Jamaica Plain murder victim was East Boston resident

Videos of cops doing their job don't go viral on Youtube. Only the ones of them killing citizens do. "Why should they bother?" They should because it's their JOB. They have sworn an oath to protect and serve the state, by investigating crimes and arresting criminals, which they rarely properly do. Cops are filmed today by citizens, because of their unlawful actions in the past. I've never heard of police officers complaining of being filmed, when it's done by the camera crew of one of the longest running television shows in history: COPS!

It seems to me when police officers know when they are being filmed, follow the proper procedures and utilize the correct tools for the most part. It's actually really great to see outstanding police work in action. Not police brutality and killings.

I haven't declared war on them like the media has, but I find it absurd that because "they get filmed and put on YouTube," they shouldn't bother to do their job. I never hear firemen complaining about this.

I'm just happy I decided to rent an apartment in this part of the city, for my family and I to get a true feel for the neighborhood, rather than listen to a bunch of "hype" from realtors. If I hadn't, I would be like everyone else on this thread, complaining about changing posts from a "hail of gunfire," because the victim was actually "shot in the head and not multiple times, as if it's better. (by the way, it was at LEAST 8 or 9 shots that rang out, as stated by numerous commenters who actually heard them) Or that the victum wasn't killed on Wyman Street, but rather in a parking lot off of Centre Street. Guess I would do the same, if I paid an outrageous price for a home down the street from one of the biggest housing projects in the city, because the neighborhood is "up and coming" or "has arrived." And with the can't "blame" them attitude of many police sympathizers, there will never be any real long lasting change.

It's really a sad situation for everyone, because what you say is the truth. The cops really don't care anymore. The ineffective, illegal tactics employed by many of them for years, while policing the streets, are now easily captured by everyday citizens with a cheap smartphone, thus turning the everyday, uninformed against them. All that did was fill the jails and prisons in our country and add to the bottom line of the corporations involved. REAL policing takes REAL work. All the REAL cops should be commended for their efforts and bravery. But not holding them accountable for NOT showing up at all when called upon, or arriving after the fact in "early retirement mode," is a disgrace and makes ALL cops look bad. With that state of mind, they should do us all a favor and quit. Become a security guard or something of that sort, so you can be paid the wages you deserve. Allow someone young and eager, who actually cares and wants to do the job a chance.

When there is "a backlog of 336 unsolved homicides in the city between 2004 and 2013." and "925 unsolved killings in the hardest-hit neighborhoods of Roxbury, Dorchester and Mattapan dating back 40 years," right next to and sometimes include "up and coming" neighborhoods, it means there are hundreds of murderers running around this small city, which is frightening in itself. Just because they don't live on your street, doesn't mean they don't frequent your area. A lot of the "shady" and "suspect" activities, take place in the nicer looking parts of the city, that are close to the "hood," because it's no secret police seldom patrol these neighborhoods on high alert.

Since they've all began to "mail it in," because they can't stand being filmed and won't quit, watch what happens. If you think crime was or is bad right now...... well we're all smart enough to see how the story goes.
Link to the Boston Herald article

I'd prefer a credible source, which, as anonymous poster on a blog, you are not.

If you look up the word "hail" in the dictionary, it means "a large number" of something. Two shots isn't a large number, and thus not a hail. In fact, two shots, one for each victim, is indicative that this was a targeted, precise shooting. So the original comment in which the police are bashed because they're doing nothing to stop "the hail of gunfire" in JP is laughable.

Adam, thank you for fixing the original post and please try to remember that when you use such expressive adjectives, it can scare the most naive of your readers.

If the police weren't paid extremely well to do their jobs.

I fully understand neighborhood residents taking the initiative and assisting the cops in policing their respective neighborhoods, but this isn't the 1980s or 1990s. The cost of living in Boston is extremely high. Homes cost a lot of money today and it takes two adults with well paying careers, to afford to live here. It's no secret that any job or career that pays well, demands more than a typical 40 hr a week commitment. Throw in young kids, school, sports etc and there is no time to hold the police's hand. We do our duty by CALLING to report suspicious/illegal activity. They fail us by forcing residents to HARASS them to do their job.

Many cops make well over 100K a year, with most of their time spent, NOT solving/preventing crimes. I feel that if you sit behind a desk all day or direct traffic at construction sites, you should be paid considerably less than police that actually want to and do make a difference in our communities.

I called E13 four times this week to find out the date of the monthly meeting. The front desk didn't know and community services didn't pick up the phone (3 times). I left a message but no reply from them yet.