PAX Centurion - September / October 2015

www.bppa.org PAX CENTURION • September/October 2015 • Page 23 B EFOREYOU START POINTINGA FINGER at the evil editor of the P ax Centurion for the preceding headline, stop and take a deep breath: “Crime on rise following arrival of home- less: Newmarket businesses seek to maintain safety, police say area monitored ” appeared as a top-of-the-fold, front-page headline on Satur- day, October 15 th , 2015 in The Boston Globe , written by DavidAbel of the Globe staff. Perhaps the copy editor had called in sick, I don’t know. But whatever happened, somehow, some way, the truth managed to find its way into the pages of the Globe ; albeit on an extremely low-reader- ship Saturday and a long holiday weekend, but we’ll take it whenever it manages to rear its (seldom seen) head at this bastion of compassionate liberalism on Morrissey Blvd. Now, those of us who are well-acquainted with the intersection of Mass. Ave., Cass Blvd. and Southampton St. are not in the least bit surprised that crime is rising in the Newmarket Sq. area. After the closure of the Long Island facility and the recent placement of a home- less shelter and “services” for the junk… er,….”opioid addicted” and other assorted scu…ahmm…. “our less fortunate brethren” in the area, it was not too hard to figure out what was about to happen. Every day, beginning early in the morning when the shelter discharges the tempest- tossed refuse of our teeming shores unto the surrounding streets, hundreds of sauntering and loitering (the courts threw that charge out years ago) mendicants descend upon the intersections, seeking alms from motorists traveling to and from work. And, while awaiting elongated changes of traffic lights, many rattled motorists produce ransom money so as not to be pestered by the mucus-covered inebriate holding the paper cup in one hand and a squeegee-brush in the other, threatening to “clean” the motorist’s windshield. Shortly thereafter, the motorist’money is transformed into plastic half-gallon jugs of Mohawk Vodka (a bargain at $7.99) or small glassine bags of “opioids” and other substances, resulting in an army of sleep-walking zombies traversing to and from the “services” offered by the compassionate arm of liberal- ism holding high the torch by the golden door. (Once again, my apologies, Emma Lazarus). The patrol officers of Boston wish to sincerely thank the motor- ists who freely donate to the alms-seekers, as it is our pleasure to pick them up repeatedly from wherever they fall and transport them back to whatever shelter or hospital can accommodate them (providing they aren’t already barred, that is). The Mass. Supreme Judicial Court, in their infinite wisdom, ruled years ago that panhandling was “a protected form of free speech”. Of course, you will not find any panhandling patriots in the neighborhoods where the Chief Justices reside. The Globe article goes on to report that numerous businesses in the area said the situation is “out of con- trol”. The manager of the Best Western Hotel reports guests canceling and leaving, negative reviews on-line, and that the area often reeks of urine and the streets are littered with needles. Employees of local restaurants report a serious drop in busi- ness, thefts and employees working in fear. The adjacent Hampton Inn and a convenience store are inundated daily with homeless drug addicts plying their trade on the sidewalk, passed out, stealing merchandise, bothering customers, fighting, etc. etc. “Crime on the rise following arrival of homeless” Geez, Boston Globe, ya don’t say? By James W. Carnell, Pax Editor The finger of blame, naturally, is quickly pointed at the police. A bunch of compassionate liberal administrators, welfare advocates, drug counselors and others who make their living from the burgeoning homeless industry (and make no mistake, it is very much a self-perpetu- ating, taxpayer-supported industry ) decided that Newmarket Sq. would be a good place to locate services for their clients. Then, they express shock and surprise when the area resembles a sequel to “Dawn of the Dead”. Their answer? Dump the problem on the police! Of course, due to liberal policies and court decisions, there is little, if anything, the po- lice can do. Arrest them? For what? Sauntering and loitering? Vagran- cy?A city ordinance violation? Disorderly? Those charges have either been completely thrown out by the courts many years ago or are simply a complete waste of the police’ and the courts’ time and effort. And Lord knows, using any amount of force to remove the poor dears from the intersections will result in immediate cellphone-camera videos from the very people who complain about the problem in the first place! In this day and age, none of us want to be accused of excessive force. And where would we bring them? Back to the shelters that just dis- charged them to the streets? From which many are repeatedly barred? To the local hospitals, which are already overwhelmed with the results of “Free medical care for all”? Day after day, thousand-dollar wheel- chairs, purloined from Boston Medical Center, trundle down South- ampton St., occupied by the non-ambulatory being pushed by the brain- dead to pick up their daily methadone. Hamid Barakat, owner of an auto body shop on Mass. Ave., finds groups of homeless men camped out in his parking lot, leaving “mangy blankets, refuse and human waste ”. Are you likely to leave your car for repairs at that poor guy’s business? But thankfully, City Councilors likeAyanna Pressley, “appreciates” the business owners’ concerns. “I’m worried as much about the shelter See Homeless on page 40