BPDNews.com has always had a lighter tone than most other government websites, often poking fun at dumb criminals and themselves. Today, the official community news site from the Boston Police Department posts a humorous video regarding the recent hacking of its website. Over the last several days, the group “Anonymous” hacked the site to protest alleged police brutality at Occupy Wall Street and posted a music video of the KRS-One song on BPDNews.com. Using the same KRS-One song, Boston Police respond in their own way to the incident.
Related Articles
Boston Police Apprehend Copps Hill Pellet Gun Shooters
Following up on the pellet gun incidents around Copps Hill burial ground, a neighbor provides an updated report of multiple arrests by Boston Police. A Boston Police officer called to tell me that the gun shot pellet incident occurred again. This time from the Hertz garage into an apartment on Prince St. I was informed that Read More…
Youths With Bolt Cutters Released After Questioning by Police on Hanover Street
At least two black youths, one with bolt cutters, were questioned on Tuesday night on Hanover Street (near Parmenter) in Boston’s North End. A gun (8/8/13 update: plastic gun) was also found behind the rear tire of a nearby van. A neighborhood man allegedly heard the gun hit the ground when he was walking near Read More…
Two Arrested for Package Theft and Break-ins; Public Safety Meeting Report
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4qfCNVDL_k] Video: North End Public Safety Meeting, May 1, 2014 at the Nazzaro Center In the first North End Public Safety Meeting with the new District A-1 Captain Kenneth Fong and Sgt. James Chin, Boston Police updated residents on several recent incidents around the neighborhood. Also at the meeting were Lt. Det. Chuck Wilson Read More…



