Pax Centurion

The Boston Police Patrolmens Association Newsletter called Pax Centurion has a history of abusive, racist, sexist language. Activists, for decades, have complained about the practice of allowing public officials to publish this type of language. Recently Occupy Boston activists started writing letters pressuring officials to put a stop to it. The effort has included successfully pressuring sponsors to drop their advertising in the newsletter.

Pax Centurion Newsletters

[Pax Centurion Newsletters Pheonix Archive] See for yourself the actual newsletters

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See Examples of Pax Centurion Verbal Abuses

From JanFeb 2012 Issue:

"I saw a fat woman wearing a fur coat, and one of those stupid animal hats. I thought she was a bear and shot her."

"I would wager that your average Boston police officer has more brains than, say, your average journalist or cartoonist."

See more examples:

[Pheonix Picks the Worst of Pax Centurion]

[Clean Up BPPA Picks the Worst of Pax Centurion]

Pax Centurion Action Resources

[List of Pax Centurion Sponsors and Contact Info] so you can write to sponsors that you do business with in the hopes of cleaning up the Boston Police Patrolmen's Association

[Sample Letters to write to sponsors and your legislators]

Clean Up BPPA Tracking Site with list of sponsors and status of their newsletter sponsorship, financial disclosures for BPPA and other resources

Bil Lewis Letter and Pax Centurion Editor Response

Bil Lewis Letter to Newspapers

[Bil Lewis Facebook Page]

Police Behavior/Integrity Resources

Boston Police Department Integrity Policy

[20/20 Report on: Police Privilege and code of Silence]

Pax Centurion Press

Boston Globe Article July 6 2012 Union Reps asking Pax Centurion editor to resign

Boston Herald Pax Centurion Article June 28 2012

Pax Centurion Pheonix Coverage July 9

[Pax Centurion WBUR Interview]

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