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New Bedford City Council Flexes Political Muscles [OPINION]
Members of the New Bedford City Council are outraged with Mayor Jon Mitchell and his positions on public safety. Recent fires and shootings are motivating them.
Mayor Mitchell hasn t been able to successfully negotiate a contract with either the police or firefighter unions for years. Year after year has gone by and the tensions between the first responders and the former federal prosecutor have grown in part because of the unsettled contracts.
The city has recently experienced a rise in fires and criminals firing off illegal guns. Just after Thanksgiving, a man allegedly killed a person and nearly killed another with a stolen pistol. That suspect later attempted to kill four police officers in the city. A few weeks ago, a police officer s apartment was shot eight times and the suspect is still on the loose.
Massachusetts Has a War on Police Officers [OPINION]
A Massachusetts State Police Trooper stopped a car on Cape Cod recently and was met by unprovoked gunfire. The trooper was wounded and survived because another fast-acting trooper responded and drove him to the hospital. The suspect was able to escape the scene, get off of Cape Cod, and make it to New York City. That requires resources and the help of other people.
The person who shot up the New Bedford home of a police officer is still on the streets as this column is going to press.
Another Massachusetts State Trooper was recently attacked on Route 24 and nearly died in the line of duty. A highway traffic stop resulted in a life and death battle. The trooper was almost hit by a car and nearly had his weapon used to kill him. Good did triumph over evil but not before a police officer suffered serious injuries trying to uphold the laws passed by our legislature.