MA SP in trouble (again) - this time guns at Logan

[John2006]

State Police under scrutiny for handling of guns seized at Logan Airport - The Boston Globe

Wanna bet the antique pistol referenced in the article is currently in the possession of either a current or former member of MA’s finest? Good for Rick (who’s a rare friend of ours - how many MA judges own multiple class 3 mg’s?) for holding these yahoo’s accountable...

 

[Palladin]

Yup, some trooper has that one

 

[rocket500]

This is my surprised face

 

[Knuckle Dragger]

I like this part:

“How do you know they were destroyed?” [Judge] Sinnott asked.

Atchison said Trooper David Fladger, the officer who oversees the handling of evidence at the airport, told him the eight firearms had been destroyed.

Sounds like a real air-tight process.

 

[boscru]

This is my surprised face

i have a surprised face too!!! i dated the major's sister about 45 years ago. chuckie (as he was called then) was about 10 yrs old.

 

[amm5061]

I like this part:

Sounds like a real air-tight process.

Completely believable. Obviously they destroyed those guns.

 

[Knuckle Dragger]

Just wait until one of those serial numbers shows up somewhere where it shouldn't. Has anyone checked here for them.

 

[Tinkermatic]

Destroyed my ass. They’re either in someones personal collection or have been sold to friends.

Sounds incredibly similar to the Marblehead case.

Scumbags.

Edit- Manchester, not Marblehead. My mistake.

 

[ScottS]

Don't overlook this gem:

"The passenger, who was assigned to a base in Maine, told the trooper that he didn’t know it was illegal to carry the firearm in Massachusetts or that the TSA prohibits firearms in carry-on bags, according to court records."

 

[Arlo39]

When an agency has been running unchecked for decades this is what you get. Karma will slap you in the face. This can happen to any agency of govt’t when ethics are thrown out the window.

 

[not new guy]

As crooked as the rest of the rest of the MA state government.

 

[67ray]

Comforted to know that our state law enforcement professionals handle their responsibilities so capably. They could not keep reliable records on about 20 firearms? And maintain them according to the standards of evidence taught in every Academy class?

I support all police most are upstanding Americans. Behavior like this needs to be rooted out because it tarnishes the image of all those good people who do an excellent job each day.

And those same people should be ridding themselves as quickly as possible of the bad ilk among them.

 

[mtnbiker26]

Sounds like they're dishonest AND inept. Shouldn't be that difficult to barcode items in evidence and then scan shelves/sections on a rotating basis to confirm what is and isn't in the inventory.

 

[DW357]

Destroyed my ass. They’re either in someones personal collection or have been sold to friends.

Sounds incredibly similar to the Marblehead case.

Scumbags.

Manchester not Marblehead, but yeah they're def not destroyed.

 

[DONALDG-HOG]

I thought a black powder gun (unloaded) isn't a "firearm"...... ?..?.



I just read further down...dismissed.

 

[ThePreBanMan]

Don't overlook this gem:

"The passenger, who was assigned to a base in Maine, told the trooper that he didn’t know it was illegal to carry the firearm in Massachusetts or that the TSA prohibits firearms in carry-on bags, according to court records."

Actually - what he did was perfectly LEGAL. The law does not apply to black powder firearms. Black Powder isn't considered a "firearm" under the law. So that gem, is blatantly factually incorrect. This is why the judge dismissed all charges and ordered the return of his property.

 

[jeepchute]

 

[ScottS]

Actually - what he did was perfectly LEGAL. The law does not apply to black powder firearms. Black Powder isn't considered a "firearm" under the law. So that gem, is blatantly factually incorrect. This is why the judge dismissed all charges and ordered the return of his property.

Actually - trying to carry a black powder firearm in your carry-on bag isn't legal. TSA <> MA laws.

 

[Tinkermatic]

Manchester not Marblehead, but yeah they're def not destroyed.

North Shore, M towns. I stand corrected, thank you. You knew where I was headed

 

[clampett]

Wouldn't the police need to keep the guns and present them as evidence during the trial?

 

[Tinkermatic]

Wouldn't the police need to keep the guns and present them as evidence during the trial?

That sounds like a logical thought(first mistake)and also why they may have emphasized that someone now has a court date and no physical evidence to back up the charge.

IANAL and this is MA, so logic may need not apply.

 

[barnabus]

Not to worry as faker Baker will just disband Troop F. Problem solved. First Troop E now Troop F.

 

[Paul455]

Maura is too busy suing Trump and any other liberal cause to pay attention to what is happening under her watch.

She is complicit in their dishonesty by looking the other way.

 

[hv55maxx]

Completely believable. Obviously they destroyed those guns.

Destroy- verb- to fire, load, and repeat. See also shoot, collect, and profit.

 

[usp45ct]

Not to worry as faker Baker will just disband Troop F. Problem solved. First Troop E now Troop F.

Not while F Troop is investigating Tall Duval son for groping. Tit for tat so to speak.

 

[jkelly1229]

Disband the sp. Not really sure what they do except for tickets. Seriously every local pd could hire 2/3 guys for what a statie gets paid

 

[DarthRevan]

State police “destroying” guns by keeping them for themselves?

 

[cockpitbob]

...last year a record-setting 4,239 firearms were discovered in carry-ons at checkpoints nationwide, according to the TSA.

Mixed emotions.
On the one hand, there's a lot of dumbasses out there. On the other, I'm happy to see so many people aren't afraid to take their guns out of the house.

 

[Chevy 2 65]

 

[M1911]

Disband the sp. Not really sure what they do except for tickets. Seriously every local pd could hire 2/3 guys for what a statie gets paid

I disagree. First, the highways do need to be patrolled. Think about the Mass Pike east of exit 13. It doesn't make sense for those few miles of the Mass Pike to be patrolled by, in turn, Framingham PD, Natick PD, Weston PD, Newton PD, and Boston PD.

In addition, only the largest city police departments in MA (e.g., Boston PD, Springfield PD, etc.) have the resources to investigate a murder. Most of the police departments in MA have less than 20 officers. Most towns haven't had a murder in their jurisdiction in over 30 years, so they don't have anyone on the force who has ever investigated a murder. When murders happen outside of those few cities, they are investigated by State Police detectives.

We need the State Police, but we need a reformed State Police. Unfortunately, that reform is never going to happen as long as the State Police are lead by a trooper who came up through the corrupt ranks.