Why Whitey Still Matters
Boston.com
3. BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER If Whitey were brought to justice, maybe some of the questions hanging over this town could be answered regarding the rest of the family. His brother John, a former Suffolk County court official, was convicted for lying about his interactions with Whitey. Former Governor [Mitt] Romney went after Bill Bulger when Bulger was president of the University of Massachusetts in connection with Whitey. There's no question that there was a perception that Bill's power as state Senate president would assist Whitey.
3. BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER

If Whitey were brought to justice, maybe some of the questions hanging over this town could be answered regarding the rest of the family. His brother John, a former Suffolk County court official, was convicted for lying about his interactions with Whitey. Former Governor [Mitt] Romney went after Bill Bulger when Bulger was president of the University of Massachusetts in connection with Whitey. There's no question that there was a perception that Bill's power as state Senate president would assist Whitey.
(Text by Dick Lehr, co-author of "Black Mass")