> 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Seems like it should be 50/50 since the cops make arrests and put together the case.

> 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.

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

> 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.

> 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.

> 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.

Why didn’t Wu step in front of the shooter and take the bullet herself?!?!?!?!?

So the silver line?

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.

I’m looking forward to the “does any one care about the royals?” Posts stopping.

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.

They usually make for a lot better people watching than the guys nodding out.

Boston bowl at 3am, but since they’re not open 24/7 anymore just at night.

> 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.

> 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.

It’s a great idea and that’s why you’re being downvotes, for having an ignorant opinion based on feels and not reality.