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<\/p>\nAll of Boston remains horrified at the tragic death of journalism What has been the response of the force in the face of even greater \n <\/p>\n Tuesday, October 26, 2004<\/p>\n Reeling from the killing of a college student during post-game rioting "We’re not going to stand back this time,” said one source familiar from the Herald<\/a><\/p>\n An unfortunate figure of speech, or are the Boston police really going Meanwhile, panicked city officials are trying to figure out how to defang If the series goes seven, the parade, traditionally held 2 days after Latest rumors are that the Mayor is considering lengthening the parade <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" All of Boston remains horrified at the tragic death of journalism student Victoria Snelgrove at the hands of Boston Police last Thursday morning. Investigations into training and use of "non-lethal" pellet guns are ongoing, following revelations that the police commander … Continue reading
\n student Victoria
\n Snelgrove at the hands of Boston Police<\/a> last Thursday
\n morning. Investigations into training and use of "non-lethal" pellet
\n guns are ongoing, following revelations that the police commander on
\n the scene<\/a> was one of four officers who fired pellets into the faces
\n of protesters.<\/p>\n
\n euphoric celebration following the seemingly inevitable victory over St.
\n Louis? Even great use of force, apparently….<\/p>\n\n
\n last week, Boston police will show zero tolerance for hooliganism if the
\n Red Sox win the World Series, the Boston Herald has learned. <\/p>\n
\n with the BPD’s plan to control crowds during Boston’s series with the
\n St. Louis Cardinals. `"Once they start acting up, we’re going to go
\n in and
\n take them out. We have a lot of people (from other departments) helping
\n us. We have significant resources and they are going to aid us in quelling
\n disturbances as they arise.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\n to "take out" troublemakers on the streets of Kenmore Square? Shades of Tony
\n Soprano! This could be the biggest civil confrontation since the last<\/em> Boston
\n Massacre!<\/p>\n
\n the Victory Parade and celebration. Expected to dwarf the Patriot’s Superbowl
\n celebration in January, when 1.5 MILLION fans mobbed the parade route and
\n rally site in City Hall Plaza on a weekday morning, the madness could get
\n seriously out of hand, and the Mayor is haunted by the nightmare scenario
\n of trashed businesses, clogged arteries and perhaps massive medical emergencies.<\/p>\n
\n the victory, would fall on Election Day, keeping uncountable thousands
\n away from the polls and perhaps making the polls along the route completely
\n inaccessible. On the positive side, it might keep everybody a bit more
\n sober, as alcohol sales are prohibited on election day in Massachusetts.<\/p>\n
\n route to cover the entire 26.4 mile route of the Boston Marathon, so as
\n to spread the crowd out, and eliminate the City Hall rally altogether. Uncomfortably
\n close to his office, we guess. Stay tuned for updates….<\/p>\n