Woburn cop slay like ‘wild west’

[ImminentDanger]

Chief: Woburn cop slay like ‘wild west’
Shootout ended in hail of bullets, diamonds
By Laurel J. Sweet, O’Ryan Johnson and Christine Mcconville
Tuesday, December 28, 2010 - LINK HERE

When a career cop on the verge of retirement crossed paths with a paroled thug aiming to restart his criminal career at Kohl’s jewelry counter Sunday night in Woburn, it ended with splatters of blood, scattered diamonds and two men dead in the wind-driven snow.

It was the first and last time in 34 years of public service that Woburn police officer John “Jack” Maguire, 60, a married father, had fired his gun on the job. He planned to retire in October.

Shooting, heists were already on con’s rap sheet

“It was like the Wild West,” Woburn Police Chief Philip Mahoney said, his voice cracking as he fought to maintain his composure. “We do not have shootings in Woburn. We do not have that kind of community. Officer Maguire lost his life defending it.”

The town’s post-Christmas peace was shattered by ex-con Dominic Cinelli, 57, of Woburn, and his plan to use the blizzard’s cover to knock over the department store. His scheme ended in the exchange of gunfire, which left him dying on the snow-swept, diamond-strewn pavement.

Cinelli was the son of late Boston police officer Arthur Cinelli, whose other son, also named Arthur, shot and wounded Medford Detective Sgt. Richard McGlynn in a 1981 robbery, according to news reports. Dominic Cinelli’s parole records show a checkered past: a rehabilitated junkie who started shooting heroin at 14, he was a career criminal who at one point was serving three concurrent life sentences for several armed robberies, armed assault with intent to commit murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and unlawful possession of a firearm.

But an appeals court decision made him eligible for parole and he walked in February 2009. The Parole Board at that time noted: “Cinelli’s release to community supervision at this time is not incompatible with the welfare of society.”

One Tragedy and One Triumph......

The Parole Board should be held responsible - Fired - And liable to the Police Officer's family for the rest of their lives!!

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[CHEMICAL]

“We do not have shootings in Woburn. We do not have that kind of community."

Pair that with: "Why do you need a gun around here?"

People are so stupid.

[IronSight]

three concurrent life sentences and he gets parole?!?

[Chazman321]

three concurrent life sentences and he gets parole?!?

Three is too big a number... One death penalty is a nice number... Some people aren't worth the air they breathe...

-Chaz

[ImminentDanger]

Three is too big a number... One death penalty is a nice number... Some people aren't worth the air they breathe...

-Chaz

Unfortunately, it cost the Officer his life to exercise that option....

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[twoguns]

It is an outrage that a career criminal sentenced to 3 life terms could ever be considered for parole!

Where do they find people who sit on this parole board?

Where is the accountability?

[wa3ra]

Simply tragic.

[PaBimmerGuy]

the problem is that conservatives dont sit on parole boards. touchy feely ministers and shrinks do. they see the good in everyone.

[BimmerJon]

hahaah

I laugh out of utter disgust, not humor...

Being angry is not enough, laughing at this, because it is simply unbelievable to me, seems more appropriate

3 life terms.... paroled....murdered a cop. Justice system is a joke. Might as well sentence him to 50 life sentences, 2 our fathers and a hail mary... all it is, is an illusion.