 However, Mayor Royce who is deliberating what to do with his staff is reluctant to authorize a police crackdown on the free zones.Burrell, believing that Royce is planning to scapegoat the police for the fiasco, decides to spin the story in the department's favor and contacts Carcetti.Royce is told by Demper and health officials that keeping Hamsterdam open would serve the common good from a law enforcement and public health standpoint.