Blame Morgan For Night Of Kansas City Illegal Street Racing?!?

Absolutely not.

However . . .

This story about terse e-mail exchange inspired by local street antics on the weekend when Morgan Wallen came to town offers a glimpse at KCMO officials communicating back and forth with the same kind of corporate detachment that governs just about every ongoing  American crisis.

Check-it . . .

That Friday night at 10:03, City Manager Brian Platt questioned a police captain. “Where’s the traffic unit tonight?” Platt said in an email.

KCPD Captain Lionel Colón responds:

“Friday evening August 2nd, Arrowhead Stadium hosted the Morgan Wallen concert. This required thirty (30) Traffic Division members to provide support. Events at Arrowhead routinely require the entire Traffic Division but for the ten percent (10%) exception for allowed time off.”

Platt sends off an email to Mayor Quinton Lucas and Chief of Staff, Reid Day.

“This is enraging”

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

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