You know Frank Salemme was one of the big hit men during the gang wars of the 1960s in Boston according to both him and his buddy Stevie Flemmi. Both men were indicted for blowing up an attorney’s automobile. They fled the area. Flemmi was caught in New York City by FBI Agent John Connolly,…
Category: Massachusetts Justice System
In examining this case it is necessary to look at different aspects of the justice system to give people a better understanding of what is going on.
Prosecutorial Abuse of the Grand Jury: The Silence of the Media
The Boston Globe has advised us that the Boston federal prosecutors have brought Catherine Greig back to Rhode Island from the Midwest because the federal prosecutors want to question her about the assets of James “Whitey” Bulger. I know the newspapers are not supposed to be mouthpieces for the government but given the very close…
Federal Torture: A Prosecutor’s Lament: “Oh to be Kim Jong-un”
Don’t ever get on the bad side of a certain type federal prosecutor. If you do and the prosecutor has unlimited powers like Kim Jong-un you will spend the rest of your life in prison. Even your family may be dragged in after you, or, if not imprisoned, impoverished. Fortunately most federal prosecutors don’t have…
Florida Justice: The Lengthy Imprisonment of Innocent People
At this point in time, a man who has been wrongfully convicted lingers in a Florida prison. To be frank, no one seems to care. That’s Florida justice for you. It may be the Sunshine State but there’s little sunshine for those caught up in its criminal system. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a…
Boston Cops and Unsolved Homicides: Is There Something Rotten in Boston’s Finest?
The Boston Herald over the last week or so has made much ado about the unsolved homicide cases in the City of Boston. A headline on July 28 read: “Boston lags behind U.S. in solving murders.” The first few lines read: “The Boston Police Department is carrying a grim ledger of 336 unsolved murder cases…
Boston Globe’s Yvonne Abraham’s Batty Belief ‘Bout Patronage
It is amazing how they all march to the same tune. Did you ever notice that once the Boston Globe decides a position then all the employees dutifully follow along especially those on the editorial staff. This was again shown on Thursday when I happened to read an article by Yvonne Abraham. You know the…