Police kept not bringing charges against Uber driver now accused of nine rapes over four years

By adamg on Mon, 04/22/2024 - 10:04am

WBUR examines the case of Alvin Campbell, whom police in Boston and Medford did not charge for rapes even as women came forward, until 2020. Yes, he's the brother of state Attorney General Andrea Campbell, but the station says the pattern is hardly unique to him.

Topics:

Crime

Free tagging:

Uber

Andrea Campbell

Ad:

Like the job UHub is doing? Consider a contribution. Thanks!

Comments

This is fucking appalling. I

By MattyC on Mon, 04/22/2024 - 11:15am.

This is fucking appalling. I wonder when (never) we'll hear from the esteemed Attorney General on this. You can hear the sound of circling wagons, if you can listen past the sobs from this fuckheads victims.

Also

By MattyC on Mon, 04/22/2024 - 11:16am.

...It happens to so many others is the weakest possible excuse for this bullshit. Someone needs to objectively prove that Andrea Campbell knew nothing about this. Now. Or she should be removed from her office.

How do petitions for a recall election work in the Commonwealth?

...It happens to so many

By berkleealum on Mon, 04/22/2024 - 12:56pm.

...It happens to so many others is the weakest possible excuse for this bullshit.

alot of righteous indignation from someone who didn’t read the article. that’s not at all what they were saying lol

When will someone objectively prove...

By wrox on Mon, 04/22/2024 - 1:35pm.

When will someone objectively prove that you, MattyC, knew nothing of this? Can you prove that you weren't there helping him?

See how that works?

Yeah...

By lbb on Mon, 04/22/2024 - 3:07pm.

Someone needs to objectively prove that Andrea Campbell knew nothing about this. Now. Or she should be removed from her office.

We'll get right on that, boss. Just as soon as we figure out how to prove a negative.

You can't prove a negative

By HenryAlan 2.0 on Tue, 04/23/2024 - 10:54am.

Based on her statement, though, the Attorney General strongly supports full prosecution. That really should be good enough, unless you or somebody else can prove she did know about this and/or exerted influence on the cases not being investigated.

The alleged rapes are public knowledge

By tblade on Mon, 04/22/2024 - 11:56am.

We knew about this during the campaign/election in 2022.

Campbell does not need to answer for her brother’s horrific behavior. I also doubt the plausibility of BPD or Medford PD giving preferential treatment to the brother of Black woman city councilor. Maybe for a parking ticket, but rape? Who’s risking their badge for her?

rtfa

By Angry Dan on Mon, 04/22/2024 - 12:12pm.

I wonder when (never) we'll hear from the esteemed Attorney General on this.

Maybe when (if) you read the linked WBUR article.

This part?

By MattyC on Mon, 04/22/2024 - 1:37pm.

Andrea Campbell declined requests for an interview.

Very weird to cut out the context of that line!

By fungwah on Mon, 04/22/2024 - 1:46pm.

The part immediately before and after that line seems pretty relevant here:

Molly McGlynn, a spokeswoman for the attorney general's office, said Andrea Campbell has recused herself from any involvement in the case, has had no contact with law enforcement about the investigation or prosecution and has not talked with her brother since his arrest.

[...]

In a statement to WBUR, Campbell said she would “never interfere with or influence any investigation, especially one involving such serious allegations.” She said the prosecution has her “unreserved support.”

“I remain horrified, heartbroken, and devastated by this case,” Attorney General Campbell said. “I support survivors of sexual assault without qualification, and I continue to pray for the survivors in this case, who have shown courage in coming forward.”

Attention span

By Angry Dan on Mon, 04/22/2024 - 2:58pm.

No, not just a part. The whole thing, including her quoted statement.

Changing my entire angry

By bibliotequetress on Mon, 04/22/2024 - 12:49pm.

Changing my entire angry comment to this:

I don't know any woman in America who isn't related to at least one absolutely shitty man.

Stop blaming women for men's shitty behavior.
Read the article before you comment.
Andrea Campbell didn't cover for her half brother.
Cops didn't charge him until he had a string of assaults and rapes

Adding ...

By SwirlyGrrl on Mon, 04/22/2024 - 4:25pm.

This is typical police behavior regarding rape.

This won't change by changing politicians - it will change when cops are held accountable.

Some people wonder why victims don’t come forward.

By Lee on Tue, 04/23/2024 - 8:02am.

“Experts say the case is a striking example of how police and prosecutors often fail to take action when victims report sexual assaults, potentially allowing serial rapists to remain at large. A study sponsored by the research arm of the U.S. Department of Justice found that fewer than 1 in 5 rapes reported to police leads to an arrest. Even fewer result in convictions.”

From the linked article.