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Mother of slain Mass. officer wishes police got more respect

Mother of slain Mass. officer wishes police got more respect

BOSTON (AP) — The mother of a Massachusetts police officer who was shot dead during a weekend traffic stop says she wishes police got more respect. Sharon Tarentino's comments come as she prepares to bury her son later this week. "I just wish people had a little bit more respect for what they do — nobody has respect for them anymore," Tarentino told the Boston Herald.

BOSTON (AP) — The mother of a Massachusetts police officer who was shot dead during a weekend traffic stop says she wishes police got more respect. Sharon Tarentino's comments come as she prepares to bury her son later this week. "I just wish people had a little bit more respect for what they do — nobody has respect for them anymore," Tarentino told the Boston Herald.…