Posted on 06/05/2020 3:45:05 AM PDT by Libloather
BOSTON - A Boston man is accused of firing upon at least 21 of the city's police officers during a night of violence and looting that started late on Sunday.
John Boampong, 37, of Dorchester is being held without bail following a Wednesday hearing in Boston Municipal Court, during which Suffolk County prosecutors presented evidence to prove that he presented a danger to the public.
He was arraigned on 21 counts of armed assault with intent to murder in connection with the shooting that happened on Providence Street in the early hours of Monday morning.
Prosecutors accused Boampong of firing 10 shots toward Boston police officers after a confrontation with them in the Back Bay.
Judge Paul Treseler dismissed a motion filed by Boampong to dismiss the 21 charges and held him without bail under a statute that allows a judge to hold a defendant accused of certain offenses without bail for up to 120 days pending trial upon “clear and convincing evidence that no conditions of release will reasonably assure the safety of any other person or the community.”
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Boston man.
EXECUTE HIM!!
They blame the gun yet?
Irish? I wonder if he was an aspiring rapper, loved his mom, and was turning his life around? 🤗
I predicted they would kill 2-3 cops. I stand by that prediction.
Honor student
All cops across the country should get a paid 30 days vacation...triple pay!
>> Judge Paul Treseler dismissed a motion filed by Boampong to dismiss the 21 charges and held him without bail under a statute that allows a judge to hold a defendant accused of certain offenses without bail for up to 120 days pending trial upon “clear and convincing evidence that no conditions of release will reasonably assure the safety of any other person or the community.”
I’m sure there’s a group at the National Lawyers Guild or similar working to get this denial of bail overturned.
Yes, sorry I forgot that one. My bad. 😁
Well, he has only a limited criminal record. For the record he is definitely Amish.
I noticed that. What the heck is a limited criminal record? Does that mean he has only been arrested 150 times, as opposed to 1,000 times?
Dog beaten, baby hit with pepper spray during brawl at motel
We’re the cops kneeling at the time?
Fired 10 rounds at 21 cops...and he’s still alive?
I’m not sure if that shows mega-restraint on the cop’s part, or mega-stupidity.
I vote to untie the hands of the cops.
A gun without practice is like a beer without alcohol.
In California, he would have been released on his own recognizance. It’s the law and can be broadly applied, to a case like this, in the hands of a proper Democrat judge.
I don't know the situation, but it is possible the shooter was in the forefront of a crowd and firing at him would have endangered the looters behind him. /sarc (maybe)
That’s a good reason.
Boampong: a name from Ghana, Africa.
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