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Re: Cat-sitters bilked cash, condo from neighbor with dementia

MannyP — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 15:06:46 -0000

Any relation to David Berkowitz, AKA Son of Sam?

Re: Federal judge nixes Tsarnaev attempt to delay trial

MannyP — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 11:10:06 -0000

His friends could just stage another jihadist attack somewhere in the world every few weeks for the next 70 years or so, so Dzhokhar can die of old age.

Re: Olympic obstacles

MannyP — Sat, 10 Jan 2015 16:08:00 -0000

I have the perfect candidate to head up the Boston bid. Deval Patrick loves globetrotting and wining and dining, so he's probably do it for free with all expenses paid. Plus, his leadership would guarantee failure.

And do the Beautiful People realize that the Summer Olympics award 15 gold medals in shooting events? That cannot be allowed in our commonwealth.

Re: French terror suspects in phone contact, want 'martyr' death

MannyP — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 09:11:47 -0000

"A senior U.S. official said Thursday the elder Kouachi had traveled to Yemen, although it was unclear whether he was there to join extremist groups like al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, which is based there."

No, he probably went there as a tourist.

Re: USOC selects Boston as bid to host 2024 Olympics

MannyP — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 18:55:41 -0000

It is time for the new governor to put a stop to this insanity before it's too late by unequivocally stating there will be no state funding.

Re: DA: Quincy woman was second of two Brockton bodies

MannyP — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 10:49:15 -0000

I think this story could use a little more information, like when was Linda Shufeldt last seen by anyone, and was she ever reported missing?

Re: North Andover suspect: ‘I kicked down 3 doors and killed 3 people’

MannyP — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 12:11:57 -0000

Thanks. Based on the pictures, I thought the buildings had many more units.

Re: Dzhokhar’s best survival strategy may be plea deal

MannyP — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 11:48:33 -0000

Here's the offer, in return for a guilty plea: He gets to choose the means of execution, from a list of hanging, firing squad, lethal injection, electrocution, or being put in a bombproof box with a pressure cooker filled with nails and C4. And the sentence is to be carried out the following morning.

Re: North Andover suspect: ‘I kicked down 3 doors and killed 3 people’

MannyP — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 10:30:27 -0000

How can someone kick down 3 doors in an apartment complex and bludgeon 3 people to death without anyone hearing anything and calling police?

Re: Axed chief of sex offender registry sues governor

MannyP — Fri, 02 Jan 2015 09:30:53 -0000

How much of our 'crumbling infrastructure' will go unfixed as a result of this lawsuit?

Re: Haverhill mayor: Pig head placement a hate crime

MannyP — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 10:43:15 -0000

Despite what some residents on the south side of the Merrimack think, Bradford has been part of Haverhill since 1897.

Re: Cuban changes on deck

MannyP — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 09:50:04 -0000

The story implies that Luis Tiant was one of the Cuban players who floated over here on a raft. I think he was already playing in the Mexican league, and maybe Cleveland property, before Castro came to power.

Re: Feds: Pharmacy used fake names including ‘Coco Puff,’ ‘Donald Trump’

MannyP — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 13:24:11 -0000

"NEVER PUT ANYTHING IN WRITING." Including in EMails which can live forever.

Re: Feds: Pharmacy used fake names including ‘Coco Puff,’ ‘Donald Trump’

MannyP — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 13:22:32 -0000

I think I read they were only being charged with second-degree murder, so that wouldn't be a capital crime.

Re: Feds nab 14 in criminal probe of deadly meningitis lab

MannyP — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 13:17:16 -0000

If this was SOP, then how do you explain those mentioned were dressed and ready to go at 6:10 AM? I assume they weren't getting ready to leave for their jobs in the pharmaceutical industry.

Re: Haverhill cops bust mom, son, pal in drug-burglary probe

MannyP — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 10:27:38 -0000

I see the Haverhill cops get the kudos in the headline, but just what did they do?

Re: Full Court Press: Evidence ruling is a TD for Hernandez

MannyP — Sat, 13 Dec 2014 14:23:04 -0000

After the ruling disallowing the texts (just how are they considered hearsay--who else in the car would have taken Lloyd's phone and texted his sister?) the Commonwealth might as well save the money and withdraw the charges, and proceed directly to the double murder.

Re: MLB’s Royals debunk Royall M. Mack Sr.’s high-round draft claims

MannyP — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 10:10:33 -0000

Deval promises to get the facts, but his staff says there is no investigation underway. I expect Deval to schedule a 14-day trade mission to Tahiti before he leaves office, so he can get to the bottom of this.

Re: Gruber phones in to Connector meeting

MannyP — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 11:37:13 -0000

No, he probably called collect.

Re: American, South African hostages killed in Yemen

MannyP — Sat, 06 Dec 2014 07:28:56 -0000

Did Yemen's national security chief, Maj. Gen. Ali al-Ahmadi actually say "He was freed but unfortunately he was dead?" That's like a doctor saying "The operation was a success, but the patient died."

Re: Heslam: Man accused of brutal triple homicide finally has long-awaited day in court

MannyP — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 09:01:18 -0000

I assume there are daily candlelight vigils outside the courthouse.

Re: Olympics group seeks input – after bid put in

MannyP — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 08:56:49 -0000

Insanity. Not one cent of tax dollars should be spent on this boondoggle, just to get the best athletes from Vanuatu and Uzbekistan to spend two weeks in Boston at our expense.

Re: Awards recognize police bravery

MannyP — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 19:30:32 -0000

No offense to the memory of Officer Collier, who certainly deserves all the other posthumous honors he has received, but as far as I can recall, he was shot by the Tsarnaevs while sitting in his cruiser. I don't recall ever reading that he confronted the terrorists, or was even aware that they were approaching him. I see that Officer Collier was awarded the Medal of Honor, the highest of 4 levels of the Hanna Award. looked up the criteria for the award on the state's website:

"Awarded to a police officer that demonstrates actions above and beyond the call of duty, in the face of certain and imminent danger to life and limb.

The Medal of Honor award has historically been reserved for those acts which:
Are performed in the course of a dangerous incident; to save/protect the life of a colleague or citizen; in selfless disregard for the officer’s own safety. Often result in great cost to the officer (including loss of life).

Medal of Honor recipients should display the highest levels of professionalism, competence, leadership, and clear thinking during a dangerous incident while on or off duty."

In the military, awards for bravery are only awarded for heroism in the face of enemy action. There are various levels of medals, culminating in the Medal of Honor. Those who have the misfortune of being killed in action without any conspicuous gallantry receive a Purple Heart, not a Bronze or Silver Star.

Could the Herald share with readers the nomination paper for Officer Collier, and for that matter, the Watertown officers who engaged in the shootout, showing what specific actions the recipients performed in line with the above criteria?

Re: Chabot: Seth Moulton fights for John Tierney’s Lynn backers

MannyP — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 08:28:59 -0000

"The city [Lynn] is the second largest city in the 6th Congressional District." Just which city is larger? Amesbury? Newburyport? Gloucester? Beverly? Salem? Peabody?

Re: Pakistan police say bombing kills nearly 45

MannyP — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 08:24:02 -0000

Good headline: Suicide attack kills nearly 54 in eastern Pakistan . What's that supposed to mean? 53 dead?