The Fence - Dick Lehr [180]
Nation of Islam, 160
Newman, Paul, 242
New York City, police brutality case in, 248
O’Brien, Peg, 48–49, 54
O’Connell, Dan (attorney), Cox civil suit and defense of D. Williams by, 298, 311–12
O’Connor, Thomas H., 13, 50, 58
Oleskey, Stephen L. (state prosecutor), 73
Peabody, Bob (Assistant District Attorney), his work on criminal investigation of Cox beating, 188–89, 201–6, 223, 233–34, 240, 271
grand jury questioning directed by, 213–16, 218–21, 227–31
his theory of culpability for Cox beating, 218
Peabody, Endicott “Chub,” 188
perception, inattentive, 132, 183, 261–63
Pierce, Indira (wife/girlfriend of Smut Brown), 29, 35, 36, 37, 38–39, 40, 42, 325, 326
Pitino, Rick (coach), 25
plainclothes police officer
clothing of, 8, 9–10
definition, 10
police abuses, Boston. See also police brutality, Boston
blacks subject to, 67–69
botched drug raid and death of A. Williams, 102–3, 167, 173, 200
Brighton 13 case, 26, 72–77
S. Drumgold case, 71–72
research on, 197–98
police brutality, Boston
beating of John L. Smith, Jr., 26, 72–77
beating of Mike Cox, 132, 133–35 (see also Cox, Michael Anthony “Mike”; Cox criminal and civil lawsuits)
code of silence surrounding, 145–46
police brutality, Boston (cont.)
M. Cox serves on Harvard Law panel about, 328–29
police brutality, New York City, case of Abner Louima, 248, 329
police brutality, Providence, Rhode Island, 102, 167, 200
police chase and capture of suspects in Lyle Jackson murder, 109–36
conclusion of, in Woodruff Way cul-de-sac, 129–30
failed management of crime scene following, 141–55
foot chase and arrest of suspects, 130–32
K. Conley and B. Dwan actions in, 110–11, 115–16, 119–20, 129, 132–33, 135–36
police beating of Mike Cox at conclusion of, 132, 133–35 (see also Cox criminal and civil lawsuits) police reports on suspect arrests and Mike Cox’s beating following, 146, 151–55
police code of silence. See blue wall (code of silence) police corruption, Boston, 38, 217–18, 232, 288
lying on search warrants, 60
police cover-ups, Boston, 26, 60
police officers mistaken as suspects, Boston, 82–83, 85–89, 91–92
police perjury, 69–70, 276
Bill Bratton on, 216–18
Police Commissioner Evans announces crack down on, 288
police union, 73–74, 218
Providence, Rhode Island, police brutality incident in, 102, 167, 200
Providence College, Mike Cox at, 25, 80, 257
Public Integrity Policy: Rule 113, Boston Police Commissioner’s, 192, 198
Public Protection Bureau, 73
race
Boston Police Department recruitment and hiring and, 78–79
M. Cox beating and, 279–80
police officers mistaken as suspects and role of, 82–83, 85–89, 91–92
“Southie” reputation for bigotry, 251, 310
stereotyping of, and police abuse, 64–65
racketeering convictions, 201
Rattigan, Jimmy (police officer)
hospital treatment of, 3, 4, 140
on Ian Daley’s involvement in Cox beating, 177–78
L. Jackson shooting, police chase, and response of, 111–12, 114, 116–17
testimony in Smut Brown murder trial, 238
Reagan, Ronald, 294
Roach, Stephen (attorney) adds K. Conley to M. Cox civil lawsuit, 256
on Cox civil suit depositions, 283–84
Cox civil suit trial and role of, 293, 296–97, 300–303, 304, 305–6, 319
first meeting with M. Cox, 168–69
given go-ahead by Cox to pursue possible legal action, 195–96
hired by Cox to file civil rights lawsuit, 223–24
preparations for trial made by, 275–78, 292
on Smut Brown’s role in Cox civil rights case, 286–87
Roache, Francis M., police commissioner, 59, 60, 67
Robinson, Fran (attorney), K.
Conley as client of, 291, 294
Cox civil suit trial and role of, 308–10, 311, 316
Robinson, Walter “Mitty,” police
corruption case involving, 217–18, 288
Rogoff, Jerome (psychiatrist), diagnosis of M. Cox with post-traumatic stress disorder, 195–96
Roman, Derek, 36
Roxbury neighborhood, Boston, 11–14, 68, 280
Cox family home in, 12–13
policing of, 81
Rule 301
on pursuit driving, 124–25
Ryan,