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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N | |
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EXPRESSING PROFOUND SYMPATHY FOR THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES AND | |
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SUFFERED INJURIES DURING THE 2013 BOSTON MARATHON TERRORIST ATTACK | |
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AND HONORING THE BRAVERY OF THE POLICE, FIREFIGHTERS, EMERGENCY | |
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MEDICAL PERSONNEL, FBI AND OTHER FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT | |
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PERSONNEL, AND MANY VOLUNTEERS WHO RISKED THEIR SAFETY IN THE | |
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AFTERMATH OF THE BOMBINGS | |
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Introduced By: Senators Paiva Weed, Ruggerio, Goodwin, McCaffrey, and Lombardo | |
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Date Introduced: April 23, 2013 | |
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Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration | |
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WHEREAS, It is with heavy hearts that we extend our profound sympathies to our |
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neighbors in Massachusetts, fellow Rhode Islanders, and runners and onlookers from other parts |
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of the United States and from throughout the world whose lives were tragically altered by the |
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events of April 15, when a series of bombs went off during the Boston Marathon; and |
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WHEREAS, On April 15, 2013, at approximately 2:50 p.m., two bombs exploded on |
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Boylston Street during the Marathon, killing and injuring innocent people; and |
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WHEREAS, What should have been a day of triumph and celebration turned instead to |
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mayhem and unspeakable pain. In an instant, precious lives were lost and life-altering injuries |
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sustained; and |
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WHEREAS, This cowardly act of terrorism reminds us all that there are those in our |
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world who do not believe in our ideals of freedom and liberty. But the terrible events of April 15 |
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also remind us of what separates us from those evildoers. When this attack occurred, brave people |
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stepped forward immediately to respond to those in need, running towards, not away from, the |
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danger. These courageous individuals showed us all that at a moment of great fear and crisis they |
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were willing to risk their own safety to offer aid to total strangers; and |
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WHEREAS, The response of law enforcement officials over the course of the next five |
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days also demonstrated the steel-like resolve that underlies and strengthens our nation. The whole |
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world watched as law enforcement personnel at the local, state, and federal levels worked |
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together tirelessly to locate the perpetrators and bring them to justice. Although the efforts of |
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these officers and agents resulted in the successful tracking down of two individuals believed to |
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be responsible for the heinous act, during the series of confrontations, many officers were fired |
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upon and injured, and one officer made the ultimate sacrifice; and |
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WHEREAS, While the immediate threat stemming from the bombings has dissipated, the |
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grieving period for families who lost their loved ones has just begun, and the healing process for |
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those who were injured during the tragic events will remain an on-going reality; now, therefore be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations |
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hereby expresses our profound sympathy for those who lost their lives and suffered injuries |
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throughout the unfolding of the 2013 Boston Marathon terrorist attack. We also voice our |
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collective outrage at the cowardly actions of those who perpetrated the attack and honor the |
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bravery and heroism of the Boston police, Massachusetts State Police, area firefighters, |
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emergency medical personnel, and volunteers as they rushed forward to help the victims of this |
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terrible tragedy. We recognize, as well, the tremendous efforts of the law enforcement personnel-- |
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including the Watertown police and FBI investigators and forensic specialists involved in the |
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final confrontation and apprehension--who simply would not rest until the suspects were no |
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longer a threat to public safety; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That we urge all Rhode Islanders to take time to remember the families and |
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friends of those who were killed, injured, and traumatized by the tragic events of the week of |
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April 15. We also ask Rhode Islanders to support the work of those who are responsible for our |
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public safety; and be if further |
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RESOLVED, That in the wake of this terrorist act, we encourage Rhode Islanders to |
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stand up and demonstrate that the citizens of our great nation will not be intimidated or defined |
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by these despicable acts of terrorism, will not cower in fear in the face of adversity and tragedy, |
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and will continue to believe in, and fight for, the liberties and freedoms that have made the United |
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States a beacon for the world; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
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transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to The Honorable Massachusetts Governor Deval |
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Patrick, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, and Watertown Town Manager Michael J. Driscoll. |
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