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(71,265 posts) Sat Oct 5, 2013, 02:28 PM Oct 2013

Family Of Woman In DC Chase Says She Did Not Deserve To Die [View all]

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The family of the woman who led Washington D.C. police on a chase Thursday says that despite her mental state, their sister did not deserve to die.

Miriam Carey's family gave a statement outside their Brooklyn home Friday night.

They want to know why police shot their sister when she was unarmed.

They also said they shouldn't have learned their sister was shot through news reports.

"We don't know why Miriam ended up going to DC. We don't know at that time if her depression contributed to her going and taking that ride. We don't know what was in her mind at that time," said Valeria Carey, Miriam Carey's sister. "There was some particular threat. Miriam was not firing any shots. There was no weapons. So we're still very confused as a family as to why she's not alive."

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Family Of Woman In DC Chase Says She Did Not Deserve To Die [View all] hrmjustin Oct 2013 OP

shoot first ask questions later... madrchsod Oct 2013 #1

The more I look at this the more questions I have and the authorities don't seem to want to hrmjustin Oct 2013 #3

I will write this as a sister to a schizophrenic diagnosed 36 years ago..... blm Oct 2013 #2

I am so sorry to hear this. This must have been completely heartbreaking for you. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #5

From the earliest reports of the incident I expected it to be a mental illness... blm Oct 2013 #7

I had the same thoughts as well after it was clear it was not terrorism. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #9

reading thru the threads, perhaps I should post my reply as a thread.... blm Oct 2013 #11

I think people have questions as I do. I don't think they were gun crazy. I understand they felt hrmjustin Oct 2013 #13

Bipolar is no picnic, either. Warpy Oct 2013 #12

Schizophrenia definitely has its degrees of severity. When it's bad it's really, REALLY bad. blm Oct 2013 #14

Thank you for all you do for your patients. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #24

I'm retired so I don't do it any more Warpy Oct 2013 #28

I hope they do as well. Nurses are the backbone of the medical care. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #29

Tragic as this episode is Zambero Oct 2013 #4

I feel sorry for the officers that shot her. That has to be hard on them. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #6

thank you dlwickham Oct 2013 #30

It's just a sad situation, all the way around Warpy Oct 2013 #8

I believe she did get medical help and was improving for a period but the last six weeks she went hrmjustin Oct 2013 #10

Andrea Yates. blm Oct 2013 #15

She should never have gone to prison Warpy Oct 2013 #16

That husband of hers was just as guilty IMO. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #17

He was MORE guilty. He didn't have a brain disease controlling his thoughts. kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #31

Yes you are right. More guilty because he could see what was happening and did nothing. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #32

Exactly - I think fundie religions are the worst thing for anyone with blm Oct 2013 #20

I agree. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author ann--- Oct 2013 #18

They would have to sue in Federal Court. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #19

Hope that they do. godai Oct 2013 #21

The good thing is the family is saying they will demand answers so hopefully we will get answers. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #23

Kick. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #25

No, she didn't deserve to die. Ilsa Oct 2013 #26

The whole thing was sad. They said she improved for awhile bbut that the last month or so hrmjustin Oct 2013 #27

Agreed. HooptieWagon Oct 2013 #33

in the OLD DAYS, they would have locked her up for her own safety. w/ out shut down. pansypoo53219 Oct 2013 #34