At last year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, a sacred Boston tradition, many attendees notably descended into a drunken mayhem. This year, the city’s leaders and law enforcement attempted to crack down on unruly behavior. Last year, the Boston Police Department, or BPD, brought charges against 13 people for incidents including disorderly conduct, public fighting and assault and battery on a police officer. This year, Boston police increased crowd co…
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