Tom Foley was a Massachusetts state trooper who rose through the ranks to become a colonel in charge of the 2,300 person force. I met him a couple of times. I always believed Tom was one of the best cops that went after Bulger. There was no question about his dedication and integrity. He wrote a …
I’ll discuss the American Justice system along with events relating to Whitey’s upcoming trial on Mondays. The players: 2012: Catherine Greig: Sixty One Years Old – From South Boston. She pleads guilty to three counts of non violent crimes conspiracy to harbor a fugitive, identity fraud and conspiracy to commit identity fraud. Prior to this …
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O quam cito transit gloria mundi. There are several books that have been written about the incidents involving Whitey. Some are good. Some not so. I’ll be commenting on them as we move along so that the record is kept straight. I’ll try to do that on Sundays. I’ve …
Billy wrote a book: While The Music Lasts, My Life in Politics. Billy lived in the Old Harbor Village as a kid. Like with many things the name of the place has been changed because some politician had the power to name it after a relative. The person with the power was John William McCormack …
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Whitey‘s lawyers fired first their first salvo. According to an article on Boston.com by Martin Finucane and Travis Andersen entitled “A License To Kill,” Whitey’s claiming he had a deal with the Feds that gave him to immunity for all his criminal actions. Did he? A soon to be published book: “Don’t Embarrass The …