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In the wake of the Boston Marathon tragedy, the Butler County Sheriff’s Office sent out a release this week to remind the public to “say something” if they see “something” out of the ordinary.
“The word ‘tragic’ does not even come close to describing the senseless act that took place in Boston yesterday afternoon,” said Sheriff Jones. “After 9/11/01, we were all saying that our world would never be the same. These certainly have become different and difficult times.”
Below is a portion of the release:
Butler County, Ohio, is not a high profile or heavily populated area when compared with other areas of our country. Even so, that does not mean that something tragic will never happen here.
Whether from a foreign or domestic terrorist, or even from just a mentally disturbed individual, the potential for a violent, senseless act is always present. That is why it is so important for everyone to always be on the lookout for things that just don’t seem to look right.
If something looks suspicious, call 9-1-1 and make contact with proper authorities and have it checked out. Even if the suspicion proves to be an unfounded threat, it is still at least a valuable training experience for the responders. It is better to err on the side of caution than to ignore a potential problem that might have been remedied before a major crisis developed.
“So far, we have been pretty fortunate,” said Sheriff Jones. “Our specialty units have been called on a lot to check out suspicious items in the past and we are always ready to respond.
“Please, be on the lookout. Remember, if you see something, say something.”