When Gov. Maura Healey instructed MSNBC she would do “every thing in her playbook” to guard recognized rapists and criminals in migrant shelters — her so-called “Healey Inns” — I noticed it was time to talk out. For much too lengthy, the general public has been stored at midnight concerning the horrors occurring beneath her poorly managed shelter program.
As a former shelter director with years of expertise working and volunteering in a number of shelters, I’ve seen the violence, chaos, and struggling which have develop into all too frequent. Incidents of rape, violence, intercourse trafficking, home abuse, fraud, and property destruction aren’t remoted — they’re systemic.
I personally raised these points with Gov. Healey in a face-to-face assembly, explaining the dire circumstances and risks within the shelters. She assured me I may comply with up along with her workplace. I did — a number of instances. But, to this present day, regardless of my efforts and the problem changing into a nationwide story, there was no response.
Just lately, 3,000 pages of incident stories have been launched by a Freedom of Data Act (FOIA) request. These stories affirm what I’ve been warning about for months. The governor has downplayed these revelations, calling them “remoted incidents.” However how can 3,000 pages of documented crimes, together with the rape of youngsters, be thought-about remoted? What number of crimes, assaults, and destroyed lives are acceptable to this administration?
In her latest interview with Jon Keller of WBZ TV, Gov. Healey claimed Massachusetts shouldn’t be a sanctuary state. But her actions inform a unique story. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s resolution to disregard ICE detainers, mixed with the crimes being dedicated in shelters, paints a transparent image of a state prioritizing lawlessness over security. Of the three rapes I personally reported from the shelters, no arrests have been made. The dearth of accountability is staggering.
The failures of this administration lengthen far past rhetoric.
Gov. Healey’s refusal to handle these points has put each girl and youngster in Massachusetts in danger. If her workers has failed to tell her of the severity of the issue, she should maintain them accountable. If she is conscious of those risks and has chosen inaction, the duty lies along with her — and she or he should resign.
The first obligation of any elected official, particularly a governor, is to guard the general public. That obligation turns into much more pressing on the subject of susceptible ladies and youngsters. On this most basic obligation, Gov. Healey has failed.
Massachusetts deserves management that prioritizes security, transparency, and accountability. It’s time for Gov. Healey to step apart. The individuals of this state — and the victims her insurance policies have failed to guard — deserve higher.
A name to motion for anybody studying this. In the event you imagine in holding leaders accountable and making certain the protection of all Massachusetts residents, contact your native consultant together with public security officers and demand motion.
