"I've been honored to serve the citizens and residents of Baltimore," Batts was quoted as telling the newspaper. "I've been proud to be a police officer for this city."
On Wednesday afternoon Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced that Batts had been terminated, and that she has installed Kevin Davis, Batts' former deputy, as interim commissioner. The shakeup, announced amid a spike in violent crime in Baltimore, comes 2 1/2 months after the city broke out into riots following the death of a man injured in police custody.
Anthony Batts was notified that he had been fired as Baltimore police commissioner just 15 minutes before a press release announcing the mayor's decision was sent to the media.
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The buck stops with the Mayor on the mishandling of the riots. But she made a subordinate walk the plank in her place.
They are very close indeed. I think she just screwed up. If Batts starts talking she is done.
When is Governor Hogan going to can the MAYOR????
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