the podium over here to general linda singh, the adjutant general of the maryland national guard. >> as the governor mentioned, the maryland guard will be out in activation this evening. what you need to understand is he has access to our full complement here in the state which means up to 5,000 troops that can be put on the streets to protect property and people. i would highly recommend that we all go in and take cover for the night and go to sleep and get some rest and let things settle down so that we can restore order to the city. we are going to be out in massive force, that just basically means we are going to be patrolling the streets to ensure we are protecting property. we are in a supporting mode. so if there are any questions about martial law, this is not