The turf wars aren't limited to Boston. The Globe reported on an internal fight within the Gloucester PD that should make you feel a little better about the BPD's petty tiffs. A lieutenant for the GPD accused police chief John Beaudette of "running into him stomach-first during a recent confrontation over the deployment of officers."

We looked at the Globe's picture of Lieutenant Jerris Cook, along with ones the Gloucester Times took of chief Beaudette. Both men are big boys, and they've got bellies on them, so perhaps it was an accidental belly bumping? During the brawl, Beaudette told Cook, "I just have a big belly." Indeed he does. At least it wasn't a tush push.

Even more fascinating, the union to which Cook belongs sent a letter to Gloucester's mayor, John Bell, which sounded a lot like what kids always yell on long road trips, "Mom! She's touching me!"

Say what you will about the BPD - at least they aren't bitching about each other's guts. It's sad when it comes to this, isn't it?

Moving on to the BPD, the DA Conley vs. Commish Ed Davis main event isn't over yet. Davis "lashed out" at Conley because Conley put State Police in charge of investigating MBTA homicides. Conley claimed he was lightening the BPD workload, but Davis says that the MBTA work wasn't a burden, suggesting that Conley is still angry with Davis for shaking up the BPD's homicide division.

The Herald interviewed Reverend Jeff Brown, who actually knows what's going on in violent neighborhoods, and he's taking Davis' side, saying that the city needs people who know the gang members and what's going on with the gangs, not State Police who may not be as familiar with the area.

Expect someone to go tattling to Mayor Menino when he's back in town.

Image of a donut. The police need to eat a few, settle down, and call us in the morning. Image courtesy of Flickr user Lall.