Family of woman killed by Capitol Police speak out (VIDEO)

by Austin Petersen

The family of Miriam Carey has come out in public to speak about the shooting of their family member by U.S. Capitol Police. Valarie Carey and Amy Carey-Jones say they are baffled as to why their sister engaged in a police chase with her 1-year-old daughter.

The family does admit that Miriam suffered from post-partum depression and dementia. She had received a head injury in April of 2012 and upon receiving treatment for that injury, she discovered she was pregnant. After she gave birth, she reportedly contacted the Stamford Police to ask for protection. She believed that she was a prophet and that President Barack Obama was monitoring her electronically. She received mental health treatment but there are no results from it publicly available.

Valarie Carey is a former NYPD officer and believes that excessive force was used for firing on her sister, who was unarmed. Critics of their point of view are pointing to the claim by officers that she was using her vehicle as a deadly weapon.

Report via CBS Philadelphia:

Austin Petersen is a homegrown Missourian with a lifelong passion for liberty. He grew up on a horse farm in Peculiar, Missouri and went on to attend Missouri State University, graduating with a degree in the Fine Arts. After developing a career in media in both New York City and Washington, D.C., he returned to Kansas City, MO, the city he now calls home. In 2016, Petersen appeared on the national stage as a candidate for president of the United States. He took second place in the crowded Libertarian primary behind Governor Gary Johnson and ahead of cyber security maverick John McAfee. During his campaign, Petersen earned many high-profile conservative endorsements, including Mary Matalin, Erick Erickson and Leon Wolf of RedState.com. Petersen also brings decades of professional experience in a wide variety of fields, from content production and media to business and political activism. He is the owner and chief executive of Stonegait LLC, a consulting firm specializing in photo and video services. He was also the director of production at FreedomWorks and an associate producer for Judge Andrew Napolitano’s show “Freedom Watch” on the Fox Business Network. Additionally, Petersen has a national following as a commentator and professional pundit. He is the founder of The Libertarian Republic, a powerful online news source for the public that receives an average of 1 million unique visits monthly and whose podcast, The Freedom Report, receives an average of one million monthly downloads. He is also a frequent contributor on television, appearing on Fox News, Fox Business, CNN, MSNBC and on dozens of local radio shows.