Howie Carr: What’s the secret, gov? Release LaMar Cook’s background check
In a recent article, the controversy surrounding Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and her top deputy, LaMar Cook, has taken center stage following Cook’s arrest for drug trafficking. Cook was apprehended with a staggering 47 pounds of cocaine, including 18 pounds allegedly found in Healey’s personal office in Springfield. This shocking revelation has raised serious questions about the vetting process for state officials, particularly given Healey’s assertion that Cook underwent a “complete background check” prior to his hiring. The Boston Herald has since filed a public records request to obtain Cook’s complete background check, but the lack of response from the Governor’s office and the State Police has only fueled speculation and criticism regarding transparency and accountability in the state government.
Critics have pointed out that Cook’s criminal history—reported to be extensive—should have raised red flags during the hiring process. The article highlights that Cook’s background includes numerous legal issues, including past arrests and civil court records, which the State Police allegedly failed to consider. This has led to accusations that the state’s background check system is either inadequate or intentionally circumvented for individuals with connections to the administration. Healey’s enthusiastic endorsement of Cook, referring to him and his colleague Kristen Elechko as “proven leaders with deep ties to Western Mass,” further complicates the narrative, especially in light of the serious allegations against Cook. The article provocatively questions the integrity of the hiring process and calls for the immediate release of Cook’s background check to clarify the situation.
The implications of this incident extend beyond individual accountability, raising broader concerns about the governance and ethical standards within the Healey administration. As the state grapples with pressing issues like welfare funding and illegal immigration, the juxtaposition of Cook’s arrest with the Governor’s public image has sparked outrage and demands for transparency. The article concludes with a call to action for Governor Healey to release LaMar Cook’s background check, suggesting that the public deserves to know the truth behind the hiring decisions that have led to such a scandal. In doing so, it emphasizes the need for accountability in government and the importance of maintaining trust with constituents.
Gov. Maura Healey, I’m pleading with you.
LaMar Cook (Mass.gov)
Just hand over that “complete background check” on your top deputy LaMar Cook. You specifically brought it up the other day after his arrest on charges of drug trafficking 47 pounds of cocaine, including 18 out of your own personal office in Springfield.
You told reporters that he “underwent a complete background check” – your words, not mine.
So what’s the problem? Let’s see LaMar Cook’s complete background check. The Herald has filed a public records request for it with both your office and the State Police, who normally handle this kind of chore.
When the phone don’t ring, we’ll know it’s the hackerama. Again. There’s more accountability in Venezuela right now than in Massachusetts government.
What’s the problem? LaMar Cook’s record must have come back spotless, judging by the slobbering statement you put out after hiring him and his boss, Kristen Elechko, a blow-in from Pennsylvania who after graduating from an all-girls college moved to Northampton and took part in the Gay Games.
As she told the alumnae magazine at Mount Holyoke College, “It feels like such an honor to represent the LGBTQ community….”
That’s all the background check Kristen needed, right Governor?
But what about LaMar Cook, the gang-banging thug with a record as long as his arm – in criminal, civil and family courts.
Despite all that we non-LEO’s have been able to turn up on LaMar in less than 10 minutes, the State Police must have lacked access to those same publicly available records.
Right?
I mean, you couldn’t have possibly gushed over him and the Gay Games athlete from Mount Holyoke College when you hired them in 2023.
You called them “two proven leaders with deep ties to Western Mass. They know the communities, they know the businesses. They know the needs and opportunities of the region.”
Keep slobbering, Governor.
“We’re excited to welcome them to the administration and encourage residents to get in touch with them.”
A word to the wise: At least when getting in touch with LaMar, it would probably be best to use a burner phone.
Then there’s the plus-sized lieutenant governor. She too couldn’t be any more enthusiastic about Elechko and Cook.
“This dynamic western Massachusetts duo will make a major impact on the region.”
Yes, 47 pounds of cocaine can indeed make a major impact. Especially once the blow is cut with fentanyl.
“(These) well-known and trusted leaders… will have the support of the governor and me each step of the way.”
That’s very reassuring, I’m sure. Which is why I don’t see why you and the very ethical troopers are stonewalling the release of the “complete background check.”
We all know that Gov. Maura Healey would never so unconditionally endorse someone if there were any red flags whatsoever.
For instance, if he’d ever been arrested in a gang shooting in Springfield. Or if his name was all over documents in probate and small-claims court followed by the word “defendant.” Surely there was a reason why despite his numerous awards as a “businessman,” he carried a Georgia, rather than a Massachusetts driver’s license.
These days, even illegal aliens carry state drivers’ licenses. The only way you can be turned down by the Registry is if you haven’t been paying… oh, never mind.
The State Police are well-known for their thorough background checks. Just ask Leigha Genduso, a gangster’s moll who admitted to a federal grand jury that she was a drug dealer, a drug abuser, a money launderer, an income-tax evader and a perjurer.
The State Police instantly hired her as a trooper – no questions asked! Like LaMar Cook, she passed the background check with flying colors.
She had low friends in high places.
Apparently LaMar’s 2001 shooting charges (with a $10,000 bail) have similarly vanished from state court records. I wonder why.
But there’s a federal database. It’s called the Interstate Identification Index – III. It disseminates information compiled by the National Crime Information Center.
Cops tell me that even if someone “expunged” LaMar Cook’s record at the state level, it’s very unlikely that his name wouldn’t have popped up on the III.
I’ve tried to get somebody to run LaMar’s name on the III, but apparently it’s one of those firing offenses for cops if they can’t cover their tracks.
Comes the recurring question: why don’t the governor and/or the State Police just release LaMar’s “complete background check.”
On Sunday, after becoming the first governor in US history ever to have 18 pounds of cocaine delivered to her own personal office, Healey went on “Face the Nation” on CBS and the Democrat fluffer didn’t even mention the shattering of yet another glass ceiling.
Maura tore into President Trump for the Schumer Shutdown. There were no follow-up questions about say, why she was complaining that the state didn’t have $210 million or $240 million (she can’t even remember the monthly cost) for the November SNAP handouts.
Related Articles
Massachusetts State Police will not share background check information on busted Healey aide
Massachusetts SNAP benefits again in doubt with late court ruling
Massachusetts governor’s poll shows GOP candidates competing for undecided voters
Massachusetts Gov. Healey backs AG in war of words with U.S. Attorney over ICE masks
Massachusetts Gov. Healey pressed for ‘full transparency’ on hiring of cocaine-busted aide
Here are two follow-up questions that maybe Bari Weiss, the new boss of “See BS” News should have suggested to her Democrat anchor cupcake:
“Would you have these welfare funds for your own citizens, Governor, if you hadn’t squandered $4 billion on the hordes of illegal aliens from Haiti who’ve come to Massachusetts to flop, some of whom have been raping disabled children or their own daughters when not selling drugs?”
“How much is stashed in your state’s rainy-day fund right now Governor – is it $8.65 billion? So isn’t it a fact that you have more than enough cash to pay for food stamps to every member of the non-working classes in Massachusetts for more than three years before you would even need a dime of federal money, right?”
But it was all softball, just like always on the channels nobody watches.
The only reason Maura was there at all at See B-S was because she knew there would be no tough questions, only fluffing. Just the same as all regime-controlled media in Boston. Seldom is heard a discouraging word.
It’s a lot like a Mass State Police background check, come to think of it.
Release LaMar’s records, now. What have you got to hide, Governor?
(Order Howie’s new book, “Mass Corruption: Vol. 1, The Cops” at
howiecarrshow.com/store
.)
