This is the Police Commissioner's Fault? How about the Mayor? "Baltimore Mayor Fires Police Commissioner... "

COL Charles Williams — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 21:00:05 -0400

So, this is the Police's fault? How about the mayor? - who told the police to stand down and stay back, and not create problems? Maybe she should go on patrol at midnight...

Leadership = Personal Responsibility and Accountability... I thought...

BALTIMORE – The Baltimore mayor fired the troubled city's police commissioner Wednesday, saying that a recent spike in homicides weeks after an unarmed black man died of injuries in police custody required a change in leadership.

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake thanked Police Commissioner Anthony Batts for his service — and praised the job he had done — but said growing criticism of his leadership had become a "distraction" that was preventing the city from moving ahead.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/07/08/baltimore-mayor-fires-police-commissioner/

Baltimore mayor fires police commissioner

Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has fired Police Commissioner Anthony Batts.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 8 at 2015 9:03 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 21:03:10 -0400

If she runs for reelection, she just might find a big change in leadership happening to her personally.

Response by Sgt David G Duchesneau made Jul 8 at 2015 9:03 PM

Sgt David G Duchesneau — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 21:03:11 -0400

Got to blame somebody and like they say, it starts at the top!

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Jul 8 at 2015 9:11 PM

MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 21:11:17 -0400

The buck stops where??

Response by Capt Richard I P. made Jul 8 at 2015 9:43 PM

Capt Richard I P. — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 21:43:49 -0400

So there's this great show called 'The Wire'...

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 8 at 2015 9:44 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 21:44:41 -0400

Mayor's rarely take the hit sir, they have too many scapegoats readily available...New Orleans mayor during/after Katrina is a classic example.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 8 at 2015 11:25 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 23:25:39 -0400

This reflects our leadership nationally.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Jul 9 at 2015 1:39 AM

Capt Seid Waddell — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 01:39:14 -0400

It rolls downhill. Always has.

Response by SSgt Charles Edwards made Jul 9 at 2015 2:15 AM

SSgt Charles Edwards — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 02:15:57 -0400

This is bullshit. If anyone needs to be removed from office, it's the mayor. She allowed Baltimore to be ruled by chaos for a few days that saw the hometown Orioles cancel two games, play another in an empty stadium and conclude its homestand on the road. Additionally, police vehicles were destroyed, as we're businesses; all because she said give them room. No, she gave permission for her city to be overrun and took the power out of her police force's hands. If she's re-elected, the people of Baltimore will be considered the biggest group of morons gathered in one city.

Response by LCDR Rabbah Rona Matlow made Jul 9 at 2015 3:21 PM

LCDR Rabbah Rona Matlow — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 15:21:58 -0400

COL Charles Williams I see we saw the same thing. I started a thread on this with the same thought today...

How do we combine these threads?