Comments on: Evidence Of Misconduct: The Judges’ Rebellion

By: SS

SS — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:42:04 +0000

Attorney Havery Silverglate was part of the cover for the fire officers in the state court. As they say, it was better to save three white Boston fire officers then one black man. I never seen a case with a massive cover up. Boston fire officers making false police reports, erasing state district court tapes, terorizing the only black juror, fabricating evidence all for former Boston deputy fire chief Peter P. Pearson who now being held for three rape charges in Plymount county jail. When the Suffolk county asst D.A. James Larkin was question about fixing the evidence, he resign. It’s true that they will fix a case. The attorney on the case said, ” they were not going to let these three officers go down.” Cover up.

By: SS

SS — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:17:25 +0000

what’s the big deal. Judge Wolf and three other judge fix case for three Boston fire officers who frmed a man and admitted it.

By: Barnyard

Barnyard — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:41:27 +0000

Great series, I hope that when the decision of the panel is complete it will be reported in detail. It seems to me that the US Attorney has culpability in this case and should also be investigated.
Good job David.

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:42:30 +0000

Suspicions confirmed.

By: Lily

Lily — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:30:03 +0000

As a former employee in MA state government where a similar lack of accountability prevails, I’m not surprised Auerhahn was never disciplined or fired for his lies and subsequent cover-up, or that
U.S. Attorney Sullivan ignored Judge Wolf’s order to investigate and punish those involved. Still, it’s disgraceful that no effective policing mechanism exists to protect us against this abuse, especially since one’s right to a fair trial is one of our most cherished Constitutional rights. This lack of oversight is of even greater concern now that our once powerful press has been compromised by corporate ownership, beset by financial woes, deep staff cuts and retrenchment, and obsessed with celebrity culture at the expense of hard news and analysis. Fortunately for Ferraro, this miscarriage of justice was eventually rectified due in large part to Detective Coleman’s thorough, conscientious police work. But how many others have been falsely accused, convicted and imprisoned because evidence was fabricated, withheld or destroyed? Unless we’re genuinely determined to fight corruption and force accountability in government, even the best public servants and most determined watchdogs will become disillusioned with the futility of trying to change a system that continually rewards those who abuse and exploit it for power, personal ambition and wealth.

I hope this panel of federal judges severely disciplines Auerhahn for his gross misconduct and establishes a precedent to do the same for others who abuse their office and trample our rights. I’m grateful to Dave Boeri and WBUR for this riveting, important, well-written series. I’d love to see a follow-up piece that outlines what we need to do to make this necessary reform happen.

By: Francis

Francis — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:14:08 +0000

The arrogance/deliberate obtuseness of the former U.S. Atty. is astonishing. Anyone other than a prosecutor would already be in prison for the crimes Mr. Auerhahn has committed. As Americans, every mention of a “Strike Force” or “Task Force” ought to conjure up images of jack-booted troops wearing black uniforms emblazoned with double lightning bolts. We need more Mark Wolf’s and attorneys like those who represented Mr. Ferrara to act as our last line of defense against the real and ever-present reality of prosecutorial abuse that in most cases goes completely unchecked. Thanks to David Boeri & WBUR.

By: Neena

Neena — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:07:27 +0000

Great job boiling down this mess into the three parts. Neither the Justice Department, nor the FBI, can police itself. That’s why we have the judiciary and the press.

By: Beth

Beth — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:54:38 +0000

This was a great series. I really appreciate the excellent coverage and insight WBUR offers, as always. Thank you.

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:52:57 +0000

Thank you for a thoughtful series on a very important subject.

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:35:28 +0000

I actually really enjoyed this series, I would sit in my car outside of work to hear each piece from beginning to end. My only disappointment was that at the end this prosecutor is still out there working, no real punishment has been dealt yet.

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:06:25 +0000

Do we need to here this same news story every single day at exactly the same time on the radio?

Please stop over-covering this – It’s getting very stale. I’d prefer you keep spamming valentines flowers advertisements again.