CONCORD, NH – Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) released the following statement after yesterday’s officer-involved shooting near the U.S.–Canadian border.
“The men and women of U.S. Customs and Border Protection stand on the front lines every day, confronting real danger so our communities don’t have to and so we don’t have to see the same mobs and mayhem other states and cities are experiencing. They operate in volatile, unpredictable environments with professionalism and restraint. They deserve gratitude, and the benefit of the doubt, not reflexive suspicion fueled by half brained headlines and Democrat talking points.”
“New Hampshire is not insulated from the corrosive effects of sensationalism and “fake news” that too often turns public opinion against those sworn to protect us. We will not prejudge this incident. We will allow the investigation to run its course. We will never let New Hampshire become Massachusetts or Minnesota. I know I am grateful, today and everyday, for the men and women in all branches of law enforcement that keep our state the safest in the nation.”