The police need to make a calculated decision on how to proceed regarding the unrest in Baltimore, given there are risks associated with whatever path they take ("After charges against officers, Hopkins' students call for continued protests, dialogue on Freddie Gray," May 1).
The first path is to withhold the facts they have from the public. The risk in doing so is an immediate endangerment of the lives, property and image of the community.
The second path would be to publish the facts they have immediately. The risk there is the is the potential for jeopardizing any future criminal prosecution in the case.
Given those alternatives it seems to me it's more important to ensure the public's safety this weekend than to worry about the possibility of interfering with a subsequent prosecution.
Carroll Quam, San Leandro, Calif.