Murder rate? What murder rate? Who cares - as long as the mayor is easy on the eyes?
Just wait until summer...
These are not the eyes you are looking for.
I would sit this out as a cop. Screw the DAs.
Wow, who could have foreseen this happening.
But seriously, that guy very clearly should have been buckled up and not been allowed to die in their care. I wonder if the incitement of all six people is to sweat out exactly whom is responsible, and then plea that down to something reasonable. What percentage of the “blue flu” is over the original incident/indictment and how much is for the mayor not allowing the police to protect life (including their own) and property during the riot? Certainly the police would admit (off camera, no doubt) that SOMEONE is responsible.
Police departments can choose from two basic policies. Try to nip crime in the bud before a perp does something really bad; or simply come in and clean up the mess after the bad perps do what they want to do. Baltimore is now stuck with the second option, whether they like it or not.