The following is an official statement from State Representative Todd Warner regarding the delayed release of the Covenant School Shooter manifesto:
The statements of Nashville Councilwoman Courtney Johnston to withhold the manifesto of Covenant School shooter Audrey Hale are both outrageous and alarming. Tennesseans and the families of the Covenant School Shooting victims deserve to have transparency and justice in the midst of this tragic hate crime.
Instead of automatically targeting 2nd amendment rights— as numerous Tennessee Leaders have proposed— there should be an outright demand for the public release of these records. This evidence is pertinent to the public welfare.
Knowing the facts behind the horrific acts committed by Audrey Hale is the only way to illuminate the means, methods, and motives of this crime. This is a criminal justice matter, and a transparent investigation is crucial to delivering justice.
This is my official call to demand immediate action from the FBI, TBI, and the Metro Nashville Police Department to release the full, uncensored version of Audrey Hale’s manifesto, which undeniably contributed to the death of six innocent Tennessee lives.
~Todd Warner
View PDF of statement HERE.
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Any way to send feedback/contact rep’s to let our voices be heard, other than calling?
Calling, means whomever can ignore. Electronic communication, at least I hope, will always be there, even if someone tries to ignore. Thoughts?
What is being hidden by the refusal to release it? Something strange about this.
Thank you, Representative Warner, for again stepping up to the plate and calling out those in authority who need to be publicly accountable.