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波士頓市議會議長Ed Flynn出席大同全美滅罪安全夜活動。
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(Boston Orange) 波士頓市議會議長愛德華費連 (Ed Flynn)為波士頓市內近來警察執勤時被攻擊，「美沙酮英里」安全、衛生堪虞，今(2)日一連發表2份聲明，呼籲波士頓市宣佈「美沙酮英里」進入公共衛生及公共安全的緊急狀態，請市民尊重、愛護保護人民的警察。
以下為費連議長的2份聲明:
"It is critical that Mass and Cass be declared both a
public safety and public health emergency as it requires resources at the city,
state, and federal levels. I continue to advocate for the urgent need to
immediately arrest individuals breaking the law, committing acts of violence,
and showing no regard for human dignity - including gun traffickers, those
engaged in the exploitation of women, and individuals assaulting outreach
workers or first responders with weapons. Additionally, I recommended a plan to
operate a ferry service to the Long Island campus in 2017, and we desperately
need to expedite the rebuilding of the Long Island Bridge and building
facilities to provide substance use and recovery services. These public safety
and public health issues are also continuing to impact neighborhoods like
Andrew Square, Nubian Square, and Clifford Park on a daily basis, negatively affecting
the quality of life for neighbors, and harming our small businesses and
economy."
重要的是，必須宣布Mass和Cass為公共安全和公共衛生緊急情況，因為它需要城市、州和聯邦層面的資源。我繼續倡議立即逮捕違法犯罪、施暴和對人類尊嚴毫不尊重的人，包括走私槍支、剝削婦女以及使用武器襲擊外展工作者或急救人員的人。此外，我在2017年提出了一項運營長島區渡輪服務的計劃，我們迫切需要加快重建長島橋，並建造設施來提供物質使用和康復服務。這些公共安全和公共衛生問題每天都在影響著像安德魯廣場、努比亞廣場和克利福德公園這樣的社區，對鄰居們的生活質量產生負面影響，損害我們的小企業和經濟。
Boston police officers have experienced an increased level of
physical and verbal assaults as they respond to emergency calls and patrol our
neighborhoods. This violence against police and first responders is
unacceptable, and needs to be condemned.
The men and women of the Boston Police are our partners in government and an
integral part of our city. They are also our neighbors, family members, youth
sports coaches, veterans advocates and community leaders. Our residents rely on
the Boston Police Department for the critical role they play in ensuring public
safety and quality of life, and our police officers work hard everyday to keep
our city safe and thriving. Our dedicated officers often do so while working
long hours and forced overtime, which also has a significant impact on their
families.
Boston police officers deserve to be treated with respect and dignity, and we
must all work together towards the common goal of public safety for all."
波士頓警察在因應緊急情況和巡邏社區時，越來越常遭遇身體和言語攻擊。我們不能接受這種對警察和急救人員的暴力，需要予以譴責。
波士頓警察隊的男男女女是我們政府的合作夥伴，也是我們城市不可缺少的一部分。他們也是我們的鄰居、家庭成員、青年體育教練、退伍軍人擁護者和社區領袖。我們的居民依靠波士頓警察局發揮的關鍵作用，來確保公共安全和生活質量。我們的警察每天努力工作，來維持我們城市的安全繁榮。我們的警察經常長時間工作，還被迫加班，仍然盡心盡力，這對他們的家庭也有重大影響。
波士頓警察應該受到尊重和被人有尊嚴的對待，我們必須一起努力實現公共安全的共同目標。
