Over a dozen law enforcement representatives and community partners were present at the Eagle County Board of Commissioners meeting this week to support the official designation of April 24-30, 2022, as “National Crime Victims’ Rights…
Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook joins the Department of Justice and communities nationwide in observing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, celebrating victims’ rights, protections, and services.
HANFORD â As National Victimsâ Rights Week prepared to come to a close, families in Kings County embraced in sharing both their grief and fonder memories.
On Thursday evening, members of the community came to First Baptist Hanford to view quilts that are displayed annually. On each of them, viewers will see squares and patches representing the victims of homicide within the county.
Members of the community were welcome to visit throughout the day see the quilts, with the evening culminating in the invitation-only unveiling for 2019 and 2020. During the unveiling, Kings County District Attorney Keith Fagundes explained the history and importance Crime Victimsâ Awareness Week, along with what it means to be the victim of a crime.
In a society devoid of criminal justice, liberty would mean nothing. Without equal protection of criminal codes, might makes right. Victors are those with the biggest fists, guns, intellects, and bank accounts who have appetites to misuse them for nefarious gain.
A truly free society proudly favors victims over perpetrators. It does not care about a victim’s color, creed, gender, sexual orientation or any other personal traits. It only knows the distinction between right and wrong, good and bad, and legal or illegal based on key major social agreements. That’s why we prosecute a killer wearing a badge just like a murderer wearing a gang tattoo.