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State Police in hunt for post-Series car flippers
By adamg on Sun, 11/03/2013 - 12:34pm
State Police have released photos of some of the people celebrating on the carcass of that car that got overturned on Boylston Street after the Sox won the World Series Wednesday night.
They're hoping people who know these guys will call up Trooper Brian Simpkins of the Boston Barracks at 617-727-6780.
Meanwhile, Bobby O'Neill, who set up an online fundraiser to help the car's owner pay for his expenses, reports the fund quickly went over its $2,500 goal.
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So, I'm curious. What is the
So, I'm curious. What is the money over the $2,500 going towards? A charitable donation? A vacation?
Why does it matter?
Why does it matter?
Na
Pot, Patchouli and a Kale Farm man!!!!!
Money donation to car owner
I would think the money raised for the owner of the flipped car is going to pay for his deductible , which is probably at least a $1,000.00 and to go towards his substitute transportation. Even if you have that covered in your insurance it's never enough for a rental. Maybe he had things in the car that were damaged/stolen? The crap he has to go through now that he doesn't have his car, like 'TIME,' it adds on to commuting if he doesn't have coverage for a rental. I shouldn't think there would be anything 'leftover' to donate elsewhere, and, I'd like to add, what's it to you?
It's a nice and noble thing this person thought of and followed through on and I'm sure the owner of the car is grateful. Give him the whole amount that was raised. That was the intention of the donors.
The One Fund
The person who started the fundraiser explicitly stated that any money over $2,500 would go to the One Fund. It's right on the fundraising page (if the link is still active).
Not so good at being curious, I guess :)
Your curiosity is suspect. If you want to know something, click the links in the OP and take a look.
From http://www.gofundme.com/51ouwg
The links Adam posts aren't just decoration.
Boston University Huskies
Notice one of them has a "Boston University Huskies" sweatshirt on. Why am I not surprised?
Notice one of them has a
Notice one of them has a "Boston College Beagles" sweatshirt on. Why am I not surprised?
You SHOULD be surprised
You should be surprised because there's no such team. As much as it pains me to admit, since I'm an alum, that's a Northeastern University Huskies shirt. BU are the Terriers
Kids today...
Forgive my ignorance, but what does that even mean? Is it a BU shirt? Northeastern? Foreign-made counterfeit worn ironically?
except it says Northeastern.
except it says Northeastern.
You mean...
Northeastern University Huskies.
BU's the Terriers.
And given that the location of the flipped car was near the Victory Garden, it's far more accessible to NU-owned dorms than anything BU owns.
hey hey hey, not BU but Northeatern
BU may deserve some flak, but not for this guy. Huskies are Northeastern mascot.
I don't know, maybe because you're an idiot?
Repeat after me: Boston University Terriers, Northeastern University Huskies.
That would surprise me
Considering that BU's mascot is a terrier.
Brings the city together, eh?
We have a nice photo gallery of the Drunken Dopes of Boston here - and look how they came together from a variety of backgrounds to flip that car over!
Kumbaya ... kumbaya ... all that.
#bostonstrong
#bostonstrong
STATE POLICE ON BOYLSTON ST?
The Boston Police will not be happy that the State Police are involved with this incident, it could be the start of a turf war similar to the battle for policing rights to the seaport district
Depends which part of Boylston
I think the car was flipped on that part of Boylston across from the Victory Gardens, leading to the Bowker Overpass and Storrow Drive, so it might actually be under State Police jurisdiction.
Yes, it's kind of weird that Boston Police don't have jurisdiction over all of Boston, but I don't think this is going to lead to a fight any more than similar issues on, say, the VFW Parkway in West Roxbury. If State Police know anything, it's road patrolling.
The seaport's a different case because the legislature took away BPD jurisdiction because the seaport at the time was, well, a seaport and State Police had a good track record dealing with cargo shipments and the like. The controversy comes because much of the area now consists not of a seaport but of residences, hotels, bars and offices - which lead to the sort of crimes BPD has particular expertise in.
Can't say I know the specific
Can't say I know the specific jurisdictions, but the car was flipped on the section of Boylston that surrounds the Fens, and those roads are all patrolled by MSP.
Former MDC now DCR
These are actually state roads.
On a night like that, I'd
On a night like that, I'd think the various police agencies would be happy to have as many officers on the street as possible, regardless of agency.
More twits
There were these guys, too.
Right and...
the guy jumping on the car in the background is the leftmost subject in the lineup.