Gov. Hogan makes unilateral decision to shutter Detention Center immediately, sending male inmates to other nearby facilities, making defense attorneys “weirdly happy;” Hogan blasts FEMA for not declaring riot-torn Baltimore City a disaster area; in the meantime, U.S. Rep. Cummings, Sen. Mikulski seek federal aid for inner cities; Rockville Confederate statue vandalised, causes controversy as mayor ignores City Council recommendation for its removal; gun lobby drops from big spending list in Annapolis; U.S. Rep. Van Hollen backing Iran nuclear deal; and state Del. McIntosh backs Van Hollen for Senate.
Day: July 31, 2015
Hogan shuts jail, evoking memories of ‘Do it now’ Schaefer
Gov. Larry Hogan’s performance in Baltimore Thursday evoked memories of William Donald Schaefer, the legendary “Do it now” mayor and governor, as Hogan announced the immediate closing of the Baltimore City Detention Center.
Hogan’s large bald head from his chemotherapy added to the impression, but it was more the tone, attitude and approach that was Schaeferesque: impatient, angry, concerned with the people affected, and denigrating those other politicians who couldn’t get the job done.
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