1 00:00:00,840 --> 00:00:04,160 Speaker 1: It's nice eyes with Dan Ray. I'm telling you easy 2 00:00:04,559 --> 00:00:05,800 Speaker 1: Boston's News Radio. 3 00:00:06,880 --> 00:00:09,600 Speaker 2: Well, this is Saint Patrick's Day weekend. Then it's an 4 00:00:09,640 --> 00:00:13,320 Speaker 2: early celebration because Saint Patrick's Day falls on a Tuesday. 5 00:00:13,360 --> 00:00:18,640 Speaker 2: Next Tuesday today is March March twelfth, So we're well, 6 00:00:18,680 --> 00:00:21,079 Speaker 2: we're two days from the weekend. However you want to 7 00:00:21,160 --> 00:00:23,880 Speaker 2: count it, and then we're five days from Saint Patrick's Day. 8 00:00:23,880 --> 00:00:26,200 Speaker 2: But Saint Patrick's Day will be celebrated this weekend, and 9 00:00:26,239 --> 00:00:30,360 Speaker 2: of course the highlight of the celebration in Boston always 10 00:00:30,440 --> 00:00:35,400 Speaker 2: is the Saint Patrick's Day Parade in South Boston every year. 11 00:00:35,400 --> 00:00:38,400 Speaker 2: We're going to be speaking with Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn. 12 00:00:38,440 --> 00:00:42,920 Speaker 2: We also expect to hear from State Senator Nick Collins 13 00:00:43,000 --> 00:00:45,440 Speaker 2: as well. And hold on for a second. I have 14 00:00:45,560 --> 00:00:48,280 Speaker 2: a couple of soundbites I want to set the stage 15 00:00:48,320 --> 00:00:50,959 Speaker 2: with here. I want to set the table. Today there 16 00:00:51,040 --> 00:00:56,320 Speaker 2: was a news conference amongst many different officials from law 17 00:00:56,400 --> 00:01:00,840 Speaker 2: enforcement in the area, including Special Agent in Charge of Boston, 18 00:01:00,920 --> 00:01:04,440 Speaker 2: Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Ted Docks, and 19 00:01:04,920 --> 00:01:10,600 Speaker 2: also Boston Fire Commissioner Paul Burke spoke. Let me start 20 00:01:10,600 --> 00:01:16,680 Speaker 2: off with the FBI Special Agent in Charge Ted Docks, 21 00:01:16,840 --> 00:01:21,040 Speaker 2: talking about the fact that precautions will be taken. There 22 00:01:21,120 --> 00:01:27,319 Speaker 2: were two horrific incidents today. A terrorist attack what appears 23 00:01:27,319 --> 00:01:30,880 Speaker 2: to be a terrorist attack at Old Dominion College in Richmond, Virginia. 24 00:01:31,440 --> 00:01:35,399 Speaker 2: And also again one of these senseless attacks on a 25 00:01:35,440 --> 00:01:39,039 Speaker 2: synagogue outside of Detroit. But this today in Boston was 26 00:01:39,160 --> 00:01:42,920 Speaker 2: FBI Special Agent in Charge Ted Docks. This is cut 27 00:01:43,000 --> 00:01:43,480 Speaker 2: number one. 28 00:01:43,520 --> 00:01:46,800 Speaker 3: Please dan as a city of Boston and the communities 29 00:01:46,840 --> 00:01:50,320 Speaker 3: across our region prepare to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day this weekend. 30 00:01:50,640 --> 00:01:54,200 Speaker 3: The FBI and our lawngport enforcement partners are working hard 31 00:01:54,240 --> 00:01:57,560 Speaker 3: to ensure everyone can do that safely. At this point 32 00:01:57,560 --> 00:01:59,960 Speaker 3: in time, we are not tracking any specific or credible 33 00:02:00,160 --> 00:02:04,320 Speaker 3: threats to our region. However, large public gatherings are always 34 00:02:04,840 --> 00:02:08,800 Speaker 3: a present attractive target for individuals or groups seeking a 35 00:02:08,840 --> 00:02:12,720 Speaker 3: cause harm, and we're asking everyone to remain vigilant. The 36 00:02:12,800 --> 00:02:15,040 Speaker 3: FBI is in lockstep with our partners here at the 37 00:02:15,040 --> 00:02:18,440 Speaker 3: Boston Police Department and the Massachusetts State Police, and we're 38 00:02:18,480 --> 00:02:22,639 Speaker 3: prepared to mobilize any resources they need should any issue arise. 39 00:02:23,200 --> 00:02:26,040 Speaker 3: We're sharing intelligence in real time, and our five Joint 40 00:02:26,120 --> 00:02:29,639 Speaker 3: Terrorism task Forces are working twenty four to seven, as always, 41 00:02:29,680 --> 00:02:33,360 Speaker 3: to address and disrupt any potential threats that may emerge. 42 00:02:33,840 --> 00:02:36,960 Speaker 3: Public safety is a shared responsibility, and we're asking all 43 00:02:37,000 --> 00:02:39,560 Speaker 3: of you to remain vigilant and report anything that may 44 00:02:39,600 --> 00:02:43,200 Speaker 3: seem suspicious or anything out of the ordinary to law enforcement. 45 00:02:44,120 --> 00:02:47,680 Speaker 3: By working together, we can better serve and protect our communities. 46 00:02:48,240 --> 00:02:50,920 Speaker 3: This weekend is a time for celebration, it's a time 47 00:02:50,919 --> 00:02:54,280 Speaker 3: for community, and it's a time to showcase our city's 48 00:02:54,320 --> 00:02:57,520 Speaker 3: best traditions. So on behalf of the FBI Boston. Have 49 00:02:57,639 --> 00:02:59,639 Speaker 3: a safe and happy Saint Patrick's Day. 50 00:03:00,400 --> 00:03:02,560 Speaker 2: By the way, there was an interesting comment made by 51 00:03:02,560 --> 00:03:08,720 Speaker 2: Boston Fire Commissioner Paul Burke talking about rooftop parties and 52 00:03:08,840 --> 00:03:14,359 Speaker 2: also the placement of fire trucks. I was unaware of this, 53 00:03:14,440 --> 00:03:17,440 Speaker 2: but when you think about it, obviously this planning is necessary. 54 00:03:17,480 --> 00:03:23,600 Speaker 2: This is Boston Fire Commissioner Paul Brooke, and I was 55 00:03:23,639 --> 00:03:27,040 Speaker 2: really impressed by this by these comments. I don't know 56 00:03:27,080 --> 00:03:29,760 Speaker 2: the Commissioner, Paul Burke, but this is cut number two. 57 00:03:31,160 --> 00:03:33,960 Speaker 4: The neighborhood goes about their business on this day. We 58 00:03:34,080 --> 00:03:36,920 Speaker 4: understand it's a special event, but we have to protect 59 00:03:36,960 --> 00:03:40,000 Speaker 4: the neighbors in the city of South Boston, so we 60 00:03:40,040 --> 00:03:42,200 Speaker 4: will have fire trucks on both sides of the parade 61 00:03:42,240 --> 00:03:44,400 Speaker 4: route so we do not have to cross the parade route. 62 00:03:44,520 --> 00:03:47,040 Speaker 4: It would be very disruptive and dangerous to take twenty 63 00:03:47,040 --> 00:03:49,600 Speaker 4: ton fire trucks to go to the parade route. So 64 00:03:49,640 --> 00:03:53,240 Speaker 4: everybody gets protection that day. We have a couple focuses 65 00:03:53,280 --> 00:03:56,880 Speaker 4: that we're focusing on, and its rooftop parties. There's several 66 00:03:56,960 --> 00:04:00,240 Speaker 4: roofs that aren't designed for decks that people are on 67 00:04:00,400 --> 00:04:03,280 Speaker 4: that could collapse. Your average roof can't handle the weight 68 00:04:03,400 --> 00:04:05,640 Speaker 4: of human beings. You can handle a way of snow, 69 00:04:05,880 --> 00:04:07,960 Speaker 4: but not human beings, and you put twenty people on 70 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:11,840 Speaker 4: that roof drinking, they could collapse. The other focus we 71 00:04:11,880 --> 00:04:14,560 Speaker 4: have with the Fight Apartment is the bos and restaurants. 72 00:04:14,760 --> 00:04:17,480 Speaker 4: We have nightclub inspectors that will be going and checking 73 00:04:17,480 --> 00:04:20,279 Speaker 4: the occupancy number in these bos and restaurants they have. 74 00:04:20,680 --> 00:04:23,480 Speaker 4: Every bar has an occupancy number and they cannot exceed it. 75 00:04:23,640 --> 00:04:27,320 Speaker 4: We will clear these restaurants out if they don't. Other 76 00:04:27,360 --> 00:04:29,960 Speaker 4: than that, we're working with our partners to do everything 77 00:04:29,960 --> 00:04:32,560 Speaker 4: we can to make this event go as smooth as possible. 78 00:04:33,120 --> 00:04:35,719 Speaker 2: Okay, that was part of the news conference today. By 79 00:04:36,400 --> 00:04:40,080 Speaker 2: various officials with US now as Boston City Council ed Flynn. 80 00:04:40,080 --> 00:04:43,320 Speaker 2: As they say, we also suspect that we very well 81 00:04:43,360 --> 00:04:48,240 Speaker 2: may be joined by Massachusetts State Senator Nick Collins, who 82 00:04:48,320 --> 00:04:49,520 Speaker 2: represents South Boston. 83 00:04:50,960 --> 00:04:51,000 Speaker 5: Ed. 84 00:04:51,240 --> 00:04:55,240 Speaker 2: You have been in the forefront of concerns over years. 85 00:04:55,240 --> 00:05:00,040 Speaker 2: You're a lifelong South Boston resident. Your dad was the 86 00:05:00,080 --> 00:05:05,200 Speaker 2: mayor of this city for nearly ten years. And there's 87 00:05:05,240 --> 00:05:08,599 Speaker 2: no family that I think is more closely associated with 88 00:05:08,640 --> 00:05:12,840 Speaker 2: South Boston than the Flint family. But you have been 89 00:05:13,040 --> 00:05:16,839 Speaker 2: in the forefront of people, some of whom come into 90 00:05:16,880 --> 00:05:20,039 Speaker 2: South Boston. It's not all South Boston residents who are 91 00:05:20,080 --> 00:05:23,400 Speaker 2: there at the parade. There's been some changes in the 92 00:05:23,480 --> 00:05:26,039 Speaker 2: root of the parade. You folks who are really trying 93 00:05:26,080 --> 00:05:28,920 Speaker 2: to make this much more of a family event than 94 00:05:28,960 --> 00:05:32,000 Speaker 2: it has been in some recent years. Tell us about that. 95 00:05:33,000 --> 00:05:36,080 Speaker 6: Dan, It's great to be with you. We had a 96 00:05:36,520 --> 00:05:39,240 Speaker 6: we had the parade two years ago and there was 97 00:05:39,320 --> 00:05:44,560 Speaker 6: an excessive level of public drinking and violence, a lot 98 00:05:44,600 --> 00:05:48,280 Speaker 6: of assaults along the parade route, including at Metal of Aanapok. 99 00:05:48,839 --> 00:05:52,599 Speaker 6: Since that time, I've conducted a monthly meeting with public 100 00:05:52,640 --> 00:05:58,480 Speaker 6: safety professionals. Parade organizes the community, mostly on Zoom. We 101 00:05:58,520 --> 00:06:02,360 Speaker 6: actually had a meeting earlier this week with the same 102 00:06:02,440 --> 00:06:07,960 Speaker 6: public safety group including the fire police, state police, federal, 103 00:06:08,080 --> 00:06:14,400 Speaker 6: federal as well. But our goal, Dean, is to celebrate 104 00:06:14,480 --> 00:06:20,760 Speaker 6: our proud history, our veterans, community, our military families, and 105 00:06:21,680 --> 00:06:24,800 Speaker 6: that's what we want. But if people want to come 106 00:06:24,839 --> 00:06:28,640 Speaker 6: to South Boston and celebrate our veterans, you welcome. But 107 00:06:28,720 --> 00:06:33,400 Speaker 6: this isn't a Mahdi Gras atmosphere or anything goes atmosphere 108 00:06:33,520 --> 00:06:37,600 Speaker 6: in South Boston. You know, there are other areas of 109 00:06:37,640 --> 00:06:40,039 Speaker 6: the of the state you can go, but we really 110 00:06:40,040 --> 00:06:42,279 Speaker 6: don't want people here. If they want to come here 111 00:06:42,360 --> 00:06:46,000 Speaker 6: to party, it's the wrong neighborhood. But we do want 112 00:06:46,040 --> 00:06:49,200 Speaker 6: you if you are interested in celebrating our proud history 113 00:06:49,600 --> 00:06:52,479 Speaker 6: and our you know, a commitment to our to this 114 00:06:52,640 --> 00:06:54,080 Speaker 6: nation and city as well. 115 00:06:54,600 --> 00:06:56,520 Speaker 2: I think what people don't understand that I know that 116 00:06:56,560 --> 00:06:58,800 Speaker 2: there are a lot of college kids. I see them, 117 00:06:59,720 --> 00:07:03,719 Speaker 2: you know, heading to the MVTA. The parade starts at 118 00:07:03,760 --> 00:07:08,080 Speaker 2: eleven thirty on Sunday morning, so it's not a time 119 00:07:08,120 --> 00:07:10,960 Speaker 2: that you really think about doing some heavy drinking. But 120 00:07:11,000 --> 00:07:13,080 Speaker 2: you have had heavy drinking in the past, and they 121 00:07:13,120 --> 00:07:15,960 Speaker 2: were my understanding is that a lot of people have 122 00:07:16,120 --> 00:07:20,600 Speaker 2: shown up and they have like milk jugs or water jugs, 123 00:07:21,880 --> 00:07:24,680 Speaker 2: which is alcohol, and I mean they're pouring them for 124 00:07:24,800 --> 00:07:27,440 Speaker 2: themselves and pouring them for their friends. Is there going 125 00:07:27,520 --> 00:07:30,120 Speaker 2: to be any policing of those. It's pretty obviously when 126 00:07:30,160 --> 00:07:33,600 Speaker 2: someone's walking around with a gallon jug in their hand 127 00:07:33,760 --> 00:07:37,120 Speaker 2: that they probably it's probably not all water. It's more 128 00:07:37,240 --> 00:07:41,600 Speaker 2: likely some maybe water and vodka. Is there are you 129 00:07:41,640 --> 00:07:43,440 Speaker 2: guys cracking down on those things? 130 00:07:43,880 --> 00:07:47,200 Speaker 6: Yeah, that's a heavy emphasis that we've talked about over 131 00:07:47,240 --> 00:07:50,800 Speaker 6: the last several years. And you're exactly right there. It's 132 00:07:51,080 --> 00:07:54,400 Speaker 6: a gallon jug. It's like a milk jug, and it's 133 00:07:54,400 --> 00:08:00,120 Speaker 6: filled with vodka and basically cranberry juice of vodka and 134 00:08:00,600 --> 00:08:04,520 Speaker 6: high see or some type of drink like that. But 135 00:08:04,600 --> 00:08:08,200 Speaker 6: we see a lot of we've noticed a lot of 136 00:08:08,200 --> 00:08:11,400 Speaker 6: fifteen year old sixteen year old boys and girls drinking that, 137 00:08:12,120 --> 00:08:15,000 Speaker 6: and they're drinking it so much that they pass out 138 00:08:15,720 --> 00:08:22,920 Speaker 6: and it's really unhealthy. It's it's unsafe for them. You know, 139 00:08:22,960 --> 00:08:28,760 Speaker 6: they come into South Boston to party and they often 140 00:08:28,840 --> 00:08:33,000 Speaker 6: get into medical emergencies when they come here. You know, 141 00:08:33,120 --> 00:08:36,840 Speaker 6: there has to be some responsibility from for the young 142 00:08:36,880 --> 00:08:40,840 Speaker 6: people but also for their families as well. Senator Nick 143 00:08:40,840 --> 00:08:45,839 Speaker 6: Collins took the lead on it, asking school superintendents and 144 00:08:46,840 --> 00:08:51,720 Speaker 6: across Massachusetts to inform young people and students that you know, 145 00:08:51,800 --> 00:08:54,760 Speaker 6: this is a time to celebrate our veterans community in 146 00:08:55,080 --> 00:08:58,520 Speaker 6: our nation's history, but it's not a time to come 147 00:08:58,559 --> 00:09:01,120 Speaker 6: to South Boston to drink and where we need to 148 00:09:01,160 --> 00:09:05,240 Speaker 6: get away from that reputation. And we had a good 149 00:09:05,240 --> 00:09:08,160 Speaker 6: parade last year, but it was only one parade, and 150 00:09:08,200 --> 00:09:10,600 Speaker 6: we need to have another good parade this year and 151 00:09:10,760 --> 00:09:14,360 Speaker 6: keep the momentum going. But we can't turn this into 152 00:09:14,559 --> 00:09:18,199 Speaker 6: Amadi Graer. Anything goes, and I'm committed to working with 153 00:09:18,679 --> 00:09:22,520 Speaker 6: my neighbors, with the South Boston elected officials including Nick 154 00:09:22,520 --> 00:09:25,600 Speaker 6: Collins and Congressman Lynch and David Beal. But it's about 155 00:09:26,240 --> 00:09:29,400 Speaker 6: treating our veterans in military families with the respect that 156 00:09:29,440 --> 00:09:29,960 Speaker 6: they've earned. 157 00:09:30,280 --> 00:09:33,320 Speaker 2: Yeah, people forget that it is presented by the South 158 00:09:33,360 --> 00:09:39,280 Speaker 2: Boston Allied War Veterans' Council and that tradition has been 159 00:09:39,320 --> 00:09:42,520 Speaker 2: there for many years. Obviously, they're celebrating Saint Patrick's Day, 160 00:09:42,920 --> 00:09:48,280 Speaker 2: Evacuation Day. The story is about Saint Patrick when we 161 00:09:48,320 --> 00:09:50,280 Speaker 2: get back. I want to talk a little bit about 162 00:09:50,320 --> 00:09:53,079 Speaker 2: the parade route because it's changed this year. It's actually, 163 00:09:53,120 --> 00:09:56,960 Speaker 2: I guess, almost reversed. My guest is Boston City Councilor 164 00:09:57,400 --> 00:10:02,640 Speaker 2: Ed Flynn. We hope to hear as well from Massachusetts 165 00:10:02,840 --> 00:10:05,760 Speaker 2: State Senator Nick Collins. He is also in charge of 166 00:10:05,800 --> 00:10:11,880 Speaker 2: the annual breakfast in South Boston. But whether we have 167 00:10:12,200 --> 00:10:14,360 Speaker 2: Nick Collins or not, you're invited to call if you've 168 00:10:14,400 --> 00:10:17,320 Speaker 2: been to the parade and you'd like to comment on 169 00:10:17,400 --> 00:10:20,439 Speaker 2: what you saw. I thought that the comments made by 170 00:10:20,440 --> 00:10:24,560 Speaker 2: the fire commissioner about people up on roofs now if 171 00:10:24,600 --> 00:10:28,200 Speaker 2: it's a little chilling on Sunday is what I think 172 00:10:28,240 --> 00:10:31,360 Speaker 2: the weather forecast says. Maybe people will be less likely 173 00:10:32,040 --> 00:10:35,320 Speaker 2: to end up up on roofs or on porches, and 174 00:10:35,360 --> 00:10:39,080 Speaker 2: they prefer to be at the street level. But hopefully 175 00:10:39,160 --> 00:10:44,520 Speaker 2: everybody takes into consideration that can be cautioned that we 176 00:10:44,640 --> 00:10:48,480 Speaker 2: heard today from the police commissioner, the fire commissioner, and 177 00:10:48,559 --> 00:10:51,640 Speaker 2: the Special Agent in charge of the Boston Office of 178 00:10:51,720 --> 00:10:54,640 Speaker 2: the FBI. My guest on the line is Ed Flynn. 179 00:10:54,640 --> 00:10:56,880 Speaker 2: If you'd like to join the conversation and talk about 180 00:10:57,960 --> 00:11:00,880 Speaker 2: if you've been to a St. Patrick's Day Parade. Did 181 00:11:00,920 --> 00:11:04,520 Speaker 2: you enjoy it or did you feel that things were 182 00:11:04,559 --> 00:11:08,080 Speaker 2: out of control last year? Ed Flynn says it worked 183 00:11:08,080 --> 00:11:10,400 Speaker 2: pretty well. A couple of years ago not so much 184 00:11:10,679 --> 00:11:13,480 Speaker 2: six one, seven, two, five, four, ten thirty six one seven, 185 00:11:13,640 --> 00:11:17,240 Speaker 2: nine three, one ten thirty. Back on Nightside with Boston 186 00:11:17,240 --> 00:11:21,080 Speaker 2: City council Ed Flynn talking about the big parade on Sunday. 187 00:11:21,080 --> 00:11:23,520 Speaker 2: It's really only what two and a half days away here, 188 00:11:23,679 --> 00:11:27,480 Speaker 2: and let's make let's let's celebrate Saint Patrick, but let's 189 00:11:27,760 --> 00:11:31,400 Speaker 2: let's also celebrate the Veterans War Council and the real 190 00:11:31,440 --> 00:11:32,600 Speaker 2: purpose of this parade. 191 00:11:32,679 --> 00:11:36,480 Speaker 1: Coming back on Nightside, It's night Side with Dan Ray 192 00:11:36,600 --> 00:11:39,560 Speaker 1: on w BZZ, Boston's news Radio. 193 00:11:40,880 --> 00:11:42,920 Speaker 2: With me is Boston City council Ed Flynn, and we 194 00:11:42,960 --> 00:11:46,440 Speaker 2: are previewing Boston Saint Patrick's Day Parade coming up this 195 00:11:46,559 --> 00:11:50,200 Speaker 2: weekend on Sunday. Starts off at eleven thirty. So what 196 00:11:50,320 --> 00:11:53,600 Speaker 2: is the advantage of having changed the parade route? Apparently 197 00:11:53,679 --> 00:11:55,880 Speaker 2: it starts where it used to end and it will 198 00:11:55,960 --> 00:11:57,079 Speaker 2: end where it used to start. 199 00:11:57,160 --> 00:11:59,880 Speaker 7: Ray Flynn, Yeah, Dan, that's correct. 200 00:12:00,000 --> 00:12:02,960 Speaker 6: It's actually starting at Andrew Station and it's going to 201 00:12:03,080 --> 00:12:06,520 Speaker 6: end at Broadway Station in reverse of the traditional route, 202 00:12:06,920 --> 00:12:10,240 Speaker 6: and they're doing that for a couple of reasons. It's 203 00:12:10,480 --> 00:12:14,520 Speaker 6: actually the route of going from Andrew Square up to 204 00:12:15,160 --> 00:12:19,960 Speaker 6: Dorchester Heights was Henry Knox carrying the cannons, moving the 205 00:12:20,000 --> 00:12:25,680 Speaker 6: cannons from Fort Tykwonder Roger in New York up to 206 00:12:25,760 --> 00:12:29,200 Speaker 6: Dorchester Heights. But they came through that area of Boston, 207 00:12:29,320 --> 00:12:32,160 Speaker 6: South Boston and headed towards Dorchester Heights. 208 00:12:33,400 --> 00:12:35,800 Speaker 7: But also it's it's. 209 00:12:35,679 --> 00:12:38,760 Speaker 6: To recognize that at one time, maybe twenty to thirty 210 00:12:38,800 --> 00:12:42,679 Speaker 6: years ago, they did alternate from Andrew Square to Broadway Station. 211 00:12:42,840 --> 00:12:46,040 Speaker 6: So it's a it's an acknowledgment of the residents of 212 00:12:46,120 --> 00:12:49,720 Speaker 6: Andrew Square to start the parade in that neighborhood and 213 00:12:49,800 --> 00:12:53,040 Speaker 6: to celebrate Andrew Square's proud history as well. 214 00:12:53,400 --> 00:12:56,800 Speaker 2: Okay, so it's not a safety concern or a new strategy. 215 00:12:57,480 --> 00:13:00,160 Speaker 6: No, it's not a safety concern. It's a it is 216 00:13:00,200 --> 00:13:04,960 Speaker 6: a new strategy, you know, to celebrate the country's history, 217 00:13:05,000 --> 00:13:07,720 Speaker 6: but also to say thank you to the residents of 218 00:13:07,760 --> 00:13:11,719 Speaker 6: Andrew Square into and to let let that neighborhood lead 219 00:13:11,760 --> 00:13:12,359 Speaker 6: the parade. 220 00:13:12,559 --> 00:13:14,559 Speaker 2: And you also have this year. I don't know if 221 00:13:14,559 --> 00:13:16,839 Speaker 2: it's for the it says it's going to introduce if 222 00:13:16,840 --> 00:13:19,840 Speaker 2: this is the first time a so called family friendly 223 00:13:20,040 --> 00:13:24,520 Speaker 2: friendly zone, tell us about that, and I know what 224 00:13:24,679 --> 00:13:26,600 Speaker 2: it implies, but I want to know what it means. 225 00:13:27,720 --> 00:13:31,480 Speaker 6: Yeah, it means that families can come to a certain 226 00:13:31,640 --> 00:13:35,760 Speaker 6: area along the parade routes, such as Metal of Honor 227 00:13:35,800 --> 00:13:41,800 Speaker 6: Park and enjoy the parade without any involvement of young 228 00:13:41,880 --> 00:13:46,839 Speaker 6: people drinking drinking alcohol. There's there's there's really a zero 229 00:13:47,000 --> 00:13:52,400 Speaker 6: tolerance policy for alcohol drinking along the parade route. Difficult 230 00:13:52,440 --> 00:13:56,040 Speaker 6: to enforce. I do expect us to enforce it, though, 231 00:13:56,400 --> 00:14:01,360 Speaker 6: But having family friendly environments such as Alvana Pak is 232 00:14:01,400 --> 00:14:06,840 Speaker 6: really welcoming to families, to veterans, families with small kids 233 00:14:06,880 --> 00:14:09,960 Speaker 6: who really can't be in with a large group of 234 00:14:10,000 --> 00:14:11,880 Speaker 6: people drinking drinking alcohol. 235 00:14:12,760 --> 00:14:16,000 Speaker 2: No, there's no, no, no question about that. And once again, 236 00:14:16,040 --> 00:14:19,560 Speaker 2: I guess the NBTA runs trains for people. If you 237 00:14:19,600 --> 00:14:21,720 Speaker 2: think you're going to drive over to South Boston on 238 00:14:22,200 --> 00:14:24,480 Speaker 2: Sunday morning and get it, get a parking space, I 239 00:14:24,560 --> 00:14:26,480 Speaker 2: think you're probably going to be disappointed. 240 00:14:27,160 --> 00:14:31,000 Speaker 6: That's exactly right. Take the take the red line from 241 00:14:31,600 --> 00:14:36,120 Speaker 6: to to Broadway Station to Andrews Station or even South station. 242 00:14:36,400 --> 00:14:40,280 Speaker 6: JFK U Mass areas not too far, but those those 243 00:14:40,320 --> 00:14:44,720 Speaker 6: four areas are walkable from to the parade route, and 244 00:14:44,760 --> 00:14:46,640 Speaker 6: that's that's really the only way to get there is 245 00:14:46,680 --> 00:14:48,240 Speaker 6: by NBTA train. 246 00:14:49,240 --> 00:14:51,400 Speaker 2: Was there a time, and you're a good historian here, 247 00:14:51,520 --> 00:14:55,560 Speaker 2: was there a time, you know, when the parades went 248 00:14:55,600 --> 00:15:00,320 Speaker 2: off without an incident? Or has this been a chronic problem. 249 00:15:00,080 --> 00:15:03,440 Speaker 6: Over the years, Dan, It has been a chronic problem 250 00:15:03,480 --> 00:15:08,960 Speaker 6: for years. Some years are better than others, but it 251 00:15:09,000 --> 00:15:12,760 Speaker 6: is frustrating every year we kind of deal with the 252 00:15:12,800 --> 00:15:16,680 Speaker 6: same with the same problem. We also get over a 253 00:15:16,720 --> 00:15:20,720 Speaker 6: million people into a small congested area donce the area 254 00:15:20,800 --> 00:15:24,480 Speaker 6: of the of the city. So a million people along 255 00:15:24,520 --> 00:15:27,920 Speaker 6: a basically a four and a half five mile parade 256 00:15:28,000 --> 00:15:32,880 Speaker 6: route is a lot of people. But our main concern, 257 00:15:32,960 --> 00:15:37,000 Speaker 6: my main concern really is public safety and that has 258 00:15:37,080 --> 00:15:40,160 Speaker 6: to be our top priority. And I know this is 259 00:15:40,200 --> 00:15:45,200 Speaker 6: a top priority for the elected officials. Congressman Lynch was 260 00:15:45,280 --> 00:15:49,800 Speaker 6: with us at a community meeting two nights ago in 261 00:15:49,880 --> 00:15:54,280 Speaker 6: South Boston with public safety officials. But we're doing everything 262 00:15:54,320 --> 00:15:58,880 Speaker 6: we can to have the safest parade possible, and it's 263 00:15:58,880 --> 00:16:03,840 Speaker 6: about working with city partner's, state partners in, federal partners 264 00:16:03,920 --> 00:16:07,160 Speaker 6: and we saw what happened recently in New York City. 265 00:16:07,480 --> 00:16:11,680 Speaker 6: We have to be prepared for all scenarios and to 266 00:16:11,800 --> 00:16:16,680 Speaker 6: ensure that we provide the safest environment possible for people 267 00:16:16,720 --> 00:16:20,280 Speaker 6: that come to South Boston, for residents, participants of the 268 00:16:20,320 --> 00:16:21,080 Speaker 6: parade as well. 269 00:16:21,720 --> 00:16:24,000 Speaker 2: Let me ask you this if I could, and again, 270 00:16:24,280 --> 00:16:26,480 Speaker 2: I don't want to be critical, because it's a it's 271 00:16:26,480 --> 00:16:28,960 Speaker 2: a great event when it when it comes, when it occurs, 272 00:16:29,000 --> 00:16:34,120 Speaker 2: and it happens on time and without incident. Is the 273 00:16:34,920 --> 00:16:41,120 Speaker 2: my suspicion is that the problems are primarily with people 274 00:16:41,240 --> 00:16:45,640 Speaker 2: coming into South Boston. And is it is it kids 275 00:16:45,680 --> 00:16:50,640 Speaker 2: from the suburbs, is it college kids, is it primarily 276 00:16:50,760 --> 00:16:54,560 Speaker 2: young people or how would you identify the people that 277 00:16:54,640 --> 00:16:58,720 Speaker 2: have that have either caused the problems or in effect 278 00:16:58,840 --> 00:17:02,640 Speaker 2: been the problems when when you talk about the excessive drinking, 279 00:17:02,720 --> 00:17:07,160 Speaker 2: Because what happens is then people, you know, relieve themselves 280 00:17:07,200 --> 00:17:09,200 Speaker 2: in the public. I mean, there's been some ugly scenes 281 00:17:09,240 --> 00:17:11,800 Speaker 2: over there, and the people who live in South Boston, 282 00:17:13,520 --> 00:17:16,000 Speaker 2: I assume that most of them are pretty respectful to 283 00:17:16,040 --> 00:17:17,360 Speaker 2: the community in which they live. 284 00:17:18,160 --> 00:17:21,159 Speaker 6: That's exactly right, Dan, It's we do get you know, 285 00:17:21,920 --> 00:17:25,639 Speaker 6: we get over a million people into into a neighborhood, 286 00:17:26,000 --> 00:17:29,959 Speaker 6: into a small neighborhood of Boston, and the people if 287 00:17:30,280 --> 00:17:34,520 Speaker 6: you actually look at the arrests of people that get arrested, 288 00:17:35,840 --> 00:17:39,360 Speaker 6: you know it's mostly people from you know, throughout Greater Boston, 289 00:17:39,440 --> 00:17:42,920 Speaker 6: throughout throughout New England, even a lot of people from 290 00:17:42,920 --> 00:17:46,879 Speaker 6: New Hampshire or other New England states. But the people 291 00:17:46,960 --> 00:17:50,480 Speaker 6: of South Boston. And I know people say, yeah, right, 292 00:17:50,520 --> 00:17:54,280 Speaker 6: they're just being biased, but they they respect the South 293 00:17:54,280 --> 00:18:00,000 Speaker 6: Boston veterans, they respect our tradition, military families. The parade 294 00:18:00,119 --> 00:18:04,680 Speaker 6: marches by metal Ivanna Park, which has the first Vietnam 295 00:18:04,800 --> 00:18:08,639 Speaker 6: Veterans Memorial in the country. So this is this is 296 00:18:08,680 --> 00:18:13,920 Speaker 6: a area of the community, a park that many heroes 297 00:18:14,800 --> 00:18:19,600 Speaker 6: grew up playing sports and were called to active duty 298 00:18:19,640 --> 00:18:23,719 Speaker 6: in Vietnam. And twenty five men from South Boston were 299 00:18:23,760 --> 00:18:28,959 Speaker 6: killed in Vietnam. So to me, that's that's sacred ground 300 00:18:28,960 --> 00:18:31,760 Speaker 6: where that pak is. In two years ago, there was 301 00:18:32,480 --> 00:18:36,280 Speaker 6: melees and brawls in and around that area that Will 302 00:18:36,280 --> 00:18:39,240 Speaker 6: captured on video. And I said to the community that 303 00:18:40,200 --> 00:18:43,800 Speaker 6: you know, I was embarrassed as a veteran, and I said, 304 00:18:43,880 --> 00:18:46,080 Speaker 6: I will, I will work with the community. I will 305 00:18:46,080 --> 00:18:51,040 Speaker 6: work with public safety officials monthly on a plan, but 306 00:18:51,160 --> 00:18:55,560 Speaker 6: we just can't accept any violence any longer. We can't 307 00:18:55,600 --> 00:18:59,000 Speaker 6: accept the public drinking any longer. I don't want you 308 00:18:59,080 --> 00:19:01,640 Speaker 6: in the neighborhood if that's if that's what you want 309 00:19:01,640 --> 00:19:04,560 Speaker 6: to do, And I'd rather stay home in your own 310 00:19:04,960 --> 00:19:07,920 Speaker 6: neighborhood or your own city if you want to do it. 311 00:19:08,000 --> 00:19:10,479 Speaker 6: If you want to do it in Natick or another place, 312 00:19:11,400 --> 00:19:15,719 Speaker 6: why would you come to South Boston to act like that. 313 00:19:15,840 --> 00:19:19,639 Speaker 6: It's unfair to the residents of South Boston, Edward. 314 00:19:19,680 --> 00:19:22,119 Speaker 2: I think it's the inanymity of the crowd. You're in 315 00:19:22,200 --> 00:19:25,240 Speaker 2: the crowd, you're drinking, and you figure that you can 316 00:19:25,280 --> 00:19:29,520 Speaker 2: do whatever you want, and there's not enough police there. 317 00:19:29,640 --> 00:19:33,439 Speaker 2: Hopefully you'll have enough police there. And we've hit the 318 00:19:33,480 --> 00:19:37,240 Speaker 2: bottom of the hour, and Senator Calls is going to 319 00:19:37,320 --> 00:19:39,880 Speaker 2: join us briefly after the nine thirty news, But I'm 320 00:19:39,880 --> 00:19:42,840 Speaker 2: going to let you go because I'm I was hoping 321 00:19:42,880 --> 00:19:45,200 Speaker 2: some people would have called and joined us and talked 322 00:19:45,240 --> 00:19:47,639 Speaker 2: about either the good, the bad, or the ugly or 323 00:19:47,720 --> 00:19:50,200 Speaker 2: prior to Saint Patrick's Day parades, And I don't want 324 00:19:50,200 --> 00:19:54,440 Speaker 2: to hang you on. I'll talk to Nick Collins after 325 00:19:54,440 --> 00:19:56,520 Speaker 2: the news break, and if some folks want to join us, 326 00:19:56,560 --> 00:19:59,359 Speaker 2: we can talk. We can talk to them. But best 327 00:19:59,400 --> 00:20:03,080 Speaker 2: of luck to you on Sunday and on behalf of 328 00:20:03,160 --> 00:20:05,639 Speaker 2: everybody in South Boston and everybody who's going to come 329 00:20:05,640 --> 00:20:07,840 Speaker 2: to the parade and behave themselves. Thanks for all the 330 00:20:07,880 --> 00:20:10,439 Speaker 2: attention that you're given to this over the years, and 331 00:20:10,480 --> 00:20:13,399 Speaker 2: hopefully it'll be a really nice day, be a little chilly, 332 00:20:13,880 --> 00:20:16,119 Speaker 2: but it would be a very nice day for everyone 333 00:20:16,200 --> 00:20:18,560 Speaker 2: who goes there, and it'll go off without incident. 334 00:20:18,600 --> 00:20:21,120 Speaker 6: All right, Well, thank you, Dan, and thank you for 335 00:20:21,200 --> 00:20:23,320 Speaker 6: allowing me to come on, and thank you to you 336 00:20:23,720 --> 00:20:24,520 Speaker 6: listeners as well. 337 00:20:24,560 --> 00:20:26,760 Speaker 2: Good talk with you, and thanks much. When we get back, 338 00:20:26,840 --> 00:20:29,959 Speaker 2: we'll be talking with State Senator Nick Collins about his 339 00:20:30,080 --> 00:20:33,240 Speaker 2: perspective on this and if you'd like to join the 340 00:20:33,280 --> 00:20:36,439 Speaker 2: conversation and tell us about maybe what your experience was, 341 00:20:36,920 --> 00:20:38,560 Speaker 2: as I say, the good, the bad, the ugly, a 342 00:20:39,160 --> 00:20:42,240 Speaker 2: good parade, a day that maybe wasn't as good, or 343 00:20:42,280 --> 00:20:46,320 Speaker 2: maybe even some ugly experiences. I think the police are 344 00:20:46,320 --> 00:20:48,560 Speaker 2: going to be out in force. We'll talk with Massachusetts 345 00:20:48,560 --> 00:20:50,520 Speaker 2: State Senator Nick Collins on the other side of the 346 00:20:50,520 --> 00:20:53,359 Speaker 2: news break here on night side and later on we 347 00:20:53,440 --> 00:20:58,399 Speaker 2: have some more controversial topics to deal with, as we 348 00:20:58,520 --> 00:21:01,720 Speaker 2: always do. This is one that I wanted to vote to, 349 00:21:01,760 --> 00:21:04,320 Speaker 2: trying to get people to simply do the right thing 350 00:21:04,480 --> 00:21:08,119 Speaker 2: and go into South Boston, enjoy it, don't abuse the community. 351 00:21:08,160 --> 00:21:09,879 Speaker 2: We'll be back on night Side right after this. 352 00:21:11,320 --> 00:21:14,760 Speaker 1: If you're on night Side with Dan Ray on WBS 353 00:21:15,160 --> 00:21:16,280 Speaker 1: Boston's news. 354 00:21:16,119 --> 00:21:19,600 Speaker 2: Radio, I want to thank you Bostonity council Ed Flynn 355 00:21:19,640 --> 00:21:22,480 Speaker 2: for the time he gave us during the first half hour. 356 00:21:22,480 --> 00:21:26,760 Speaker 2: And now we're joined by Massachusetts State Senator Nick Collins. 357 00:21:27,119 --> 00:21:32,320 Speaker 2: Nick represents, amongst other communities, South Boston. Nick, Welcome back 358 00:21:32,320 --> 00:21:33,440 Speaker 2: to Nightside. How are you sir? 359 00:21:34,960 --> 00:21:36,240 Speaker 7: Oh great, Dan, how are you doing. 360 00:21:36,640 --> 00:21:38,640 Speaker 2: I'm doing great well. You got a busy weekend. You're 361 00:21:38,680 --> 00:21:43,520 Speaker 2: the is it the Master of Ceremonies, amongst other things 362 00:21:43,600 --> 00:21:48,160 Speaker 2: of the breakfast the Saint Patrick's Day Morning breakfast. 363 00:21:49,480 --> 00:21:52,119 Speaker 7: Yes, and I'm going to be there on Saturday morning 364 00:21:52,200 --> 00:21:55,880 Speaker 7: with the Maryanne Bread Food Trantry for that annual Saint 365 00:21:55,920 --> 00:21:57,880 Speaker 7: Paris Day breakfast. So we've got a lot of breakfasts 366 00:21:57,920 --> 00:21:58,719 Speaker 7: going on this weekend. 367 00:21:58,720 --> 00:22:00,679 Speaker 2: Well, I'll be at the Maryann breakfas is the event. 368 00:22:00,760 --> 00:22:02,679 Speaker 2: As I have been for many years. I've seen you 369 00:22:02,760 --> 00:22:05,479 Speaker 2: there before and I look forward to seeing you, uh 370 00:22:06,160 --> 00:22:08,439 Speaker 2: with with all, with all the Brett family and all 371 00:22:08,480 --> 00:22:11,080 Speaker 2: the people who show up for that. But uh on 372 00:22:11,119 --> 00:22:14,960 Speaker 2: the breakfast you have sort of tried to provide that tradition. 373 00:22:15,440 --> 00:22:16,600 Speaker 2: How does it look this year? 374 00:22:17,920 --> 00:22:20,840 Speaker 7: Oh, it's great. We get a lot of interest in 375 00:22:20,960 --> 00:22:23,919 Speaker 7: all of a full house as usual. We'll be on 376 00:22:25,720 --> 00:22:28,399 Speaker 7: at nine o'clock in the morning at the Ironworkers Hall 377 00:22:28,440 --> 00:22:29,160 Speaker 7: in South Boston. 378 00:22:29,960 --> 00:22:30,240 Speaker 2: Uh. 379 00:22:30,280 --> 00:22:34,080 Speaker 7: And you know they, I think most people, you know, 380 00:22:34,320 --> 00:22:37,720 Speaker 7: consider the political event of the year. We have people 381 00:22:37,760 --> 00:22:42,560 Speaker 7: coming from across the Atlantic to participate, including the Irish 382 00:22:42,680 --> 00:22:48,359 Speaker 7: Minister of Defense, Foreign Affairs and Trade Helen mc ginty, 383 00:22:48,560 --> 00:22:52,439 Speaker 7: and looking forward to hearing her and her message from 384 00:22:53,080 --> 00:22:55,560 Speaker 7: across the wild Atlantic as they call it an island. 385 00:22:55,720 --> 00:22:59,240 Speaker 7: And you know, we have a great day for the parade. 386 00:22:59,280 --> 00:23:01,120 Speaker 7: You get a lot of prepperation that goes into both 387 00:23:01,400 --> 00:23:07,320 Speaker 7: and we're gonna, you know, enjoy this year because not 388 00:23:07,359 --> 00:23:12,320 Speaker 7: only is it the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of 389 00:23:12,640 --> 00:23:16,200 Speaker 7: Evacuation Day and evacuating the British, but because of that, 390 00:23:16,920 --> 00:23:20,080 Speaker 7: it's two one hundred and fifty years since the first 391 00:23:20,520 --> 00:23:24,000 Speaker 7: Saint Patrick's Day without British rule in the free country, 392 00:23:24,119 --> 00:23:27,040 Speaker 7: so at least the free Boston. I think a lot 393 00:23:27,040 --> 00:23:27,520 Speaker 7: about that. 394 00:23:28,119 --> 00:23:29,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, there's a lot, a lot of history to it. 395 00:23:29,840 --> 00:23:33,520 Speaker 2: I was talking with with with City Council Ed Flynn 396 00:23:33,560 --> 00:23:37,840 Speaker 2: and the law enforcement people are always concerned. There was 397 00:23:38,840 --> 00:23:42,359 Speaker 2: some ugly incidents a couple of years ago, and the 398 00:23:42,400 --> 00:23:44,600 Speaker 2: message that Ed Flynn had was for people to come 399 00:23:44,600 --> 00:23:47,840 Speaker 2: to Boston and enjoy the parade, but also respect the 400 00:23:47,920 --> 00:23:52,280 Speaker 2: community because there has been you know, public drinking and 401 00:23:52,440 --> 00:23:57,160 Speaker 2: people misbehaving. When we listened to some of the law 402 00:23:57,240 --> 00:24:00,520 Speaker 2: enforcement officials today at the there was a new conference 403 00:24:00,640 --> 00:24:04,600 Speaker 2: in the middle of the day. They were cautioning people 404 00:24:04,640 --> 00:24:07,920 Speaker 2: to not to gather on roofs. We don't need any 405 00:24:07,960 --> 00:24:11,400 Speaker 2: sort of a disaster to uh, to spoil what otherwise 406 00:24:11,400 --> 00:24:14,160 Speaker 2: should should be a great day. How many of these 407 00:24:14,200 --> 00:24:17,720 Speaker 2: parades have have you gone to in your lifetime? I asked. 408 00:24:17,760 --> 00:24:21,159 Speaker 2: I assumed that there you've been to dozens. 409 00:24:21,280 --> 00:24:24,520 Speaker 7: Dozens have you know, marching as a kid with with 410 00:24:24,600 --> 00:24:28,600 Speaker 7: our youth sports teams, you know was always fun and 411 00:24:28,680 --> 00:24:33,119 Speaker 7: you know as an adult in civics and in politics, 412 00:24:33,200 --> 00:24:35,520 Speaker 7: you know, it's an annual tradition. We love it. It's 413 00:24:35,520 --> 00:24:37,800 Speaker 7: in the only parade like it in the country. Was it. 414 00:24:38,040 --> 00:24:41,400 Speaker 7: It snakes through a neighborhood and you know, we're gonna 415 00:24:41,400 --> 00:24:43,200 Speaker 7: have a million people or so, and we tend to 416 00:24:43,240 --> 00:24:44,800 Speaker 7: have close to that, but it'll be more than that. 417 00:24:45,320 --> 00:24:45,399 Speaker 2: Uh. 418 00:24:45,640 --> 00:24:49,200 Speaker 7: Dorchester Heights is reopening after a significant investment thanks to 419 00:24:49,240 --> 00:24:52,920 Speaker 7: Congressman Stephen Lynch. We have a major renovation and it's 420 00:24:52,920 --> 00:24:55,440 Speaker 7: the state of the art park. Well, we'll be able 421 00:24:55,440 --> 00:24:57,560 Speaker 7: to take on a lot more guests with some elbow 422 00:24:57,640 --> 00:25:05,080 Speaker 7: room and also beached up security resources with the State 423 00:25:05,119 --> 00:25:09,800 Speaker 7: Police and the Tea Police and Suffolk County Sheriffs supporting 424 00:25:09,840 --> 00:25:12,720 Speaker 7: the Boston Police and as they do for the marathon, 425 00:25:12,880 --> 00:25:18,840 Speaker 7: the Boston Regional Security Council, which as you've talked about 426 00:25:18,840 --> 00:25:22,639 Speaker 7: on this show with those city grants that have been 427 00:25:22,720 --> 00:25:26,480 Speaker 7: up for debate, that coalition steps up in health for 428 00:25:26,720 --> 00:25:30,840 Speaker 7: major events in Boston along with the marathon, and they're 429 00:25:30,880 --> 00:25:33,680 Speaker 7: stepping up to help us out for extra resources for 430 00:25:33,800 --> 00:25:38,080 Speaker 7: the surrounding cities and towns that support that collaboration. We'll 431 00:25:38,080 --> 00:25:41,960 Speaker 7: get resources from them or let's say, personnel, and we're 432 00:25:42,000 --> 00:25:47,439 Speaker 7: also asking because of the advent of drones to have 433 00:25:47,560 --> 00:25:51,160 Speaker 7: the state provide those assets. We know that the city 434 00:25:51,160 --> 00:25:53,560 Speaker 7: has a limited amount, but to provide the assets that 435 00:25:53,560 --> 00:25:55,640 Speaker 7: they provide during the marathon so we can see things 436 00:25:55,640 --> 00:25:59,480 Speaker 7: in real time, identify threats necessary that you can't see 437 00:25:59,520 --> 00:26:01,680 Speaker 7: on the ground, and to be able to respond with 438 00:26:01,720 --> 00:26:04,000 Speaker 7: the amount of people. Given the advent of some of 439 00:26:04,040 --> 00:26:09,119 Speaker 7: the instance have taken place across the country in major 440 00:26:09,160 --> 00:26:11,720 Speaker 7: cities that we want to be vigilant and have the 441 00:26:11,720 --> 00:26:13,600 Speaker 7: resources that we need to bear. Well, you know that 442 00:26:13,640 --> 00:26:15,720 Speaker 7: we're going to have a ton of people coming into town. 443 00:26:16,119 --> 00:26:19,040 Speaker 7: Want everyone to feel safe, to be safe, that preparation 444 00:26:19,200 --> 00:26:24,480 Speaker 7: is key, and that no message to one people, that 445 00:26:24,480 --> 00:26:27,359 Speaker 7: accountability is going to be taken and we're going to 446 00:26:27,400 --> 00:26:30,399 Speaker 7: have the resource to identify people and to respond. 447 00:26:31,000 --> 00:26:34,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, you know, when you say a million people, to 448 00:26:34,600 --> 00:26:38,320 Speaker 2: put that in context, it's about thirty seven thousand people 449 00:26:38,359 --> 00:26:42,440 Speaker 2: that phill Fenway Park. So you're talking about thirty crowds 450 00:26:42,640 --> 00:26:45,359 Speaker 2: that with phil Fenway Park. To get to a million 451 00:26:45,400 --> 00:26:46,800 Speaker 2: people pretty pretty. 452 00:26:46,520 --> 00:26:49,360 Speaker 7: Similar thirty seven thousand residents in South Boston. 453 00:26:49,520 --> 00:26:54,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, thank you. So it's a huge change, and again 454 00:26:54,080 --> 00:26:58,280 Speaker 2: I hope everybody goes and respects South Boston. The Special 455 00:26:58,359 --> 00:27:02,040 Speaker 2: Agent in charge of the FBI, Ted Doks, today said 456 00:27:02,040 --> 00:27:04,320 Speaker 2: that people should not be worried. There were a couple 457 00:27:04,320 --> 00:27:06,879 Speaker 2: of really ugly incidents around the country today. What you're 458 00:27:06,880 --> 00:27:11,359 Speaker 2: going to talk about later the a truck attacking a 459 00:27:11,359 --> 00:27:18,000 Speaker 2: synagogue outside Detroit and then a shooting at an ROTC 460 00:27:18,240 --> 00:27:21,879 Speaker 2: class down at Old Dominion University in Richmond, Virginia. But 461 00:27:22,000 --> 00:27:25,280 Speaker 2: this was an FBI Special Agent in Charge Ted Doks 462 00:27:26,200 --> 00:27:31,879 Speaker 2: basically saying that that as far as they were concerned, 463 00:27:32,520 --> 00:27:35,920 Speaker 2: things are under control. Cut number four. Please, Dan. 464 00:27:37,200 --> 00:27:39,760 Speaker 3: You know I have over twenty plus years in the bureau, 465 00:27:39,960 --> 00:27:42,119 Speaker 3: and you know I'm one of that part of that 466 00:27:42,160 --> 00:27:44,880 Speaker 3: generation that has laved through the nine to eleven as well, and. 467 00:27:44,880 --> 00:27:46,840 Speaker 7: So I will tell you that is the FBI. 468 00:27:47,000 --> 00:27:50,120 Speaker 3: We are staying vigilant. We have not taken our eye 469 00:27:50,119 --> 00:27:52,439 Speaker 3: off the ball in any way as it relates to that, 470 00:27:52,720 --> 00:27:55,920 Speaker 3: as it relates to the Saint Patrick's Day, That's where 471 00:27:56,040 --> 00:27:59,000 Speaker 3: I'm president with the other law enforcement officials here to 472 00:27:59,080 --> 00:28:02,160 Speaker 3: let folks know when city that we will be ready. 473 00:28:02,440 --> 00:28:04,520 Speaker 3: You know, we have folks working twenty four to seven. 474 00:28:04,600 --> 00:28:08,199 Speaker 3: As it relates to both our teams tactical as well 475 00:28:08,240 --> 00:28:11,120 Speaker 3: as intelligence, they're sharing that with our partners here as well, 476 00:28:11,520 --> 00:28:14,240 Speaker 3: and so with all that in mind, we have the 477 00:28:14,560 --> 00:28:18,200 Speaker 3: requisite resources in place for any event that were to 478 00:28:18,240 --> 00:28:20,200 Speaker 3: take place here or anywhere else. 479 00:28:21,840 --> 00:28:24,919 Speaker 2: So the stage, you said, Nick, I hope you have 480 00:28:24,960 --> 00:28:28,080 Speaker 2: a great day at the breakfast and at the parade, 481 00:28:28,160 --> 00:28:31,160 Speaker 2: and we'll talk soon. Okay, thank you so much. Stay 482 00:28:31,200 --> 00:28:35,120 Speaker 2: safe on Sunday, and I hope everybody behaves themselves. 483 00:28:36,400 --> 00:28:39,040 Speaker 7: We too, Thank you, dany passage today, happy evacuation. 484 00:28:39,600 --> 00:28:41,440 Speaker 2: Right back at you, Right back at you. Okay, we'll 485 00:28:41,480 --> 00:28:43,240 Speaker 2: take very quick break here. I got about I don't 486 00:28:43,240 --> 00:28:46,600 Speaker 2: know twelve minutes left. I'd love to hear from some 487 00:28:46,720 --> 00:28:50,480 Speaker 2: of you who have attended Saint Patrick's Day parades, either 488 00:28:50,520 --> 00:28:53,760 Speaker 2: recently or the past. We are going to change topics. 489 00:28:53,800 --> 00:28:55,800 Speaker 2: I have a guest coming up at ten o'clock, so 490 00:28:56,280 --> 00:29:00,200 Speaker 2: as oppose me, just I have never attended a St. 491 00:29:00,200 --> 00:29:04,240 Speaker 2: Patrick's Date parade in my life, and I just don't 492 00:29:04,280 --> 00:29:07,680 Speaker 2: like crowds. I used to get as a TV reporter 493 00:29:07,760 --> 00:29:10,840 Speaker 2: to go to a lot of different big events and crowds. 494 00:29:11,600 --> 00:29:14,360 Speaker 2: It's not that I'm claustrophobic by any stretch of the imagination, 495 00:29:14,560 --> 00:29:17,800 Speaker 2: but my attitude is I'd rather watch something on TV 496 00:29:18,040 --> 00:29:20,920 Speaker 2: in most instances than go out there and find yourself, 497 00:29:20,920 --> 00:29:24,920 Speaker 2: because sometimes with a million people, the site lines are 498 00:29:25,320 --> 00:29:27,640 Speaker 2: the backs of people's heads who are standing between you 499 00:29:27,720 --> 00:29:30,600 Speaker 2: and the parade. So I'd love to hear from some 500 00:29:30,680 --> 00:29:33,440 Speaker 2: of you who have been in South Boston for a parade. 501 00:29:33,680 --> 00:29:35,680 Speaker 2: We can fill up the lines here three or four 502 00:29:35,720 --> 00:29:38,480 Speaker 2: quick call six one, seven, two, five, four ten thirty 503 00:29:38,480 --> 00:29:43,120 Speaker 2: six seven nine, three, one ten thirty Again, are you 504 00:29:43,640 --> 00:29:46,760 Speaker 2: going to the parade? Have you gone to a parade before? 505 00:29:47,240 --> 00:29:49,440 Speaker 2: And did you have a good experience or bad experience? 506 00:29:49,480 --> 00:29:52,800 Speaker 2: And if you live in South Boston, what message would 507 00:29:52,840 --> 00:29:55,760 Speaker 2: you have for anyone who is coming into your community 508 00:29:56,200 --> 00:30:00,960 Speaker 2: this weekend to watch the parade. You can feel free 509 00:30:01,000 --> 00:30:03,440 Speaker 2: to let them know that you're welcome to come in, 510 00:30:03,520 --> 00:30:05,520 Speaker 2: but you got to behave yourself. Back on Nightside right 511 00:30:05,520 --> 00:30:06,000 Speaker 2: after this. 512 00:30:07,320 --> 00:30:11,600 Speaker 1: You're on night Side with Dan Ray on WAZ Boston's 513 00:30:11,640 --> 00:30:12,280 Speaker 1: news radio. 514 00:30:13,160 --> 00:30:16,960 Speaker 2: Let's go to the phones. We have Steve from Plymouth, 515 00:30:16,960 --> 00:30:19,680 Speaker 2: Marion and Bridgewater and Jimmy and concordor Hampshire. Were gonna 516 00:30:19,680 --> 00:30:22,040 Speaker 2: get them all in. They're going to tell us what 517 00:30:22,080 --> 00:30:25,000 Speaker 2: their impressions were when they ventured into South Boston at 518 00:30:25,000 --> 00:30:27,720 Speaker 2: some point. Hey, Steve, welcome. How are you next? On nightside? 519 00:30:28,440 --> 00:30:29,360 Speaker 8: Good man? How are you? 520 00:30:29,720 --> 00:30:33,080 Speaker 2: I'm doing great. Are you a regular Sad Patrick's Day 521 00:30:33,120 --> 00:30:35,360 Speaker 2: Parade attendee or have you been before? 522 00:30:36,440 --> 00:30:38,440 Speaker 8: I've been many kids, but I haven't been in over 523 00:30:38,560 --> 00:30:39,520 Speaker 8: thirty years. 524 00:30:39,800 --> 00:30:43,880 Speaker 2: Yeah, well back thirty years ago. I suspect it might 525 00:30:43,880 --> 00:30:46,800 Speaker 2: have been a little wilder back then, or am I mistaken? 526 00:30:48,000 --> 00:30:53,000 Speaker 8: It was pretty wild and even thirty years ago, I 527 00:30:53,080 --> 00:30:55,240 Speaker 8: probably only want to want to do it when I 528 00:30:55,280 --> 00:30:58,400 Speaker 8: was a child. I'm sixty one now. As a child 529 00:30:58,400 --> 00:31:02,040 Speaker 8: that went every year, say when I was two until 530 00:31:02,040 --> 00:31:05,120 Speaker 8: I was twenty, and then after that maybe I had 531 00:31:05,120 --> 00:31:08,160 Speaker 8: a few, But as a child, I was a regular. 532 00:31:09,320 --> 00:31:11,760 Speaker 2: So as you as you got as you got older, 533 00:31:12,240 --> 00:31:16,120 Speaker 2: did did the parade become more of an inconvenience to 534 00:31:16,200 --> 00:31:19,840 Speaker 2: get there? Or was it the misbehavior of other people 535 00:31:19,920 --> 00:31:22,240 Speaker 2: that you finally said to yourself, I've seen enough. 536 00:31:23,680 --> 00:31:25,640 Speaker 9: No, No, I just you know, I moved out to 537 00:31:25,680 --> 00:31:29,640 Speaker 9: Plymouth and I don't live in Selthy anymore. Okay, but 538 00:31:29,680 --> 00:31:33,760 Speaker 9: I've always loved it, and uh, but yeah, it just 539 00:31:33,800 --> 00:31:35,719 Speaker 9: became a little too much as an adult. 540 00:31:35,880 --> 00:31:40,240 Speaker 2: So sure, And what was the best part of a 541 00:31:41,160 --> 00:31:42,440 Speaker 2: Saint Patu's Day parade. 542 00:31:42,440 --> 00:31:45,840 Speaker 9: In your opinion, it was my grandfather's Irish too. 543 00:31:47,200 --> 00:31:51,479 Speaker 2: Okay, that's a good that is that is a good memory. 544 00:31:51,520 --> 00:31:53,640 Speaker 2: Then let me let me tell you that's for sure, 545 00:31:53,920 --> 00:31:56,000 Speaker 2: and you're not gonna go this year. Watch it on 546 00:31:56,080 --> 00:31:59,520 Speaker 2: TV or maybe watch the news recaps Sunday night. 547 00:31:59,600 --> 00:32:02,240 Speaker 9: Yeah, well, walk to our own little St. 548 00:32:02,280 --> 00:32:05,000 Speaker 8: Patricks k celebration down there. Some of them make the 549 00:32:05,000 --> 00:32:06,479 Speaker 8: corn beef and cabbage and all that. 550 00:32:07,040 --> 00:32:11,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, unfortunately, Yeah, well I like Stu better than corn 551 00:32:11,000 --> 00:32:13,000 Speaker 2: beef and gabbage, to be really honest with him. Not 552 00:32:13,040 --> 00:32:14,400 Speaker 2: a corn beef and cab guy. 553 00:32:15,320 --> 00:32:18,920 Speaker 8: That's like I like to be, not so much the cabbage. 554 00:32:18,960 --> 00:32:22,840 Speaker 2: But yeah, well look, thanks thanks for checking in. I 555 00:32:22,880 --> 00:32:25,360 Speaker 2: want you to know I'm a few years older than you. 556 00:32:25,800 --> 00:32:29,400 Speaker 2: Grew up in Boston, never been to Saint Patricks Day Parade, 557 00:32:29,880 --> 00:32:31,720 Speaker 2: never been to one of the dinners, one of the 558 00:32:31,720 --> 00:32:35,400 Speaker 2: breakfast over there either. My feeling is that that's a 559 00:32:35,480 --> 00:32:38,800 Speaker 2: great time to not be in South Boston, as they say, 560 00:32:39,200 --> 00:32:42,120 Speaker 2: you know, no, too crowded. To crowded for me, that's 561 00:32:42,160 --> 00:32:42,560 Speaker 2: for sure. 562 00:32:42,880 --> 00:32:45,200 Speaker 8: Thanks jim My Dad, you shoul driving me in the 563 00:32:45,240 --> 00:32:49,560 Speaker 8: breakfast and then and then the praise were great, all right, I. 564 00:32:49,520 --> 00:32:51,520 Speaker 2: Meant to I meant to say, Steve, I got Jim 565 00:32:51,560 --> 00:32:54,800 Speaker 2: coming up here. So thanks Steve. I appreciate, appreciate you call. 566 00:32:55,000 --> 00:32:56,880 Speaker 2: Before I get the gym in Concord, New Hampshire. I 567 00:32:56,920 --> 00:33:00,680 Speaker 2: got Marianne and Bridgewater. Marianne, you're next, are you parade 568 00:33:00,760 --> 00:33:02,720 Speaker 2: veteran over in Selthie or no? 569 00:33:03,760 --> 00:33:06,719 Speaker 10: Oh not anymore. But I'm gonna tell you I married 570 00:33:06,720 --> 00:33:10,280 Speaker 10: a Celsie boy and my daughter Melissa, who is now 571 00:33:10,640 --> 00:33:13,959 Speaker 10: actually she was on Martch sixteen. Happy birthday, Melissa. If 572 00:33:14,000 --> 00:33:17,239 Speaker 10: we're runing, I'm gonna tell you, from the time she 573 00:33:17,400 --> 00:33:22,400 Speaker 10: was four up until my youngest turned about sixteen and 574 00:33:22,480 --> 00:33:26,480 Speaker 10: she's thirty nine, we were there faithfully, and I'm gonna 575 00:33:26,520 --> 00:33:28,680 Speaker 10: tell it was the best. I mean, it was community. 576 00:33:28,760 --> 00:33:31,360 Speaker 10: It was a lot of family. I don't know, there 577 00:33:31,360 --> 00:33:35,080 Speaker 10: are so many cousins out there and relatives. We had 578 00:33:35,120 --> 00:33:37,000 Speaker 10: a ball and I'm gonna love it. And when the 579 00:33:37,080 --> 00:33:39,400 Speaker 10: kids went home to Grandma's we were just still drinking. 580 00:33:39,440 --> 00:33:45,560 Speaker 10: In selfie. Something changed, you know. I think about twenty 581 00:33:45,640 --> 00:33:51,840 Speaker 10: years ago it changed enough that we went to Mass 582 00:33:52,160 --> 00:33:55,560 Speaker 10: we'd see the mother in law, cousins and the aunts 583 00:33:55,560 --> 00:33:59,000 Speaker 10: and the uncles and then we'd actually go home, like 584 00:33:59,040 --> 00:34:01,520 Speaker 10: we'd see the beginning of the parade or the end 585 00:34:01,560 --> 00:34:04,440 Speaker 10: of the parade, but we'd go home. It got to 586 00:34:04,520 --> 00:34:08,640 Speaker 10: the point where, honestly, like we live in Bridgewater, so 587 00:34:09,239 --> 00:34:12,319 Speaker 10: that drive in, the drive out, it was just too 588 00:34:12,400 --> 00:34:14,880 Speaker 10: much and it was rowdy. I mean like it wasn't 589 00:34:14,960 --> 00:34:17,480 Speaker 10: the same anymore, like when you went to the bus 590 00:34:17,600 --> 00:34:21,760 Speaker 10: or to the restaurants. There was a little bit more 591 00:34:24,280 --> 00:34:29,120 Speaker 10: unconventional rowdiness, like you're used to the Irish fighting, trust me, 592 00:34:29,239 --> 00:34:32,480 Speaker 10: and the cousin's fighting and the family fighting. But it 593 00:34:32,680 --> 00:34:36,239 Speaker 10: just it just changed enough that guess why we can 594 00:34:36,320 --> 00:34:38,719 Speaker 10: live without the parade. But we still go to Mass, 595 00:34:38,880 --> 00:34:42,520 Speaker 10: and we still go to the church breakfasts. And my 596 00:34:42,600 --> 00:34:45,840 Speaker 10: husband's now passed. But you know, there's a tradition you 597 00:34:45,880 --> 00:34:49,360 Speaker 10: want your kids to know, you want to know their heritage, 598 00:34:49,920 --> 00:34:53,160 Speaker 10: and it's it's it is a sense of community. 599 00:34:53,360 --> 00:34:56,080 Speaker 7: But nope, yeah, my feeling. 600 00:34:56,120 --> 00:34:58,320 Speaker 2: And again I've never been to one, so therefore I really, 601 00:34:58,719 --> 00:35:01,680 Speaker 2: I guess shouldn't have a position. But as I've followed 602 00:35:01,680 --> 00:35:04,800 Speaker 2: it over the years, it sounds like it becomes another 603 00:35:04,840 --> 00:35:09,120 Speaker 2: reason to party. I lived to a live close to 604 00:35:09,160 --> 00:35:11,080 Speaker 2: a couple of colleges, and I see the kids on 605 00:35:11,120 --> 00:35:14,319 Speaker 2: Sunday morning heading to the MBTA to go over, and 606 00:35:16,080 --> 00:35:18,080 Speaker 2: you know they're going over to party. 607 00:35:19,280 --> 00:35:23,399 Speaker 10: And I'm gonna say, in the seventies and eighties, Dan, 608 00:35:23,640 --> 00:35:27,240 Speaker 10: we pottied, Yeah, but it was it was it was different, 609 00:35:27,400 --> 00:35:30,400 Speaker 10: Like we didn't get totally inebriated. Maybe one or two 610 00:35:30,480 --> 00:35:32,759 Speaker 10: of them would be, you know, but I mean, like 611 00:35:33,040 --> 00:35:37,440 Speaker 10: now everyone's inebriated, and it's just not something you want 612 00:35:37,520 --> 00:35:41,279 Speaker 10: the kids to see. Or actually I think, like I said, 613 00:35:41,440 --> 00:35:45,239 Speaker 10: my oldest, my youngest is now thirty nine, and last 614 00:35:45,239 --> 00:35:48,279 Speaker 10: time we went she was sixteen. So we're looking at 615 00:35:48,320 --> 00:35:50,640 Speaker 10: the last time I actually went to the freight was 616 00:35:50,719 --> 00:35:55,759 Speaker 10: twenty years ago, because that's when it became just the 617 00:35:55,800 --> 00:35:58,640 Speaker 10: point where you don't want your kids to experience that. 618 00:35:59,320 --> 00:36:01,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, And also as you get older, you want to 619 00:36:01,520 --> 00:36:03,920 Speaker 2: don't want to be in a situation when someone bumps 620 00:36:03,960 --> 00:36:06,960 Speaker 2: into you inadvertently and the next thing they want to, 621 00:36:07,040 --> 00:36:09,440 Speaker 2: you know, start a fight with you or your husband, 622 00:36:09,520 --> 00:36:12,759 Speaker 2: and it makes it it can make it uncomfortable. And 623 00:36:13,080 --> 00:36:16,359 Speaker 2: we'll see, I hope everybody behaves on Sunday and they 624 00:36:17,120 --> 00:36:20,600 Speaker 2: respect the South Boston community because when the parade is over. 625 00:36:20,719 --> 00:36:24,600 Speaker 2: People can head you know, in every direction on the map. 626 00:36:24,880 --> 00:36:27,719 Speaker 2: But the people who live in South Boston they have 627 00:36:28,719 --> 00:36:31,640 Speaker 2: to deal with it, that's for sure. Mary. I appreciate 628 00:36:31,680 --> 00:36:32,400 Speaker 2: the perspective. 629 00:36:33,239 --> 00:36:34,560 Speaker 7: Thank you, thank you. 630 00:36:34,680 --> 00:36:35,840 Speaker 2: Is this your first time calling? 631 00:36:36,719 --> 00:36:37,520 Speaker 10: No, not at all. 632 00:36:37,760 --> 00:36:40,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's what Oh, I know you do, and I 633 00:36:40,680 --> 00:36:43,000 Speaker 2: just wish you'd call more often. But but thank you. 634 00:36:43,040 --> 00:36:45,840 Speaker 2: I recognize your voice, recognize your name, and thank you 635 00:36:45,920 --> 00:36:48,200 Speaker 2: very much. Marian. Happy Saint Patrick's. 636 00:36:47,800 --> 00:36:49,640 Speaker 7: Day, you too, by all. 637 00:36:49,840 --> 00:36:52,280 Speaker 2: Let me finish it up here with Jimmy up in Concord, 638 00:36:52,320 --> 00:36:54,520 Speaker 2: New Hampshire. They have a parade in Concer, New Hampshire 639 00:36:54,560 --> 00:36:55,440 Speaker 2: for Saint Patrick's Day. 640 00:36:55,520 --> 00:37:00,719 Speaker 5: Jim Yeah, up here, Danny, every day the same Patrick's Day. 641 00:37:00,719 --> 00:37:05,200 Speaker 5: But your name is Daniel Ray, Yes, sir, yes, sir. 642 00:37:05,880 --> 00:37:09,480 Speaker 5: And you have never in your career as a journalist, 643 00:37:10,560 --> 00:37:12,520 Speaker 5: you've never been on a pub crawl. 644 00:37:13,760 --> 00:37:16,600 Speaker 2: No, sir, I have. I certainly have spent plenty of 645 00:37:16,640 --> 00:37:21,319 Speaker 2: times in pubs and had fun. And by the way, 646 00:37:21,600 --> 00:37:25,440 Speaker 2: I did see a Saint Patrick's Day parade on O'Connell 647 00:37:25,440 --> 00:37:29,759 Speaker 2: Street in Ireland, which was a very different vibe. Yeah, 648 00:37:29,760 --> 00:37:31,759 Speaker 2: but I'm not a pub crawler. To be honest with you, 649 00:37:31,840 --> 00:37:35,879 Speaker 2: I I that that was just not my thing. It's 650 00:37:35,960 --> 00:37:38,840 Speaker 2: other people. Do you go to Southea for a pub crawl? 651 00:37:38,880 --> 00:37:39,839 Speaker 2: Is that is that the deal? 652 00:37:41,120 --> 00:37:43,960 Speaker 7: Oh, that's not it, Danny. You know you mentioned the car. 653 00:37:44,320 --> 00:37:47,440 Speaker 10: The menu and wake in one eighties? 654 00:37:47,520 --> 00:37:49,480 Speaker 9: Do they recommend cabbage? 655 00:37:50,719 --> 00:37:53,440 Speaker 2: To be really honest with you, I'm not a corned 656 00:37:53,440 --> 00:37:58,840 Speaker 2: beef and cabbage guy. The the Irish, the traditional Irish 657 00:37:58,840 --> 00:38:01,640 Speaker 2: food is not anything that ever particularly appealed to me. 658 00:38:01,719 --> 00:38:06,000 Speaker 2: I'm Irish, but my favorite food type is Italian. Give 659 00:38:06,000 --> 00:38:09,920 Speaker 2: me a chicken palm and some ZD and some uh, 660 00:38:10,040 --> 00:38:12,279 Speaker 2: you know, some bread and I'm a happy camper. It's 661 00:38:12,280 --> 00:38:13,880 Speaker 2: as simple as that, so, you know. 662 00:38:14,200 --> 00:38:17,959 Speaker 5: But but food in Ireland shore but it's a great 663 00:38:18,040 --> 00:38:18,600 Speaker 5: show here. 664 00:38:18,680 --> 00:38:19,879 Speaker 2: Well, thank you, But you know. 665 00:38:19,960 --> 00:38:25,400 Speaker 5: I just think of the bare knuckle champion Sullivan, John L. Sullivan, 666 00:38:25,560 --> 00:38:29,160 Speaker 5: and I think part of the lineage is to get 667 00:38:29,200 --> 00:38:32,760 Speaker 5: out there and have a good time and maybe whack 668 00:38:32,880 --> 00:38:34,840 Speaker 5: that guy in the head that you didn't hit thirty 669 00:38:34,880 --> 00:38:35,959 Speaker 5: thirty five years ago. 670 00:38:36,400 --> 00:38:39,240 Speaker 2: Well, I'll tell you if if you do that today 671 00:38:39,280 --> 00:38:43,040 Speaker 2: in South Boston and the cops see you, you're gonna 672 00:38:43,080 --> 00:38:44,600 Speaker 2: be You're gonna spend an evening a. 673 00:38:44,640 --> 00:38:47,960 Speaker 5: Couple of a couple of them law enforcement guys probably 674 00:38:47,960 --> 00:38:49,720 Speaker 5: know a little bit about what I'm talking about. 675 00:38:50,160 --> 00:38:52,360 Speaker 2: Well, that could be, but they had the badge and 676 00:38:52,400 --> 00:38:54,520 Speaker 2: the gun, so they get to do things that that. 677 00:38:54,560 --> 00:38:56,759 Speaker 2: If that, if you and I do them, we might 678 00:38:56,840 --> 00:38:59,920 Speaker 2: we might spend the night in stirring. We don't want 679 00:38:59,920 --> 00:39:01,920 Speaker 2: to do that, Danny. 680 00:39:02,080 --> 00:39:06,480 Speaker 5: Danny gotta speak in the first person. Elle law enforcement. 681 00:39:06,640 --> 00:39:10,879 Speaker 5: They've got those things because they're capable. If it wasn't 682 00:39:10,920 --> 00:39:14,240 Speaker 5: for Elle law enforcement, most of us up here in Conkered. 683 00:39:14,680 --> 00:39:16,640 Speaker 5: You know, it rolls up kind of early, but you 684 00:39:16,680 --> 00:39:18,799 Speaker 5: can tell by my voice I like to have one 685 00:39:18,880 --> 00:39:19,160 Speaker 5: or two. 686 00:39:19,400 --> 00:39:22,120 Speaker 2: Well, I kind of picked that up, Jim. I didn't 687 00:39:22,160 --> 00:39:25,560 Speaker 2: want to mention it because you still are holding it together, 688 00:39:25,600 --> 00:39:28,080 Speaker 2: and I just wanted to say, I'm flat out of time, 689 00:39:28,120 --> 00:39:29,719 Speaker 2: but I thank you very much for your call to 690 00:39:29,840 --> 00:39:32,400 Speaker 2: I buddy, and call anytime. Thanks for listening up in 691 00:39:32,480 --> 00:39:34,799 Speaker 2: New Hampshire. When we get back, we're going to talk 692 00:39:34,840 --> 00:39:37,960 Speaker 2: to a boxer whose name is Dan O'Connor. Yeah, he 693 00:39:38,840 --> 00:39:42,640 Speaker 2: I suspect he will celebrate Saint Patrick's Day like everyone 694 00:39:42,760 --> 00:39:46,960 Speaker 2: in some form of fashion. And this gentleman was an 695 00:39:46,960 --> 00:39:53,280 Speaker 2: Olympic boxer, professional champion and during his career as a boxer, 696 00:39:53,840 --> 00:39:56,840 Speaker 2: he developed some eating problems and for those of you 697 00:39:56,960 --> 00:40:00,399 Speaker 2: who maybe are looking for some tips, you can stick 698 00:40:00,400 --> 00:40:02,640 Speaker 2: with us. We'll be back on night Side right after 699 00:40:02,719 --> 00:40:03,759 Speaker 2: the ten o'clock news