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Response to that story. has been overwhelming. let's go back to st. louis. the new mayor of parma, missouri facing a police shortage. five of the six police officers walked off the job, citing safety concerns. steven deer is with the "st. louis post dispatch" and joins me via skype. you know you're familiar with what folks are saying out there. town's first black female mayor. all of a sudden you've got cops that quit. a lot of folks saying it's race. some other folks saying that there's something else at work here. what can you tell us? >> well, you're right. some say it's race. there's act...

Timetable, whether we could learn more about their decision walk off, those four folks? >> you know, i only spoke to the assistant police chief, rich medley. what he told me was what i told you, that they were worried about her extended family being able to do whatever they wanted to. >> they're not coming back? >> oh no. no. he flat out said no, he didn't planning on coming back. i don't think anyone expects him to come back. >> steven deer "st. louis post dispatch," thank you very much, sir. >> you're welcome. coming up "hard ball's" chris matthews will join me on set one day after intervi...