Baltimore Cop to CNN: Morale ‘In the Sewers,’ Worst I’ve Ever Seen

An anonymous Baltimore police officer appeared on CNN tonight to say that morale is “in the sewers” and “the worst of the worst I’ve ever seen in my career.”

The Baltimore police are, of course, being scrutinized due to the death of Freddie Gray in police custody. The Department of Justice recently announced an investigation into the Baltimore PD to see if they engaged in a pattern of excessive force.

This anonymous cop said that crime is on the rise in Baltimore because officers have “stop[ped] being proactive.” In other words, just like in New York City months ago, Baltimore officers, according to this one cop, have engaged in a slowdown.

And the only thing this cop thinks needs to be done is for Commissioner Anthony Batts and his command staff to go.

Watch the video below, via CNN:

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