“You are under arrest.” These four words could have been Baltimore?s slogan in 2005, as roughly 100,000 arrests ? an average of 274 a day ? were made by city police. So far, the pace shows no signs of slowing this year. And this isn?t all about murders, rapes and carjackings. Spit on a sidewalk, drink a beer in public or drive without a license plate, and there?s a chance you could end up in handcuffs at central booking.

From tourists in town for an Orioles game or Inner Harbor visit to lifelong residents, people are facing charges that other cities would either ignore or terminate with a simple fine.