The man who brought down Wilkerson, Turner expects more arrests

I read the whole thing and feel that he may have been a bit naive about how things work around here. It sounded like he was thinking that he would keep cover from being exposed as the witness then he was given by the Feds. As a region we try to keep everything quiet and under control but once anyone breaks that barrier it becomes no holds barred. I do give him credit though for brushing off the fact that he may have "set back black politics in Boston by 30 years" (paraphrased) according to one of the questions asked. Its not the end of the world, and he knows it. I just hope he doesnt run for office, cause that would look bad lol.

I think it was good that he did this interview. Up until now, I was envisioning a younger, shadier player whose own actions required him to flip for the Feds on this case to reduce/eliminate his own problems. I still feel that's better than any alternative for a person in that position. Even if you're hand is forced to begin playing for the good guys, you still have a choice to do so and anyone that does is redeemable to some extent.

However, here is a man who saw the system's flaws vividly and decided to do something about them. He's a whistleblower and not a criminal looking to improve his standing. That's admirable and he speaks about these issues in ways that I wholeheartedly agree. So what if this sets back black politics in Boston? They are the ones who set themselves back (and the rest of us) by acting illegally in politics. He recognizes the basic need for political turnover to keep corruption like this from gaining roots anyways. Good for him. I'm glad he did what he did and I have a lot of respect for him.

But, Adam, Walker has quite a ways to go to finish back-filling that hole of a "City" column that he's created. This is definitely a great start and much better than anything he's put out lately. But, remember, this is the guy who got played like a fiddle by Wilkerson during this whole escapade and thus, being part of the problem, has an even more than normal burden to be part of the solution. One of the reasons Turner and Wilkerson can pile up a ton of votes is because popular opinion is shaped by copy-pasta columns from politically motivated missives going from City Hall to guys like Adrian.