Posted on 04/27/2015 12:28:50 PM PDT by kristinn
The University of Maryland, Baltimore and numerous downtown businesses closed early Monday, citing concerns about potentially violent activity in the area.
Lexington Market, a city courthouse and businesses including T. Rowe Price and Venable LLP said police warned them of large gatherings and protests downtown.
According to widely circulated flier, a high school "purge" was to take place at 3 p.m., starting at Mondawmin and ending downtown.
Such memes have been known to circulate regularly, but today's has led to bolstered police presence around the city.
The flier includes an image of protesters smashing the windshield of a police car this past weekend after a march spurred by the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old man who died earlier this month after being arrested by city police, turned violent and destructive.
A post on the University of Maryland Baltimore's website said that the closure was prompted by a recommendation from city police. The campus will also stop shuttle service.
(Excerpt) Read more at baltimoresun.com ...
The Mayor ‘wants’ to retain control, it’s her own plan that’s being played out, which she designed herself........sooo the Nat’ Guard is “backup” to the State Police who are in Charge over this happening. Which she called the Gov. for.
If she declares “martial law” then the Nat.l Guard will automatically take ‘full control’...which is why she won’t.
BTW...these thugs were setting fires to their own homes.
UPDATES:
4:00 a.m.
......Baltimore is still burning.
.....People still on streets. Not going to bed.
.... Police lines still at the Malls.
.....Criminal activity continues on the streets.
.....Some Nat’l Guard guarding properties. (Like in Ferguson)
.....About two dozen thugs arrested.
....Schools are closed today... (nothing to do they’ll be out)
....Curfew not in effect unitl tonight
Mayor is blaming media for things getting out of control!
If this isn’t controlled it’s going to look like Ukraine not Ferguson.
“...People still on streets. Not going to bed.”
Boy - they sure are going to be tired at work today!
“Well, I did have to go to work, but then I burnt down the place, so I get to sleep in!”
No I am! lololol.....I’ve been at this all night....will be hanging it up soon. Fortunately I have the pleasure of making my own hours!
One more reason to NEVER own a vehicle with automatic braking.
I never thought about that...but your right!
Take note on above photo...see the firehouse punctured...wonder if that guy did it??????
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