Dialogue with Community Leaders to see what we can do to address longer term issues and problems. The vast majority of the people in baltimore who were protesting did so in a peaceful way. Yesterday, unfortunately a Smaller Group of people acted out in a violent way. We see this as two entirely different groups. Criminal activity will not be tolerated. Were going to ensure were going to bring whatever resources are necessary. Whatever assets are necessary. As much manpower as necessary to let the citizens of baltimore know that their neighborhoods are going to be safe. That theyre not going to be in danger and theyll be protected. Were not going to have another repeat of what happened last night. Its not going to happen tonight. I want to thank the leaders for their involvement. All throughout this theyve been saying that violence isnt helping the situation. The people who have legitimate concerns and frustrations about the Ongoing Investigation with respect to what happened to freddie
addressed to the governor and state mail comes through this mailroom. when the employee opened that package, there was an initial flash of fire and smoke and a smell that emanated from the reaction. the employee reported his fingers being singed but refuse ed medical treatment so a minor irritation. obviously we called emergency officials right away. and multiple answers have responded here. to include the state mire marshal s office, the annapolis fire department, and the county fire department and maryland capital police and other agencies including the maryland state miss state police. the package was contained and the mire marshal used the robot to go into the room and examine the package further and render
but this is the package that was opened by that employee. it was addressed to governor martin o malley. state mail comes through this mailroom. when the employee opened that package, there was an initial flash of fire and smoke and a smell that emanated from that reaction. the employee reported his fingers being singed. but refused any type of medical treatment. so very minor irritation to that employee. obviously we called emergency officials right away. and multiple agencies have responded here to include the state fire marshal s office, the maryland capital police and other agencies including the maryland state police. the package was contained. the mailroom quarantined. the state fire marshal s office used the robot to go into the
jeffries state office building which we have mentioned in annapolis. right now they have shut down mail rooms as a precaution, it is my understanding, but they don t have reason to believe there are anymore. guest: they have for reason to believe specifically that there are more devices out through but, obviously, they want to be absolutely sure of that because you can imagine just how many packages, how many letters, are going through every state mail room in the entire state of maryland. they simply do not know. they obviously are looking at the possibility, the distinct possibility, that the two devices are related in some way and they exploded on the same day, just 30 minutes apart so they simply do not know right now whether there could be more of these kind of devices out there. that s why they should down the mail rooms. shepard: these devices they are careful to tell us did not explode but, in fact, one of the police officials are saying it went more of a poof, than an
about their examination. shepard: you were not given a description? we have been given a description about the size of a book. guest: i have not spoken with my counterparts at the state and i don t know any details. i can speak to the city s response, that the mayor has put out an order to not open mail packages at our city buildings until we can have our explosive dogs inspect packages, our chief of police has stepped up security at city hall in response. we are just, everyone is waiting for things to settle down with a few more details so we know how to go forward. shepard: we will get new details from the maryland state police and i believe, from the governor. yes, the governor will be on with us as well in eight to ten minutes. we will have live coverage. some of our viewers have been with us and are probably hearing