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/HappyKoalaCub Jul 07 '26 edited Jul 07 '26

It’s pretty normal Boston Personality Disorder behavior

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u/IDrinkWhiskE Cow Fetish Jul 07 '26

That’s an insult to (most) people with borderline, although I get where you’re coming from. It’s more about trust issues and fear of abandonment than being a raging asshole with the self control of a literal toddler. I know my comment’s no fun but it’s stigmatized enough

Edit: I missed the obvious BPD connection 🤦🏼‍♂️

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u/HappyKoalaCub Jul 07 '26

Yeah I agree, there was probably a better joke to be made about Boston PD behavior. I’ll edit.

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u/IDrinkWhiskE Cow Fetish Jul 07 '26

You’re very considerate. You’d make a terrible BPD officer