My husband, Zach Sowers, was brutally murdered by four street thugs in June 2007. Since that time, I have become an activist for victims\' rights.
In an interview with a legal publication titled Exhibit A Magzine, Margaret Burns, spokeswoman for Baltimore City\'s State\'s Attorney\'s Office, grossly misrepresented the evidence and medical condition related to Zach\'s case.
Marty Burns told the reporter that Zach\'s case was not what it appeared to be. She cast great doubt on whether Zach died from a street beating. She described multiple details that have no basis in fact. She cast doubt on my credibility in representing those facts.
In making erroneous statements in a public article, Margaret Burns made this issue a public matter. I have asked that she publicly apologize and retract her statements. Instead, she issued a fake apology that placed blame on the reporter and has refused to comment on this matter. As a result, she has hurt my integrity and my ability to lobby for Zach\'s Law and to help others who might one day face a similar situation to my own.
We must hold our officials accountable for their actions and their words. So many crimes like this happen in our city every day. Zach\'s murder has become a catalyst and we all must support each other because we are tired of having our city run by criminals. We want our neighborhoods back. We want our elected officials to protect us to the best of their ability and to prosecute violent criminals to the full extent of the law.
Despite repeated demonstrations and many media inquiries seeking clarification, neither Burns nor her boss, Patricia Jessamy, have owned up to their wrongdoing. They must be held accountable. Burns\' speaks for the Baltimore City State\'s Attorney\'s Office and she should be dismissed immediately for her libelous comments.
Patricia Jessamy must fire Margaret T. Burns.
Five hundred people have now joined me to say that Margaret Burns has no business speaking for this city. She lied about Zach's murder and refuses to own her actions, but this number proves she can no longer hide from the truth.
Reached 500 supporters
August 6, 2008
August 5, 2008
Margaret Burns thinks she can lie about my husband and walk away without consequence. We are hitting five hundred signatures soon and I need you to force her office to face the truth right now.
August 3, 2008
Margaret Burns still thinks she can dodge accountability by blaming the messenger for her own lies. I am back at the State's Attorney's office demanding a real retraction because the silence from her office is an insult to every victim she claims to serve.
Reached 100 supporters
August 2, 2008
6 Comments
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Sarah Diallo
18 years ago
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The people in charge are supposed to help victims not make things worse. This is just disgusting.
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Karen Banerjee
18 years ago
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Zach didnt deserve this and his family definitely doesnt deserve to be treated like that by a public official.
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Robert Knight
18 years ago
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Hold her accountable. She cant just spread lies and walk away like nothing happened.
M
Mike Donnelly
18 years ago
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Total lies. She needs to lose her job for saying things that arent even true about the case.
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David McCarthy
18 years ago
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Unbelievable. Our city is falling apart because the people representing us dont have a clue. She has to go.
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Linda Espinoza
18 years ago
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We need people in the office who actually care about victims. She should be ashamed of herself.
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My husband, Zach Sowers, was brutally murdered by four street thugs in June 2007. Since that time, I have become an activist for victims\' rights.
In an interview with a legal publication titled Exhibit A Magzine, Margaret Burns, spokeswoman for Baltimore City\'s State\'s Attorney\'s Office, grossly misrepresented the evidence and medical condition related to Zach\'s case.
Marty Burns told the reporter that Zach\'s case was not what it appeared to be. She cast great doubt on whether Zach died from a street beating. She described multiple details that have no basis in fact. She cast doubt on my credibility in representing those facts.
In making erroneous statements in a public article, Margaret Burns made this issue a public matter. I have asked that she publicly apologize and retract her statements. Instead, she issued a fake apology that placed blame on the reporter and has refused to comment on this matter. As a result, she has hurt my integrity and my ability to lobby for Zach\'s Law and to help others who might one day face a similar situation to my own.
We must hold our officials accountable for their actions and their words. So many crimes like this happen in our city every day. Zach\'s murder has become a catalyst and we all must support each other because we are tired of having our city run by criminals. We want our neighborhoods back. We want our elected officials to protect us to the best of their ability and to prosecute violent criminals to the full extent of the law.
Despite repeated demonstrations and many media inquiries seeking clarification, neither Burns nor her boss, Patricia Jessamy, have owned up to their wrongdoing. They must be held accountable. Burns\' speaks for the Baltimore City State\'s Attorney\'s Office and she should be dismissed immediately for her libelous comments.
Patricia Jessamy must fire Margaret T. Burns.
Five hundred people have now joined me to say that Margaret Burns has no business speaking for this city. She lied about Zach's murder and refuses to own her actions, but this number proves she can no longer hide from the truth.
Reached 500 supporters
August 6, 2008
August 5, 2008
Margaret Burns thinks she can lie about my husband and walk away without consequence. We are hitting five hundred signatures soon and I need you to force her office to face the truth right now.
August 3, 2008
Margaret Burns still thinks she can dodge accountability by blaming the messenger for her own lies. I am back at the State's Attorney's office demanding a real retraction because the silence from her office is an insult to every victim she claims to serve.
Reached 100 supporters
August 2, 2008
6 Comments
S
Sarah Diallo
18 years ago
Featured
The people in charge are supposed to help victims not make things worse. This is just disgusting.
K
Karen Banerjee
18 years ago
Featured
Zach didnt deserve this and his family definitely doesnt deserve to be treated like that by a public official.
R
Robert Knight
18 years ago
Featured
Hold her accountable. She cant just spread lies and walk away like nothing happened.
M
Mike Donnelly
18 years ago
Featured
Total lies. She needs to lose her job for saying things that arent even true about the case.
D
David McCarthy
18 years ago
Featured
Unbelievable. Our city is falling apart because the people representing us dont have a clue. She has to go.
L
Linda Espinoza
18 years ago
Featured
We need people in the office who actually care about victims. She should be ashamed of herself.
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The people in charge are supposed to help victims not make things worse. This is just disgusting.