By adamg on Fri., 4/11/2014 - 8:52 am
The Globe reports on a group of about 20 people that went on a violent spree from the Common to Arch Street Wednesday evening. Four people were arrested; three victims were transported to Mass. General.
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Wow
By SwirlyGrrl
Fri, 04/11/2014 - 2:11pm
Keep commenting - I've almost got BINGO!
It is in Massachusetts and
By dave davery
Fri, 04/11/2014 - 3:59pm
It is in Massachusetts and for people like swirly girl.
How do you know if they were poor?
By Anonyme
Sat, 04/12/2014 - 12:06am
Twenty kids, I'm betting at least a couple are from middle class families.
What evidence do you have
By Carty
Sat, 04/12/2014 - 9:16am
What evidence do you have that they were poor?
Why is this about being "poor?"
By Sally
Fri, 04/11/2014 - 1:02pm
This is criminal behavior, not "poor" behavior. And frankly the people it affects the most are other poor kids--and black kids wearing hoodies--who AREN'T out terrorizing people and stealing stuff. The more stuff like this happens, the more reason people people feel justified to stereotype and discriminate. Please don't talk as it's just "poor kids bring poor" any more than rich suburban kids trashing hotel rooms or vandalizing graveyards is "rich kids being rich."
Punish the people who can't control themselves, then
By SwirlyGrrl
Fri, 04/11/2014 - 2:16pm
The post that I responded to advocated punishment for people who weren't doing crimes. The original poster was saying to punish parents and families by starving them if they were receiving aid.
Even though we know nothing of their situation, that poster assumed they were all on welfare. Statistically, that isn't all that likely.
Punishment such as taking away food stamps and the like because somebody was working and couldn't ride herd on their kid 24/7 is ridiculous. It also sets up a situation where families receiving aid are harshly punished, while other familes are not - in other words, punished for being poor.
Lemme see...
By Kaz
Fri, 04/11/2014 - 2:19pm
I'm going to guess that you are of the opinion that poor people are poor because they don't work hard enough.
I'm going to guess that the parent doesn't supervise their kid enough because they're too busy working extra jobs because they're poor and want to live up to your ideals on how to stop being poor.
I'm going to guess that even if they are working extra and not around for their kids enough that they may still be on government assistance because they're poor.
And you think that taking away government assistance in that situation will make it MORE likely that they will have MORE time to spend with their kids as a result?
Are you sure you've thought this one through?
Somehow the herald
By anon
Fri, 04/11/2014 - 1:03pm
Hasn't gotten a hold of this story yet. I'm shocked. This is story hits all the elements that they just dream about. The comment section on it will surely be vile and make me lose faith in humanity (as always). Undoubtedly someone will blame Obama for this too. Oh the herald....
Marty Walsh is sure doing a
By Gattaca
Fri, 04/11/2014 - 1:04pm
Marty Walsh is sure doing a bang up job. Murders are up and now this.
I can't believe Walsh
By bulgingbuick
Fri, 04/11/2014 - 2:26pm
is murdering people, running the streets assaulting citizens, allowing turkeys to take over and parking in front of fire hydrants. He is getting away with more than a conservative congressman in a hotel hallway.
Right, because obviously the
By Rob
Fri, 04/11/2014 - 2:27pm
Right, because obviously the Mayor should be everywhere at all times and should have donned his bat suit and rappelled down the side of 101 Arch Street to stop this.
he is the one giving bank
By anon
Fri, 04/11/2014 - 4:09pm
he is the one giving bank robbers a raise tho...
He
By bulgingbuick
Fri, 04/11/2014 - 4:57pm
did bail out Wall Street in 2008&9 so yeah he's out-a control.
I work on Summer Street and
By maria
Fri, 04/11/2014 - 2:26pm
I work on Summer Street and take the bus home right from the Otis/Summer street stop, where someone was assaulted. This story is all anyone is talking about in my office, this has people pretty freaked out. A lot of us work flexible hours and sometimes work late, and a number of my colleagues happened to see a lot of this go down from the window overlooking Summer street. I'd like to know what BPD plans to do to make people feel safe around here, because honestly reading the description of what happened has me on edge.
THIS IS WHY....
By Marc Adams
Fri, 04/11/2014 - 5:52pm
I carry a blade when i walk around the city......TRUST ME: A few teeny-boppers from that pack would have been leaking if they tried that routine on me. As long as the Silver,Red & Orange still run to Ashmont, Mattapan and Roxbury those youths will be out there. BE AWARE PEOPLE
Riiiiigggghhhhttt
By SwirlyGrrl
Fri, 04/11/2014 - 6:58pm
Tell us all what you would have done, while ignoring the 20:1 ratio of thugs to knife. Let us know what your next heroic move would be when it turned out that several of them had knives too ... or took your knife away.
Tell 'em good, Rambo.
DTC gangs
By Gina
Fri, 04/11/2014 - 6:07pm
This quote from the globe is interesting
While the teenagers swarmed down Arch Street, McNamara said he saw a male he believed to be part of the group, standing some distance away at the intersection of Arch and Summer streets. This person was watching the violence unfold, while holding closely onto a female McNamara believed was his girlfriend.
Suddenly, the male shouted, McNamara said.
“He just shouted, ‘We out!’ and everyone broke,’’ said McNamara. “They all left.’’
McNamara said that once the swarm flowed past him, he rushed into a nearby 7-11 store, where he called the police.
Do we have a Fagin running his gang of pickpockets? Wouldn't be the the first time.
Downtown Attacks
By plt3012
Fri, 04/11/2014 - 6:10pm
I'm wondering why the race of both assailants and victims aren't mentioned? It does matter. Greatly.
One other interrogative. Where are the Reverends Wall and Rivers on this? It sounds like some members of the flock have strayed.
Another blatant example of the double standard.
Have a nice weekend everyone.
Surveillance videos?
By Anonyme
Sat, 04/12/2014 - 12:12am
Likely there are private and public surveillance cameras in the area. Will the BPD review the tapes?
During the mayoral campaign, Bob Consalvo supported establishing a registry of private surveillance devices. It's a good idea.
Where is the mainstream media on this?
By anon
Sat, 04/12/2014 - 11:47am
I am trying to figure out why this disturbing incident is not a bigger media story.
Wonder if it
By BH
Sat, 04/12/2014 - 1:45pm
was some kind of initiation thing, given it had a ringleader not involved in attack calling shots.
The drunks are not just outside anymore
By karenz
Thu, 04/17/2014 - 9:42am
FWIW I was in the Downtown Crossing subway station late last night after studying. A drunk woman walked into me, got mad at me, proceeded to follow me around the station yelling at me, and then threw a drink at me. Luckily no property damage (my laptop and phone were fine) or physical harm. They really can't fix Government Center fast enough so I can avoid this area. It's a shame.
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