T ends bid to arm officers with rifles
Uproar from community spurs reversal by board
The MBTA has shelved plans to arm transit patrol officers with semiautomatic rifles after a community leader voiced concerns about providing such heavy weaponry to officers who patrol crowded bus terminals and train platforms. (Full article: 424 words)
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