In October 2013, 34-year old dental hygienist Miriam Carey, for reasons still unknown, drove to Washington, DC with her infant daughter. Before the day ended she was shot dead by peace officers from various local and U.S. agencies, unarmed in her automobile with her daughter in the line of lethal fire.
Videos show armed officers firing on her in a crowded area and when she came to a stop, shooting at least eleven times, killing her as she remained unarmed in her car. A brief You Tube video shows a concerned officer rushing to the car and removing her daughter and carrying the baby to safety.
If the Senate Judicial Committee can hold hearings to question the suicide of entrepreneur Aaron Swartz, surely the President can urge them to hold hearings on this young mother’s questionable death.