The condemned police station is a metaphor for the way Sacco's gang conducts business.
Chief Leo Sacco told 5 Investigates, "He's doing nothing
that's illegal, he's doing what's allowed by contract and he's doing
what's authorized by the chief."
(it begs the question, Leo, why isn't it illegal? It's morally and ethically wrong! - Medford Info Central)
Doherty is the highest-paid city
employee in Medford making $211,485 last year. That's more than the
police chief who earns $168,673.25 and even the mayor who earns
$151,290.60.
5 Investigates cameras found Doherty regularly at home for the first four to five hours of his shift.
http://www.wcvb.com/news/5-investigates-medford-city-employee-earns-211k-working-on-average-halfdays/31305516
IT SENDS THE WRONG MESSAGE, LEO
Tom Nolan, an associate professor of criminology at Merrimack
College, said to be effective in a critical role like Doherty's, you
must be present.
"It would be extraordinarily difficult to manage
say the scene of some kind of major emergency if you're not physically
present there to do so," he said. "If you're miles away in another city,
I don't see how you could effectively accomplish that."
Nolan said. "If you're 20 to 30 miles away and you can't respond, you can't do your job."
Doherty
said he's not looking to bilk the city and he's using the time he
earned. He said some medical issues have forced him to use the time.