Calming Down Baltimore

Baltimore sustained rioting on a scale that is thankfully rare in the United States. For some reason, the mayor did not impose a curfew on the first night of looting and burning. The mayor came to her senses and has now put a curfew in place. Baltimore has now deployed not only local but state police, and law enforcement brought in on mutual assistance agreements from other cities. The National Guard has been called up as well to help restore calm. The city is not out of the woods yet, with agitation for violence continuing from some quarters. The massive police presence and the deployment of the Guard make continuing street violence less likely, but these are short-term measures. Broader fixes will have to be implemented to insure no repeat of the senseless destruction recurs when the reinforcements leave.