Statement: County Executive 'Appalled' by Beating at a McDonald's

County Executive Kevin Kamenetz issued a statement about the April 18 beating incident at McDonald's in Rosedale. The headline on the statement said he "is appalled."

"Last week's beating of Chrissy Lee Polis in Rosedale once again reminds us of our responsibility as citizens to demand of ourselves and others the highest standards of decency and civility," Kamenetz said in the April 25 statement.

"Although this vicious attack was an isolated incident and in no way reflects upon the Rosedale or Greater Baltimore County communities, it does serve as a wake-up call that we all have a role to play in establishing the norms we expect in our county.

"It is the conversations around our dinner tables and the casual chatter among friends that develop patterns of behavior. Each and every one of us has a responsibility in deciding what kind of a society we expect and what kind of a society we will help create.

"I have every confidence that Police Chief Jim Johnson and State's Attorney Scott Shellenberger will address this matter in their customary professional manner. But it is not only their responsibility to make us safe and secure. That responsibility is shared by each of us who call Baltimore County home," he said, concluding his statement.

According to reports, the incident occurred at the McDonald's in the 6300 block of Kenwood Avenue in Rosedale.

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