NH State Representative Steven Smith

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It is the ten year anniversary of the fall of the Old Man.

Governor Hassan Directs Flags to Be Lowered to Half-Staff on Wednesday
in Honor of MIT Police Officer Sean Collier

CONCORD - Governor Maggie Hassan has directed flags to half-staff on
Wednesday, April 24, 2013 in honor of MIT Police Officer Sean
Collier, who was shot and killed last week by the Boston Marathon
bombings suspects.

"The bombings at the Boston Marathon and its aftermath have affected
all of us in New England. We are united in our grief and in our pride
in the law enforcement officers who gave so much to protect our people
and bring the perpetrators to justice," Governor Hassan said. "Sean
Collier's dedication to protecting others reflects the very best of
the American spirit. As we have heard so often in recent days, all he
ever wanted to do was serve as a police officer and work to keep those
around him safe, and his senseless murder has taken him from this
earth far too soon. The people of New Hampshire join our neighbors in
Massachusetts in mourning the loss of Sean Collier, and send our
thoughts and prayers to his family and loved ones."

Today, we mourn for those in Boston.  We mourn the loss of life, the injuries, and the damage.  We are not cowed though.  We are not beaten.  The perpetrators have scored no victory.  When cowards attack like this, after who knows how many months or years of planning, and devoting many resources to the plan, I always wonder if they realize how insignificant they are.  While they have hurt some people, some families, and some buildings; America goes on.  Tomorrow, the strong people of Boston will go to work.  The shops will open.  The trains will run.  Boston will stand as before.  Yes, there will be some cleanup, some rebuilding.  Nonetheless, the city remains.  In the coming days, competing news services may try to out-sensationalize each other.  Don’t lose sight of what this really was.  This was the cowardly act of some common criminals.  They deserve no glory, and little mention.  Instead of playing into this, keep your thoughts and prayers with those who were hurt.  We are America.  Support the responders, mourn, assist, pray, but don’t glorify these dirt-bags.

Steve