article_snippet.sent: I hate to say this, but I think if people are waiting for answers or charges to come," attorney Mary Koch said this week, "I don't think that's going to happen based on the way the process works, and I think that the government officials need to advise people of how the process honestly works and to lower the government officials expectations about what's going to happen.
article_snippet.sent: Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake seemed reluctant to do so during a Thursday interview with CNN.
article_snippet.sent: Pressed several times on whether answers would be forthcoming, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake seemed to dance around the question.
article_snippet.sent: Handing over the report represents "an inflection point," Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said at first, before explaining that the report also marks a "continuation in a process toward justice.
article_snippet.sent: Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake went on to reiterate a point officials have made several times, that releasing information hastily could jeopardize the probe and any possible prosecution.
article_snippet.sent: Asked again if it was fair for people to assume people would not get answers immediately, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said Baltimore officials had a "duty to protect the justice process.
article_snippet.sent: Prodded on whether the public should expect Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake or Batts to announce findings, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake didn't want to "seek justice for optics" and explained Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake had spoken to schools, clergy and community leaders about what to expect.
article_snippet.sent: Finally, asked flat out if people should expect an end to the saga when the report was handed over, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake replied: "Well, the report can't be the end.
article_snippet.sent: We've told The family from the beginning that answers were not going to come quickly and that the investigation needed to be full and complete, ... and hopefully what will happen is the correct people are charged, those charged are prosecuted and that prosecution sticks," Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said.
article_snippet.sent: Rawlings-Blake and police officials have repeatedly promised answers and accountability.