April 27, 2015
Don Lemon's interview (click here) with Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Monday night did not end on a high note.
Lemon spoke to the pair during a CNN segment, asking about their response to the Baltimore riots and whether they wish they would have handled the situation differently....
..."Obviously, you can see that they're touchy when it comes to the situation," he told viewers after the politicians left....
When the media has approached the criticism of the Baltimore Mayor, they offered no alternative to what should be done. Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake made a poor choice of words when she stated those that want to destroy were allowed space to do that. What she was saying is there would be no retribution for the violence in order to contain the actions of the violators. She and the Governor are walking a fine line in containing the violence.
The decompression of the anger spawned by the death of Freddie Gray would not occur if police SWAT teams went into areas with guns blazing. Cutting down American citizens as if a war zone is not even legal in the USA. The entire criticism is hideous.
Most of the vandalism, looting and fires are in impoverished neighborhoods to begin with. The community has huge problems. I find it unfortunate High School Students found a better voice in joining in the chaos than writing to newspapers regarding their plight.
I suppose the only positive outcome in the city is that High School students decided to remain in class until the final bell for the day. Is that progress? Perhaps, but, what kind of progress is it?
Don Lemon's interview (click here) with Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Monday night did not end on a high note.
Lemon spoke to the pair during a CNN segment, asking about their response to the Baltimore riots and whether they wish they would have handled the situation differently....
..."Obviously, you can see that they're touchy when it comes to the situation," he told viewers after the politicians left....
When the media has approached the criticism of the Baltimore Mayor, they offered no alternative to what should be done. Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake made a poor choice of words when she stated those that want to destroy were allowed space to do that. What she was saying is there would be no retribution for the violence in order to contain the actions of the violators. She and the Governor are walking a fine line in containing the violence.
The decompression of the anger spawned by the death of Freddie Gray would not occur if police SWAT teams went into areas with guns blazing. Cutting down American citizens as if a war zone is not even legal in the USA. The entire criticism is hideous.
Most of the vandalism, looting and fires are in impoverished neighborhoods to begin with. The community has huge problems. I find it unfortunate High School Students found a better voice in joining in the chaos than writing to newspapers regarding their plight.
I suppose the only positive outcome in the city is that High School students decided to remain in class until the final bell for the day. Is that progress? Perhaps, but, what kind of progress is it?
