Cop Pedophile Sentenced to Minumum Allowed by Law

Sgt. Brian O'Hare (L) (Telegram)

According to Boston.com, Brian O'Hare, a former Massachusetts State Trooper, solicited sex from a boy on the internet that he believed to be only 14 years of age. As a quick reminder, the law of consent in Massachusetts is 16 years of age.

The officer talked to the teen, who was really a fed pretending to be a young boy, for a couple of months before getting the courage to meet the boy at a mall in Medford, where he was nabbed for soliciting sex from a minor on the internet.

Now O'Hare was sentenced yesterday after pleading guilty. The judge had a choice: he could have sentenced the former state trooper and army vet to a hefty prison sentence so that he could maybe think about the thing that he did. He could put the man away for a good amount of time to keep the children of Massachusetts safe. What did he do instead? He gave the cop the minimum sentence allowed by law.

A pedophile is a pedophile. Whether the pedophile is a cop, a congressman, or a priest, at the end of the day they wanted to take the innocence of a young boy or girl and destroy their emotional state for the majority of their life. This deserves much more than 5 years. I believe that had the person not been a cop, the judge would have handed down a larger sentence, but as we have seen in the past, the badge can get you a lot of things. In this case, a smaller sentence for, what the judge even called, a "vile" crime.

Where Are They Now?

The mainstream media never follows up on news stories that they publish, and that really irks me. So I've decided to follow up on some of the stories written about on the blog.

The New Orleans police officers who were charged with murder are now back at work. Six of the seven officers are working while awaiting court dates for their charges stemming from the murder of two New Orleans citizens in the days after Katrina. The seventh officer has left the force. Additionally, the DA has refused to seek the death penalty in the case.

It appears that Thomas Finneran was granted that job over at WRKO, as he took over the morning drive radio show. He got mixed reviews, but one thing that baffles me is why politicians are giving him credibility by being on his show. The first day Governor Patrick phoned in. The man's lied under oath and abused his position of authority and power. At least he lost his ability to practice law, his state pension and his biotech job that paid nearly half a million a year.

The three Middle Eastern men who were involved in the mix up at the Port of Miami have come out and said that they were "treated like animals" and are considering a lawsuit against the city. Also, it appears that the story that was reported on by the media may not be what actually happened. Because of the media's short attention span, however, I could not find anything more on this.

The boneheads who botched a drug bust in Pinellas County seem to have gotten off pretty easy. I don't believe their suspensions were extended or that the victims pursued a lawsuit of any type.

Unfortunately, I could not find any recent news on the NYPD's blunder in handling a girl's allegations that a man posing as a cop tried to abduct her.

No word on whether the trash cans rejected by the Back Bay were moved to the neighborhoods that were asking for them.

Kevin Freibott now faces aggravated manslaughter charges, assault by auto and drunk driving charges, after the 2 year-old passenger in the car he rammed into on the Pulaski Skyway died. Additionally, Jersey City officials have admitted that they knew about Freibott's past but hired him anyway. Freibott was also the second cousin of the mayor of Jersey City, Jerramiah T. Healey. This story just gets worse and worse as more is discovered. As of February 2 the mother is still in a coma, and the family of the victims have served the city, the mayor and the police chief papers.

The off-duty NYPD detective that critically injured a young man while driving drunk caught a very lucky break when a judge decided that smelling strongly of alcohol while driving a vehicle is not enough to warrant a blood alcohol test. I can't remember the last time a civilian was able to dodge a bullet like that. Anyway, the victim was initially expected to die from his injuries, but is making a recovery. As of February 8 he was still unconscious but breathing on his own. No word on Duggan's punishment.

Department of Redundancy Department

(NYPost)

Some more drunk driving news from those tasked with enforcing crime.

This time the DUI rap goes to John Duggan, 41, an NYPD detective - not just your regular beat cop. The victim - whose name has yet to be released - is in critical condition with head injuries at Elmhurst General Hospital in Queens. Mr. Duggan was taken to the same hospital, suffering from a broken ankle and injuries to his head. No word on the detectives BAC or whether or not he will be suspended.

Three police officers have been arrested for driving under the influence in just a little over a week in the New York metro area.

The problem with drunk driving is that the perpetrator usually avoids serious injury - it is the innocent person unfortunate enough to get in the way of the drunk driver who usually suffers the most. Now don't take this statement as me saying all drunk drivers should get maimed, I am just saying that the act of getting behind the wheel a little sauced may seem like it is only affecting the driver, but it is crucial to remember that those at the highest risk of drunk drivers are the sober people driving near them.

Let's hope that Detective John Duggan's victim lives and that the police in the tri-state area improve on their duty to follow the law that they are sworn to uphold.