Monster Among Us

I read a story yesterday that was linked to my favorite sports web site.  It was a story that ran in last Sunday’s Boston Globe about the tragedy surrounding the death of a young lady at the hands of Red Sox announcer Jerry Remy’s son.  It brought up some very troubling questions about how much blame or credit a parent can take for their children’s actions and my favorite topic of celebrity fame. 

The Victim - Ms Martel
A Young Lady With a Future Taken Away

The story has to be troubling for the Red Sox since Remy inveigled them to hire his son as a security guard despite a long history of arrests and abusive behavior towards women.  It’s a credit to John Henry who owns both the Red Sox and the Globe that he let the story run.

The real villain in the story though, outside of the scumbag murderer himself, is the Massachusetts criminal court system.  Remy was arrested numerous times but a high priced lawyer (supplied by dad) was able to repeatedly get the charges either reduced or dismissed without finding.  One of the problems I have with one party rule is the back room deals people with the right connections can maneuver and once Remy’s history is laid out that is exactly what this smacks of.  At a certain point, even a soulless, high priced attorney has to be able to look himself in the mirror and take responsibility for the lives they take.  Remy’s attorney and the judges who made those deals should be charged as accessories to this young lady’s murder.

Co-Conspirators - Remy and His Lawyer - Bella

There is nothing lower in the world than man who beats on women and this idiot made a literal career out of it and sneered at a court system he felt enabled by.  He drew his father’s name like a pistol and they were always there to get him another chance.  I find it hard to fault the elder Remys too much because a parent is going to try and support a child but there comes a point when they owe a greater debt to society as a whole.  Everyone who spent any time around their son knew he was eventually going to kill someone.  It’s a very sobering read and can be found at:

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/03/22/remy/xFRaOQqrnZ1S1pfLa2eKgK/story.html

36 Years Ago Today - If He Only Knew What Was In Front of Him
He'd Probably be Smiling

Yesterday was also the anniversary my entry into the Army some thirty –six years ago.  I find it hard to fathom that it has been that long as I can clearly remember the day since it involved my first ever plane ride (which coincidentally stopped over in Worcester of all places).  It was the start of an adventure that took me places I could only dream of and I still treasure.

Basic Training - 1978