Prostitute charged in doc’s strangulation death

[Philly50]

Prostitute charged in doc’s strangulation death

 

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A MALE prostitute has been charged with the murder of 75-year-old psychiatrist Dr. Howard Baker.

 

Philadelphia Police officials said Wednesday that Manuel Baez, 27, strangled Baker early Monday morning inside a fifth-floor hotel room at the Rodeway Inn, on Walnut Street above 12th in Center City.

 

Surveillance footage showed Baez leaving the hotel room with Baker's backpack and wallet.

 

"He gave a full confession," said Homicide Capt. James Clark.

 

"During whatever was going on inside of the room, he made the decision that he was going to kill and rob him. And that's what he did."

 

Baez was homeless and a prostitute, Clark said.

 

This isn't Baez's first brush with the law.

 

According to court records, Allentown police arrested Baez in June on drug-possession and evidence-tampering charges. He entered a guilty plea last month, and was released from a Lehigh County prison for time served.

 

His criminal history stretches back to at least 2007, and includes guilty pleas for offenses that ranged from simple assault to theft to loitering and prowling at night to possessing a controlled substance, the records show.

 

During a news conference Tuesday, Clark said hotel staff found Baker's naked body on the floor of his hotel room, a leather belt wrapped around his neck.

 

Baker checked into the hotel Sunday afternoon.

 

He told his wife that he was at a bar watching the Eagles that night, Clark said. But surveillance footage showed him leaving the hotel twice, and returning the first time with an unknown man and then later with Baez.

[Tonyko]

Prostitute charged in doc’s strangulation death

 

Oy this makes me sad this poor man at that age still closeted sneaking around and no 75yo man should be taking chances like this! I have an arrangement with an elderly neighbor late 70's ALSO a retired therapist oddly, who brings boys like this home, mostly ones he's met outside the hood on 8th-9th ave in coffee shops etc. I was in the elevator with he and one of these boys once and I SO did not like the look of this kid. It was very forward and presumptuous of me but I took the opp when helping him with some bags to his apt to talk turkey with him. (it's a coop so it's not like ppl move a lot we're all neighbors for life here Told him I knew who these boys were and I was worried for him and made him promise to TEXT me whenever he had one in his apt and I would casually "pop" down for him to intro me as his nephew next door who keeps an eye on him etc so I would make myself seen and the boy would KNOW I'd seen him and I was right next door. (I'm 4 flights up actually) So far I've done this about 6-7 times and I feel better.

*I suggested since he has the means that he go a more reputable route ala RB (it hadn't crashed n burned yet) but he said THIS is what he likes, and I suppose none of us can change what pushes our buttons )

** one "boy" was about 6ft tall twice my size n could prolly kick my ass on his knees so not sure how effective ima being lol but I think it's better n nothing :-)

[marylander1940]

Prostitute charged in doc’s strangulation death

 

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Donald Trump and his fans (white trash and rednecks) will love this story, not only most Mexicans are rapist but they're also prostitutes and murderers. LOL

[Kenny]

"On his website, Baker wrote that he specialized in treating patients with "relationship problems, AD/HD and spiritual difficulties."

 

Physician, heal thyself.

[jawjateck]

Poor thing. Sad sad sad.

[Guest]

Donald Trump and his fans (white trash and rednecks) will love this story, not only most Mexicans are rapist but they're also prostitutes and murderers. LOL

Of course, Trump would add "...and some of them, I'm sure, are nice people."

[+ nycman]

He has....err...had...good taste in thugs!

 

...too soon?

[+ Charlie]

When I read the first report of the crime a couple of days ago, I suspected this type of scenario. The doctor had told his wife that he was staying in town in order to watch the Eagles game, but why would he book into the Rodeway Inn, in the gayborhood, to do that?

[BabyBoomer]

That surveillance footage gets them (almost) every time.

 

~ Boomer ~

[instudiocity]

Donald Trump and his fans (white trash and rednecks) will love this story, not only most Mexicans are rapist but they're also prostitutes and murderers. LOL

It is interesting to me, how you could get from an Hispanic name of a guy known to PA police since he was 18 to he's a Mexican.

[marylander1940]

It is interesting to me, how you could get from an Hispanic name of a guy known to PA police since he was 18 to he's a Mexican.

 

I don't know, maybe he's Cuban, but for Trump's supporters they're all Mexicans anyways...

 

Do facts matter for Fox News? Try explain to its viewers that immigrant, legal and illegal, commit less crimes and misdemeanors than natural citizens.

 

Do you remember the paranoia about Ebola? perception is reality for some folks seating on their fat asses watching Fox while yelling: "liberals are baby killers".

[instudiocity]

I don't know, maybe he's Cuban, but for Trump's supporters they're all Mexicans anyways...

 

Do facts matter for Fox News? Try explain to its viewers that immigrant, legal and illegal, commit less crimes and misdemeanors than natural citizens.

 

Do you remember the paranoia about Ebola? perception is reality for some folks seating on their fat asses watching Fox while yelling: "liberals are baby killers".

I was trying to point out that facts didn't matter to you, either.

 

In the telling of the story one could assume only that his surname is of a Latin origin, his photo makes him seem to appear Hispanic, and that's about all.

 

He could very easily be from PA. Reading the article, he's has a record going back 8 years and he's 27 years old. So his record reflects charges since he was 18-19 years old. A juvenile record wouldn't be mentioned because it's sealed.

 

And several of the forum members began to make him out to be Mexican (or Cuban) when there is no information.

 

Are your prejudices on display through your comments? Do facts matter to you?

[coriolis888]

If you Google the incident, you will find other articles. One such article said that the killer came to the U.S as a child from Puerto Rico. This legally makes the killer an American citizen.

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[marylander1940]

Donald Trump and his fans (white trash and rednecks) will love this story, not only most Mexicans are rapist but they're also prostitutes and murderers. LOL

 

Do you get sarcasm? It was a statement as much as a joke...

 

Just like this reply I got.

 

Of course, Trump would add "...and some of them, I'm sure, are nice people."

 

He didn't write LOL as I did, but that's implied, isn't it?

 

I was trying to point out that facts didn't matter to you, either.

 

In the telling of the story one could assume only that his surname is of a Latin origin, his photo makes him seem to appear Hispanic, and that's about all.

 

He could very easily be from PA. Reading the article, he's has a record going back 8 years and he's 27 years old. So his record reflects charges since he was 18-19 years old. A juvenile record wouldn't be mentioned because it's sealed.

 

And several of the forum members began to make him out to be Mexican (or Cuban) when there is no information.

 

Are your prejudices on display through your comments? Do facts matter to you?

 

You're guilty of assuming things too, right?

 

Stop projecting, and please don't drink too much coffee before posting in the forum, you might end up creating a storm in a glass of water.

 

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If you Google the incident, you will find other articles. One such article said that the killer came to the U.S as a child from Puerto Rico. This legally makes the killer an American citizen.

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Exactly and more likely to commit crimes than legal or illegal immigrants... Btw that's a fact, if that was sarcasm I would write (LOL) next to it.

 

Are we clear on this? Some folks out there don't get sarcasm.

[MikeBiDude]

Sarcasm can be tricky to discern in writing (i.e. Internet posts) vs. in person.

[mike carey]

Sarcasm can be tricky to discern in writing (i.e. Internet posts) vs. in person.

There needs to be a dedicated font for sarcasm and irony!

[+ honcho]

There needs to be a dedicated font for sarcasm and irony!

 

I suppose <sarcasm> This would be too blatant </sarcasm>

[instudiocity]

One man's sarcasm can be another man's offensive comment. Categorizing people by their skin color, sexual preference(s), gender, creed, or nationality should be off limits in our society.

 

I'm offended by your calling a man with an Hispanic surname a Mexican. But according to you it's permitted because it's sarcasm. We found out that the man is of Puerto Rican descent - should we call him a spic? He has been in the US since he was 9, should this 27 year old be called an American?

 

He wasn't Cuban, either. But it's ok because you were only using sarcasm as you stereotyped him for the benefit of your joke and rebuff my first comment.

 

You asked, "Do facts matter to Fox News?"

 

I wonder if facts matter to you, Marylander 1940? This man, this accused murder, this gay prostitute, you first called a Mexican then a Cuban so you could make a sarcastic joke, in a thread about the murder of a m4m client, one of us maybe.

 

Have another glass of water.

[maninsoma]

One man's sarcasm can be another man's offensive comment. Categorizing people by their skin color, sexual preference(s), gender, creed, or nationality should be off limits in our society.

 

I'm offended by your calling a man with an Hispanic surname a Mexican. But according to you it's permitted because it's sarcasm. We found out that the man is of Puerto Rican descent - should we call him a spic? He has been in the US since he was 9, should this 27 year old be called an American?

 

He wasn't Cuban, either. But it's ok because you were only using sarcasm as you stereotyped him for the benefit of your joke and rebuff my first comment.

 

You asked, "Do facts matter to Fox News?"

 

I wonder if facts matter to you, Marylander 1940? This man, this accused murder, this gay prostitute, you first called a Mexican then a Cuban so you could make a sarcastic joke, in a thread about the murder of a m4m client, one of us maybe.

 

Have another glass of water.

 

I can understand not liking a joke or someone's general sense of humor, but I still don't think you understand the original joke. The original joke was not calling the man Mexican or Cuban and then making a sarcastic comment; the entire post was sarcasm.

[instudiocity]

I can understand not liking a joke or someone's general sense of humor, but I still don't think you understand the original joke. The original joke was not calling the man Mexican or Cuban and then making a sarcastic comment; the entire post was sarcasm.

Right, I agree, but sarcasm at the expense of stereotyping the Hispanic guy...

 

When are WE going to learn that stereotyping people based on race, creed, color, national origin isn't appropriate?

[+ WilliamM]

When I read the first report of the crime a couple of days ago, I suspected this type of scenario. The doctor had told his wife that he was staying in town in order to watch the Eagles game, but why would he book into the Rodeway Inn, in the gayborhood, to do that?

 

I have walked by the Rodeway Inn hundreds of times, but never been inside. Dr. Baker was probably not going to meet friends and family there. In my experience, there are more Cubans in Philadelphia than Mexicans -- and many more people from Puerto Rico.

 

To be fair to Marylander1940, Maryland is not far from Philadelphia.

[Kenny]

One man's sarcasm can be another man's offensive comment. Categorizing people by their skin color, sexual preference(s), gender, creed, or nationality should be off limits in our society.

 

I'm offended by your calling a man with an Hispanic surname a Mexican. But according to you it's permitted because it's sarcasm. We found out that the man is of Puerto Rican descent - should we call him a spic? He has been in the US since he was 9, should this 27 year old be called an American?

 

He wasn't Cuban, either. But it's ok because you were only using sarcasm as you stereotyped him for the benefit of your joke and rebuff my first com

You asked, "Do facts matter to Fox News?"

 

I wonder if facts matter to you, Marylander 1940? This man, this accused murder, this gay prostitute, you first called a Mexican then a Cuban so you could make a sarcastic joke, in a thread about the murder of a m4m client, one of us maybe.

 

Have another glass of water.

 

That sounds nice, but are there really no circumstances when "categorizing" is beneficial? Tay Sachs disease is almost exclusively contracted by Ashkenazi Jews; tracking that category would seem helpful.

 

And about the murderer: If he's Puerto Rican he's always been "in the USA" and has always been "American." That's been the law for, oh, 99 years.

[+ quoththeraven]

Right, I agree, but sarcasm at the expense of stereotyping the Hispanic guy...

 

When are WE going to learn that stereotyping people based on race, creed, color, national origin isn't appropriate?

 

Stereotyping a la Donald Trump and his admirers, to be specific, meaning the joke is at their expense, not Mexicans'.

 

I agree with your general sentiment but not with its application in this specific instance. Also, that general statement would have been much more useful in response to the many 411s asking for escort recs, just not, you know, those sorts of escorts, (not necessarily racial or ethnic, but also those who are overly "femme" or have too high-pitched a voice), escorts who don't identify as gay (whether that means bisexual or straight), or every time the word "thug" is used.