Harvard Crimson Condemns Arrest of Drug-Affected Naked Man As ‘Police Brutality’

Harvard Crimson Condemns Arrest of Drug-Affected Naked Man As ‘Police Brutality’

The student newspaper at Harvard College has condemned Cambridge police officers for their actions arresting a Harvard undergraduate last week.

A video taken by a bystander shows police officers interacting with the 21-year-old student, who was standing naked in the median of Massachusetts Avenue and reportedly had thrown his clothes in the face of a woman. An acquaintance of the man had told police that the man had taken a hallucinogenic drug.

Senate President:  Might Be Time For Legislature To Get Involved With Massachusetts State Police Scandals
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Senate President: Might Be Time For Legislature To Get Involved With Massachusetts State Police Scandals

John Cronin

Legislative hearings or changes in policy could be in order to try to deal with the various Massachusetts State Police scandals, the president of the Massachusetts Senate said.

Senate President Harriette Chandler (D-Worcester) acknowledged the continuing scandals among the State Police that started in the fall of 2017.

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