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BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — A recent surge in violent behaviors around Boston Common has the Boston History Company thinking about skipping the popular stop on its tours.
CEO and President of Boston History Company Daniel Berger-Jones told WBZ NewsRadio that even his own tour guides and visitors have been targeted, and added that the areas along Park Street and Tremont Street are most concerning.
“We’ve had everything from one of my guides being assaulted for absolutely no reason minding his own business in McDonalds to a woman asking us if it’s a Boston greeting to be slapped in the face,” Jones said.
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However, Jones said it’s a tough decision to skip the Common on their tours altogether. “It seems insane [to skip] the oldest public park in the United States,” he said. “That is the beginning of the freedom trail, and the majority of this [incident] is happening right along that wall at Part Street.”
Boston Police have investigated multiple violent incidents over the summer, including a stabbing last month that left a man injured.
After that incident, City Councilor Ed Flynn called for an emergency public safety meeting urging for more police presence around the area and rallied for a pause on permitted events at the Commons.
“It would just be really nice to draw some attention to this issue because it is an issue,” Jones said.
WBZ NewsRadio has reached out to Boston Police and Mayor Michelle Wu's office for comment.
WBZ NewsRadio's James Rojas (@JamesRojasMMJ) reports.
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