black surgeon or a black first grade teacher or a black active duty Navy Lt.Col

Suspicious, in other words, despite possession of a key card

Damned if you do, damned if you dont.

You are misstating facts re: the Brandywine shooting. I believe he was given the key card, there is no evidence it was "stolen." He associated with a resident of The Saratoga and was in the building for that reason. After walking out with his cousin and the victim he shot the victim outside on the sidewalk. The shooter, the second man, and the victim all live EoTP. All were known to one another. Buildings have visitors, no way around it.

No idea what this means? Apartments, condo buildings and dorms are ALL public spaces. You can't 100% control who has access and you should be on guard. Will dangerous people sometimes get access by having a code, key or being let in? Expect it.

Damned if you do, damned if you dont.

Having worked in the field of SA, predators are indeed sometimes well dressed, gainfully employed and in possession of impressive credentials. Keep your guard up re: all people you don't know and teach your children the same.

The Baltimore case is quite different in that it was a crime between strangers, not people known to one another. His prior crime in Baltimore was more similar in that it was targeted amongst people known to one another, perhaps through criminal activity, per LE comments. Both were horrific crimes and hopefully he will never be on the streets again. Ideally his case will lead to legislative and policy changes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just be honest liberals, if the man were filming a video of him not being let into the building as a white woman walked by you'd blast her for being a racist Karen. Yet look at what she should have done. Not let in a strange man who happened to have brown skin into the building. She would have still been alive.

But in this day in age, being progressive takes over all common sense for self preservation and safety.

You don't let anybody in without their own key. What "liberals" get mad about is when a black person has a key, gets in with a key but people call the cops on him because they think he stole the key.

You never let someone in just because.

And this scenario is EXACTLY what preceded a shooting last week on Connecticut Ave: a black man let himself into an apartment building on Brandywine with a stolen / not his own key card. Then he shot residents of the building. He has like 29 prior felonies, including gun drug dealing and assault felonies, so it’s quite possible he would not have the appearance of a black lobbyist or a black surgeon or a black first grade teacher or a black active duty Navy Lt.Col

Suspicious, in other words, despite possession of a key card

Damned if you do, damned if you dont.

Besides being wrong on the facts (read the other thread) you seem to suggest that only black men rape?! GTFO with that, men of all ethnicities commit sexual assaults.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Code not fire

???

It was for the post 2 up

What does "Code not fire" mean? He set 2 people on fire?

I’m still confused.

He killed the tech woman and set 2 other people on fire?

Yep. On different days

The facts re the couple who were set on fire (and the woman raped) are absolutely awful, yet for several days no one seemed to care until the tech woman was found killed. Nothing in the news. No sense of urgency. NOTHING. The family of the couple is criticizing the police and the man is saying perhaps the tech lady wouldn’t have been killed if the public had been warned. The couple is black. Tech lady, white.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just be honest liberals, if the man were filming a video of him not being let into the building as a white woman walked by you'd blast her for being a racist Karen. Yet look at what she should have done. Not let in a strange man who happened to have brown skin into the building. She would have still been alive.

But in this day in age, being progressive takes over all common sense for self preservation and safety.

You don't let anybody in without their own key. What "liberals" get mad about is when a black person has a key, gets in with a key but people call the cops on him because they think he stole the key.

You never let someone in just because.

Read better. Brandywine black man and accused shooterwas not alleged to be a rapist. He let himself into the building using a key card that wasn’t his.

He looks like someone who has been arrested 29 times for mostly violent crimes.

If rent-control tenant Ruth gets bad vibes from him in the elevator, she gets branded as racist. Per PP. since after all, he has a key! All people who have a key are legit!

And this scenario is EXACTLY what preceded a shooting last week on Connecticut Ave: a black man let himself into an apartment building on Brandywine with a stolen / not his own key card. Then he shot residents of the building. He has like 29 prior felonies, including gun drug dealing and assault felonies, so it’s quite possible he would not have the appearance of a black lobbyist or a black surgeon or a black first grade teacher or a black active duty Navy Lt.Col

Suspicious, in other words, despite possession of a key card

Damned if you do, damned if you dont.

Besides being wrong on the facts (read the other thread) you seem to suggest that only black men rape?! GTFO with that, men of all ethnicities commit sexual assaults.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Code not fire

???

It was for the post 2 up

What does "Code not fire" mean? He set 2 people on fire?

I’m still confused.

He killed the tech woman and set 2 other people on fire?

Yep. On different days

The facts re the couple who were set on fire (and the woman raped) are absolutely awful, yet for several days no one seemed to care until the tech woman was found killed. Nothing in the news. No sense of urgency. NOTHING. The family of the couple is criticizing the police and the man is saying perhaps the tech lady wouldn’t have been killed if the public had been warned. The couple is black. Tech lady, white.

This has been explained by the police. It's not a conspiracy.

I think their explanation is total horsesht, but the Black police officers weren't doing an internalized racism.

[Anonymous]

A pretrial services investigator stated that Billingsley previously received psychiatric treatment from age 3 to 16 for suicide attempts and reported using ecstasy weekly for 19 years. He has been unemployed for one month.

Some people are not right in the head. Some things cannot be fixed.

At some point, safety of the public has to factor in. And yes, keeping such people off the street is very expensive.

https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/jason-dean-billingsley-bail-review-hearing-homicide-pava-lapere-PPJZSERLMBDNRB6DQ7ZSYS2HLQ/

[Anonymous]

I wonder if he blames the man or couple for his getting fired since he had done maintenance work there?