Twitter Slams Baltimore Police Helicopter 'Foxtrot' Kicking Kids Out Of Pools

Concerned Baltimore residents have taken to Twitter to express distaste in the city police department's use of a helicopter to monitor after-hours swimming in local pools.

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Photo Credit: *Maryland State Police - Aviation Command Facebook*

Twitter users questioned the financial impacts of using Foxtrot.
Photo Credit: *Twitter photo*

Cecilia Levine

07/02/2022 9:15 a.m.

The copter, known as Foxtrot, is being used to prevent drownings and help perform infrastructure checks, police spokesperson Lindsey Eldridge tells Daily Voice.

While in the skies Friday, July 1, Foxtrot noticed about 20 people in the Patterson Park pool after it had closed, Eldridge said.

"Officers informed the individuals that there were no lifeguards on duty and for their safety ordered the individuals to exit the pool," she said.

WJZ reporter Paul Gessler captured Foxtrot circling the same pool last month for nearly ten minutes, sirens wailing and police barking orders at swimmers.

While city police defended the helicopter's use, some say it's an extreme measure.

City Councilman Zeke Cohen caught wind of the discussion.

Twitter users questioned the financial implications of using Foxtrot.

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