Conley Vs. Davis Face Off Continues

The feud between DA Dan Conley and BPD chief Ed Davis continues, at least according to the Herald. The fact that Davis wasn't around when Conley announced on Wednesday that he would arrest Angela Vasquez, who is accused of murdering her own children, set off Michele McPhee's alarm bells.

McPhee talked to Mayor Menino and councilor Stephen Murphy, who said, "This is petty politics at its worst to have the DA not communicate an arrest with the police commissioner.”

Conley and Davis should definitely kiss and make up, but the Vasquez case seems to be more of a personal matter that may involve an insanity plea. Although a death was involved, it seems to be more of a DSS situation than a BPD one. Perhaps Davis wouldn't have been invited whether he were feuding with Conley or not.

Of course, that's looking on the bright side. Everyone piled on Dan Conley after he chided Ed Davis for shaking up the BPD, and it doesn't look like the two have really mended fences. They need to engage in some kind of bonding activity with cameras present – roller skating? reading to kids? – to convince the community that they can actually collaborate so we don't think they're putting their personal squabbles above crime stopping.