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BOSTON - The Democratic Convention is over and with no security issues to speak of. Police showed tremendous restraint with the relatively few protest groups that did appear. It seems the months of planning and coordinating paid off. Or did it. Behind the riot police, security fences and barricades festered an animosity among a group many convention delegates were unaware of-the Police themselves. The US Secret Service controlled much of the actual convention security. But with Boston as the host, BPD was in charge of securing the city. Yet in Boston there are state buildings and highways, federal buildings, private colleges and universities. This meant that State Police, Federal Protective Police, F.B.I, Immigration and Customs and many others were thrown together in a relatively tight area. With the number of agencies working in Boston there was bound to be a little territorial toe stepping. However, it seems at least one agency was not welcomed by some. A coalition of local police departments known as the Northeastern Law Enforcement Council provided SWAT teams and other support at the behest of the Secret Service at the Fleet center. A ranking member of Boston's Tactical Operations unit, who asked not to be identified, provided an insider's opinion of this group. " They shouldn't be here" he stated bluntly. "We are the host agency. We have the manpower to get the job done. We expressed some concerns over liability issues at the Fleet about too many different cops. The next thing we know, they show up. I know this is a dog and pony show, but we didn't need a poodle". Other Boston officers also offered their views, provided they remained anonymous. "They think they're something. We have to fight for a contract and these clowns ride around our city acting like they own the place all in black. What for? Where'd they get the money anyway? We don't like 'em, we don't want 'em, they can just screw".
:shock: I found this online. Wow I thought it was just here they got bashed.
:shock: I found this online. Wow I thought it was just here they got bashed.