Originally posted by airhead
Does anyone know why she was there? Boston police and the mayor told people to stay away from the area and that they would not tolerate riot behavior. What's wrong with our young people that they need to destroy property when they celebrate??
I do not feel like the Police were using excessive force. These kids destroyed people's cars! They set fires in the area. They went nuts!!! I know a few people who live near there and they said it was totally out of control. Mostly young drunk males dstroying anything in their path. I guess a lot of cars and building were spray painted. Now,how would you feel if it was your property that was destroyed??
I really think that all bars and liquor stores in the Fenway neighborhood should be closed during the games this week.
I agree with this. My heart breaks for Victoria and her family, and I truly believe she was an innocent bystander but this issue runs so much deeper than just finding a person responsible.
The Boston police force has already taken responsibility but I truly think the responsibility lies with all of the drunken idiots who resort to violence to celebrate joy that caused the police to use force in the first place. I think the young man they were aiming for had been throwing glass bottles at cops and beating them when they fired. This poor girl was in the way and unfortunately was hit.
I don't think the officers ever in a million years thought that a projectile gun would cause a fatal injury. I fear that after this incident this will no longer be an option for the police to use in any situation.
On the subject of the destruction and mayhem outside of Fenway Park : I have a friend who lives a stone's throw from the park. He no longer has a car because everytime there is a game, cars get trashed. He had his apartment broken into and most of his smaller, personal belongings taken after a game once. He has had fires lit on the sidewalk near him. On game nights, he doesn't sleep because of the noise and fear that somone will set his buidling on fire. As soon as his lease is up, he is getting as far away from Fenway as possible.
I really do not understand the urge to get drunk and scale a building when my team wins. I get the urge to jump up and down and hug my friends and call my family and say "Did you see that last play???" etc. but I have never had the urge to beat the living hell out of a police officer. Not while sober. Not while drunk. Not while angry. Not while happy.
I agree with what another poster said. "Good" law abiding, nice people tend to remain that way when drunk and in crowds. I think most of the people starting the fires and causing the problems were really just itching for a fight and this gives them the excuse. IMO, it's inexcusable. THEY are the ones responsible for incidents like this. If they could celebrate in a peaceful way, and respect the law there would be no need for cops to ever use force in crowds.
A very sad situation all around and terrible tradgey on what should be a happy occasion for this city.
Airhead, I wish bars and liquor stores would close or be open very limted on game nights, but of course this is a huge part of their income and there are a lot of people who do just sit in the bar and cheer for the teams and have a few drinks responsibly.
I feel like the shopkeepers should not have to take a hit just because of the idiots who can't control themselves. But they should start refusing sales to rowdy people. But then I guess the rowdy people will just start bringing in liquor from elsewhere.
Sad. Very sad.
) chose to stay in her dorm during and after the game. I'm worried about how it will go during the WS this week.
