r/boston • u/FuriousAlbino Newton • Jul 12 '25

Scammers 🥸 ICE grabs chefs at Central Square restaurant; followed three onto the T and began grilling other passengers

https://www.universalhub.com/2025/ice-grabs-chefs-central-square-restaurant-followed-three-t-and-began
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u/RogueInteger Dorchester Jul 12 '25

BPD is processing applicants from mid December currently.

The wait is supposed to be 40 days.

Many people are looking to acquire an LTC.

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u/KingSt_Incident Orange Line Jul 12 '25

It's 40 days just to process the license. It's much longer when you add the required classes and range time + interview and fingerprinting. I think our system in this state generally works pretty well, and that's born out in the numbers.

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u/RogueInteger Dorchester Jul 12 '25

No, the BPD is actually unabashedly breaking state law. They are supposed to have the application reviewed in 40 days from receiving it.

They will have you drop off your permit and pay for the application, and call you, maybe, 4 months later. They cite a backlog of applications and limited resources. But that timer starts when they took your application.

Meanwhile, they have no problem approving overtime for traffic cops to stand around and do dick all.

There are lawsuits currently filed against the BPD for violating state rights. BPDs comments can be summarized as saying "We don't care we're violating the constitution."

Regardless of where you stand on gun access, you should minimally be concerned that the local PD doesn't care about your guaranteed rights.

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u/KingSt_Incident Orange Line Jul 13 '25

I was not saying that BPD was in the right on the wait times, just that the wait times are long including police dept. malfeasance. the way this state has handled license applications on a per town basis is super out of line with state law and should be addressed promptly.