Boston Replaced Some Cops With Social Workers — One Was Just Attacked By Sword-Wielding Man

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Boston Replaced Some Cops With Social Workers — One Was Just Attacked By Sword-Wielding Man

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

A sword-wielding man in Boston attacked a mental health clinician on Saturday after speaking with the worker — who was sent to assist police — for about 40 minutes through a locked door. The man called 911, claiming…

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