The State of Boston Police Staffing. Right now, there are roughly 1600 Boston Police officers when it should be closer to 2000 officers on staff. Earlier in the year BPD Commissioner Cox put out a call to other departments for police lateral transfers to aid in the shortage. Where do we stand on BPD staffing? What public safety updates have occurred in Boston? Boston Police Patrolmen’s Assoc. President Larry Calderone joins Dan to discuss.
No Fly List for Unruly Passengers? Congress is considering a new “no-fly list” for unruly passengers. The list is separate from the FBI’s “no-fly list” that prevents people of suspected terrorism from boarding aircrafts. If passed the TSA would ban people who are convicted or fined for assaulting or interfering with flight crew members. Do you support a “no-fly list” for unruly passengers?
Don’t Say “Ladies” in Easthampton… Easthampton, MA has rescinded its job offer to a school superintendent candidate after he addressed the School Committee Chairwoman and her female assistant as “ladies” in an email exchange. The complaint being that the term “ladies” was perceived to be a “microaggression” and not that of respect. Do you think the term “ladies” is a microaggression? Should it not be used?
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