PAX Centurion - March / April 2014

Page 26 • PAX CENTURION • March/April 2014 617-989-BPPA (2772) B y the time this reaches print it will be one year since the Boston Marathon Bombings. Time goes by so quickly but the memories still linger fresh in our minds. For my fellow Officers who were at ground zero for this event it is a memory you will never forget. Being in the middle of all the carnage and chaos that ensued and keeping a level head while attempting to restore order was not an easy task. What was and will always be an historic annual event for this great city of ours was marred by two twisted delusion- al individuals who thought they were doing God’s Will. I am pretty sure God did not want innocent people, including a little boy, killed for the sake of misguided religious justice. This is not who we are as a country. We condemn those who believe that attacking and killing innocent people to make a point is the answer. We are and will always be a civil society. Civility is what separates our Great Nation from the rest of theWorld. I am also not naïve to think we don’t live in a sometimes violent society. Much like Pearl Harbor and 9-11 but on a lesser scale this event was no less horrific for Bostonian’s and those who attended and worked the event. For what seemed like an eternity but was only a brief moment in time our lives here in the Hub were disrupted. For those watching the chaos unfold in the media there was a sense of helplessness. Our beauti- ful and peaceful city that opens up its arms once a year to all athletes of the world was under attack. I would ask; How could this happen here in Boston? but given the recent horrific events of our time this does not surprise me. What did surprise everyone watching around the country and the world was how Boston handled this crisis. To say I am proud to be a Boston Police Officer after this event would be an understatement. I will always be proud to be one of Boston’s Finest, serving beside some of the bravest men and women in our profession. Watching our Officers in Bos- ton and this great Commonwealth rise to the occasion to restore order and bring those responsible to justice in such a short period was incred- ible. The Nation cried for those lives lost and all the injured, but the time for tears would be after the situation was handled. Taking the bull by the horns and bringing swift justice to the culprits responsible would be our only resolve. It is with deep regrets that the second suspect did not also meet his demise like his brother did. For most of the victims and their families I believe it would save a lot of heartache having to relive the events of that day during a trial. I hope the media does not parade him around like a rock star either because he is a vicious killer who placed no value on the lives he killed and those he injured. He will be judged by a jury of his peers and hopefully join his brother in Hell. What I would like to reflect on is the fine job done by all the Boston Police Officers who were on scene and who responded in the following weeks. I would also like to thank all the agencies that assisted Boston. I would be remiss if I did not mention Boston Emergency Medical services and the fine job they did. They managed to clear the deck of wounded victims within eighteen minutes! It is insulting to think after this event that they are still without a contract! They did God’s Work and should be acknowledged for it! How Boston handled this crisis has now become a prototype for the country. We as Boston Police Officers and all who responded should be proud. It was a defining moment in time that we shall never forget. A defining moment in time By Mark A. Bruno Unable to make ends meet? Are creditors hounding you? Are you about to lose your home because of debt? Call us today to find out how FILING BANKRUPTCY might be the answer for you. Don Green Law Office of Donald E. Green (A full service law firm) 2235 Washington Street Roxbury, MA 02119 (617) 442-0050 • toll free (877) DON-GREEN As we have over the past 30 years, we offer a discounted fee to police officers Don Green Annette Hill Green C arole l und r.e. G ail d e C oste Real Estate Agent Gail.carolelund@gmail.com Office: (781) 769-0122 Cell: (617) 407-9217 Fax: (781) 326-3776