Mark Raposo
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These guys are going to have to answer now.
These guys are going to have to answer now.
George at the time was erratic as can be. And this is a guy who's proficient with firearms. Not only on patrol level, this guy worked on SWAT for a little while. You know, he was off the wall at this time. You know, he was really upset with his former co-workers. And I can't imagine he was upset with any of them more than he was with me.
George at the time was erratic as can be. And this is a guy who's proficient with firearms. Not only on patrol level, this guy worked on SWAT for a little while. You know, he was off the wall at this time. You know, he was really upset with his former co-workers. And I can't imagine he was upset with any of them more than he was with me.
My wife knew. I confided in her and told her a lot about what was going on, and she was very nervous.
My wife knew. I confided in her and told her a lot about what was going on, and she was very nervous.
You can be a police officer, ask to testify at a grand jury, stick your neck out there, go in there, tell the truth. If I knew this was going to happen, I would have refused to testify. I took a lot of grief over this. It is not... It's not a great place to be where you have to testify against another police officer. Culturally, you keep your mouth shut and that's it.
You can be a police officer, ask to testify at a grand jury, stick your neck out there, go in there, tell the truth. If I knew this was going to happen, I would have refused to testify. I took a lot of grief over this. It is not... It's not a great place to be where you have to testify against another police officer. Culturally, you keep your mouth shut and that's it.
And at this point, I kind of throw my hands up as I can't do anything else.
And at this point, I kind of throw my hands up as I can't do anything else.
I'll tell you, they made my life pretty hard over this. They took years off my life with this.
I'll tell you, they made my life pretty hard over this. They took years off my life with this.
The most upsetting thing was the people who were our leaders during this that let this all ride. I mean, George is one thing, but to have my supervisor have the deputy chief of police... brush these concerns off. A DA's office brushed them off. And then on top of it, I get removed from my position. It was pretty disheartening.
The most upsetting thing was the people who were our leaders during this that let this all ride. I mean, George is one thing, but to have my supervisor have the deputy chief of police... brush these concerns off. A DA's office brushed them off. And then on top of it, I get removed from my position. It was pretty disheartening.
Yeah, because what I figured was, hey, I'm now going to have to go on the record with a federal agency, and I'm going to get fucking fried.
Yeah, because what I figured was, hey, I'm now going to have to go on the record with a federal agency, and I'm going to get fucking fried.
I make a call to the Lakeville FBI office. I talk to a female FBI agent, give her my info. It's some issues in New Bedford. I'm a police officer. My editor, Brendan, is with me for the interview.
I make a call to the Lakeville FBI office. I talk to a female FBI agent, give her my info. It's some issues in New Bedford. I'm a police officer. My editor, Brendan, is with me for the interview.
Yeah, I told her, listen, there's a police officer who was involved in criminal activity. I think it's going to get covered up. I'd like somebody to talk to. And that was it.
Yeah, I told her, listen, there's a police officer who was involved in criminal activity. I think it's going to get covered up. I'd like somebody to talk to. And that was it.