Entries from Bostonist tagged with 'assault>'
August 15, 2008
After a group of thugs allegedly assaulted a man in Davis Square, he posted the whole thing on the davis_square Livejournal group. The cops couldn't help him out, but maybe the internet can. LJers are sharpening their pitchforks and giving legal advice. At the very least, prospects look grim for a cashier at the Davis Square Tedeschi's, who may have accepted a bribe from the thug crew.......
Continue Reading "Citizen Policing: Internet Style"March 20, 2008
The aide to Governor Deval Patrick who had been accused of sexually assaulting a teen boy at a Florida resort must be a happy man tonight. Charges against him have been dropped, Casey Ross reports that there wasn't enough evidence to prove the boy's story: “There was no physical evidence collected that may have been able to place both individuals together in the steam room, nor are there any independent witnesses that could do so,”......
Continue Reading "Charges Against Carl Stanley McGee Dropped"February 9, 2008
Carl Stanley McGee, a high-profile aide to Deval Patrick, is on an unpaid leave of absence after being accused of sexually assaulting a teenage boy at a Florida resort. Casey Ross at the Herald considers the political impact of McGee's departure. While Bostonist uses the term "high-profile" because McGee was one of the Globe's most stylish people, he was more than just a fashionable face who put off a strong Tim Gunn vibe (in this......
Continue Reading "Carl Stanley McGee: The Fallout"