I will adhere loosely to the following schedule when making posts. I’ll post once a day (hopefully). If something of note occurs then I will post about it even if I’ve already posted. The following are general guidelines that I hope to follow but they are not carved in stone. Sunday — …
Whitey Bulger’s Nemesis — Howie Carr’s — The Brothers Bulger
The Boston Daily a blog of Boston Magazine said in one of the great understatements of the last 20 years: “As those who follow Boston politics well know, there is no love lost between Billy Bulger and Alan M. Dershowitz . . . .” Carr asked Alan to write a blurb in the inside flap…
Whitey Bulger Photographs – And Others
For those interested I will collect sites that have these photographs and let you go to them. This will insure the photographer gets proper credit. I’ll also try in the future when I refer to an individual to link to a site that has his photograph. Pictures of Whitey with Teresa Stanley, Billy and Jackie…
Defining Dignity Down – The Fate of Whitey Bulger and Others
Writing of Whitey and his trial naturally encompasses a broad swath of subjects: his relationships, his environment, his actions, how law enforcement agencies worked for or against him, the way our justice system works, and how others think of Whitey. I use Saturday to talk about some of these things more generally. As a career…
Whitey’s Handler John Connolly — Blind Man or Con Man?
Edward MacKenzie in his book Street Soldier tells about US Attorney Mike Sullivan stating after Connolly was convicted that he was “a Winter Hill Gang operative masquerading as a law enforcement agent.” MacKenzie then wrote, “Welcome to the club, Johnny. You’ve officially been outed” expressing his satisfaction with Connolly’s conviction. He goes on to write: …
Defining Whitey – Unique or a Copy – A Quest for An Answer
John “Red” Shea served twelve years for drug offenses. At age 21 he claims he was Whitey’s top lieutenant in the drug distribution business. A Golden Gloves boxing champion he was good with his fists which came in handy while in prison. He avers in his book Rat Bastard there is nothing worse in the…