Bates should focus on prosecutions, not politics

Ivan Bates has proven himself to be more than capable in his role as Baltimore State’s Attorney. And his office has remained scandal-free, not always a given for Baltimore public servants. But his latest commentary introducing a new acronym leaves us pining for more prosecutor and less politician (“Bates offers strategic plan for prosecution,” May 1). His “FACTS” policy paper is a veritable word salad that looks like it was created by AI during happy hour in Fells Point tossing around the followings words and phrases: focus, quality of life,...