Crimes of Fashion

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The Herald investigates whether Whitey Bulger's trial wardrobe is the result of an intentional decision to garner sympathy. The mobster has donned a "grandfatherly" look, presumably to soften his image as cold-blooded killer. While unlikely to have any effect on the trial, it's interesting to hear the experts' take. [Boston Herald]