New Brookline Police Chief

[Harvey Paul]

How is the new Brookline police chief compared to O'Leary?
Anyone deal with him yet?

 

[drgrant]

Brookline imho is a "shit policy descends from city hall" town so changing the CLEO probably does nothing, absent any recent developments. It is probably top 3 worst issuing authority in the state.

-Mike

 

[Len-2A Training]

Brookline imho is a "shit policy descends from city hall" town so changing the CLEO probably does nothing, absent any recent developments. It is probably top 3 worst issuing authority in the state.

-Mike

I agree with Mike. My late Father was an Aux. PO in Brookline after returning from WWII. They partnered them up with FT POs, but they were unarmed (and no portable radios existed back then) and responded to burglary calls, etc. My Father had words with the chief at that time about being unarmed. Brookline wouldn't budge so he wrote his letter of resignation (I found it cleaning out the house after he died). So nothing has changed since ~1950!!

Mere peons getting LTCs in Brookline still have a terrible time to this day. To me this proves (like Mike said) that the policy comes down from the top and it's not the chief's ability to change anything.

 

[Zappa]

the policy comes down from the top and it's not the chief's ability to change anything.

This^

Watertown isn't any different, the marching orders come from the moonbats on the town council, the Chief is only an employee of the town, so it's either do as they say or someone else will.

 

[glide]

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

 

[kalash]

Not gonna lie, I don't get the attraction of Brookline. Many nicer towns out there that aren't as moonbatty.

 

[Uzi2]

This^

Watertown isn't any different, the marching orders come from the moonbats on the town council, the Chief is only an employee of the town, so it's either do as they say or someone else will.

Thats why I sued that prick of a chief 36 years ago......and won!

 

[Uzi2]

Not gonna lie, I don't get the attraction of Brookline. Many nicer towns out there that aren't as moonbatty.

Shallow, narcissistic bragging rights is about all it has to offer. I wouldn't live there if I was given a mansion.

 

[Zappa]

Thats why I sued that prick of a chief 36 years ago......and won!

I know someone who sued the WPD Chief more recently to get his LTC upgraded to ALP, and lost.

 

[fencer]

Not gonna lie, I don't get the attraction of Brookline. Many nicer towns out there that aren't as moonbatty.

Tom Brady's new spread is pretty swank. And it's kinda hidden. But if Tom wanted an LTC, I am betting he would be one of the few that would get no restrictions.

 

[garandman]

Not gonna lie, I don't get the attraction of Brookline. Many nicer towns out there that aren't as moonbatty.

1. Close to medical district.
2. Very good high school.
3. Close to medical district.

 

[Boston4567]

1. Close to medical district.
2. Very good high school.
3. Close to medical district.

^ This. Lots of doctors in Brookline.

 

[Snora]

1. Close to medical district.
2. Very good high school.
3. Close to medical district.

We have a winner. Lived there for years, great place to raise a family if you need access to Boston for work.

 

[Boston4567]

We have a winner. Lived there for years, great place to raise a family if you need access to Boston for work.

Depends on what you're looking for and what you value.

Personally, I'd rather raise kids in a place with a bit more diversity of thought, where the people are a bit less enamored with the smell of their own farts.

Brookline went 90% Clinton and 10% Trump. And I'd bet good money that gays were more likely to be out of the closet in 1950 than a Brookline Trump voter is in 2018.

 

[Paul455]

1. Close to medical district.
2. Very good high school.
3. Close to medical district.

1. Super high house prices
2. Traffic congestion
3. Loaded with left wing liberals

 

[Zappa]

1. Super high house prices
2. Traffic congestion
3. Loaded with left wing liberals

Don't forget their stupid local ordinances like the ban on styrofoam food containers and use of gas powered leaf blowers.

 

[Rockrivr1]

Tom Brady's new spread is pretty swank. And it's kinda hidden. But if Tom wanted an LTC, I am betting he would be one of the few that would get no restrictions.

Pretty sure TB would get an unrestricted license no problema.

 

[Cabin Fever]

This^

Watertown isn't any different, the marching orders come from the moonbats on the town council, the Chief is only an employee of the town, so it's either do as they say or someone else will.

Ive heard that Watertown will now issure NR upon renewal according to a person who has gone through a renewal recently.

There was a switch in chiefs a year or two ago... that may have something to do with it.

 

[Mark from MA]

1. Super high house prices
2. Traffic congestion
3. Loaded with left wing liberals

This is the reason I wouldnt live in any town east of 495.

 

[kalash]

This is the reason I wouldnt live in any town east of 495.

Yeah but what do you do for work?

 

[Alex9661]

Yeah but what do you do for work?

That question reminded me of some Back Bay/Beacon Hill types I had to deal with years ago who were pretty sure that Wild West was just beyond Kenmore Square.

 

[Roadglide]

Yeah but what do you do for work?

Commute