Thursday, September 5, 2013

Victim's Advocate says City of Somerville Can't Be Trusted To Investigate itself

Medford and Somerville becoming synonymous with suspicious activities





 

Somerville investigates alleged rape

Victims advocate rejects city-led panel

- See more at: http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2013/09/somerville_investigates_alleged_rape#sthash.7fCNB9l7.dpuf

Somerville investigates alleged rape

Victims advocate rejects city-led panel

- See more at: http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2013/09/somerville_investigates_alleged_rape#sthash.7fCNB9l7.dpuf
 Somerville investigates alleged rape Victims advocate rejects city-led panel - See more at
http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2013/09/somerville_investigates_alleged_rape


But Laurie Myers of the Massachusetts victim rights group VOICES said a city-appointed panel can’t credibly investigate the matter.  “The minute anybody catches wind of anything like this, it’s about damage control and saving the schools and not the victim,” Myers said. “Who was watching these kids? This group (of defendants) was obviously confident that they could get away with it when they went marching in to victimize these poor kids.”

(SOUND FAMILIAR, MEDFORD?)


CITY COUNCILOR USES RULE 21 TO TRY TO STOP FREE EXPRESSION ABOUT THE TV STATION TRAVESTY
The council rules consist of no guidelines or regulations on meeting attendance, only requiring a quorum of four councilors be present and that the city clerk accurately record attendance for each meeting.