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Mount Vernon’s Hometown Newspaper • A Connection Newspaper June 11, 2020 FCPD Officer Charged with Assault Against Community Member Colonel Edwin C. Roessler Jr., Fairfax County Police Chief: ‘These acts are unacceptable.’
By Mercia Hobson ney and Jeff McKay, chairman of The Gazette the Fairfax County Board of Su- pervisors updated the community he body-worn cam- on the investigation regarding the era video I am re- inappropriate use of force and the “ leasing shows a Fair- deployment of the taser that oc- Tfax County police curred in a Mount Vernon neigh- officer deploying force in violation borhood. of our use of force policies … They Descano verified that the Com- are criminal acts which violate our monwealth had filed three differ- oath of office, and they ignore the ent charges of assault and battery sanctity of human life,” said Colo- A Fairfax County Police Officer against Officer Timberlake, and as nel Edwin C. Roessler Jr., Fairfax deploys an electronic control a result, he faced up to 36 months County Police Chief the day after weapon, shooting an African in incarceration. one of his officers deployed an American male after other coun- “First, we will seek justice in this “electronic control weapon,” mul- ty officers and paramedics had case … Second, I cannot overstate tiple times on an African American been working on getting him the value and role that body-worn male who did not appear to be a into an ambulance. cameras have played in our inves- threat. In a released video, the of- tigation into this matter … and ficer is shown using the weapon lastly, this county, Fairfax County is Steve T. Descano, numerous times and in one in- our home, and we hold ourselves Fairfax County Com- stance with his knees on the man’s to a much higher standard than monwealth Attorney back, the officer tases the man’s what we see in this video … We neck. The victim calls out, “I can’t will not tolerate this.” breathe.” The Mount Vernon police district Fairfax County Police Officer of the Fairfax County Office of the cers attempted to de-escalate the ated criminal and administrative has body worn cameras because it First Class Tyler Timberlake, as- Commonwealth’s Attorney, situation working with paramedics investigations. was part of a pilot study, but the signed to the Mount Vernon Dis- According to police, officers to help get the man into an ambu- The day after the incident, Board of Supervisors recently de- trict Station for eight years, was responded to a call for service lance, PFC Timberlake arrived and shortly before 11:30 p.m., Roessler funded plans to expand the body charged with three counts of mis- around 1:30 p.m. Friday, June 5, used unacceptable force. Based hosted a press conference. He worn cameras to the rest of the demeanor assault and battery, on involving a man in crisis wander- on this action, Colonel Edwin C. along with Steve T. Descano, Fair- Saturday, June 6, at the direction ing in the roadway. As other offi- Roessler Jr., Chief of Police, initi- fax County Commonwealth Attor- See FCPD Officer, Page 8 Hundreds Come Out to Fight Racism and Police Brutality Mount Vernon “We are looking for more account- Mount Vernon resident Dan Photo by Mike Salmon/The Connection ability from the police depart- Moon saw the Gum Springs inci- ment,” Kincannon said. dent on the news, so he was there was ground zero A few weeks ago, police brutality with that on his mind. “Keep the lead to the death of George Floyd pressure on to take action,” he for the latest in- in Minneapolis, which sparked said. protests across the country. There were a few signs address- cident involving But Friday afternoon there was a ing that incident as well, including taser incident in Gum Springs that one that said “Fire and Arrest Tim- Fairfax County had captured the marchers atten- berlake Now,” referring to Police tion. “The community is upset,” Officer First Class (PFC) Tyler Tim- Police. Kincannon said, who called it an berlake who arrested for assault. “unprovoked overreaction.” See Hundreds Come, Page 6
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Three Republicans on the ballot this Overlooked Primary month in primary for U.S. Senate.
By Michael Lee Pope for undocumented immigrants. The Gazette “I don’t think it is logical to think that you are going to evict 30 to 50 million illegal im- on’t look now, but Virginia is in migrants that our feckless leadership in the the closing days of a primary. You past have allowed to move here,” he said. might not have heard about it be- “And if you won’t give me immigration re- Dcause of the global pandemic and form, we’ll have to build a wall.” the economic crisis. But buried beneath all He says he would have voted for the the headlines about police brutality and ra- CARES Act, although he disagrees with the cial injustice, Republicans are about to de- additional $600 weekly benefits for people cide which candidate they want to appear on collecting unemployment insurance during the ballot this November against incumbent the greatest economic crisis since the Great U.S. Sen. Mark Warner. Many Republicans Depression. are struggling to figure out which candidate Daniel Gade Thomas Speciale Alissa Baldwin Ultimately, though, he believes COVID-19 they are going to support in an election that is what he calls a “fake pandemic” because almost seems like an afterthought in the Gade says Warner employees if the busi- he believes the original estimates for fatali- midst of everything else that’s going on right has done little for ness dies because it ties were overstated. now. Even though Warner narrowly won his Virginia, focusing in- gets evicted,” he said. “I believe it’s psychological terrorism,” he last reelection to Ed Gillespie six years ago, stead on being a “re- said. “This is nothing more than a new flu.” he seems to be in a solid position now. liable rubber stamp THOMAS SPECIALE, “This is beyond an uphill race for any Re- vote for his party.” If By Michael Lee Pope/The Gazette 51, is an intelligence ALISSA BALDWIN, 42, is an adjunct pro- publican running, especially candidates who elected, he says, he officer for the Direc- fessor at Longwood University and a civics have never held elective office and have no would support leg- tor of National In- and economics teacher at Nottoway Middle name recognition,” said David Ramadan, a islation that would telligence as a gov- School in Crewe. A native of Manassas, she former Republican member of the House of give veterans the ernment contractor. was raised in Nokesville and Lunenburg. She Delegates who now teaches at George Ma- ability to use their A native of Peoria, has a bachelor of arts in political science and son University. “Mark Warner wins this one VA benefits anywhere Ill., he has a bache- leadership studies from the University of with a landslide.” rather than limiting lor of arts in political Richmond and a master of science in educa- Campaign finance records show Warner them to VA hospitals science from Illinois tional leadership from Longwood University. has more than $8 million cash on hand. By and clinics. He says State University and She was a paralegal for several years before contrast the three Republicans in the race he would also sup- a master of arts in in- switching careers to become a high-school are struggling. Daniel Gade of Mount Vernon port the REINS Act, a ternational relations history teacher. has been the most successful, raising about proposal intended to from American Mili- “I have gotten to a point where I’m so half a million dollars. Thomas Speciale of cut down on regula- The Republican primary is June 23. tary University. He en- frustrated with the career politicians and the Woodbridge has raised $80,000. And Alis- tion by requiring con- The deadline to submit an application listed in the Army in liberal progressive push on so many issues I sa Baldwin of Lunenburg County has raised gressional approval for an absentee ballot is June 16. 1987, and he’s served hold near and dear, like life and liberty and less than $8,000. of major agency reg- on active duty or in gun rights,” said Baldwin. “So I just decid- “Warner is going to run ahead of the Dem- ulations before they can be implemented. the Army Reserves since then except for the ed to live my teaching and enter the race as ocratic ticket, maybe not by as much as he He says he would introduce a bill that would time he was in college. He’s currently in the truly a political outsider, someone who cares would historically but he’ll outpoll the Demo- require every member of Congress to place Army Reserves, where he serves as a human about people and is used to bringing people cratic presidential candidate,” said Ben Trib- all of their holdings in a blind trust, outlaw- intelligence technician. together to solve tough problems.” bett, Democratic political strategist. “For the ing the kind of financial transactions that “Our country is being torn apart by hy- Baldwin says she would offer a contrast Republicans to have a chance at winning the some lawmakers engaged in after getting per-partisanship and lies by career politi- to Warner on issues like abortion, taxes and Senate race, they need Donald Trump to carry privileged briefings on the COVID-19 crisis. cians, and ultimately there is a very real guns. If elected, she says, she would cham- Virginia. And I don’t think many people think “Right now all they have to do is report threat of socialism emerging in the United pion federal legislation that would outlaw that’s going to happen, including the Trump their transactions, which is how we knew States,” said Speciale. “Democrats want to the ability of business owners to prohib- campaign, which is not investing here.” about the fire sale of stocks,” he said. “It ba- do away with the Electoral College. They it firearms in their stores. On the issue of want to seize people’s fire- abortion, she is in favor of outlawing it even DANIEL GADE, 45, is a profes- “This is beyond an uphill race for any arms. And they want to tamp in cases of rape and incest. On the issue of sor at American University. A down on what they call hate education, she says she wants to dismantle native of Minot, N.D., he has a Republican running, especially can- speech, which is any speech the federal Department of Education using a bachelor of science from Unit- they don’t like.” phased approach that transfers all its opera- ed States Military Academy at didates who have never held elective Speciale says Warner works tions to the states. West Point, a master of public for the Democratic National “They’ve actually created a lot more prob- administration and policy from office and have no name recognition.” Committee instead of Virginia, lems for teachers and created more inequi- the University of Georgia and — David Ramadan, Republican strategist raising money in New York, ty in the schools because of their funding a doctorate in public admin- California and Florida rather formula and their regulations, which are istration and policy, also from than focusing on Virginia. If actually unfunded mandates,” she said. “It’s the University of Georgia. After graduating sically makes it a form of felony insider trad- elected, Speciale says, he would advocate quite burdensome on local school divisions from West Point, he was commissioned as ing. The same kind of thing that got Martha for strengthening Second Amendment rights in rural communities and urban communi- an armor officer. In 2004, he was deployed Stewart in trouble should get legislators in by eliminating so-called “gun free zones” ties that don’t have the tax base for local to Iraq, where he was wounded in combat trouble when they do it.” and reducing requirements for gun owners matching funds.” twice and lost his right leg. He served in He says he would have voted for the to have concealed-carry permits in multi- Baldwin says she would have voted for the White House Domestic Policy Council CARES Act, although he adds that he be- ple states. He says he wants to “re-invent” the CARES Act, although she says she would during the Bush 43 administration, and he lieves it should not have included money for the Department of Education, but he was have pressed for increased means testing to was a senior advisor to the Department of Planned Parenthood or the Kennedy Center. unable to provide any specific details other limit stimulus checks to people who are most Labor in the Trump administration. As for the Paycheck Protection Program, he than “hold schools accountable” and “hold in need rather than the widespread program “I view this run as an extension of my mil- feels that the requirement that businesses teachers accountable.” One the issue of im- that was approved by Congress. itary service,” said Gade. “For far too long, spend 75 percent of the forgivable loan on migration, Speciale supports reforms that “I don’t believe that anyone who is here there are people in these political positions payroll might be too rigid. He says business are outside of the current Republican main- violating our rule of law should receive fed- who are serving themselves or serving their owners should be able to spend that money stream — allowing DACA students to receive eral benefits,” she said. “You are entitled to parties and too few of them are serving the on utilities and rent. student aid through the CARES Act, for ex- protection of your rights under our Constitu- Constitution.” “It doesn’t matter if you can still pay your ample, or supporting a path to citizenship tion. But not benefits.” www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Mount Vernon Gazette v June 11-17, 2020 v 3 Opinion
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We made some progress in [email protected] and Breonna Taylor, inequities society more just and fair. Racism torney Descano’s quick response in this last General Assembly by pass- Jean Card that should have been eliminated is a systemic problem. We each arresting and charging the officer ing legislation to remove all of the Production Editor decades ago. The murderous 8 have a personal duty to call out with assault and battery, this inci- old Jim Crow language through- [email protected] minutes and 46 seconds of Officer racism wherever we see it in our dent shows that we have a police out the Virginia Code, and to al- Jeanne Theismann Chauvin’s knee in Mr. Floyd’s neck daily lives, and to actively consider officer here in our community who low localities to remove powerful [email protected] has shown white Americans what our own behavior through an eq- is too quick to escalate the use of symbols of hate, like the Robert @TheismannMedia America’s black citizens have en- uity lens. 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Community Comes Together for Equality and Justice CIRCULATION Circulation Manager: By Dan Storck Ann Oliver high school students action, investigations many times about the sanctity of [email protected] organizing rallies in were immediately initi- life, opportunity and fairness for hank you to everyone who their neighborhoods. It ated at the direction of each of us and this officer’s actions A Connection Newspaper joined us for the Beyond is often our young peo- Police Chief Roessler. do not reflect these values, our Tthe Walls March for Jus- ple who spark the most PFC Timberlake has policies, or the law. Our County tice, Tuesday, organized by Pastor change and these young been charged with police have hundreds of practices Brian Brown and his youth church. leaders are embracing it three counts of assault and policies that our community, It was a powerful demonstration and charging forward. and battery against a the Ad Hoc Police Practices Review of strength and solidarity that our They will lead us on. community member, Commission and I have worked community came together with Last Friday, Fairfax and all officers on the hard to put in place to create high one voice to embrace justice and County Police Officers respond- scene have been placed on admin- standards. equality for all. I am heartened by ed to a call for service involving istrative leave. I strongly support Violence, regardless of the so many coming together peaceful- a man in crisis wandering on the Chief Roessler’s actions and these source, has no place in our com- ly to promote change and under- street at Fordson Court. A police charges. The victim was taken for munity. I continue to believe that standing. We are standing on the officer’s body worn camera shows medical treatment and released. we have the highest quality police edge of history and with a multi- an officer deescalating the situa- I have watched the video (link leadership and officers, who are tude of peaceful demonstrations tion when PFC Timberlake arrived below) and I am shocked, sad- highly trained in de-escalation and here and around the world. I am on scene and used inappropriate dened and deeply troubled by this diversion first. They understand particularly inspired by the many and excessive force. Based on this officer’s actions. 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The toddler in the wagon had a message. Hundreds Come Out to Fight Racism
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From Page 4 uity We also endorsed Chairman McKay’s their commitment to our communities and Task Force on Equity & Opportunity. The Task believe strongly in transparency. In times Force will be guided by the community and like this, our actions must be as clear as our will explore a range of situations and policies 202 KING STREET ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA words and individuals held accountable. that contribute to inequity and lack of op- 22314-3286 I am committed to ensuring our neighbor- portunities. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news2/ hoods are safe for each person in our diverse board-issues-joint-statement-announc- community. es-task-force-on-equity-and-opportunity/ OPEN: June 17 through June 30 To the hundreds of you who joined Tues- In my address to the marchers Tuesday, I day’s march and last Friday’s marches, the 10 am to 4 pm quoted the words of former President Obama community leaders who spoke and inspired, on the 50th Anniversary of the Selma to the local police and fire departments who Montgomery Marches. Obama said: “This is By Appointment: kept everyone save, and the local business- work for all Americans, not just some. Not es and churches who supported our efforts 10am to Noon Each Day – thank you! Together we sent a strong mes- just whites. sage to all in our community that injustice Not just blacks. If we want to honor the Call on 17th (703-548-0603) for Appointment or and inequality will not be tolerated! Regard- courage of those who marched that day, then email: [email protected] less of skin color, ethnicity, gender, income, all of us are called to possess their moral neighborhood, or education, all are welcome imagination. All of us will need to feel as Noon to 4pm: Limit 2 Customers in these United States, and particularly in they did the fierce urgency of now. All of us our vastly diverse County and District. It is need to recognize as they did that change our shared experiences that bring us togeth- depends on our actions, on our attitudes, MASK REQUIRED FOR ALL SHOPPERS er in understanding and acceptance of all. the things we teach our children. And if we AND SIGN-IN PER ALEXANDRIA Peaceful demonstration is part of the fabric make such an effort, no matter how hard it of our democracy, but looting and rioting are may sometimes seem, laws can be passed, HEALTH DEPT GUIDELINES wrong, take away the power of the message, and consciences can be stirred, and consen- and, in many instances, bring more pain to sus can be built.” JULY and AUGUST TO BE DETERMINED those already struggling with injustice and Please be aware that this video is graphic. financial hardship. Watch Colonel Edwin C. Roessler Jr., Fair- Yesterday, the Board unanimously ap- fax County Police Chief Update the Com- STAY WELL AND SAFE proved a statement about racial injustices munity on Charges Placed on FCPD Officer occurring both nationally and here at home. fcpdnews.wordpress.com/2020/06/07/ 25% OFF ALL MERCHANDISE https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/publicaf- fcpd-officer-charged-with-as- fairs/board-supervisors-statement-racial-eq- sault-against-community-member/
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From Page 1 Supervisor Dan Storck, who represents the Mount county. FCPD’s annual budget is more than $220 mil- Vernon District where the incident occurred helped lion. to organize a march on Tuesday. “I am shocked, sad- Chief Roessler said, “Our nation is righteously an- dened and deeply troubled by this officer’s actions,” gry at the law enforcement profession as am I … The Storck said. Fairfax County Police department is engaged with its “The community needs increased accountabili- communities, and we value transparency, account- ty and transparency for its officers,” said Sean Per- ability and as evidenced by our civilian review panel.” ryman, president of the Fairfax NAACP. “We need to Roessler said the video erodes the public trust of po- reduce the interaction of Black people with armed of- lice officers in the county and throughout the world. ficers because we see time and time again that we are “These acts are unacceptable,” Roessler said. viewed as a threat. This incident should never have According to Roessler, the victim was treated at a happened.” local hospital and released. “I thank God through my The Fairfax NAACP is working to develop a host of prayers that he is alive and resting at home with his changes to the way policing is conducted in the coun- family. I’ve personally reached out to the victim and ty, including how police respond to people in men- spoke with his mother to express my disgust with my tal health distress. Fairfax NAACP will hold a virtual officer’s unacceptable criminal actions and assured her town hall on Facebook live with the Board of Super- justice will be served. … I plead with our community visors and Roessler on Tuesday, June 16 at 7 p.m., to understand they are seeing transparency and ac- where they will propose action on transparency and countability. I will ensure the police department serves accountability locally. justice.” Fairfax County Police most recent Use of Force Re- Roessler said that in addition to the criminal inves- port for 2018 shows that while 9.7 percent of the tigation, he launched an administrative investigation. Fairfax County population in 2018 was African Amer- “The officer’s horrible use of force shall be subjected ican, police use of force incidents involved African to independent review by the Fairfax County police Americans in 248 of the 510 cases, which is 48.6 per- auditor,” said Roessler. He added that all officers at cent of the incidents. FCPD has not yet released the the scene were relieved of duty, pending the outcomes 2019 report. of both the criminal and administrative investigations. Police are currently working with a research team Roessler said, to study racial disparities in use of force incidents, “[Timberlake] was relieved of duty and all his law said Chairman McKay in a general email sent on Sat- enforcement authority.” He noted that the administra- urday. Researchers from the University of Texas at tive investigation would be swift; however, personnel San Antonio and the University of Cincinnati antici- regulations had to be abided for due process. pate a report at the end of January 2021.
The Rotar C u o A e andr a a ard three ho ar h p o 2500 ea h to re ent graduate o o a h gh hoo The Annual A ar s ere presente at a meeting of the Clu on une 2n . Since 1 3 the Clu has a ar e o er 0 000 in scholarships to eser ing local stu ents ho ha e preforme e ceptionally ell in Career an Technical E ucation (CTE) at T.C. illiams E ison Aca emy an est otomac Aca emy. The keynote speaker Dr. Tricia aco s of Ale an ria City u lic Schools highlighte the recent initiati es of the irginia Department of E ucation as CTE programs continue to increase in their participation an importance in the Common ealth.
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And so said Kenny Lourie. good, where To Act is Now And the reason I am now saying it is because of better is From Page 4 what correspondence I received in my personal expected. inbox accessed through my HMO’s online site. bringing back parole, expungement of ten- What I received was a condolence letter (sort -Thomas Fuller year-old plus nonviolent crimes, ending the of a form letter, quite frankly), addressed to the Lourie family from my oncologist expressing his death penalty, community policing, giving sadness at my “passing” and his “privilege to have ELECTRICAL ELECTRICAL Winter Cleanup... judges the discretion to reduce and drop participated in the care of Kenneth Blacker Lourie” charges after jury sentencing, eliminating (me). Then, a bit later in the day, I received a cell- mandatory minimums, and other laws to phone call from an unknown number (so I didn’t tackle structural inequality. answer it) but apparently, it knew me as a voice I am committed to equity and to help mail message was indicated. I entered my code and listened in associated shock as I heard my those who are struggling, which has been oncologist speak in a very heartfelt way about his especially difficult in the context of this “sadness” yet again concerning the death of yours pandemic. Our nation is under tremendous truly. He spoke for nearly a minute, hemming and stress, pain, and anxiety. hawing and occasionally hesitating as if at a loss But, as I watch the peaceful protests—a for words. Compared to the email, this message determined and blended mosaic of young was personalized. Reading and then hearing what I GUTTER GUTTER have just written was an out-of-body experience of people of all races—I am more confident that sorts, almost as if I was attending my own funeral we can come together to honor the essential IMPROVEMENTS IMPROVEMENTS and listening to the eulogies while standing off in cause of reconciliation and racial equality. the distance. TILE / MARBLE TILE / MARBLE We cannot unsee what we have seen with This experience was not totally unfamiliar to our very own eyes, or unlearn what we have me. In fact, once before, pre-cancer, something similar happened though it was more curious than finally learned over the past few days. This morbid. Scanning the Obituary section of The is our moment. Washington Post, I noticed - for the first time, pho- We cannot fail our children. They are tos of the many of the deceased were a part of the showing us the way. page. They were located above the agatetype and mostly in black and white. Catching my attention as they did, I randomly went to the top right corner of the right-side page where I saw a photograph of an African-American man. Unknown to me except Bulletin Board for one extraordinary fact. Printed below his photo was his date of birth: 9/30/54. The same as mine. Submit civic/community announce- It took my breath away. I have to tell you, seeing ments at ConnectionNewspapers.com/ one’s date of birth listed in the obituary section is a Calendar. Photos and artwork welcome. peculiar kind of the-future-being-now. Deadline is Thursday at noon, at least two Subsequently, I was diagnosed with “terminal weeks before event. ‘’ non small cell lung cancer, stage IV and given a “13 month to two year” prognosis. 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Nevertheless, I continued • Planting & Landscaping Design campaign/rising-hope-virtual-5k. with my normal routine, presuming I was still alive • Drainage & Water Problems and sure enough, it soon became clear that I was • Concrete Driveways, Replacement or New indeed still alive. • Patios and Walks • Masonry Work or Dry Laid FARMERS MARKETS OPEN • Paver, Flagstone, Brick, any style you choose Fresh fruits, vegetables, baked goods and But my oncologist and maybe even my endo- • Retaining walls of all types crinologist - with whom I have an appointment more will soon be available at four ad- ditional Fairfax County Park Authority Monday, June 8th might think otherwise. And not ll wor uaranteed Farmers Markets. Markets at Oak Marr, that their thinking ‘otherwise’ will change their Annandale, McLean and Kingstowne lives, but knowing what they think they know have now been scheduled to open. rather than what is actually true might blip their Sign up for Openings of the county’s 10 producer-only radar and cause some emotional misdirection. markets were delayed this year because After all, they’re only human and even though I of the COVID-19 pandemic. Market might not be their most memorable patient, given FREE DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTION openings were phased as health condi- my unexpectedly long life post diagnosis, I feel I’m to any or all of our 15 papers tions allowed and volunteers became not so easily forgettable either. Not dying does that available to serve at the markets. 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