Durham And UNH Preparing For Post Super Bowl Unrest

The town of Durham is gearing up for the potential of a celebration that could get out of hand should the Patriots win...or lose The Super Bowl.

Departments in Durham are coordinating efforts to keep the peace, and avoid what took place in Keene during Pumpkinfest, or even in Durham in 2013 when the Red Sox won the World Series. Close to 1,000 people gathered on Main street, police were decked out in riot gear, and even had to break out the pepper spray to disperse the crowd. They made 5 arrests.

“We’ve been meeting with our partners, such as the University of New Hampshire, to talk about eventualities,” said Durham Police Chief David Kurz. “UNH has committed that any students arrested will also be suspended. We’re hoping it doesn’t get to that point.” -Seacoast Online

I'm trying to remember when it became fashionable to celebrate your team's championship by destroying public and private property, and setting dumpsters on fire. I know to some of you the "geezer alarm" is going off as you read this, thinking I'm just getting old and out of touch. But I'm a Durham kid, I'm proud to be a UNH grad, and there's a feeling of disappointment when I read that the town has to prepare for the possibility that it might get vandalized, by people who ought to know better, and if they don't, they don't deserve to attend the University of New Hampshire and experience all that the town of Durham has to offer.