Results tagged “incompetence”

Art has long been the enemy of authority, but that opposition has been strengthened of late as an artist was denied permission from the Port Authority to paint the Tall Ships currently in Boston Harbor. Apparently an artist's setup is a security concern. Right. It would be a real shame to create an attractive artistic commemoration of the ships and their role in Boston's history, so we're so glad that artistry has been blocked in this case. Perhaps if the artist in question had proposed crafting a series of paintings that the state could sell to fund the Tall Ships (or sweet pensions for its workers), she'd have had more success? More proof that government is greedy, and unconcerned with the finer things in life. Like paint.

Know how the T says to alert a crew member in case of emergency? Apparently that doesn't apply to medical emergencies, or if it does, T protocol is to have non-medically-trained employees assess a person in need of medical attention as a drunk, then keep the train rolling for more than 20 minutes while that person remains unconscious. In an extremely troubling case, T riders report attempting to get help for a collapsed fellow passenger, only to be completely stonewalled by T multiple officials. Even after T police finally conceded to call EMTs, the train took off without waiting for the EMTs to arrive, or removing the collapsed man from the train. When drivers finally stopped for the emergency at South Station, the man was taken to Tufts-New England Medical Center. EMTs at South Station described the man's situation as "minor."