TouchDownBurrito
TouchDownBurrito t1_j6d5dkf wrote
Reply to comment by QuitProfessional5437 in Crowds march through downtown Boston to protest police killing of Tyre Nichols in Memphis by jojenns
Look at all the southern “tough on crime” states, they all have the highest crime rates in the country.
This has been studied to death, stricter punishment does not lower crime rates.
TouchDownBurrito OP t1_j5wrsr5 wrote
Reply to comment by Solar_Piglet in Boston police account for $31 million of city legal payouts since 2020, including $16 million for wrongfully convicted man - The Boston Globe by TouchDownBurrito
What do you think about the context the bar graph of each city department’s payout/settlement gives?
I thing that really highlights the issue, each year BPD accounts for a majority of payouts, 2/3 years it’s the vast majority of the total city’s payout/settlement.
TouchDownBurrito OP t1_j5vsm05 wrote
Reply to comment by Bunzilla in Boston police account for $31 million of city legal payouts since 2020, including $16 million for wrongfully convicted man - The Boston Globe by TouchDownBurrito
This might just be semantics, but the cops “put together the case” by gathering enough evidence and probable cause to arrest someone. The DA then signs off on it and prosecutes the case.
TouchDownBurrito OP t1_j5uso31 wrote
Reply to comment by calguy1955 in Boston police account for $31 million of city legal payouts since 2020, including $16 million for wrongfully convicted man - The Boston Globe by TouchDownBurrito
The other departments listed in the article with significant legal settlements/payouts during the time period other than police are:
Fire
Boston Public Schools
Public works
Public facilities Department
Transportation
Treasury
The only other department with a settlement/payout over $1 million during a single year is Boston Fire with a $3.31 million in 2020.
TouchDownBurrito OP t1_j5uorhg wrote
Reply to comment by AdLainUnknown in Boston police account for $31 million of city legal payouts since 2020, including $16 million for wrongfully convicted man - The Boston Globe by TouchDownBurrito
Seems like it should be 50/50 since the cops make arrests and put together the case.
TouchDownBurrito t1_j5pep3c wrote
Reply to comment by philpaschall in Looks so much worse with snow by willzyx01
> bet it grows on people with time.
Agreed. Hard to think of it now but when it was first designed the Washington Vietnam Veterans Memorial was initially met with fury and criticism that it was ugly. Eventually it was accepted and even celebrated.
TouchDownBurrito t1_j5p4mn6 wrote
Reply to comment by gacdeuce in Looks so much worse with snow by willzyx01
The same private donors:
> Embrace Boston, a nonprofit organization that works toward racial and economic justice and is a part of the Boston Foundation, helped provide resources and $10.5 million in funds, including a maintenance fund, for “The Embrace” and the Freedom Plaza.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/15/arts/design/martin-luther-king-jr-statue-boston-common.html
TouchDownBurrito t1_j5lynzk wrote
> now we officially begin the 4-5 months of living in a cold
You think it’s going to constantly be in the 30s in April and may?
January and February are the only cold/snowy months left, you might get flurries and cold days in Nov/Dec or March/April, but nothing that sticks or lasts too long.
TouchDownBurrito t1_j4iqpm5 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in ‘Woke’ MLK ‘penis’ statue insults black community: Coretta Scott King kin by Bnaker
> 10 million went somewhere
Yes, 10 million that was donated by private individuals to a private organization. It was not 10 million of tax payer money.
Do you understand the difference?
> Keep shilling for politicians
What politicians were involved and in what way? Be specific.
TouchDownBurrito t1_j4iojk6 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in ‘Woke’ MLK ‘penis’ statue insults black community: Coretta Scott King kin by Bnaker
> The city paid 10 million dollars for that “statue”
The city paid $0 for the sculpture, it was gifted to the city by Embrace Boston. Try reading up on it before having a meltdown in the comments.
TouchDownBurrito t1_j2douui wrote
Reply to comment by alanboston in Police: 60-year-old woman shot on MBTA bus in South Boston by LukeWarmCheesecake
Why didn’t Wu step in front of the shooter and take the bullet herself?!?!?!?!?
Submitted by TouchDownBurrito t3_zqtdlk in boston
TouchDownBurrito t1_iyczjw3 wrote
Reply to comment by Squish_the_android in If Elon Musk Headed the MBTA, What Happen In The Fist Two Weeks? by boat--boy
So the silver line?
TouchDownBurrito t1_iycxlif wrote
Space Karen would remove the trains and pave the tunnels so cars can drive in them, then get pissy when people point out he only made things worse.
TouchDownBurrito t1_iyctkqf wrote
I’m looking forward to the “does any one care about the royals?” Posts stopping.
TouchDownBurrito t1_iyctgbo wrote
Reply to Bars off the Freedom Trail by booster1443
If you’re following all the way to Charlestown stop in the Warren Tavern, their claim to fame is that it was one of the first buildings rebuilt after the battle of bunker hill/burning of Charlestown and that they hosted Washington and Revere.
TouchDownBurrito t1_ixffyx7 wrote
Reply to comment by BasilExposition75 in Where’s the best place to trip in the city? by [deleted]
They usually make for a lot better people watching than the guys nodding out.
TouchDownBurrito t1_ixek2ua wrote
Reply to Where’s the best place to trip in the city? by [deleted]
Boston bowl at 3am, but since they’re not open 24/7 anymore just at night.
TouchDownBurrito t1_ivtzcwq wrote
Reply to comment by DanieXJ in Who else is surprised Q4 was so close? by 737900ER
> The two are in no way connected.
Go try to get a car insurance policy without a license and let me know how it goes.
TouchDownBurrito t1_ivqo8im wrote
Reply to comment by BonesIIX in Who else is surprised Q4 was so close? by 737900ER
> bunch of people I know didn’t realize voting no was the correct answer of you want to keep giving licenses to undocumented people.
It’s the opposite, voting Yes left the law to allow them to get licenses in place.
TouchDownBurrito t1_ivqny2c wrote
Reply to comment by waffle-princess in Who else is surprised Q4 was so close? by 737900ER
It’s a great idea and that’s why you’re being downvotes, for having an ignorant opinion based on feels and not reality.
TouchDownBurrito t1_j6d6gz4 wrote
Reply to comment by QuitProfessional5437 in Crowds march through downtown Boston to protest police killing of Tyre Nichols in Memphis by jojenns
> Lol like where?
Like I said, the south: https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/crime-rate-by-state
> Look at Chicsgo,
Oh shit, Fox News brain rot has set in.
Why look at Chicago? Its not even in the top 40 when it comes to crime rate by city.
Why isn’t Alabama being “tough on crime” stopping all the crime in Mobile, which is at the top of that list?
>they have the most lenient punishment
What “lenient punishment”? Be specific.