Keeping Tabs on the "Bad Guys"

[Bruce for NH State Rep]

Cross-posted at mAss Backwards

Keeping Tabs On the "Bad Guys"

Are you a law-abiding citizen who wants to own a gun in Massachusetts?

You're looking at a 100 percent chance of having pages of personal information carefully scrutinized and dutifully entered into the state's Criminal History Systems Board database (name, address, phone number, date and place of birth, mother's maiden name, father's name, citizenship status, employment status, height, weight, eye and hair color, etc.).

Are you a criminal who has committed a violent crime in Massachusetts and is looking to leave the state to start a new life of thuggery?

You're in luck, my friend! The odds of having all this personal information - along with information pertaining to your criminal record - entered into the state's computer systems have now dropped to less than 5 percent!

From FOX 25 News:

Dangerous Criminals: Part 1, Part 2

Anchor: Dangerous criminals from Massachusetts may be off the hook... Once they leave the state! A Fox Undercover investigation revealed tens thousands of people wanted for serious crimes are not listed in the national database used by law enforcement across the country.

Now our investigative unit has learned the state has known about this problem for years!

Investigative reporter Mike Beaudet is here with the troubling truth about criminals left out of the system.

Beaudet: The system is NCIC, the National Crime Information Center. Police across the country use it when they pull someone over to see if they're dealing with a dangerous criminal who's wanted in another state.

But Massachusetts is failing miserably when it comes to entering information about our wanted criminals into the system.

Now we have proof the state has been well aware of the problem. A special state senate report released in 1999 highlighted the state's failures. But still nothing's been done to fix it!

Can you spell "P-R-I-O-R-I-T-I-E-S"?

Our investigation found that out of 104,543 outstanding warrants for felonies and serious misdemeanors in Massachusetts, only 4,849 have been entered into the FBI database. That's less than 5 percent!

Violent Massachusetts fugitives could be living in other states, getting driver's licenses, even gun permits.

Aside from a few puffs of smoke still emanating from the anal orifices of a handful of fawning Boston Globe reporters and city councilors, Boston Mayor Tom "Blame New Hampshire" Menino was unavailable for comment.

Mumblespeak Assembly Instructions

1. Blow smoke (A) up ass (B).
2. Repeat Step 1 as necessary.

 

[Admin]

I'm not surprised one bit.... [roll]

 

[SiameseRat]

Why oh why did I choose to live in MA?

 

[JonJ]

It's a matter of $$$. The state doesn't want to pay the costs involved with rendition. Other states will enter the warrants into NCIC with the note "WILL NOT RENDITE" or RENDITION ONLY FROM NEIGHBORING STATES.
This state isn't even interested in serving the warrants that can be served here.

 

[Len-2A Training]

Jon,

Worse than that!

I couldn't convince my current chief to arrest/prosecute a grand larceny case ($5K) if my Cousin came to visit. She's been wanted for >20 years after ripping off 2 travel agencies that I know about (Weymouth arrest warrant that they tried to serve on her at my folks home . . . she never lived there but gave their address), plus MSP had a petty larceny charge from one of the Boston Hilton Hotels (I got the bill for that one), an ambulance company out of CT (my folks got the bill for that one), a credit card company (another Cousin got dunned on that one). Miami PD tried to arrest her in FL but she had skipped out on them . . . numerous grand larceny charges.

Meanwhile she's been to England and back (she cashed one of the stolen vouchers in London) and lives in OKC (she's a veterinarian's assistant) for ~20 years. She called me and told me that she wanted to come back and visit . . . I told her to be prepared to be arrested. Then I followed thru with the court and PD on the warrant from my town . . . it was redacted (without prejudice) when they computerized. Chief doesn't want to bother with it even if she turns up at his doorstep!

I had to walk away from the argument as it got very heated with the Lt (who was the investigating officer, but was retiring that night) and the Chief while we were all at a First Night celebration some years ago.

The only saving grace is that the DA (a personal friend) told me that if she comes back, he's willing to have his Troopers arrest and prosecute her!

I haven't heard from her in a number of years now! [twisted] [bye] [mrgreen]

 

[C-pher]

Got to love this state!

 

[Skald]

Why oh why did I choose to live in MA?

I had the 'honor' of being born here. When I lived in Michigan I always said I got "Paroled" from this crummy state.

 

[mark056]

It is problem in Mass, but other states have similiar problems. It was Bismarck, the 19th Century German Chancellor who said that politics was a lot like sausage, you didn't want to know what was in it. The same, I think can be said of the criminal justice system. The more you learn and the more you know about the system, the more you wonder how things are ever accomplished to the level that they are. Ultimately there are things about the system that you just don't want to know.

Mark

 

[FunYun]

It is problem in Mass, but other states have similiar problems. It was Bismarck, the 19th Century German Chancellor who said that politics was a lot like sausage, you didn't want to know what was in it. The same, I think can be said of the criminal justice system. The more you learn and the more you know about the system, the more you wonder how things are ever accomplished to the level that they are. Ultimately there are things about the system that you just don't want to know.

Mark

Nothing is being accomplished. When was the last time the you saw a LEO call the press and tell them of all the cases that they haven't made a conviction on?

 

[Mike508]

Why oh why did I choose to live in MA?

I had the 'honor' of being born here. When I lived in Michigan I always said I got "Paroled" from this crummy state.

I had the honor of being born in Michigan. Now, living in mAssachusetts, I feel like a prisoner.

 

[Lynne]

Why oh why did I choose to live in MA?

I had the 'honor' of being born here. When I lived in Michigan I always said I got "Paroled" from this crummy state.

I had the honor of being born in Michigan. Now, living in mAssachusetts, I feel like a prisoner.

I was born here....and feel the same way. [cry]

 

[MikeYarosh]

I've chosen to "live" in the prison.

I find it humorous -
I like the people in Mass. (most of them)
I love the weather. (Hey, I'm from AZ. I like the seasons here)
I liked the culture. (Theatre/food/etc)
I like the schools. (2nd to none)
I like my friends. (Ya know who you are)

I just HATE the politics here.

I feel that voting in Mass. is like voting in Saddams Iraq. Go ahead, just don't think it matters.*

Mike
(A bit harsh - but regardless of your political bias, voting in Mass doesn't seem to do much. I've volunteered for several campaigns here. Lots of work to acknowldge a pre-determined result)

 

[Chris]

I heard at one time, there were more outstanding arrest warrents in this country than there were prisoners in lock up. Anyone know if that is still the case?

It's amazing how many known criminals are out walking around and pretty much don't worry about it.

 

[C-pher]

I've chosen to "live" in the prison.

I find it humorous -
I like the people in Mass. (most of them)
I love the weather. (Hey, I'm from AZ. I like the seasons here)
I liked the culture. (Theatre/food/etc)
I like the schools. (2nd to none)
I like my friends. (Ya know who you are)

I just HATE the politics here.

That pretty much summed it up for me as well. Except that my wife's family is here. And that means more family for my kids to grow up in. My side of the family is so spread out that if we moved somewhere close to mine, there wouldn't be as much family for my kids to have around.

So I choose to just stay put.