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Spitfire of ATJ

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6. Part of it is cynicism after continuous disappointments....

Reply to longship (Reply #4)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 01:24 AM

Apr 2013

To that, we can now point to Boston.

Other police departments have to be a little pissed off. There's a new standard they're now expected to live up to. Just when they thought they had the public WANTING "street justice" to "save the taxpayers the cost of a trial" there was "Taxachusetts" cheering to see the cops save a suspect from themselves so the public could have their trial.

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So I think Boston passed the test. [View all] MannyGoldstein Apr 2013 OP

Nice post, MannyGoldstein! Suich Apr 2013 #1

Are you a Seattleite? MannyGoldstein Apr 2013 #2

Yup! Suich Apr 2013 #3

I was born here in 61 AgingAmerican Apr 2013 #11

+100000 karynnj Apr 2013 #9

We had a few "they'll kill him" posts here, too. longship Apr 2013 #4

Part of it is cynicism after continuous disappointments.... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #6

BTW, Mass state and local taxes are lower than the national average MannyGoldstein Apr 2013 #8

According to "The Bubble" all of you Yankies are less free.... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #17

LOL! nt MannyGoldstein Apr 2013 #22

Agreed. I moved here from NYC less than a year ago and my taxes are much lower. smirkymonkey Apr 2013 #26

A good read October Apr 2013 #5

Laws indeed. Fearless Apr 2013 #7

Boston sure did pass the test! ReRe Apr 2013 #10

I heard the boat was burning, too. Suich Apr 2013 #12

I wondered how many holes there were in the boat RILib Apr 2013 #33

They may have... ReRe Apr 2013 #34

I approve this message. nt awoke_in_2003 Apr 2013 #13

now that suspect #2 is caught... ErikJ Apr 2013 #14

Right now they're busy gutting OT and the 40 hour work week. ananda Apr 2013 #23

K&R!! johnnyreb Apr 2013 #15

Excellent post, Manny Oilwellian Apr 2013 #16

And we're just a bunch of shlubs MannyGoldstein Apr 2013 #31

Any city that can end 5 days of this AgingAmerican Apr 2013 #18

Yes, Boston did brilliantly. nt sibelian Apr 2013 #19

Are you sure? What I mean is, is this Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #20

Well it does give me MannyGoldstein Apr 2013 #37

Boston was amazing this week, I am personally proud of your city Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #21

I thought the SWAT teams and gazillion cops were a bit overkill... rasputin1952 Apr 2013 #24

how can you even bring 'the police state' into a comparison of a manhunt for a maniac? pasto76 Apr 2013 #28

Big K&R for this! bullwinkle428 Apr 2013 #25

K&R, Thank You! smirkymonkey Apr 2013 #27

several RILib Apr 2013 #29

And all did a great job- individually and together. MannyGoldstein Apr 2013 #30

Wicked great post Manny! RiffRandell Apr 2013 #32

Pissah! MannyGoldstein Apr 2013 #35

my brother has called Boston home since 1975 and never once considered leaving carolinayellowdog Apr 2013 #36

You blew your cover Comrade. Fuddnik Apr 2013 #38

Well fat, drunk, and stupid has certainly worked for me. MannyGoldstein Apr 2013 #39

I resemble that! Fuddnik Apr 2013 #45

Oh yes, Boston passed motocicleta2 Apr 2013 #40

MannyGoldstein, you do NOT disappoint. Very, very, very well said, sir! Kennah Apr 2013 #41

Boston has ALWAYS shown us all how to do things... MessiahRp Apr 2013 #42

I do hope that a peace will come when laws are followed by all of us. midnight Apr 2013 #43

Boston grammiepammie Apr 2013 #44