LETTER: Bank Should Be Ashamed For Refusing to Lower Flag

To The Editor:

Bank of "America" on Main St. in Wilmington disrespected slain MIT police officer Sean Collier. All American flags in the area have been lowered to honor those killed in the Marathon bombing and Sean Collier.

The BOA refused to lower their flag to honor these victims. The day after Sean Collier was laid to rest, a full 9 days after the bombing, Bank of "America" was still flying its flag high. This upset me terribly. I had to go in and ask why. I asked to speak to the manager and was told that she was not there. I reminded them who Sean Collier was and that he was from Wilmington.

I said "Bank of "America" should be ashamed. You should all be ashamed." The three female tellers stood there speechless. One man, I'll call him Puppet Boy, spoke up and said, "I'm not ashamed. It's not my job." and he disappeared behind a door. REALLY, what a coward.

I let them know that I will NEVER do business with BOA again. When I went by the bank on my way home from work later that day, I noticed that they had lowered their flag. I guess I shamed them into honoring a home town hero. I will still, never to business with BOA.

Michelle Boutin

Wilmington