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From YouTube: BPD Ride for Peace 2017
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Mayor Walsh offers remarks at the 2017 Boston Police Department Ride For Peace. The Ride For Peace featured Police Commissioner William Evans, Chief of Streets Chris Osgood, and scores of BPD officers as they bicycle around the district of Dorchester in an effort to promote unity and peace among the community.
A
Thank
you,
everyone
for
coming
up
here,
the
beautiful
Franklin
Park,
like
I,
said
you
know
this
is
our
second
annual
bike
ride.
We
did
it.
Last
year
we
left
some
mad
at
Ian,
and
tonight
I
mean
today
we're
leaving
yeah
I
just
want
to
thank
everyone
who
came
Captain,
Dan
or
lucky
so
a
lot
of
hard
work.
She
did
the
Boston
Police
Foundation,
who
helped
us
and
all
all
the
other
agencies
who
cooperated.
A
You
know
this
event
is
all
about
peace,
peace
in
that
city
and
I
think
you
know
we
all
know
over
the
last
two
weeks.
You
know
we
had.
You
know
some
trouble
on
the
street
to
the
city.
You
know
we
do
a
lot
of
great
programs
out
there.
We
do
fee
swaps,
we
do
coffee,
we're
the
cops.
You
know,
new
police
dialogues,
we
try
so
hard
and
we
have
such
great
planners
who
work
with
us.
You
know
we'll
get
over
the
recent
uptick
in
violence,
we'll
continue
to
work
on
our
department
and
all
time.
A
This
do
a
great
job
trying
to
bring
safety
to
the
city,
and
this
bike
ride
is
all
about
that.
It's
showing
how
close
we
work
with
the
community
and
symbolic
of
the
whole
unity
in
how
we
all
have
to
work
together
to
bring
peace
to
the
city,
because,
like
mayor
Walsh
and
all
of
us
say
one
shooting
is
one
too
many.
So
this
is
all
about
peace
and
praying
for
a
peaceful
summer,
we'll
get
over
this
recent
uptick,
and
but
it
has
to
be
everybody
working
together
and
that's
what
this
bike
rides
signifies.
A
It's
all
coming
together
as
we're
I
to
Dorchester
mat
opinion
and
Roxbury,
showing
a
united
front
in
the
fight
against
violence
in
our
city.
So
I
just
want
to
thank
everybody
for
coming
out
and
we're
going
to
start
with
that
father
Jack
Conway,
who
is
up
it's
the
same
penis
set
up
in
Dorchester
up
by
Boeing
screen.
Nobody
works
harder
in
that
community
to
bring
peace
in
father,
dark
Conway,
he's
going
to
start
by
blessing
this
ride
in
blessing
the
city
for
a
peaceful
comical,
solid,
acha,
always.
B
B
They
need
to
complete
this
task.
They
all
who
see
this
rise.
All
who
hear
about
this
ride
realize
we're
here
to
work
together
to
bring
peace.
Peace
to
our
city
bring
an
end
to
violence
among
our
young
people,
especially
summer
spirit
to
all
in
our
neighborhoods
the
spirit
to
help
guide
us
to
do
the
right
things
and
to
work
hard
to
bring
peace
to
all
the
citizens
of
this
great
city.
We
make
this
prayer
in
the
name
of
Jesus,
amen,.
A
A
A
Day
with
you
allowed
all
right
next
up,
it
is
mayor
mining
Walsh.
You
know
we
mayor
came
on
almost
four
years
ago
and
invite
from
the
get-go
this
comp
is
already
in
the
city
from
day
one.
When
we
the
next
day
you
guys
exponent,
we
had
a
meeting
on
violence
and
since
that
day,
this
top
priority
has
been
stopping
the
violence,
stopping
the
flow
of
gotten
into
our
city,
and
he
gives
us
all
the
resources
he
worked
so
hard
on
that
he's
constantly
concerned
about
the
safety
of
our
residents
in
the
city.
A
C
Thank
you
very
much,
commissioner
and
I
went
a
lot
one
day.
The
Commissioner
I
want
to
thank
chief
grossen
and
the
command
staff.
That's
here
today
doing
the
ride
and
what
they
do
every
single
day.
I
want
to
thank
father,
Conway,
pastor,
Dickerson,
ribbon
Dickerson,
who
spiritual
leaders
in
our
city
these
these
gentlemen,
don't
just
preach.
C
They
actually
walk
the
walk
devout
in
the
streets
to
talking
to
the
kids,
they're,
not
afraid
to
be
out
there
and
I
want
to
thank
them
for
that,
because
that's
what
makes
our
city
so
special
I
want
to
give
a
shout-out
to
Chris
Osgood
I
achieve
the
streets
here
in
the
city
and
Tracy
live
cut
from
the
bus
and
transportation
department
is
here
as
well
today:
Tony
amana's
from
Roxbury
bike
labs.
Thank
you
for
being
here,
Joe
Feingold
from
the
blocks
in
cyclic
Union.
C
Thank
you
for
being
here
today,
a
bunch
of
other
thank-yous,
the
Boston
Police
Foundation.
Thank
you
target.
The
detectives,
Union
I
know
they
cook
it
over
there.
I
want
to
thank
all
the
textures
that
are
cooking
on
the
grill,
the
State
Police.
Thank
you
guys
and
the
ladies
for
being
here
northeastern
police
bikes,
but
not
bonds.
Tt
cafe
anyone
I
just
apologize
by
this
one.
Thank
you
well
being
it
is
truly,
is
a
unified
effort
here
on
on
today's
bike,
ride
for
peace,
one.
C
Will
be
talking
about
in
the
city?
A
lot
of
last
couple
days
also
is
their
vision,
zero
policy,
a
vision,
zero
is,
there
are
fatalities
on
our
streets
for
bicycles,
pedestrians
in
cops,
and
what
we
do
is
we've
invested
formally
at
all
in
the
budget
this
year
to
be
able
to
speed
up
some
of
the
programs
that
we
have
and
a
lot
of
that
Stu
advocacy.
Some
of
the
bike
advocates
are
here
today.
One
thank
you
for
pushing
us.
We
made
that
investment.
C
We
also
made
investments
in
our
budget
for
mobile,
dedicated
bike
lanes
who
seem
connection
strike
parts
and
in
downtown
lesson
on
Commonwealth
Avenue.
You
see
and
we're
looking
now
in
the
neighborhoods.
To
do
more
of
that,
we
want
the
idea
not
to
accept
the
single
road
fatality
as
a
normal
thing
earlier
this
year.
We're
talking
about
violence
is
week,
but
early
the
shield,
the
first
year,
the
first
two
deaths.
We
had
work
with
people
on
motorcycles
and
in
crosswalks
Commissioner
Evans
comment.
C
It
was
a
homicide,
it
wasn't
shootings
or
the
stabbing
was
people
walking
in
a
crosswalk
with
people
on
a
bicycle.
In
the
beginning
of
the
video
that's
the
second
year
in
a
row
now
we've
had
that.
So
we
have
more
work
to
do
with
our
vision,
zero.
To
make
sure
that
we
come
down
ambitious.
Zero
must
also
be
zero,
homicide,
zero
acts
of
violence,
zero
victims
and
zero
trauma.
We
got
to
continue
to
work
to
bring
those
trends
down.
C
As
you
know,
we
came
together
this
week
to
increase
our
focus
and
collaboration
in
all
different
areas
to
work
better
on
our
summer
outreach
and
I
use
programs.
We
work
to
unveil
and
talk
about
the
trauma
services
that
we
have
our
police
and
our
clergy,
our
community
and
parents
that
come
together,
the
city
and
state
we're
working
together
to
make
sure
we
continue
to
bring
down
the
violence.
Even
even
the
Public
Works
Department
of
Transportation
Department
is
getting
involved
in
this
violence.
C
What's
important
about
this
ride
today
is
in
a
win
and
to
understand
that
some
of
these
men
and
women
behind
me
that,
with
a
blue
uniform
every
day,
they
want
to
see
violence
go
down
the
street.
They
don't
want
to
have
to
do
their
job.
They
don't
have
to
be
arresting
people,
they
want
to
see
it
come
down
as
well,
because
they
have
to
see
any
importantly
impact
that
were
violent
as
and
families.
So
I
want
to
commend
the
police
department
for
putting
this
right
here.
I
want
to
commend
them
this
right.
A
Thank
you
ma'am
and
now
on
column
in
the
way
of
Nickerson,
afraid
of
Tabernacle
Church,
and
you
know
no
one's
been
around
in
the
community.
You
know
more
for
the
victims
of
violence
in
love
in
Dickinson,
unfortunately
seems
to
always
have
the
terrible
task
in
terms
of
having
the
burials
for
these
kids.
So
he's
a
good
time
on
the
police
department
is
a
good
advocate
against
the
violence
in
our
city.
So
with
that
belt
kumusta,
please.
D
Thank
your
commission
heaven
and
to
Mayor
Walsh,
and
to
all
that
are
here
today,
Reverend
Conway,
it's
important
for
us
not
to
ignore
it.
Some
people
criticizes
and
say
here's
another
speech,
here's
a
non
presence!
You
know
what
on
this
bike
ride
is
that
already
planned?
We
know
we
have
uptick
in
violence
and
I'm
just
going
to
speak
for
a
few
minutes.
I
know
somebody
mentioned
about
not
being
too
long
and
I
told
in
a
calm
way.
D
I'll
be
Catholic
short
today,
so
so
I
just
want
to
say
this
that
even
even
laughter
it
matters
because
sometimes
when
things
happen,
we
don't
want
to
laugh
because
we
think
everyone
should
be
in
a
loonie
attitude
and
very
melancholic.
I
think
that
we
have
to
bring
hope
to
our
young
people
not
forget
about
them.
D
I'm,
a
father
I'm,
a
husband,
I'm,
a
grandfather
as
well
and
I'm
concerned
about
my
grandkids
are
coming
up
in
the
city
of
Boston,
because
there's
too
many
people
that
are
hiding
and
running
and
out
of
fear,
but
I
think
that,
as
we
stand
together,
we'll
see
on
things
turned
around.
I
grew
up
in
this
community.
D
Just
right
down
the
street
and
the
Franklin
little
area,
our
church
now
is
down
the
street
right
off
the
12,
an
Avenue,
so
I'm,
not
a
stranger
to
this
community
and
I've,
seen
up
ticks
and
violence
in
the
70s,
but
the
70s
we
dealt
with
a
different
way.
Older
people
in
the
community
talk
to
the
younger
people
and
told
them
that
they
had
to
do
X,
Y,
&
Z.
We
are
having
our
children
growing
up
with
too
many
multiple
choices
and
I'm
from
the
old
school.
You
know,
I
tell
my
kids
to
do
something.
D
Just
did
it
and
we
never
said
why
you
know,
and
nowadays
too
many
multiple
choices.
So
I
really
want
us
to
recognize
that
we
can't
point
the
finger
and
cause
the
problem
to
go
away
number
one.
We
got
to
pray
for
peace,
but
after
we
pray
for
peace,
we
got
to
get
up
and
do
something
number
two.
We
got
to
work
together
when
we're
together,
not
point
the
finger
at
one
another
and
not
turn
on
one
another
in
the
time
of
violence
and
the
time
of
tragedies
on.
Thirdly,
we
need
to
engage
the
community.
D
In
other
words,
we
need
to
talk
to
the
young
people
that
are
on
the
street
and
those
who
are
driving
the
violence
being
able
to
go
to
them
and
talk
to
them
and
tell
them
that
they
do
have
a
hope
in
the
future
if
they
go
in
the
right
direction
and
so
I
get
too
many
of
them
are
going
down
the
Prison
Pipeline
and
we
have
to
do
weekend
the
same,
the
ones
that
are
willing
to
listen
and
the
ones
are
not
willing
to
listen.
There
are
other
alternatives
that
will
make
them.
Listen.
D
Can
I
get
a
amen
to
that
all
right?
Fourthly,
if
you
see
something
say
something
that's
going
around
everywhere,
you're
talking
about
it,
but
I.
Remember
in
needham
years
ago
there
was
an
armed
robbery
and
then
shut
down
the
highway
to
get
that
person.
I
think
that
we
need
to
understand
this,
that
every
time
something
happens,
start
thinking
if
that
was
my
child,
if
that
was
my
relative,
is
that
was
somebody
I
loved?
How
would
I
respond
and
how,
when
I
want
others
around
the
community
to
respond?
D
So
we
have
to
own
some
things
ourselves
and
we
have
to
partner
with
some
folk,
and
we
have
to
recognize
that
problems
and
violence
in
the
black
community
is
not
of
just
a
black
community
problem.
It's
an
American
problem
can
I
get
a
Amen
all
right,
so
work
together
physically
do
not
allow
our
fear
to
stop.
It
does
not
allow
fear
to
stop
you
and
six
do
not
ignore
signs
of
trauma.
D
We've
all
in
Dorchester,
Roxbury,
Mattapan
and
beyond
and
in
America
has
been
absent
traumatized
to
some
degree,
because
there's
trauma
being
caused
by
somebody
in
the
White
House
and
certain
things
are
tweeting
from
day
to
day,
so
that
I
said
I
said
it
all
right.
Seven
thing
is
this:
let's
take
back
our
community
and
we
can
take
back
our
community
by
dealing
with
one
child
at
a
time,
one
one
house
at
a
time
one
block
at
a
time
and
let's
not
walk
in
gloom
and
doom.
D
Let's
believe
that
we
can
see
a
more
peaceful
Boston
because,
as
I
grew
up
in
Boston,
I
really
bought
been
a
Boston
roofing.
Everything
I've
been
here
for
55
years.
Okay,
so
I've
seen
some
good
not
seen
some
bad,
but
I
believe
that
we
can
see
the
best
of
Boston
arise.
Just
as
we
saw
the
best
of
Boston
rise
on
Boylston
Street
in
the
bombing
we
can
see
the
best
of
Boston
arise.
Even
now.
Let's
not
shrink
back
and
see
it.
Let's
not
turn
on
one
another.
D
Let's
work
together
may
God
bless
you
never
smile
upon
you
and
I
pray
that
the
peace
of
God
be
with
all
these
bikers
on
today.
I
can't
ride
today,
but
I
got
to
spread
the
love
and
do
some
other
things
when
I
say
yeah
black,
but
but
but
I
have
to
do
a
lot
other
things
today,
but
I
would
think,
commissioner,
and
those
who
are
who
are
riding
today
for
a
simple,
simple
as
me,
a
lot
when,
after
you
ride
you,
you
keep
walking
the
walk
and
doing
the
right
thing
out
by
the
committee.
A
Lots
of
all
and
I'll
close
it
out
is
I
just
want
to
thank
all
my
office's
who
again,
they
do
an
unbelievable
job.
Every
day
you
know
Boston,
despite
the
recent
uptick
in
violence,
is
one
of
the
safest
cities
in
America
we'll
get
over
this
recent
uptick
in
violence,
but
it's
only
through
the
great
work
that
we
do
with
the
community
we're
all
in
this
together.
Let's
pray
for
a
peaceful
summer,
let's
go
out
and
ride
and
let's
have
a
great
day.
Thank
you.
Everyone
for
coming,
everyone
be
careful
out
there.