07-09-2015, 11:28 AM
(07-09-2015, 10:57 AM)Jimbone Wrote: Her handling of the riots was abysmal, and the current state of Baltimore reflects her shitty leadership. I mean holy crap, she's been mayor since 2010 and nothing has substantively improved in Charm City. Batts was a dead man walking from the minute Mondawmin went south.
I agree that the city's response to the riots was terrible.
Had the city and police officials approached the protests with full riot gear and an iron fist, that too would probably have had abysmal results IMO. But, they swung too far in the opposite direction in attempt to avoid that, and then waited too long to change course. As Mayor, Rawlings-Blake needs to own those decisions, IMO. I do not know whether Dixon or O'Malley before her could have done a better job managing the situation.
More property than needed was lost back in May, but I'm glad that no police or residents lost their lives in the riots. It's too bad that so many residents have lost their lives since then. That, IMO, is a shared responsibility and I do hope that Davis can do a better job than Batts when it comes to re-engaging BPD officers in all levels of crime-fighting.