Open letter from the Sweat family in WEST VIRGINIA regarding the tragic incident of June 24, 2014 regarding the actions of the West Virginia State Police and the announcement that a federal lawsuit will be filed. Ginger and I have always been respectful of law enforcement, and refuse to give any credence to anyone who threatens violence against anyone brave enough to do their job. Ginger and I want our girls to be proud of the message that we leave behind. That message is that you stand up for what is right, even when it is against seemingly insurmountable odds. We have retained the counsel of Richard B. Rosenthal, General Counsel for The Lexus Project and Maxwell Hiltner of Mills, Mills, Fiely & Lucas. We intend to pursue federal action against the WV state police seeking an injunction to require officers be trained on how to handle encounters with domesticated animals as well as establish a requirement for independent oversight of future incidents. Nothing can give us our sense of security or our precious family member back, but we can take solace in knowing that we did what was necessary to prevent this kind of horrific event from disrupting another family’s life. God forbid the next time something like this happens the consequences could be infinitely worse. Our deep condolences to the Sweat family. RIP, Willy Pete. (sls)
Posted on: Sat, 09 Aug 2014 20:38:42 +0000
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