Crime Control in the Bay State

With judges like this, who needs enemies?

A Dorchester teen accused of botching a hit on a witness who had testified to seeing him murder a man is back on the streets thanks to a doubtful judge.

Fighting crime in Massachusetts (a two-step program):

• Prevent, or at the very least, discourage, law-abiding citizens from carrying firearms for self-defense by enacting overly-restrictive gun control laws.


• Keep the violent criminals, prone to blatant disregard for said gun control laws, on the street where they can purchase any gun they want and freely ply their trade.

Until the Commonwealth starts taking the concept of criminal control seriously, they can take all their "common sense" gun control laws and stick them up their collective dirt chute. But wait, there's more. No story like this would be complete without a plea for sympathy and compassion for the accused.

Parrish's attorney, Jessica Hedges, said the teen made bail. He is working toward obtaining a GED and is working as an apprentice woodworker.

"He's focused," Hedges said.

Focused? What the hell is that supposed to mean. Manson was "focused" for Christ's sake! And can we PLEASE do something about the use of the word "teen" when referring to a 19-year-old, fully grown, ADULT thug? To imply he's just some misunderstood kid is an insult to anyone with two brain cells to rub together.