Cambridge – The War on Guns

All the Wrong Reasons

Cambridge City Council votes to end use of ShotSpotter technology [More]

Even if it wasn’t a documented boondoggle and if it did prevent violence they’d be against it because it “leads to the over-policing of communities of color” and “ShotSpotter devices could be used by the federal government to perpetuate an immigration enforcement agenda that is deeply unpopular in Cambridge.”

Massholes get the “gun violence” they vote for.

[Via Michael G]

Lest Ye Be Judged

A Massachusetts judge openly confessed in court that she knew she was rolling the dice by giving a light sentence to a career criminal with a 20-year rap sheet packed with violence, guns, and assault convictions. She did it anyway. Now Tyler Brown is back in custody after opening fire with 50 to 60 rounds on a busy Cambridge roadway, critically injuring two innocent drivers. [More]

So… what do you think’s gonna happen to her?

[Via bondmen]

Deliberately Uncaged Wild Animal Attacks

Memorial Drive shooting suspect went to prison over previous shootout with police, sources confirm [More]

Don’t worry. Those who decided he could be trusted outside of custodial care won’t suffer any personal repercussions.

Funny, how this report doesn’t mention the armed citizen who intervened. (Pro tip to the ones that do: “Marine” should be capitalized.)

I just don’t have time to watch this DA press conference, but am told:

The head of the Cambridge Police as well as the Colonel of the MSP did not acknowledge the role of the “civilian” in this, only the bravery of the responding officers, who mostly arrived after the shooting was done.

Related UPDATE

The desperate hour before Cambridge shooting: A parole officer’s frantic calls, a roommate’s warning and a FaceTime threat [More]

Sounds like a job for “diversion-based programs“…

[Via Edmund M]

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