From several dozen troopers facing criminal charges in an expansive payroll fiasco, to drunk-driving drill instructors and other one-offs, the follies continue.
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THERE’S MUCH MORE TO THE MASS STATE POLICE SCANDAL THAN IS BEING REPORTED
After SPAM received the full payment, its then-treasurer told investigators that Pullman demanded a check for $250,000 for Lynch Associates, pounding the table and yelling “Stop breaking my f**cking balls and give me the check!” when the treasurer questioned him.
YOUR AVERAGE CONSERVATIVE AND THE #FALSEFLAG PEOPLE ARE ONE IN THE SAME
There’s no difference between someone making a cowardly attempt to sound moderate on the subject, and the people writing the kind of shit I copied from Twitter and pasted below.
GUEST OPINION: MENTAL ILLNESS DOESN’T MAKE ME A MASS SHOOTER
I am a normal person with a medical condition. My medical condition necessitates certain supports. With these supports, I have a successful career. I have been symptom-free for four years. But because of articles like yours, I fear for how my career, housing, and other opportunities will be affected if someone finds out about my condition.
EVERYTHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT GUNS IN MASS (BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK)
Gun laws, limits, and licensing in Mass—in perception and reality
‘HIS CRIME, YOUR TIME’
Meet LIPSTICK, Boston’s ladies involved in putting a stop to inner-city killing
CT HIGH COURT RULING OPENS UP MASS GUN SELLER TO SANDY HOOK LAWSUIT
It could be years before the Newtown case works its way up through the Supreme Court of the United States, where it is inevitably headed. In the meantime, DigBoston and BINJ will continue to report on the firearm economy in Mass and to identify the politicians, including Baker, who speak out against harm while accepting money from gun dealers and distributors.
THE GLOBE AND WBUR WANT YOU TO PAY $10 TO HEAR CHARLIE BAKER TALK ABOUT HOW GREAT MASS IS ON GUNS
"I was looking forward to sharing this event with my friends interested in confronting gun violence... but then I noticed the lack of representation for Black and Brown communities that are most disproportionately impacted by this crises and neglected in our policy responses."
SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: ARC OF THE MORAL UNIVERSE
Mass State Police and local law enforcement have spent millions amassing an arsenal of Tasers, but there’s minimal accountability for those doing the purchasing, or for those doing the tasing
THE GUN VOTE: IS MASSART LISTENING TO STUDENTS WHO ARE SPEAKING OUT ABOUT ARMING OFFICERS ON CAMPUS?
Students who are part of MassArt’s POC community have especially expressed fears over the potential repercussions of arming MassArt police, citing experiences of being racially profiled.