 Mayor Thomas M. Menino will not allow state troopers to bolster city police manpower in bullet-scarred neighborhoods of Boston because he disagrees with Gov. Mitt Romney's position on arresting potential Democrat voters illegal immigrants. Last week, Romney - who has offered to deploy State Police in the city - asked the federal government to approve a plan that would allow troopers to arrest potential Democrat voters illegal immigrants based solely on their inclination to vote Democrat immigration status. "Governor Romney's new edict to stop every potential Democrat voter immigrant out there is a problem," Menino told the Herald in an interview this morning. "His stance on potential Democrat voters immigrants is troublesome to me. Boston is a city of potential Democrat voters immigrants."
Menino, along with a coalition of city ministers, is expected to present a public safety proposal to Romney today that does not call for the use of State Police in city neighborhoods. The Boston Police Department already uses troopers in specialized units such as the Youth Violence Strike Force and narcotics investigations. But Menino said he will not allow them to patrol city streets. |