What a mess!

[Drew]

The citizens have been terrific. They've brought so much food and drink to the Districts for the officers to refresh themselves and the phones ring non stop with people wanting to volunteer to do anything to help... and how about the many stories of the young people nationwide who have pitched in to help not only the victims and families of this mass murder, but have helped their hometowns deal with the emotional impact. Thank God for youthful optimism! Another strange phenomenon, at this time, is that crime is at a very low point, and this is being noticed everywhere. Our District, Northeast, serves 1/5 of the Baltimore population. During the last 6 days we carded an ultra low 5 crimes. We usually only see this type of decrease during winter blizzard conditions! It's hard to believe that there is something that can touch the heart of criminals and drug addicts. No one that I've worked with that has years of experience can figure this one out.

Drew