Democratic leaders in Massachusetts took pains to disavow blame for the violent and destructive road riot in the country’s “safest major city” over the weekend, portraying it as an outsider fueled event.

Only two out of the more than 100 who gathered for the street takeover in Boston’s South End early Sunday morning were arrested – two teens from Rhode Island – but it’s absurd to believe no one in the crowd was from Massachusetts.

Dozens of people were shooting off fireworks and throwing objects like poles and cones at police during the Internet-driven blockage of the streets, setting a police cruiser on fire and destroying it.

Yet only two people were arrested? Not exactly an overwhelming police response.

Both Boston Mayor Michelle Wu – who has repeatedly touted Boston’s safety – and

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