Mr.

Eric Sanders

Sir, J am writing this in confidence since my job with the United States Capitol Police would be in
jeopardy for publicly coming forward.
I recently read online "Did She Have To Be Killed" by David Montgomery of the Washington Post, and I
felt compelled to contact you.
First, please give my condolences to the family of Ms. Miriam Carey for their loss.
While the US District attorney has failed to prosecute the officers involved in the actual shooting, I
would like you to focus on another aspect of this tragedy, one that was vaguely mentioned in the article,
the neglect of the Capitol Pofice.
It is well known throughout the Department that the Capitol Police were operating the "pop-up"
barriers on the Avenues without procedures in place. This is especially relevant since when Ms. Carey
was driving towards Capitol Hill, the officers operating the safety barriers would have/should have
raised these barriers, and this alone would have prevented Ms. Carey from driving up Constitution
Avenue where she was ultimately shot. While people may speculate as to the outcome, there was a
high probability Ms. Carey's vehicle would have been diverted with the proper use of the barricades
making the outcome of this much different. The fact that the Capitol Police almost killed one of their
own shows the uncertainty in which many of these officers routinely operate. There has even been talk
that the officers working these avenues did not have up-to-date training to operate these barriers,
which shows negligence on the Capitol Police. I would think your office could make the proper inquires
to get this information or by asking around the Department.
The most recent event involving the Capitol Police during the president's State of the Union address has
also brought Ms. Carey's issue to light. The fact that members of congress want to know how an armed
robbery suspect was let go by the Capitol Police while Ms. Carey ended up dead should also help in your
cause. Here they used the barriers to prevent the vehicle from entering the Capitol area, which should
have happened in Ms. Carey's incident. There have been rumors the Department is terrified of the two
cases being brought up simultaneously because it will revive interest and talk about Ms. Carey.
Whether you have to force Congress, go through the media, or demonstrate on Capitol Hill, I do hope
you continue to fight on behalf of the Carey family, especially for the child she left behind.
I am not sure if any of this will help you or benefit the family of Ms. Cary's for the loss they have
suffered.
I hope you understand my reluctance for not attaching by name.
Concerned employees

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