The union representing Baltimore’s police officers posted an open letter on Twitter this afternoon where they say they “welcome” a Department of Justice investigation of the department’s practices, but with one tiny addition. They want the DOJ to expand its investigation and include Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake:
FOP #3 response to DOJ announcement 5/8/15 pic.twitter.com/kTHdGPLGAw
— Baltimore City FOP (@FOP3) May 8, 2015
From the Baltimore Sun:
“In her sixth year in office, Mayor Rawlings-Blake is the leader of all city agencies, including the Baltimore Police Department, and we believe that her leadership of, and involvement in, the Police Department also deserves evaluation.”
Seems fair.
Reaction to the letter is mixed, to the say the least. Some examples:
@FOP3 @AralynnsMomma An investigation into Police w/o investigating the Mayor as its head says all about this Justice Dept. "investigation"
— Mark The Shark (@MRaff57) May 8, 2015
https://twitter.com/LLPWarrior/status/596741020534050816
@FOP3 Amen to investigating the Mayor and the city govt as well!
— Patty Taormino (@Pattytaor) May 8, 2015
@jemillerwbal This letter is further proof of how low the @FOP3 will go. pic.twitter.com/RdB2L3E2AH
— #UnarmedVictims (@UnarmedVictims) May 8, 2015
@FOP3 bitter much?
— BelcalisTaughtMe (@justagirlatl) May 8, 2015
https://twitter.com/SAThurstonDC/status/596743183276572673
Shouldn’t the mayor welcome the DOJ investigation of her office, as well as the city council, too?
Editor’s note: We’ve corrected a typo in the headline.
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