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Why would he eat his gun?
By Hardy Har Har
Thu, 08/13/2020 - 2:36pm
He has a presidential pardon to look forward to - UHub told me so.
Beware the rush to judgment
By O-FISH-L
Thu, 08/13/2020 - 2:17pm
I don't know Patrick Rose and if he is guilty, he should receive the maximum sentence.
As always, it's dangerous to rush to judgment, especially in cases involving a child accusing a known figure (relative, teacher, coach) years after the fact. In most stale cases, there is no physical evidence, video or paper trail. One's word vs the other. Recall the lessons of the infamous 1980s McMartin Preschool case that lasted seven years and cost $15 million. At that time, it was the longest and most expensive criminal case in the history of the United States legal system which ultimately resulted in no convictions. During the trial, children discussed traveling in a (non-existent) hot-air balloon, being flushed down the toilet and emerging "on the other side" and one child even picked actor Chuck Norris as his attacker even though Norris had absolutely no connection to any of it. Localy, we had the disastrous handling of the Fells Acres Day Care case and accusations against the Amirault family, so badly botched it probably cost Martha Coakley a US Senate seat.
Now more than ever, the media has shown their distaste for the police and enthusiasm for defunding them. True or not, this story fits conveniently into the "blue lives bad" narrative. As UHub always notes, innocent etc. (until proven guilty.)
Just Stop
By John Costello
Thu, 08/13/2020 - 2:36pm
The state would have never brought charges unless they had something.
Stop being such a sycophant.
PS - Blaming the media. Nice. Yup, the media went out of their way to cook up a story on a second grader getting molested by her Pop Pop. Seek help.
This post is Mike Nifong approved
By Hardy Har Har
Thu, 08/13/2020 - 2:40pm
Did those Duke lacrosse players get out of prison yet?
To Bad The Tokyo Games Were Postponned
By John Costello
Thu, 08/13/2020 - 2:46pm
You'd get a gold medal in Whataboutism even with the East German judge sneering at you.
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Conservative Victim Mentality
By Scratchie
Thu, 08/13/2020 - 4:08pm
One false accusation from 13 years ago means that no rape victim should ever be believed again (not that they ever believe most rape victims anyway).
I'm picturing you, Costello and Mike Barnicle
By Hardy Har Har
Thu, 08/13/2020 - 5:13pm
exchanging high-fives as Willie Bennett is led away in handcuffs.
Good point
By Scratchie
Thu, 08/13/2020 - 5:40pm
This guy was probably arrested for the exact same reason as Bennett.
Wow dude
By eeka
Thu, 08/13/2020 - 2:36pm
If only you'd give that much benefit of the doubt to folks who aren't white men police officers.
He lied to his family about
By anon
Thu, 08/13/2020 - 2:41pm
He lied to his family about where he was, he was found in a hotel room in Needham, he made suicidal statements and his own son reported this to the BPD, initially sparking the investigation. All of this suggests these allegations are more than likely to have happened.
So yeah, fuck him. Yes, the timing of this sucks for police obviously, but fuck all that right now. This monster, a former police officer, raped his granddaughter. I hope he rots.
- a Boston Cop
If only
By Scratchie
Thu, 08/13/2020 - 2:58pm
If only that seven-year-old girl had spoken up sooner! Everyone would have believed her!
Take your Q-Anon Oath and Shove It
By SwirlyGrrl
Thu, 08/13/2020 - 4:06pm
People like you are why raping of children and teens by authority figures seems to be one of those "benefits" of holding office.
BTW, your Qanon buddies are fucking up the actual response to child abuse with your bullshit - and making the situation far worse with your baseless conspiracy theories predicated on 5-dementia-nal chess: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/12/technology/qano...
Some day I'll make an atlas...
By lbb
Thu, 08/13/2020 - 4:27pm
...of all the appallingly stupid hills that you've chosen to die on. If this particular one isn't your personal Everest, I'd expect it's at least Kilimanjaro.
you have problems FISH-OIL
By jennifersostano2001
Thu, 08/13/2020 - 10:16pm
This is not a case of reminiscent of the satanic panic... this is a cop who may (yeah may lol) have been raping a child for years.... you read this right 'CHILD'
you'll do anything to protect your favourite colour won't you?
who are you anyway?
I don't imagine anyone
By anon
Fri, 08/14/2020 - 5:54pm
I don't imagine anyone defending someone who molested a 7 year old, including the Trumps, Epsteins, and Clintons of the world who think teenagers are fair game.
That said, I do hope they get this right, since it does hinge on the testimony of a small child. Also hope justice is swift, so 7 years later we're not still adjudicating this case like we are the marathon bomber trial.
Believe survivors. The
By Dada Simba
Thu, 08/13/2020 - 10:54pm
Believe survivors. The examples that you cite are exceptions, which are relatively rare. Believe survivors, even those of us who survive child assault or rape and who go public several years later.
It is interesting to imagine
By Refugee
Fri, 08/14/2020 - 5:03pm
It is interesting to imagine how different things would be if Martha Coakley had won that seat. Without Scott Brown, Elizabeth Warren wouldn't have gotten the seat. Romney might even have had better luck in 2012.
Underage relative=child
By Doofus
Thu, 08/13/2020 - 3:08pm
Former police-union president charged with raping child, a member of his family over five years.
Yes
By adamg
Thu, 08/13/2020 - 5:22pm
I've changed the headline
Has the union issued a
By anon
Thu, 08/13/2020 - 8:05pm
Has the union issued a statement yet?
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