The Duck scandal hits New Hampshire

 The Duck scandal has now reached New Hampshire. No, not THAT Duck scandal, this has nothing to do with the hit A&E television show. It seems as if while several people were feeding wild ducks outside a hotel in New Hampshire a Democratic State Representative from Nashua ran over several of them without ever slowing down as he pulled into the hotel parking lot.

  One of the onlookers quickly snapped a picture of the license plate once he noticed it was an official vehicle and confronted David Campbell. His response? He claimed the ducks should have got out of the way!

    David Campbell has since apologized for killing the ducks:

“I am deeply sorry that I accidentally ran over several wild ducks near the Crowne Plaza last Monday night. This occurred while some people were feeding the ducks in the roadway nearby. I know it greatly upset them, as it did me. In spite of the accusations to the contrary, this was accidental, unintentional and deeply affected me then and now.
“I immediately got out of my car and apologized,” Campbell continued. “However, one individual – who I later learned was Mr. James Murphy – was highly agitated and confrontational. He cursed, continuously yelled, and approached me in a threatening manner. After I parked my car, his aggressive behavior and threats continued. To diffuse a situation that was becoming increasingly hostile, I walked across the parking lot to my office building.
“I have fully cooperated with the police. I reported the accident to the N.H. Fish & Game Department, and also spoke with the management of the Crowne Plaza.
“Once again, I extend my deepest apology to everyone involved, including the public.” 

  I admit this is not exactly a hard news story and there are many, many more important stories out there, but it did make the front page of the Union Leader and if this is the worst scandal to hit New Hampshire we are doing alright, but still one cannot help but hope that David Campbell is a “lame duck” himself! Still no word if alcohol was involved…..