The headlines told us he terrorized the City of Boston for 25 years. Yet almost no one heard of him before he fled in December 1991 outside of a small section of the city called South Boston and some in the criminal element. He was supposed to be a tough guy but there was no…
Author: mtc9393
Poetry Wednesday: Why Mother
I mentioned a week ago that the Civil Rights Unit under Bill Delahunt the then Norfolk County District Attorney formed a Students Alliance Against Racism. It was quite successful at the time especially because of the cooperation of the police chiefs and police officers in Norfolk County, Massachusetts along with the many teachers, administrators and…
Justice System Tuesday: The New American System of Justice
In my time as a lawyer I have a devoted most of it to being a criminal defense lawyer and a prosecutor. Working as the latter I specialized in search and seizure issues giving me an expertise on the Fourth Amendment continually advising police officers relative to what they could and could not do. I…
Politics Monday: Trump’s Operation Be Scared: A Way To Subvert America
The old trickery is back. I suggest they call it “Operation Be Scared.” It’s sort a replay of what we saw in 2018 by the Trump gang when they insisted that caravans of people were ready to invade the American nation. Do you recall how we sent U.S. Military to the borders to thrust back…
Religion Sunday: Thought For Today
I had something in mind to write about today on religion but have been unable to put it together to my satisfaction. So I’ll post quickly about what else in on my mind. I am going to try to devote each day to a different subject. It won’t work out that everyday I’ll be able…
White Men Buying Off the Black Movement with a Sop
The New York Times a week ago said it is now going to capitalize the word black. NYT’s Dean Baquet explained: “We believe this style best conveys elements of shared history and identity, and reflects our goal to be respectful of all the people and communities we cover.” The NYT’s national editor, Marc Lacey, said….