Nothing like it has ever been seen as far as I can tell. For days I’ve been asking one question and no one is able to answer it straight out. I know I promised that this week I would set out my opinion of the presentation by the five men at BC Law School panel…
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The Ferguson Spark: Seeing A Different America
The problem is not that white cops kill unarmed black men and are not charged; it’s that cops can kill anyone and not be charged, black, white or any other color. Kudos to Jack Sullivan in CommonWealth Magazine for his article giving the statistics that show that the 73 killings by police officers in Massachusetts…
Determining Corruption?:
Is it corruption if one achieves a disirable ends by ignoble means. Examples: Background: William who comments here on occasion was one of the lawyers representing a South Boston Veterans group that organized and ran the St. Patrick’s Day parade each year. He is the co-author of a book on this. One year gays wanted…
Complicating the Simple: Joe “the Animal” Barboza’s Deal
The Congressional Committee Investigation into the murder of Teddy Deegan and into the relationship between Whitey Bulger and his handler John Connolly issued a report on February 3, 2004. In its Executive Summary, on page 3 of that report, it wrote: “Compelling evidence indicates that Jimmy Flemmi did participate in the murder of Teddy Deegan….
Happy Thanksgiving
One of the best holidays is upon us since all we have to do is to enjoy a nice meal. No need for presents. Just a time to relax and give thanks for our good fortune that we live in America. But do me one favor. After you are relaxing with a full belly and…
Judge Gertner’s Take On FBI Top Echelon Informants
The understanding of the events surrounding the James Whitey Bulger saga must first start with the FBI. How was it that he became an asset of the FBI? We know he was made a Top Echelon Informant (TEI) by the Bureau. The question that is open and I’ve asked you to consider is what did…