Victor Callahan stood outside City Hall, facing down a crowd of reporters with cameras and microphones thrust in his direction.
"With the cooperation of the SZPD and the US Army, all former members of the disbanded Boston Police Department who had taken up arms to resist, have been either apprehended or killed. The civil war conditions that have plagued our great city has been successfully resolved," he announced.
He took a deep breath before continuing. "The city has charted a new police department, and until those ranks are filled, the city will remain under martial law. I want to thank General Harris and the US Army, and Commissioner Hastings from the SZPD for their swift action in restoring order, and ensuring the safety of both our citizens and our infrastructure," he said, nodding towards the group of soldiers and SZPD officers standing behind him.
