Boston’s New Top Cop Vows No Bitterness Over Beating Incident
Michael Cox, a long-time veteran of the Boston Police Department who was brutally beaten by fellow officers in 1995 and subsequently fought against the incident's cover-up, has been sworn in as the department's new police commissioner.
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Michael Cox, a long-time veteran of the Boston Police Department who was brutally beaten by fellow officers in 1995 and subsequently fought against the incident’s cover-up, has been sworn in as the department’s new police commissioner, reports the Boston Globe. After the beating, which resulted from a case of mistaken identity, Cox sued the department for violating his civil rights and won a $1.3 million settlement with the city.
As Cox, 57, begins his tenure, he has made it clear that neither the attack, nor its aftermath, will define him or his agenda. “Clearly, I was a victim of some unconstitutional policing, no different than incidents that have happened throughout the country to Black and brown people,” he told the Boston Globe. “But the reality is … that’s not who I am.” Cox acknowledged he has been reluctant in the past to clamor for reform, fearing it might be perceived as lingering bitterness over the attack.
