Walsh

DETROIT—Teana Walsh, assistant
Wayne County prosecutor resigned today after making controversial remarks about
the Baltimore, Maryland riots in a Facebook post.

“This afternoon Assistant
Prosecutor Teana Walsh called Prosecutor Kym  Worthy to announce that she
is voluntarily resigning her position with the  Wayne County Prosecutor’s
Office.  Prosecutor Worthy has accepted her resignation,” said Assistant
Prosecutor Maria Miller.

 Walsh was criticized for
the post after it began circulating on social media.

 Her post read:

“So
I am watching the news in Baltimore and see large swarms of people throwing
bricks etc at police who are fleeing from their assaults… 15 in the hospital
already. Solution. Simple. Shoot em. Period. End of discussion. I don’t care
what causes the protestors to turn violent… what the “they did it
because” reason is… no way is this acceptable. Flipping
disgusting.”

According
to the Wayne County prosecutor’s office during
her tenure in the office Walsh has  been known for her great work ethic
and compassion for victims of crime and their families.

 The post was up online
briefly before Walsh immediately took it down. 

 “The post was completely
out of character for her and certainly does not reflect the person that we
know,” a statement released by the prosecutor’s office regarding Walsh’s
resignation today read.