Officer Wheelman

Boy, I sure feel safe knowing that the city has ceded the rights of its people to protect their families to the upstanding men in blue* like this asshole.

Officer suspected of aiding getaway

A Boston police officer faces allegations that he rode away with his cousin in a getaway car from a Randolph nightclub, just after the cousin allegedly shot and killed a man, according to three Boston police officers with knowledge of the investigation.

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The suspended officer, 26, who joined the Boston Police Department three years ago, was seen leaving the scene in his car with DePina, the three officers said. They said he did not contact authorities about the shooting. It was not clear whether he was the driver or the passenger.

The suspended officer, who works in District C-11 in Dorchester, has been stripped of his badge and gun. "They went and grabbed his equipment the other night," said one of the sources.

This will be one to keep my eyes on. Do you think if a I was apprehended or even suspected of being in a getaway car with a murder suspect fleeing the scene of a homicide, that just maybe that would reflect poorly on my personal character when applying to the police department for a firearms license?

Also, I noticed the story said he was stripped of his "gun" (singular). I'm thinking he's got a spare or two lying around the house.

* Insert "Yes, I realize this scumbag represents a very SMALL percentage of the city's police officers, the majority of whom are a credit to their community" disclaimer here.