The story behind a Boston police detective
who benefited from two police coverups
It seemed like a clear-cut case of drunken driving: The motorist almost hit an MBTA Transit Police car on Route 3 and sped away. When the transit cop caught him, the driver allegedly smelled of liquor, acted belligerently, and threatened to sue.
But as the officer wrestled the suspect out of his car and cuffed him, a police badge fell out of the man’s pocket. The handcuffs came off. Boston police Detective Robert Tully was going to get away with it.
And it wouldn't be the last time Tully face few repercussions after a driving incident.
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