Restrictions on Police Powers Put Public Safety at Risk

On the evening of February 5, 1988, Natick, Massachusetts police officer William Geissler observed a vehicle drive through a red light at a high rate of speed. Driving a marked police cruiser, Geissler quickly caught up to the vehicle which pulled over soon after when he signaled for it to do so. Upon approching the …

Do Current Shoplifting Penalties Fit The Crime?

In Massachusetts and many other states, businesses are legally allowed to assess civil penalties against individuals whom they have caught shoplifting within their establishment. These penalties are in addition to any legal ramifications, such as fines, that a court may place on someone when they are found to be guilty of shoplifting. Currently the Commonwealth …

Families Affected by Shaken Baby Syndrome Collaborate to Produce Quilt

Thank you very much to State Representative Brownsberger for allowing us to post this to his website.  It is very much appreciated. Families affected by Shaken Baby Syndrome/Abusive Head Trauma are collaborating with Massachusetts Citizens for Children (MCC) to produce by this fall a Massachusetts-specific SBS Commemorative Quilt to honor the children in our state who …

Fear and Loathing in the Big Dig

Hi Will — I will be honest with you, the front page Globe article on the lights in the new central artery/harbor tunnels scared the bejezus out of me. Not so much because of the thousand-pounds of lights hanging precariously over my head every time I go to the airport, but moreso the final comment of the …