parabolicpressure

Great series, one of the best pieces of journalism I've read all year. But after reading the first five installments, I found myself extremely sympathetic to Hernandez and I came away feeling as though he was basically just a kid who was exploited by almost everyone around him at every stage in his short life. Do you have any regrets that perhaps the series was too one-sided and didn't fully explore the harm that he caused? Do you think that any of the biggest villains in this story - e.g. the profit-driven college football machinery, the irresponsible New England Patriots, the CTE-causing sport of football - will change or be forced to change as a result of this series?

It's mind-boggling that a completely imbecilic lowlife like Thomas Hodgson was ever allowed an ounce of power in this state.

I'm curious as to how the Globe was allowed to listen to the jailhouse and prison conversations - are these public record? Also, the prison in Shirley apparently allowed the Globe to listen to some conversations but not others. Was this just an arbitrary inside collaboration between the Globe and the Department of Corrections, or were there actual guidelines/regulations being followed?