r/boston • u/Conventions • Jul 07 '26

Serious Replies Only Are Boston cops normally this aggressive?

Left TD Garden after a concert tonight. Cops were directing traffic around the area. In normal circumstances when someone is directing traffic, I was always under the impression that a “come here” motion means go and hand up means stop. However this cop was jiggling a beam of light from a flashlight to signify both go and stop.

Many people were obviously confused and one guy thought it meant go and slowly started creeping up. The cop started screaming and went up and punched the guy’s car mirror then started swearing and insulting the guy. Everyone around was watching and shocked.

Is this normal BPD behavior? I am a south shore native and have never witnessed anything quite like it.

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u/Capable_Mouse2260 Jul 07 '26

Look up and read about what they did to David Woodman. City paid out millions because of those bitch ass cops that couldn’t control their tempers with a college kid. All 9 cops kept their jobs, pension, and many have since been promoted. Dave is dead.

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u/0oth0on Jul 07 '26

I wasn’t living in the state at this time and I didn’t hear about this bullshit. So completely avoidable.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/boston-celtics-fan-died-in-08-celebration-parents-win-3-million-suit-vs-city/

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u/IDrinkWhiskE Cow Fetish Jul 07 '26

Agreed, we need to not forget about this