A woman has been charged with second-degree assault after pouring water on Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake this morning at the city’s Mondawmin Festival, reports the Baltimore Sun.
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Lacheisa Pailin-Sheffer, 37, allegedly ran up to Rawlings-Blake and poured a large cup of liquid over her head. A member of the mayor’s executive protection unit placed Pailin-Sheffer in handcuffs while aides rushed to dry off the mayor.
The woman who dumped water on @MayorSRB has been charged with second-degree assault. http://t.co/v6fVlpSBvu pic.twitter.com/b9nKbj0umK
— The Baltimore Sun (@baltimoresun) July 11, 2015
Water? I seriously worried it was smth worse. Obviously woman just wanted 2 make sure @MayorSRB stays cool/fresh on hot summer day #phew
— Kylliki Tennemann (@KyllikiT) July 11, 2015
I bet Mayor SRB didnt tell police to STAND DOWN to give the water-tosser space to destroy her hairdo@ProgPoker @MayorSRB @WonderlandAlly1
— #TrumpPence2020 (@PolarWhut) July 11, 2015
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Ha!!!! Investigation for hate crime in 3-2-1 @MayorSRB hit with water by festival-goer at Mondawmin http://t.co/vysKMFQHya
— ?? (@govfella) July 11, 2015
@BaltoSpectator @MayorSRB the water probably came from a looted CVS.
— Average Ry (@ryan_the_zzz) July 11, 2015
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https://twitter.com/TrotAlex/status/620015943398244352
Was a clear expression of pent up frustration. Had their been serious malicious intent, would have not been water. @BmoreDoc @MayorSRB
— MacArthur For Baltimore (@BaltoSpectator) July 11, 2015
There sure is a lot of pent-up frustration in that city.
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