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Team Sergeant
12-30-2010, 11:19
Massachusetts parole board = criminal incompetence.....
Three Life Sentences and the Massachusetts parole board set him free.......
Just when I thought I've heard and seen everything.....
Team Sergeant
Massachusetts Cop Was Killed by Career Criminal Out on Parole Despite Three Life Sentences
Published December 29, 2010
| FoxNews.com
Massachusetts Parole Board
Oct. 2008: Dominic Cinelli tells Massachusetts Parole Board he's a changed man.
The Massachusetts Parole Board is under scrutiny after a local police officer was killed by a career criminal who was released despite serving a term of three concurrent life sentences.
Dominic Cinelli was serving time for shooting a security guard during an armed robbery to feed his heroin addiction when he told the board in November 2008 that he was a changed man, the Boston Globe reported.
Four months later the board unanimously voted to free Cinelli, but police say the 57-year-old returned to his ugly ways Sunday, fatally shooting Woburn police officer John Maguire, 60, while robbing a Kohl's department store. Cinelli also died in the shootout.
But critics say Cinelli isn't the only person to blame for Maguire's death.
"I don't know how any member of the Parole Board justifies that," Laurie Myers, president of Community Voices, a Chelmsford-based nonprofit that advocates on behalf of crime victims, told the Globe. "He shouldn't have been out, and now there's another person dead."
Cinelli had a lengthy rap sheet filled with armed robberies, assaults and other offenses, had been serving three life sentences since 1976, and had chronic disciplinary problems while in prison including two escapes during which he committed crimes, the Globe reported.
Still, he won the board over by saying the deaths in the family, including his mother's, and drug counseling changed him, the paper reported.
"When you hear that somebody who had been serving three life sentences is released on parole and commits another violent crime that causes the death of a police officer, that causes us great concern," Mark K. Leahy, president of the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association and the Northborough police chief told the Globe.
John Grossman, the state's undersecretary of public safety and security, told the Globe that Gov. Deval Patrick ordered the Parole Board to review the decision.
"We're doing a complete look at what happened, and whatever amount of time it takes to do it right, we're going to take," he said.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/12/29/mass-cop-killed-career-criminal-parole-despite-life-sentences/
John Grossman, the state's undersecretary of public safety and security, told the Globe that Gov. Deval Patrick ordered the Parole Board to review the decision.
"We're doing a complete look at what happened, and whatever amount of time it takes to do it right, we're going to take," he said.
Mr. Maguire must be so relieved by Mr. Grossman's commitment.
It appears that the "review" of this case is obviously coming a little late. This case doesn't need to be reviewed because he had a history, both while free and incarcerated, that dictated that he serve his sentence. They need to re-adjust their method of determining who to parole. Obviously there were some gross errors made in this decision and it cost another human life.
RIP Officer Maguire. Thank you for your many years of service and your ultimate sacrifice. Prayers out to your family, friends and fellow police officers.
"We're doing a complete look at what happened, and whatever amount of time it takes to do it right, we're going to take," he said.
Jack-assery at it's finest. Really??? If he would pull his head out long enough, maybe he would realize the right thing to do was not to let the thug out in the first place!
Believe there is a village somewhere missing some idiots.:rolleyes:
RIP Officer Maguire.
Holly
rubberneck
12-30-2010, 14:27
How did a convicted felon get around Massachusetts air tight gun laws?:rolleyes:
Part of the problems with states like Mass is that the powers that be are committed to the idea that prisons can reform habitual violators. With a rap sheet like this guy's anyone with a lick of common sense should have realized that he isn't going to straighten up and fly right. He should have never seen the light of day and everyone on the board of parole should resign or be fired for disregarding reality.
Prayers Out for the family of Officer Maguire.
A parole board has no accountability.
I wonder how many thugs would be paroled if the parole board members were charged as accessories for any future crimes.
That policy would work for me.
dr. mabuse
12-30-2010, 19:37
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BigJimCalhoun
12-30-2010, 19:39
How did a convicted felon get around Massachusetts air tight gun laws?:rolleyes:
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I suspect that some in Massachusetts would consider this to be the gun's fault, as if an inanimate object could be to blame and if there were no guns there would be no crime. Obviously I don't agree with that but some do.
"We're doing a complete look at what happened, and whatever amount of time it takes to do it right, we're going to take," he said.
Now where have we heard that one before? Shades of Willie Horton and the promises of the State of Massachusetts. :mad:
Richard :munchin
Red Flag 1
12-30-2010, 19:56
Given his "sterling", well behaved, trouble free, prison stay, it is easy to see how the parole board made its decision to free this rehabilitated murderer. I am sure they are just shocked to learn of Cinelli's behavior.:mad::mad:
Well no worries folks, he won't do it again; however, history suggests that the parole board will.
RF 1
Cinelli had a lengthy rap sheet filled with armed robberies, assaults and other offenses, had been serving three life sentences since 1976, and had chronic disciplinary problems while in prison including two escapes during which he committed crimes, the Globe reported.
But the parole board let him out anyway :eek::mad:, what is happening to society? I don't know what else to say:confused:
RIP Officer Maguire.
Oldrotorhead
12-30-2010, 21:00
Given his "sterling", well behaved, trouble free, prison stay, it is easy to see how the parole board made its decision to free this rehabilitated murderer. I am sure they are just shocked to learn of Cinelli's behavior.:mad::mad:
Well no worries folks, he won't do it again; however, history suggests that the parole board will.
RF 1
If these people do so well in prison and have no aptitude
for a life that includes freedon and responsibility why should the parole board interfere with something that is working for everyone??:(
Cinelli also died in the shootout.
That's the only good thing about this story. :( Changed man? What a load of BS.
RIP, Officer Maguire. Prayers out for your family.
Susan
Ken Brock
12-30-2010, 21:48
Unfortunately I see this kind of crap very often
just recently, our department had a case where a punk had shaken and suffocated his 18 month old child to the point of where the baby only had 20% brain function and was blind
this particular jackass had dragged a kid off her bike and into his bedroom about 12 years ago and raped her
then about 5 years ago he kidnapped another girl. It took us almost 4 years to track him down on that one but he was finally caught in Feb 09. we were only able to find him with the concentrated effort of the US Marshals fugitive task force
this incident where he assaulted his child happened in November of this year
the baby's mother had a bench warrant (already convicted of a misdemeanor because she didn't show in court) so when I interviewed her to find the sperm donor and she didn't give up where he was, I took her to jail
I figured if she sat there overnight that maybe she would be willing to give me the intel to find the dad
she should have done 15 days on the bench warrant. She did a grand total of 2 hours and 50 minutes and was gone again
then warrants come out for the child about and I had to find both the parents
luckily I was able to round them both up in a couple of days but that's the kind of crap I deal with every day that I work
CoLawman
12-31-2010, 08:08
As I was looking over the document regarding this murderer's release I could not help but think the parole board's signatures were affixed to a death warrant for this fine officer.
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/download/2010/1228/26302904.pdf
As a former resident - and frequent visitor with family (and other interests) still in the Bay State - I'm both saddened and sickened at this tragedy.
There are good people in Massachusetts - just fewer and fewer of them (even a number of former SF friends and relatives).
But, now I fear that Massachusetts is truly the land of Barney Frank and his ilk...they reelected that stooge...need we say more? I fear that nearly the entire Commonwealth currently suffers from Stockholm Syndrome.
There are, perhaps, far too many Latin phrases used in the legal field...but one of them might just capture the essence of this indictment of Massachusetts common sense (or lack thereof) based on this story - res ipsa loquitor - the thing speaks for itself.
This thing speaks for Massachusetts...and it stinks.
One can only imagine who gets paroled if the economy really gets bad and times get real tight - and not just in Massachusetts. Damn Bureaucrats.
greenberetTFS
12-31-2010, 16:44
A parole board has no accountability.
I wonder how many thugs would be paroled if the parole board members were charged as accessories for any future crimes.
That policy would work for me.
Pete,works fine for me also ...........;)
Big Teddy :munchin
John_Chrichton
12-31-2010, 17:10
No surprise here.
Massachusetts just elected the same corrupt, incompetent individuals to continue running the state into the ground. Corruption and incompetence in this state permeates all levels of government, from the governor to this parole board.
What's worse is that almost every election cycle, the citizens of Mass continue to reaffirm that they want the kind of overbearing, socialist government that's ruled the state for decades. So the bureaucrats, rightly feeling empowered and insulated from public scrutiny, continue to make the sort of decisions that let a man sentenced to 3 consecutive life sentences walk free.
Board not charged with anything but.....
Five members of parole board resign in wake of cop killing
http://bostonherald.com/news/politics/view.bg?articleid=1309288
"Gov. Deval Patrick outlined today a massive Parole Board upheaval — including five resignations and three suspensions — following the release of a career criminal who police said gunned down a veteran Woburn cop the day after Christmas.
The governor said the shakeup is meant to regain the public’s trust.
“The public had lost confidence in parole and I had lost confidence in parole,” said Patrick, who faced outcry following the Dec. 26 slaying of Woburn police officer John “Jack” Maguire. “As I said to Mrs. Maguire when we spoke on the phone just a moment ago, none of this is going to bring Jack back ... but what we have done and what we must do is all we can to regain the public’s confidence in a part of the criminal justice system which is vital to a successful criminal justice program.”......................."
"Gov. Deval Patrick outlined today a massive Parole Board upheaval — including five resignations and three suspensions — following the release of a career criminal who police said gunned down a veteran Woburn cop the day after Christmas.
The governor said the shakeup is meant to regain the public’s trust.
“The public had lost confidence in parole and I had lost confidence in parole,” said Patrick, who faced outcry following the Dec. 26 slaying of Woburn police officer John “Jack” Maguire. “As I said to Mrs. Maguire when we spoke on the phone just a moment ago, none of this is going to bring Jack back ... but what we have done and what we must do is all we can to regain the public’s confidence in a part of the criminal justice system which is vital to my successful re-election .”...
Whipperwill
01-26-2011, 22:40
A parole board has no accountability.
I wonder how many thugs would be paroled if the parole board members were charged as accessories for any future crimes.
That policy would work for me.
Amen. Little consequences for actions taken. Just amazes me how, supposedly educated people, can make fundamentally bad decisions. Decisions worse yet that effect the community as a whole.
Prayers to Officer Maguire's family. R.I.P.
Team Sergeant
03-08-2011, 21:26
I know this occurred in R. I. but the asswipe was in prison in Massachusetts and they are going to let him out early?
Have the humans New England lost their F**king minds?
I'm ready to contact the father and offer my services.
Human De-evolution it's happening in New England.
Team Sergeant
Father of Murdered 5-Year-Old Says He'll Make Sure Killer Suffers Same Fate
Published March 08, 2011
| FoxNews.com
The father of a 5-year-old boy killed in 1975 is vowing to murder his son's killer if the man is released, as scheduled, several years early from a 40-year sentence.
John Foreman said in an interview Monday with WPRO-AM radio that he will kill convicted murderer Michael Woodmansee "as aggressively and as painfully" as he killed his son if Woodmansee is released from prison early.
Woodmansee, who was 16 years old at the time, kidnapped and killed Jason Foreman in 1975 in South Kingstown, R.I. He confessed and was convicted of second-degree murder eight years later.
Jason Foreman was presumed to be missing until 1982, when Woodmansee tried to lure another boy into his home. The boy escaped and police began to question Woodmansee about Foreman's disappearance.
Authorities found the boy's skull and bones on Woodmansee's , along with a journal that detailed the gruesome killing. John Foreman told the radio station that Woodmansee wrote about eating his son's flesh in the journal.
"That's what he thinks about. That's what is still on his mind I'm sure, if gets out again, to do this again," Foreman said.
Woodmansee pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in 1983 and was sentenced to 40 years in jail. This was part of a plea bargain meant to spare the Foreman family from hearing the details of their son's death.
But Woodmansee is set to be released 12 years earlier than was previously expected, the Providence Journal reports, sparking outrage from the Foreman family.
"I do intend, if this man is released anywhere in my vicinity, or if I can find him after the fact, I do intend to kill this man," Foreman told the radio station.
Amy Kempe, a spokeswoman for Attorney General Peter Kilmartin, said in a statement Monday that he was concerned and outraged about Woodmansee's scheduled release, and said he was urging the Department of Corrections to consider all avenues available to keep him behind bars. Kempe said the office would work with the Department of Corrections to review all legal options available.
Patricia Coyne-Fague, chief legal counsel for the Department of Corrections, said Monday she had not yet heard from the attorney general's office, but that typically the only way an inmate can lose good time he's earned for early release is if he misbehaves.
She explained that Woodmansee is eligible for early release under a longstanding law, first put in place in 1872, and last significantly changed in 1960. That law allowed Woodmansee to earn up to 10 days off his sentence for every month he behaved. Because he also had a job in prison, he was eligible to receive up to two additional days per month off his sentence for every month he worked at least 15 days, she said.
For his own protection, Woodmansee served nearly all of the last 28 years of his sentence in prisons in Massachusetts instead of Rhode Island, but returned to the state last week, the newspaper said.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/03/08/father-says-murder-5-year-olds-killer/?test=faces