The real disgusting thing here is the abhorrent conduct of the police and judicial system. This happened in Boston. You know all those movies and TV shows that

The real disgusting thing here is the abhorrent conduct of the police and judicial system. This happened in Boston. You know all those movies and TV shows that stereotype Boston cops as a corrupt tribe of violent irish guys? That's really what they are like. Plus, Boston cops like to seem tough on terror since their community supported IRA terror during The Troubles and they feel a bit guilty and conflicted about it these days... This is a classic case of town vs. gown. The townies won.