Reply #4: How many real issues are being ignored while this happens? [View All]

[jmm]

I work in Cambridge and grew up in this area. The first time I was accused of shop lifting was in Harvard Sq. A few years ago a cop in Harvard Sq. shoved my brother around and threatened him in front of numerous witnesses. While his partner pulled him away my brother called a friend of ours who is a cop. After he hung up the cop that was pulled away came back and started up again. My brother's phone rang and he asked the cop to answer. He did and before the person on the other line could speak he threatened him. Officer friendly didn't realize it was a judge on the line. In the end he was suspended without pay and had to attend anger management classes.

Today I was walking around before work and saw a man on Mass Ave with a sign that read "Why lie? I need crack." The area is safer than it was years ago but there are still problems. There was recently a shooting in the area(From what I hear one of the cops investigating it was a real winner :eyes:). Meanwhile some would rather create problems for people simply living while black when they should be resolving problems.