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TouchDownBurrito t1_jeeylng wrote
Reply to Live music tonight in Boston! Four local bands and one local food vendor at Post 76 in Jamaica Plain by smellyboyantiques
Are you sure Johnny and The Foodmasters aren’t the food vendor?
TouchDownBurrito OP t1_jeei7f9 wrote
Reply to comment by jamesland7 in SJC rules Mayor Wu had the authority to require municipal workers to get the COVID-19 vaccine - The Boston Globe by TouchDownBurrito
The “top legal scholars” of this sub were adamant that it was super duper illegal, unprecedented, and tyrannical.
TouchDownBurrito t1_je55tea wrote
Reply to comment by 9hsos in What Boston(area) restaurants live up to the hype? by raux_27
They were one of the more disappointing restaurant experiences I’ve had in a while. While the internal cook on my steak was perfect, the exterior was charred so heavily it was all I could taste. I know it’s a grilled steak but it was basically burnt on the outside, especially the fat cap.
Everything else, the sides, cocktails, and service were all excellent, but the steak was not good.
TouchDownBurrito t1_je4p3c0 wrote
Menton. The tasting menu is amazing.
TouchDownBurrito t1_jdhpc9z wrote
Reply to comment by Maxpowr9 in Black leaders are developing Nubian Square. Can they revitalize the economic heart of Black Boston? by bostonglobe
Reach out to them:
HA: How can residents submit ideas, thoughts, etc., on city nightlife to you?
CR: "Hopefully in the next few months there will be a centralized location on our website for you to, you know, give me what you want. You can always email me at corean.reynolds@boston.gov. I've gotten a lot of inquiries and feedback on Instagram, which is probably not the best way to contact me, but you can always email me."
TouchDownBurrito t1_ja8pzl5 wrote
Reply to comment by jojenns in 'Difficult to find right balance': Wu responds to harsh criticism on handling of Boston violence by Boston1_
Nope, he was just saying the same thing to the herald a few days ago and I thought it was a follow up by them without double checking.
TouchDownBurrito t1_ja8o11a wrote
Reply to comment by Taft_2016 in 'Difficult to find right balance': Wu responds to harsh criticism on handling of Boston violence by Boston1_
It shouldn’t be surprising, it is the herald and Eugene Rivers is a fairly frequent Fox News guest.
TouchDownBurrito t1_j8wqnf3 wrote
Reply to Seal pup stranded at Pleasure Bay by frommstuttgart
You gotta call the aquarium or somethin, dude.
TouchDownBurrito t1_j6paj03 wrote
Reply to comment by TypicalImportance525 in Boston's latest murder victim was just 13 by rabblebowser
> Now do you think they were commuted with legally owned firearms or not?
Now do you think a vast majority of those guns originate with a legal purchase at a gun store?
TouchDownBurrito t1_j6padq0 wrote
Reply to comment by TypicalImportance525 in Boston's latest murder victim was just 13 by rabblebowser
> and democrat mayors
Are most gun laws set at a city or state level?
At Louisiana and Missouri red states or blue states?
TouchDownBurrito t1_j6p1e9p wrote
Reply to comment by TypicalImportance525 in Boston's latest murder victim was just 13 by rabblebowser
> What about Michigan? What about Maryland?
They’re 2/5, I’m focusing on the majority here.
Why do you think 3 of the top 5 are in states where guns are readily available?
Rounding out the top 10 are 2 cities in Ohio, another in Missouri, and one In Tennessee. 7/10 cities with the highest murder rate are in states with easy access to guns.
Why do you think that is?
> Why don’t you cherry pick a little more with your question
Ironic from someone who, wrongly here, cherry picked Chicago as an example.
TouchDownBurrito t1_j6ohzkn wrote
Reply to comment by TypicalImportance525 in Boston's latest murder victim was just 13 by rabblebowser
> Chicago is a hellhole of violence that has some of the strictest gun control laws in the country. why don’t you compare it to another city?
Chicago isn’t even in the top 10 US cites as far as murder rate goes and most of the cities “strictest gun control laws” were struck down by courts.
Top 5 are:
St Louis
Baltimore
Detroit
New Orleans
Baton Rouge
How strict are gun laws in Louisiana? Could the ease of access to guns possibly be the reason they have not one, but two cities in the top 5 murder rate in the country?
TouchDownBurrito t1_j6mz4wi wrote
Reply to comment by hemingwai in Boston's latest murder victim was just 13 by rabblebowser
> No mention of violence prevention.
Bro, you need to work on your reading comprehension.
“Our police officers took nearly 900 guns off our streets and worked with community to achieve the lowest level of Part One, violent and property crime in 15 years. I want to thank Commissioner Michael Cox for coming home to Boston, Superintendent-in-Chief Greg Long for your service over 18 months as Acting Commissioner, and all our officers for your hard work.”
“We are looking to end community violence with new strategies to address trauma and provide essential supports—from our Youth Safety Task Force, to an alternative crisis response program with EMS and behavioral health services.”
> The only thing she said even remotely mentioning law enforcement was making sure everyone knew the race of the police commissioner she hired.
Not true, see here:
“The boy from Roxbury who wanted to serve and protect, who—against all odds, and over nearly three decades—rose through every level of leadership at the Boston Police Department, is now our Boston Police Commissioner: Michael Cox”
And here:
“As the rest of our city slept, Boston’s 311 and 911 call-takers answered phones throughout the night, to send services where needed, while emergency management crews, EMS, police, and fire stood ready.”
TouchDownBurrito t1_j6mn9ci wrote
TouchDownBurrito t1_j6d6gz4 wrote
Reply to comment by QuitProfessional5437 in Crowds march through downtown Boston to protest police killing of Tyre Nichols in Memphis by jojenns
> Lol like where?
Like I said, the south: https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/crime-rate-by-state
> Look at Chicsgo,
Oh shit, Fox News brain rot has set in.
Why look at Chicago? Its not even in the top 40 when it comes to crime rate by city.
Why isn’t Alabama being “tough on crime” stopping all the crime in Mobile, which is at the top of that list?
>they have the most lenient punishment
What “lenient punishment”? Be specific.
TouchDownBurrito t1_j6d5dkf wrote
Reply to comment by QuitProfessional5437 in Crowds march through downtown Boston to protest police killing of Tyre Nichols in Memphis by jojenns
Look at all the southern “tough on crime” states, they all have the highest crime rates in the country.
This has been studied to death, stricter punishment does not lower crime rates.
TouchDownBurrito OP t1_j5wrsr5 wrote
Reply to comment by Solar_Piglet in Boston police account for $31 million of city legal payouts since 2020, including $16 million for wrongfully convicted man - The Boston Globe by TouchDownBurrito
What do you think about the context the bar graph of each city department’s payout/settlement gives?
I thing that really highlights the issue, each year BPD accounts for a majority of payouts, 2/3 years it’s the vast majority of the total city’s payout/settlement.
TouchDownBurrito OP t1_j5vsm05 wrote
Reply to comment by Bunzilla in Boston police account for $31 million of city legal payouts since 2020, including $16 million for wrongfully convicted man - The Boston Globe by TouchDownBurrito
This might just be semantics, but the cops “put together the case” by gathering enough evidence and probable cause to arrest someone. The DA then signs off on it and prosecutes the case.
TouchDownBurrito OP t1_j5uso31 wrote
Reply to comment by calguy1955 in Boston police account for $31 million of city legal payouts since 2020, including $16 million for wrongfully convicted man - The Boston Globe by TouchDownBurrito
The other departments listed in the article with significant legal settlements/payouts during the time period other than police are:
Fire
Boston Public Schools
Public works
Public facilities Department
Transportation
Treasury
The only other department with a settlement/payout over $1 million during a single year is Boston Fire with a $3.31 million in 2020.
TouchDownBurrito OP t1_j5uorhg wrote
Reply to comment by AdLainUnknown in Boston police account for $31 million of city legal payouts since 2020, including $16 million for wrongfully convicted man - The Boston Globe by TouchDownBurrito
Seems like it should be 50/50 since the cops make arrests and put together the case.
TouchDownBurrito t1_j5pep3c wrote
Reply to comment by philpaschall in Looks so much worse with snow by willzyx01
> bet it grows on people with time.
Agreed. Hard to think of it now but when it was first designed the Washington Vietnam Veterans Memorial was initially met with fury and criticism that it was ugly. Eventually it was accepted and even celebrated.
TouchDownBurrito t1_j5p4mn6 wrote
Reply to comment by gacdeuce in Looks so much worse with snow by willzyx01
The same private donors:
> Embrace Boston, a nonprofit organization that works toward racial and economic justice and is a part of the Boston Foundation, helped provide resources and $10.5 million in funds, including a maintenance fund, for “The Embrace” and the Freedom Plaza.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/15/arts/design/martin-luther-king-jr-statue-boston-common.html
TouchDownBurrito t1_j5lynzk wrote
> now we officially begin the 4-5 months of living in a cold
You think it’s going to constantly be in the 30s in April and may?
January and February are the only cold/snowy months left, you might get flurries and cold days in Nov/Dec or March/April, but nothing that sticks or lasts too long.
TouchDownBurrito t1_jefi98h wrote
Reply to So the Top of the hub is closed, are there any similar sky high restaurants? by PublicRule3659
Contessa on the top floor, not extremely high though.