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Posted by: kwflatbed

Letter mailed to Aquino-Gaines

By John R. Ellement, Globe Staff | August 3, 2007

A Latina Boston police officer, whose demotion has drawn protests from Hispanic law enforcement officials, got a third anonymous letter yesterday that her allies described as threatening.
Sergeant Detective Gladys Aquino-Gaines received the letter, which had been sent by US mail, at her home in Andover, said local police and a spokesman for the Massachusetts Hispanic Law Enforcement Association. They said the window of her storm door had been smashed Wednesday night.
"We have no idea what caused the storm door to break," said Andover Police Sergeant John N. Pathiakis. "It was not a gun, not a bullet-type thing."
He said detectives searched for projectiles at the home after the 10:30 p.m. incident but did not find any BB gun ammunition or a rock.
Abel Cano Jr., spokesman for the Hispanic law enforcement group, said last night that the letter Aquino-Gaines found, which had spelling and other errors, warned that she should accept her demotion or face unspecified consequences.
Cano declined to make the text of the letter public, but said the association has contacted Attorney General Martha Coakley's office and other law enforcement agencies about the series of notes.
"There is no place in this society for this kind of action," said Cano, who added that Aquino-Gaines's daughter was upset by the attack on the family's home. "This affects everybody."
Aquino-Gaines, 48, was promoted to deputy superintendent by former commissioner Kathleen O'Toole in 2004 but demoted last month by her successor, Commissioner Edward Davis.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/art...eatening_note/

Posted by: resqjyw0

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Originally Posted by kwflatbed

A Latina Boston police officer...Sergeant Detective Gladys Aquino-Gaines received the letter...at her home in Andover

I thought to be on BPD, you need to live in the city...

Posted by: Duff112

I'd take even money right now that the "Notes" aren't coming from anyone now other than the "Hispanic Law Enforcement Association".......

Posted by: KozmoKramer

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A Latina Boston police officer...

Not a Boston Police officer, but a Latina Boston Police Officer....
Rodney King asked "why cant we all just get along", maybe we'd get along much better if we removed our self-imposed labels.

Posted by: Andy0921

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Originally Posted by KozmoKramer

Not a Boston Police officer, but a Latina Boston Police Officer....
Rodney King asked "why cant we all just get along", maybe we'd get along much better if we removed our self-imposed labels.

You beat me to it, Koz!

Posted by: quality617

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Originally Posted by resqjyw0

I thought to be on BPD, you need to live in the city...

Grandfathered. Residency applied to everyone in the first academy class of '95 and everyone thereafter.

Posted by: resqjyw0

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Originally Posted by quality617

Grandfathered. Residency applied to everyone in the first academy class of '95 and everyone thereafter.

Thanks. I figured there was something there that would allow her to live outside the city, but wasn't sure that's why I raised the issue.

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