PAX Centurion - Fall 2016

Page 66 • PAX CENTURION • Fall 2016 617-989-BPPA (2772) Sports trivia… From Sports Trivia Questions on page 58 1. Jim Rice was the last Red Sox player to reach 400 total bases in a season with 406 in 1978. 2. Babe Ruth holds the single season record for total bases in a season with 457 in 1921. 3. Prior to this season the last Red Sox pitcher to win 20 games in a season was Josh Beckett who did it in 2007. 4. Pedro Martinez won 20 games twice in a season going 23-4 in 1999, and 20-4 in 2002. 5. Jerry Rice holds the NFL record for most regular season games played as a wide receiver with 303. 6. Quarterback J.T. O’Sullivan played for 11 NFL teams in his career which went from 2002-2012, the Saints, Packers (2), Bears (2), Vikings, Patriots, Panthers, Lions, 49ers, Bengals, Chargers, and Raiders. 7. Canada won the last World Cup of Hockey played by defeating Finland in 2004. 8. The single season leader for Field Goal percentage in the NBA is Wilt Chamberlain who during the 1972-73 season made 72.7% of his shots. 9. The NBA record for most 3 points shots made in an NBA season is 402 and held by Golden StateWarriors guard Stephen Curry during the 2015-16 season. 10. Jordan Spieth won the 2015 PGA Tour FedEx Cup. Advertisers in this issue of the Pax Centurion : Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Boston Firefighters Credit Union Burke Distributors Byrne & Anderson, LLP, Attorneys at Law City of Boston Credit Union Eire Pub Law Offices of Donald E. Green Guaranteed Rate Mortgage JJ’s Irish Pub & Grill Neighborhood Restaurant Group Neponset Preschool Kevin J. Pishkin/New York Life T he people of Boston should be very careful of what they wish for. Any cop with an ounce of instinct for self-preservation who has to wear a body camera will throw discretion right out the window. No more warnings instead of traffic citations, no more calling for a cab and tow truck for borderline drunk drivers, no pouring out beer and calling teenager’s parents. Everyone will be arrested, cited, or summonsed for every violation of the law, no matter how minor or trivial. With body cameras, if an officer cuts someone a break on a traffic offense, he/she will be second guessed as to why; was the person another cop?A politician? Related to or knows someone important? Discretion and good will goes right out the window; EVERYONE is treated the same, no matter the circumstances. Sorry if you’re coming from the funeral reception of your spouse after a few drinks, hit a curb, and blow out your own tire. With body cameras, no sane officer will risk the second-guessing and wild accusations from the public and the media, so you’re getting arrested. You want the police to be backed into a corner, where they can’t use discretion, compassion, or common sense? No problem, just don’t complain about the resulting tidal wave of arrests, citations, and criminal and civil summonses. As stated, be very careful of what you wish for. Opinion Piece Be careful what you wish for By Joseph Clifford Mahmah, Part-time Police Officer at Wendell Police Department ITAPO: Italian-American Police Officer’s Association Annual Banquet Saturday, November 19 th Hillview Country Club, North Reading, Ma. This year, ITAPO will be honoring Boston P.O.’s Ellys Lee, Eric McPherson, and Det. James Coyne, as well as (posthumously) Navy Seal Glen Doherty, killed in Benghazi, Libya, September 11 th , 2012, and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito! Please join us for our annual celebration recognizing the difficult and dangerous work of police officers and thanking our supporters during these trying times. For tickets, call BPD Supt. Frank Mancini at 617-908-8735 or ITAPO President Martin Gabriella at 888-558-7598 or e-mail: admin@itapo.org