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"Trees Stop Crime" Claims Wannabe Comptroller Brooke Lierman

"There are numerous studies done in Maryland showing a direct correlation between decreased crime and increased trees." – Del. Brooke Lierman, Democratic Comptroller nominee

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Mark Uncapher
Sep 19, 2022
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Being Maryland's Comptroller is a serious job.

And yet, Democratic nominee Del. Brooke Lierman's infamous "Trees Stop Crime" speech still ranks as one of the General Assembly's least serious moments o…

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