Noble said Friday he had not been officially briefed on the investigation into the recruit’s death yet, but that he is aware of the situation and a deeper briefing is shortly forthcoming.
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Judge open to religious discrimination claim on vaccine mandateÂ
AFTER GOV. CHARLIE BAKER instituted an executive branch COVID-19 vaccine mandate, 156 State Police union members asked for religious exemptions. All of them were denied. In seven cases, however, the State Police determined that the officers had sincerely held religious beliefs that prevented them from getting vaccinated against COVID. Yet, the police denied their exemption […]
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State Police overtime scandal keeps expanding
Reading about the Massachusetts State Police overtime scandal is like opening a Pandora’s box that can never be shut. This week, out of the box popped a lieutenant who allegedly stole $12,000 worth of holiday pay he wasn’t entitled to after — yes, after — the State Police began their internal investigation. And then there […]
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State Police overtime scandal keeps expanding
Reading about the Massachusetts State Police overtime scandal is like opening a Pandora’s box that can never be shut. This week, out of the box popped a lieutenant who allegedly stole $12,000 worth of holiday pay he wasn’t entitled to after — yes, after — the State Police began their internal investigation. And then there […]
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When will State Police scandals end?
Another day, another State Police scandal. The most recent incident surfaced when the Boston Herald‘s Howie Carr was tipped off that trooper Andrew Patterson allegedly exposed himself while harassing a couple at Gillette Stadium during a concert earlier this summer. And kids happened to be around. The couple says Patterson was masturbating, then tried to […]
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When will State Police scandals end?
Another day, another State Police scandal The most recent incident surfaced when the Boston Herald‘s Howie Carr was tipped off that trooper Andrew Patterson allegedly exposed himself while harassing a couple at Gillette Stadium during a concert earlier this summer. And kids happened to be around. The couple says Patterson was masturbating, then tried to grind […]
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Feds: Ex-State Police union chief ran criminal enterprise
ACCUSED OF RUNNING the State Police union like a criminal organization, Dana Pullman was arrested by federal agents early Wednesday morning along with Anne Lynch, a Beacon Hill lobbyist. Together the two are accused of running an illegal kickback scheme that funneled state troopers’ money into both of their pockets, and defrauding unnamed companies trying […]
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Who’s guarding the guards?
CONCERN OVER THE behavior of those who are charged with enforcing behavior norms on others has probably been around as long as humans have set up such systems. Capturing that conundrum in a single, enduring phrase goes back nearly 2,000 years. “Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?” is the question attributed to first century Roman satirist and poet […]
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Who’s guarding the guards?
Concern over the behavior of those who are charged with enforcing behavior norms on others has probably been around as long as humans have set up such systems. Capturing that conundrum in a single, enduring phrase goes back nearly 2,000 years. “Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?” is the question attributed to first century Roman satirist and poet […]
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State police sought to destroy Logan pay records
STATE POLICE OFFICIALS tried to destroy 12 boxes of payroll files for detail and roster assignments involving its embattled division at Logan Airport but were blocked because of the ongoing investigation into overtime abuse that has rocked the department and triggered dozens of retirements. Maj. Charles Atchison of Logan’s Troop F submitted a form to […]