The Louis Farrell Tragedy

I love when people write letters or emails or otherwise speak their minds when they’re upset about something.  It doesn’t matter whether it’s about bad customer service or a life changing issue – I admire people who take the time to eloquently put their thoughts together to let their voice be heard.  I’ve emailed NBC sports when I havent agreed with their extra sports coverage, reporters who aren’t getting the facts straight, newspapers who focus on one side of the issue and businesses who have given me less than satisfactory service. 

I just came across this wonderfully written letter in today’s Pittsburgh Tribune Review.  Here’s the excerpt:

I found Rhonda Miller’s comments about the outcome of the trial of Sen. Robert Regola beyond distasteful (“Acquitting Sen. Regola,” Letters, July 15 and PghTrib.com).Miller wrote that “Members of the media seemed to foam at the mouth, fueled by Democrat fervor, waiting to devour the freshman senator and his family.”

This case was not about Democrat vs. Republican. It was about perjury, negligence and reckless endangerment, all issues that could apply to anyone, regardless of his political affiliation.

Furthermore, if any family is in danger of being “devoured” through this tragedy it is the Farrell family.

 

First, they tragically lost a beloved son. Then, his death was ruled a suicide, seemingly because of lack of evidence to the contrary.

Finally, Miller wrote that Regola was acquitted because of “the bravery of the 12 men and women on the jury.”

If only Regola and his son possessed the bravery to tell the Farrell family what happened on that tragic night almost two years ago.

Then, maybe they would find some peace and not have to be revictimized by the judicial system and people like Miller who refer to their beloved, sensitive, life-loving son Louis as a “troubled young man.”