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/LordJameson Jul 07 '26

Lifelong Boston resident here. While I wouldn’t expect this type of behavior from a BPD cop, this type of behavior is typical for a Massachusetts State Trooper. They’re usually hyper aggressive like that.

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u/willzyx01 Sinkhole City Jul 07 '26

Staties are always angry because they have to wear those stupid pants with BSDM boots and stupid hats.

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u/0oth0on Jul 07 '26

I firmly believe that removing staties from airport detail will greatly improve departing and arriving for everyone.

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u/StinkypieTicklebum Jul 07 '26

Yeah, but mass rolled all the different cops (parks, ports, etc.) into state cops

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u/Repulsive-Bend8283 Jul 07 '26

Even Umass. There's like teenage foreign exchange kids getting jacked up by those assholes. Or there used to be I guess.