Eyewitnesses: The Baltimore Riots Didn’t Start the Way You Think
Meg Gibson, another Baltimore teacher, described a similar scene to Gawker: “The riot police were already at the bus stop on the other side of the mall, turning buses that transport the students away, not allowing students to board. They were waiting for the kids…Those kids were set up, they were treated like criminals before the first brick was thrown.” With police unloading busses, and with the nearby metro station shut down, there were few ways for students to clear out.
.. But as the event is reviewed and investigated, an important question warrants attention: What might have happened had the police not prevented students from leaving the area?