Boston Police

Teen shot by cop during struggle in East Boston

adamg — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:48:12 -0400

Shot in chest, in stable condition after the Princeton Street incident, Channel 4 reports.

Did David Woodman need to die?

adamg — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:03:01 -0400

He's a bit late to the game, but Kevin Cullen today writes what Dan Kennedy calls a first-rate column on the guy who died after being detained by police during the post-Celtics-win crackdown.

Boston cop commits suicide

adamg — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 08:26:59 -0400

E. 6th Street in South Boston shut for much of the night:

Herald: BPD tragedy: Young cop commits suicide.
Globe: Suicide suspected after Hub officer is found dead.

DA: Cop won't be charged in fatal South Boston crash

adamg — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:36:03 -0400

But Boston Police need to review their techniques and training for emergency situations to reduce the odds of more crashes, Suffolk County DA Dan Conley says.

Conley announced today that his office found no reason to charge Officer Jess Stots with the death of Ann-Marie McNally in a collision at West Broadway and D Street on Nov. 10, 2007.

Stots was racing toward a report of an officer in trouble and a man with a knife when he entered the intersection just as McNally did.

"The evidence is clear that Ms. McNally acted cautiously and reasonably and bears no responsibility for the collision," Conley said. At the same time, however, the fact that Stots was responding to an emergency situation was a mitigating factor on his behalf, Conley said.

Conley said he is urging the Boston Police Department to review its policies related to emergency calls to ensure the safety of civilian motorists - by reviewing training, policies on red lights and intersections and communication between cruisers and dispatchers. Police should also look at the potential use of dashboard cameras in cruisers.

"The McNally family, and everyone who knew Ann-Marie, must live with her loss forever," Conley said. "We owe it to them to do everything we can so that some positive, meaningful change can arise from their tragic loss and not one more family goes through what her loved ones have suffered."

Police blogwars

adamg — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:33:16 -0400

Looks like the Boston Police are investigating a blog called Badgewars.com that might paint them in a less than favorable light.

The Massachusetts Liberal is glad to see that things in Boston are now quiet enough for the police to investigate a blog:

Yeah, Badgewars is pretty nasty stuff. Just the sort of thing we should be defending in a society that values free, frank and open discussion. I seem to recall a line from childhood too:

Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never harm me.

Bullets and knives on the other hand. ...

Lewis Forman wonders why he didn't think of such a site:

... It's about time that the fraternity known as the Boston Police Department are called to task on their behaviour while our tax money goes to their ever ballooning pensions and salaries. But for the department to go after a site that uses free speech to bring light to their shortcomings? Please. Spend your time more wisely by putting the force on diets and see if they can run down a felon in a 100 yard dash...

Hell on wheels

adamg — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:30:02 -0400

If Boston cab-fleet owners want fare increases, they should be forced to clean up their acts, City Council President Maureen Feeney says in a letter to Police Commissioner Ed Davis, who oversees taxi fares in Boston.

The taxicab industry has been described as "sharecropping on wheels" with drivers forced to pay thousands of dollars in fees before they can earn any salary. This system penalizes both drivers and passengers. It is time for a comprehensive look at our taxi cab system in Boston. I ask you to strongly consider establishing a commission to review the taxi cab industry in Boston and recommend reforms to address the serious concerns raised both by passengers and by drivers.

My office has received several reports of illegal and out-of-town cabs operating in Boston, and of illegal kickbacks from hotel doormen to livery services. Taxi cab drivers face serious challenges and, in addition to your hearing today, I hope you will continue to work with them to address these issues. ...

Globe: Taxi drivers push for fare increases.

Earlier:
Unfare?
Boston to Brookline cabbies: Butt out.

If you live in Boston and look out your window and see people smoking crack and having sex outside

adamg — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:44:55 -0400

Don't bother calling 911.

Cops parked illegally at Symphony

adamg — Mon, 19 May 2008 20:29:22 -0400

Jasonik gets a couple of shots of civilian cars - with ticket books on the dash - parked illegally at the bus stop at Symphony Hall. Then he books it when he notices some uniforms at the entrance gesturing and pointing at him.

Thug cop gets 26 years

adamg — Fri, 16 May 2008 17:12:04 -0400

Kiko Pulido sentenced today in federal court, after pleading guilty last fall to being the ringleader of a coke-distribution and protection ring.

Commissioner Ed Davis's statement:

Today's sentencing of Roberto Pulido closes a sad chapter for the Boston Police Department. Our department is comprised of officers who find Pulido's actions despicable and the punishment fitting. The resilience of our agency is evident in the great work being done officers every day resulting in across the board reductions in crime statistics. The Boston Police pledge to work closely with the community to earn their trust and repair the damage done by this incident.

Police have said investigations continue.

So the old guy is sitting there after a beating, bleeding from his head - and nobody came

adamg — Wed, 07 May 2008 10:18:56 -0400

Globe: Retraining, maybe discipline for 911 worker who didn't dispatch anybody to a Hyde Park beating immediately despite several calls from neighbors:

The call taker, who was not identified, knew the man was bleeding and needed help, but categorized the call as lower priority because the assailant was gone, Driscoll said.

Earlier:
Which Washington Street?