"Shame on you." Shauna Carroll, the 11-year-old daughter of embattled police officer Sean Carroll, sent this angry letter to Hillary Clinton - who recently admitted she "misspoke" about the Diallo case. Dear Hillary Clinton, As an 11 year old student, enjoying my school life, I have been encouraged to learn about current events in our society, I have read various newspapers and enjoyed media coverage of events that will one day change our society. However, as a daughter of an NYPD officer I am disappointed at your narrow-minded comment about the Diallo shooting. They are not murderers as you call them. They are regular guys, like my dad, Sean Carroll. Our lives have changed a great deal because of this tragedy. I have heard death threats on my answering machine and watched people like you use my dad for political purposes. Hillary, as a woman, my mother encouraged me to look to the bright side and believe in ourselves. However, you as a woman and a mother, are not exactly a good role model for your daughter or any other young girl. I cried when I watched you refer to my dad and his partners as murderers. Hillary, look before you leap. Don't judge a book by a cover. Think before you talk and learn more about a subject before you condemn someone. Shame on you. Shauna Carroll, proud daughter of NYC police officer
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Hillary Press Release RE: Diallou Verdict
New York Post , Feb 24, 2000 print edition |