New Jersey sending NJ State Troopers to Baltimore:

[Raine1967]

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/chris-christie-freddie-gray-baltimore

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) announced on Tuesday via Twitter that he would be sending 150 state troopers to assist Maryland in its response to the violence unfurling in Baltimore.

The violence that began on Monday was tied to protests, which sought answers about the death of Freddie Gray, who suffered a severed spinal cord while in police custody and died. Maryland's governor also announced some 2,000 national guardsmen would be dispatched to help stop the violence.

Is it just me, or does this seem like a really bad idea?

Larry Hogan (Maryland Gov) is, IMO, sending a message that Maryland State troopers alongside the state's national Guard can't take care of this. I really don't think the people of Baltimore will take too kindly to 'outsiders' policing their city. I know I wouldn't like it if it happened in my city.

… and then there's the optics of Christie sending state police when "the blacks" riot, but is mum when "the whites" do it…

[yeoman6987]

1. Oh my gosh

Who asked for this?

[FSogol]

5. Obviously Hogan. He's not handling his first State emergency very well....

[yeoman6987]

8. So far he isn't although not as bad as Ferguson but getting there

And what I mean by Ferguson is the leadership was horrid.

[Raine1967]

9. That was my first thought as well.

https://twitter.com/GovChristie <— Christie is almost acting like he is taking control of the situation.

[Raine1967]

10. Christie is making it sound like he offered and Hogan accepted:

https://twitter.com/GovChristie

Governor Christie @GovChristie · 4h 4 hours ago
I spoke directly with Maryland Governor @LarryHogan last night and let him know that New Jersey is offering our full support & solidarity…

[FSogol]

12. Christie's grandstanding. Hogan looks bad. Christie thinks he can parlay this into being the GOP

law and order candidate. Unfortunately for Chrisite, complex problems do not have simple solutions and he'll end up looking foolish.
And that is even if some NJ cop doesn't screw something up.

[arcane1]

2. How does that work as far as jurisdiction, etc?

Would the governor of MD have to grant them authority to operate there?

Seems like a really stupid move.

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. It is usually a state police to state police agreement

and it might have been already in paper, as a mutual aid agreement

[FSogol]

4. Maybe they are just setting up traffic cones?

[lame54]

6. if it's Christie's idea - it is bad

[hollysmom]

11. this is not going to end well,

NJ police have not the greatest relationships with the non-white community, there are state trooper roads (one is rte 7 I know best) where only non-whites are stopped. I say non-white because I have Indian friends who get stopped on 78 and they just stay cool and wait it out and never never speed. Although I have not heard any torture or murder stories since the 70's, so maybe things are better here.

[justiceischeap]

13. I hope they don't shut down 95...

Okay, bad joke but I don't understand why they need tri-state agencies when the General of the National Guard said last night that they have like 5k National Guard at hand too. So, basically, Hogan is bringing in up to 5k cops (some from the tri-state area) and then has up to 5k Nat'l Guard on hand too.

How many people does Hogan think live in Baltimore that are going to riot? Or is this the lead up to something coming out on Friday, May 1st?

Missouri tipped their hand like this too before the decision came out on the Michael Brown shooting.

[FSogol]

14. What is the significance of May 1 in your post? n/t

[justiceischeap]

15. That's when the investigation results are supposed to be released nt

[Raine1967]

16. Jeebus.

this will not end well.

[FSogol]

19. Oh, thanks. n/t

[Raine1967]

17. do you know how many State police are in Baltimore as of now?

[justiceischeap]

18. No, they aren't giving out numbers. Just agencies. nt