Close to Home Prescription drug abuse and addiction is prevalent in America yet it lurks in the shadows. We don't like to talk about it because of the stigma associated with it. But if you are still reading this, you probably know … [Read more...]
House Bill 477 is a Waste of Time
The war on drugs is a failure, yet there is another useless "get tough" bill proposed by Massachusetts state legislators, House Bill 477. This bill is an attempt to re-criminalize possession of one ounce or less marijuana in a school … [Read more...]
Proposed Amendment to Article VIII of the Draft Democratic Platform – lets talk about JUSTICE
What bothered me, personally, the most about the draft platform is that while it had plenty to say about "tough on crime" and law enforcement, the Draft Platform says nothing about access to justice, nothing about an independent judiciary, … [Read more...]
Public Safety Cuts under Kerry Muffy Healey
Let's make a list of all the public safety cuts under Kerry Muffy Healey, the original SOFT ON CRIME - less cops candidatePublic Safety Staffing in ArlingtonFY2003 (2002-03) 45 officers, 10 sergeants, 58 firefighters--Romney-Healey elected … [Read more...]