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Boston replaced some cops with social workers — one was just attacked by sword-wielding ma
Posted on 4/7/26 at 1:39 pm
Posted on 4/7/26 at 1:39 pm
Boston replaced some cops with social workers — one was just attacked by sword-wielding man
A sword-wielding man in Boston attacked a mental health clinician on Saturday after speaking with the worker — who was sent to assist police — for about 40 minutes through a locked door.
The man called 911, claiming that four armed people were trying to harm him. When police officers arrived, they found him behind a locked door and sent a clinician, who spoke with him for nearly 45 minutes while the door remained closed, CBS News reported Monday. However, as soon as the man opened the door at first responders’ urging, he brandished a sword and swiftly knocked the mental health worker to the ground while stabbing one of the officers in the arm.
“At some point the officers requested the assistance of EMS [emergency medical services] and their clinician. … After an extended period of time EMS and the clinician concluded that this person was in some type of immediate need of attention due to certainly suffering from some type of mental health crisis,” Boston Police Department (BPD) Commissioner Michael Cox said in a Saturday afternoon press conference.
“As they asked the individual to begin the process of maybe coming up and keeping the attention they needed, the individual immediately opened the door and struck both the clinician and an officer who was outside the door,” Cox continued. “He was armed with some type of sword, striking, or I should say, stabbing, the officer in the arm, knocking at least the EMS clinician to the ground.”
“One or more officers, under investigation at this time, fired both a Taser and their weapon at the individual, bringing the person to a halt. EMS immediately provided medical attention to the caller … who was taken to area hospitals and treated,” the commissioner added. “Unfortunately, the person succumbed to the injuries.”
#BREAKING Police say a person was killed in an officer-involved shooting at an apartment on Hemenway St. Several officers were also injured.
Authorities say the person was in a mental health crisis when he opened the door to police, armed with some sort of sword. pic.twitter.com/uLGdE14Gue
— Boston 25 News (@boston25) April 4, 2026
When asked for comment, the BPD referred the Daily Caller News Foundation to audio from Cox’s Saturday press conference.
“For 10 years, BPD has partnered with Boston Medical Center’s Boston Emergency Services Team (BEST). Police officers are paired with mental health workers,” the City of Boston’s website states. “Together, they respond to mental health calls that present a public safety risk.”
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A sword-wielding man in Boston attacked a mental health clinician on Saturday after speaking with the worker — who was sent to assist police — for about 40 minutes through a locked door.
The man called 911, claiming that four armed people were trying to harm him. When police officers arrived, they found him behind a locked door and sent a clinician, who spoke with him for nearly 45 minutes while the door remained closed, CBS News reported Monday. However, as soon as the man opened the door at first responders’ urging, he brandished a sword and swiftly knocked the mental health worker to the ground while stabbing one of the officers in the arm.
“At some point the officers requested the assistance of EMS [emergency medical services] and their clinician. … After an extended period of time EMS and the clinician concluded that this person was in some type of immediate need of attention due to certainly suffering from some type of mental health crisis,” Boston Police Department (BPD) Commissioner Michael Cox said in a Saturday afternoon press conference.
“As they asked the individual to begin the process of maybe coming up and keeping the attention they needed, the individual immediately opened the door and struck both the clinician and an officer who was outside the door,” Cox continued. “He was armed with some type of sword, striking, or I should say, stabbing, the officer in the arm, knocking at least the EMS clinician to the ground.”
“One or more officers, under investigation at this time, fired both a Taser and their weapon at the individual, bringing the person to a halt. EMS immediately provided medical attention to the caller … who was taken to area hospitals and treated,” the commissioner added. “Unfortunately, the person succumbed to the injuries.”
#BREAKING Police say a person was killed in an officer-involved shooting at an apartment on Hemenway St. Several officers were also injured.
Authorities say the person was in a mental health crisis when he opened the door to police, armed with some sort of sword. pic.twitter.com/uLGdE14Gue
— Boston 25 News (@boston25) April 4, 2026
When asked for comment, the BPD referred the Daily Caller News Foundation to audio from Cox’s Saturday press conference.
“For 10 years, BPD has partnered with Boston Medical Center’s Boston Emergency Services Team (BEST). Police officers are paired with mental health workers,” the City of Boston’s website states. “Together, they respond to mental health calls that present a public safety risk.”
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Posted on 4/7/26 at 1:46 pm to djmed
The irony of how the birthplace of the American Revolution would go on to become one of the most socialistic, anti-American, and Marxist cities in the country is absolutely astounding.
Boston is probably the only city in the country where its political climate makes cities like NYC and SF look moderate in comparison. That’s a hell of an achievement.
Boston is probably the only city in the country where its political climate makes cities like NYC and SF look moderate in comparison. That’s a hell of an achievement.
This post was edited on 4/7/26 at 1:49 pm
Posted on 4/7/26 at 1:47 pm to djmed
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one was just attacked by sword-wielding man
Thsts a great hed, don’t care who you are! Posted on 4/7/26 at 2:03 pm to djmed
lol
Posted on 4/7/26 at 2:06 pm to djmed
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“Unfortunately, the person succumbed to the injuries.”
This doesn't seem unfortunate for the general public.
Posted on 4/7/26 at 2:09 pm to djmed
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Unfortunately, the person succumbed to the injuries.”
Sissy bullshite.
Sheriff Grady Judd is embarrassed by this commissioner
Posted on 4/7/26 at 2:18 pm to djmed
I'm shocked the social worker was unable to reason with him.
Posted on 4/7/26 at 2:20 pm to djmed
Psychotic patients need medication. Social workers can't give what they need so it is pointless and obviously very dangerous to send them on these crisis calls. Let the cops get the patient restrained and then take the patient to a psych facility. There is no other safe (for everyone except a patient who threatens the lives of the cops) way for this to happen. There is no way to re-invent this process.
Posted on 4/7/26 at 2:23 pm to djmed
You've got to break some eggs to get to our utopia w/ diversity - some liberal probably
Posted on 4/7/26 at 2:23 pm to Beessnax
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There is no way to re-invent this process.
Thorazine blowdarts ftmfw.
Posted on 4/7/26 at 2:24 pm to JasonDBlaha
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The irony of how the birthplace of the American Revolution would go on to become one of the most socialistic, anti-American, and Marxist cities in the country is absolutely astounding.
It's not irony. It's intentional. The bigger the symbolic importance of something, the more they want to destroy it.
Posted on 4/7/26 at 3:33 pm to djmed
Was he beheaded?
Posted on 4/7/26 at 3:35 pm to djmed
4cubbies kind of action.
Posted on 4/7/26 at 4:15 pm to djmed
Was the guy brandishing said sword a Southie or a Townie
Posted on 4/7/26 at 4:22 pm to djmed
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Boston replaced some cops with social workers — one was just attacked by sword-wielding ma
Posted on 4/7/26 at 4:26 pm to djmed
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After an extended period of time EMS and the clinician concluded that this person was in some type of immediate need of attention due to certainly suffering from some type of mental health crisis,”
i could have told them that after about 5 seconds
Posted on 4/7/26 at 4:28 pm to djmed
My shocked face can only survive just so many marathons…
Posted on 4/7/26 at 4:35 pm to djmed
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Boston replaced some cops with social workers — one was just attacked by sword-wielding man
And we have absolute dipshits in this very forum who want that to become mainstream.
This sounds more like a hallucinogenic drug episode, like flacca, than a "mental health crisis".
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