VOL. 119 - NO. 16 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, APRIL 17, 2015 $.35 A COPY JUSTICE DELIVERED IN HERNANDEZ TRIAL by Sal Giarratani Two Wednesdays in a row Hernandez’s lawyer, James Hernandez now faces fur- now, juries have returned to Sultan, did acknowledge dur- ther legal action. He is the courtroom with guilty ver- ing closing statements that awaiting trial for murder in dicts on all counts. Last Hernandez was present at the drive-by shooting. He is week, it was federal court the time of the killing, but accused of gunning down two where Dzhokhar Tsarnaev pinned the murder on two men over spilled drinks at a was found guilty of all charges friends of his, saying his cli- Boston nightclub. Security in the Marathon bombings of ent was a “23 year old kid” cameras inside the North April 15, 2013. Two days ago, who helplessly witnessed the Attleboro home of Hernandez down in Bristol County in a shocking crime. Prosecutors showed him holding what Fall River courtroom, ex-New suggested that Lloyd may appeared to be a gun 10 min- England Patriots Aaron have met his demises be- utes after Lloyd’s killing, Hernandez was convicted of cause he knew too much hanging out with the two 1st degree murder charges. about Hernandez’s alleged men who had been with him Prosecutors presented a involvement in a deadly in his basement “man cave” wealth of evidence, includ- 2012 drive-by shooting in holding his baby daughter. ing video from Hernandez Boston. However, the judge Hernandez was an All- own home and cell phone would not allow prosecutors American out of the Univer- records that the former foot- to present that information sity of Florida and was ball star was with Odin Lloyd to the jury since she drafted by the Patriots in the at the time he was killed. deemed it speculation. fourth round in 2010. Observed Monday, April 20, 2015 GYRO-COPTER DOWN ON CAPITOL LAWN by Sal Giarratani News Briefs “As I have informed the panel Chairman Michael were immediately shut- by Sal Giarratani authorities, I have no vio- McCaul, R-Texas, said the down, emergency vehicles lent inclinations or intent,” pilot landed on his own, but dispatched and a robot Doug Hughes wrote on his that he made it much closer bomb detector to sniff out the website, www.thedemocracy to the Capitol and authori- aircraft. Michigan Thought Police club.org. “An ultra light air- ties were prepared to shoot The real question many It was pathetic to see that the only campus fig- craft poses no major physi- it down. McCaul added, “Had are asking is how this small ure to stand up for free speech after the school cal threat — it may present it got closer to the speaker’s gyro-copter made it to the nixed the showing of “American Sniper” was the a political threat to graft. I balcony they have long guns lawn. Had it been a terrorist school’s football Coach Jim Harbaugh. He went hope so. There is no need to to take it down.It landed action, that copter could livid after the university cancelled the April 10th worry I’m just delivering the right in front.” have just as easily landed on screening of this movie due to some students mail.” While federal au- Downtown Washington is the building rather than the whining about how bad the move was. thorities had not named the blanketed by air traffic lawn. Many were scratch- The coach went on Twitter and stated, “Michi- pilot, Doug Hughes a U.S. restrictions that prohibit ing their heads at the sight gan football will watch “American Sniper.” I am Postal employee took credit aircraft from flying over the of a small gyro-copter slowly proud of Chris Kyle and proud to be an American for this stunt of his. White House, the Capitol spinning its rotors. This and if that offends you, so be it.” Capitol Police identified Building, the National Mall time everybody was lucky The university did cancel the ban on the movie, the aircraft as a “gyro copter” and key government build- it was just a mailman out but isn’t the point of college is to be involved in a with a single occupant. The ings without special autho- delivering the mail as he free and fair exchange of ideas no matter the House Homeland Security rization. Streets in the area said. reaction of some concerning the topic being pre- sented? Kudos to Jim Harbaugh, a proud American who understands the U.S. Constitution and refuses NOTICE TO OUR EAST BOSTON to be silent on it. No Deal Better than Bad Deal A recent Charles Krauthammer commentary READERS on the questionable Iran Nuke deal was right on target. The quote from both Henry Kissinger and George Schultz taken from their op-ed piece in The Post-Gazette newspapers a the April 8th Wall Street Journal sums up this deal quite well too. As both former secretaries of state opined, “Negotiations to prevent an Iranian are now located inside capability to develop a nuclear arsenal are end- ing with an agreement that concedes this very SHAWS SUPERMARKET capability.” (Continued on Page 10) on the newspaper rack THE POST-GAZETTE SATELLITE OFFICE IS NOW OPEN AT 35 BENNINGTON STREET, EAST BOSTON This office is open on Tuesdays from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM and Thursdays from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PMPM, for the convenience of our East Boston and North Shore clients and contributors Call 617-227-8929 for more information Page 2 POST-GAZETTE, APRIL 17, 2015 Res Publica by David Trumbull Patriots’ Day 2015 ATHENA Monday, April 20, 2015, is Patriots’ (plural possessive) Day in Massachu- As we continue to delve essary for a prosperous setts and Patriot’s (singular posses- into the world of ancient growing season. This god- sive) Day in Maine. State and local mythology, we are amazed dess was also honored as government offices in Massachu- to find such striking the inventress of the yoke setts and Maine will be closed, as similarities between the and the plow. will some businesses. Greek and Roman sys- Poseidon (god of the sea) “Listen, my children and you tems. Greek mythology argued with Athena over shall hearof the midnight ride of identifies Zeus as chief of which of them should of- Paul Revere, all gods, Hera as his wife, fer the name for the capi- On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five.” and Athena as the most tal of Attica. The gods de- famous of their daugh- cided that the honor New England’s original “On the Road” man looms large in ters. The Romans identi- should be reserved for these parts — life-sized, in fact, in bronze, in Boston’s North fied Jupiter as chief of whichever of the two be- End. There, as well, you’ll find his house preserved, just as their gods, Juno as his stowed upon mankind the his ride is preserved in the Longfellow poem. wife, and Minerva as the most useful gift. It was at “You know the rest. In the books you have read, most famous of their this time that Poseidon How the British Regulars fired and fled —” daughters. Probably the created the horse, and most popular legend Athena gave the olive That morning of April 19 officially marks the beginning regarding this deity tells tree, which she caused to of the American War of Independence. In Massachusetts us that Zeus swallowed grow out of the rock that and Maine (part of Massachusetts until 1820, when, under his first wife, Metis, be- eventually became the the “Missouri Compromise” Maine, a free State was ad- cause he feared that she Acropolis. Athena won, of mitted to the Union, paired with Missouri, a slave State) would bring forth a son course, and the city was we celebrate it as Patriots’/Patriot’s Day, and, like Revere, stronger than himself. named Athens. take to the road — a renowned 26.2 miles of road from Later, one of the other During ancient times, Hopkinton to Boston. gods cleaved open the Athena was worshipped At the original Marathon, 26 miles from Athens, Greece, head of Zeus with an axe, as the goddess of War. a free, Democratic, Western civilization faced and defeated permitting Athena, the This feeling was brought the forces of absolutism. It is a battle that has been fought goddess of eternal virgin- about because of her abil- many times. It will be fought many more times. Freedom ity, to spring forth in full ity to send down storms, must always be prepared to fight just to be free. armor. Zeus, being im- dess of the sky, she shared bad weather, thunder, and On September 11, 2001, after the unprovoked terrorists mortal, suffered no physical with him the power to use lightning. Additionally, she attacks on thousands of innocent, unsuspecting civilians, problems because of this thunder and lightning as dispensed the blessings of President George W. Bush spoke of why we were attacked, activity. weapons. Like her father, nature, bestowed health, and why we shall prevail, “America was targeted for attack From her very beginning, she carried the “aegis” (A and warded off sickness. She because we’re the brightest beacon for freedom and oppor- Athena occupied a promi- shield representing storms, represented human wit and tunity in the world. And no one will keep that light from nent place in Greek mythol- thunder, and lightning). cleverness and presided over shining.” ogy. She was usually repre- The shield of Zeus was the intellect and morals of Our patriot forefathers and every American is a Son of sented as the favorite of her trimmed with tassels of gold.