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NEW ORLEANS — The officers who gunned down a knife-wielding man appeared to be justified in using lethal force, but the death will be perceived as a black mark on the beleaguered Police Department, the head of a watchdog group said Tuesday.
Part of the confrontation leading to Monday's shooting was caught on videotape that shows about a dozen officers surrounding the man as he waved his arms and brandished a knife. The shooting itself was not taped.
"People will continue to have a negative opinion of police in this city," s... Read more
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Boston Herald - United States
23 October 2008
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Hub rips cops featured in soft
Boston cops and Mayor Thomas M. Menino are up in arms that pictures of two uniformed officers and a marked cruiser appear in new political ads supporting a controversial proposal to decriminalize marijuana.
“Their decision to incorporate the BPD brand into their ad campaign was very inappropriate,” Boston Police Department spokeswoman Elaine Driscoll said. “They did not ask for permission and we in no way endorse this advertisement.”
In one ad, retired Sgt. Howard Donahue says he supports Question 2 because it would free up cops to fight “violent criminals.” The ad features an old picture of Donahue in uniform in front of a BPD cruiser.
Another ad features retired Lt. Tom Nolan and a picture of him in uniform while he argues that existing weed laws give offenders a lifetime criminal record that makes it hard to get jobs and student loans. Question 2 would make possession of up to one ounce of pot a civil offense punishable by a fine.
“I entered law enforcement to catch bad guys, not to deny someone an education for life just because they made a mistake,” Nolan says.
While state ethics laws ban the use of taxpayer-funded resources in political ads, Yes on Question 2 spokeswoman Whitney Taylor said, “There are no ethics violations. Those were personal pictures from retired police officers.”
Menino spokeswoman Dot Joyce also slammed the group’s use of the BPD car and uniforms, saying, “It’s an unfair tactic to try and confuse voters. The mayor doesn’t support this ad.”
In 1998, several Boston cops came under fire for appearing in uniform in a political ad for former state Sen. Lois Pines. In 1996, Sen. John F. Kerry drew sharp criticism for using a uniformed cop in an ad filmed in Lowell.
And in 2006, Somerville Police Chief Robert Bradley was accused of ethics violations for appearing in uniform in a political ad opposing the sale of wine at supermarkets.
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