Does Boston hate the BPD?

"Academics may have dropped the ball," eh Mr. Mayor? Care to elaborate on that? Menino and Driscoll "criticized the methodology" of their own study, and instead of changing the methodology to make it more accurate, kept doing the study but just stopped announcing the results publicly? In my opinion, Menino has developed "Bush syndrome"- a combination of extreme secretiveness, great arrogance (often manifested in an inability to admit error), and a clear tendency to value political survival over concern for the people he works for (that is, the taxpayers). The media is largely complicit in Menino's quest to be Mayor for life, constantly allowing him to shift blame for every city problem or governmental debacle onto others while taking personal credit for every major sports victory or successful construction project.

What has happened with the Boom Boom Room investigation? As quickly as it started, it stopped. Rumor in the city was that at least one very politically connected officer were found on video to be there. Is this why the probe was halted? The Phoenix should be pressing hard for these facts. It's like an onion; the more layers you peel, the more it stinks.