Potential 2016 GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson urged the citizens of Baltimore on Tuesday to “take control” of their children as he weighed in on the situation there, according to The Daily Caller.
On Monday, protests in honor of Freddie Gray, who died while in Baltimore police custody, turned violent with police officers injured and hundreds of people arrested.
A former pediatric neurosurgeon at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Carson took this opportunity to respond.
“I urge parents, grandparents and guardians to please take control of your children and do not allow them to be exposed to the dangers of uncontrolled agitators on the streets,” Carson said, according to the Daily Caller. “As a former resident of the city of Baltimore, it is very unfortunate to see the destruction taking place by irresponsible individuals. It is vital to remember that the best way to create positive change is through peaceful conversation and policy ideas that display a commitment to resolution. My thoughts and prayers are extended to those who are experiencing fear during this troubling time.”
