Last year, the Boston mayor’s administration compiled a list of critics and protesters and provided it to the Boston Police Department (BPD), according to the Boston Herald.
Democratic Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has admitted to sending a list to the BPD that includes some of her critics, barring her from showing up at her Roslyndale home at certain times. according to in the Boston Herald. “The list comes as the mayor was subjected to months of harassment and physical threats from individuals outside his home, at city events such as the annual neighborhood park coffee hour, and at other public events. , was prepared in response to a request from the Boston Police Department,” Woo spokesman Ricardo Patron explained in a statement, the newspaper reported. (Related: MoJo secret recording of McConnell talks called “Nixon tactics”)
Critics are now accusing Wu of using “Nixonian tactics” to stifle the right of citizens to protest and to intimidate dissidents, according to the newspaper. Former President Richard Nixon made a list of all his enemies during his presidency.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu likened Richard Nixon to creating a “hit list” and sending it to the police https://t.co/0G7ocfW12c pic.twitter.com/DLlJRLws2h
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Patron said after several protesters on the list disrupted the June 5, 2022 Dorchester Day parade and harassed Wu and his family by shouting into megaphones for more than 90 minutes. He explained that BPD had sent a request to the mayor’s office. Officers met with city officials on June 10, 2022 to discuss safety plans and request a list of obstructers.
The list includes Mr. Wu’s staunchest opponent, city council candidate Christine Vitale, anti-vaccine activists and North End restaurateurs who oppose Mr. Wu’s policies.