Im having a hard time with this

and i'm hoping that ya'll can give me some guidance.

Yes, this is about the aftermath of the storm. I know some of you here have made it quit clear to me to get over it cuase your just sick of hearing about it. But this is what i'm going through and im trying to deal with it the best i can. So please dont even go any further in this post and please dont pm me again.

I need guidance from those who do care.
What happened is that i received a call this moring from someone on the lawyers team asking me and my brother to do something again for them. There is a lawsuit thats been going on since last year against some of the sheriffs officers where i live. Days after the storm they were witnessed killing peoples pets and my brothers dog, Cleo, was one of them. My brother and i, last year, filled out the paper work and he wrote what he witnessed and i wrote what my friend, a fireman, witnessed with Cleo. The lady today said they have some new lawyers on their team and they need my brother and i to fill out the affadavits again. But this time, theres a good chance we will be callled to testify. And they want me to release the name of my friend with his contact info. I cant and wont do that cause he's already nervous of retaliation from the sheriffs office in some way. I thought this was behind me, but now its back again. I dont know what i should do. I want to see those bastards burn for what they did, cause the animals did nothing to deserve what happened to them. But, i know at this time i cant handle it. My anxiety is over the top since i received the call today. Any advice will be helpful to me. Im just scared and stressed all over again and cant think straight.

Im attaching a video that was shot by a news team days after, where they witnessed and confronted some of these officers. It may be a trigger to some. So be careful.
And i'm attaching a pic of Cleo, just for my sake.

This is the video.


This is Cleo.
http://www.lostkatrinapets.com/cleo/index.html

Thank you for listening and i hope you can help me on this. If you need more information from me, let me know. I just need some help to make this decision.

Oh wow Chalm.....wow.....I can't think of anything to say other than that. Geez...on top of everything else you've been through and now this. I can totally understand your wanting to protect your friend. It sounds like its more his decision then the lawyers. I hope they don't badger you for the information. It sounds like they need this guy to make their case, but that isn't your responsibilty. Maybe you can talk to your friend and give him the lawyers phone number, then you can tell the lawyer that your friend has the contact info and its out of your hands. That way, the pressure is off of you. Do what you need to take care of yourself.....I am so sorry you are going through this; I wish there was more I could say.

(((Chalm)))

I kind of think what Raynaadi says is perhaps a good idea...

Tell them no.

You did what you could when you could. Now things have changed.

Frankly, I see no reason why your former affadavits are no longer valid.

You have good reasons to not continue in this, and since it's your health that is being affected, I would say not to.

It's ok to stop and not go any further with this. I'm sure you would like anyone who was cruel to the pet(s) to be punished, but not at your own expense, imo. Not this time.

I agree with everyone else here. I am so sorry you are going thru this on top of the storm. I can't begin to imagine. wouldn't this video be enough though? (((hugs)))

Chal,

From a legal stand point you do not owe them to reproduce the affidavits that your brother and yourself had done. But from the Lawyers point of view is that if they somehow misplaced they will need you to provide at the minimum the affidavits again.

From the firefighters standpoint ( witness ) if there comes a settlement from this class action suit they will need his testimony to include that it was your dog involved in this crime .

Here is the kicker and a question i would want to know

For this lawsuit to happen who is the defendant ? Because if it is the sheriff's department there must be negilgence by the department not by an rogue cop.

What I am saying is Was there a directive by this department that says to execute all stranded animals ?? That is gross negligence on thier part. If it is a single officer the dept will protect him but also leave him out to dry too.

The attached video is damning evidence against Officer Minto but still doesnt tie the death of cleo to this officer. Also I will assume that the body of cleo was discarded therefore cause of death will be unknown unless witness comes up to complete the report.

I'm given you my advice from my legal standpoint

T

Thank you all. I just got off the phone with kelly in the attorney generals office. I told her I couldnt do it and my brother said the same. She said they have the witness accounts we filled out last year and will only present it if necessary. She said she appreciates the honesty and they are having the problem of many others not wanting to go further with it either. Which made me feel even worse. But, she said they will not push any of us to do something we arent able to. She said they have some who are willing to go ahead and everything will be fine, for us not to feel bad.
I've had constant tears in my eyes all day, but i cant cry. I wish i could.

to answer you tymber. The street shootings arent a class action. Its Pasado's Safe Haven and the La attorney generals office against the officers. There are 9 total. two who have already been indicted. I hear the massacre that happened at the schools are a class action, but we arent involved in that suit.

There has been evidence proven that a seargent in the sheriffs office did exacute the orders to murder. Last i heard he is still with the sheriffs office working on desk duty.

My friend, the fireman, witnessed cleo being shot. He tried to stop them but was threatened with his life. I can't talk more about that, hurts to much.

Thank you all for helping me make a decision here. You have no idea how much you've touched me.

(((((((chalmette)))))))

sorry, imeant to give ya'll hugs, not me.

(((((((((((((all of you, thank you)))))))))))))))

(((((( Chalmette )))))))

Good for you for standing up for yourself hon. I hope this all begins to pass for you and loved ones soon. Sending up good thoughts......

Situations like this are so difficult......we are caught between when we morally think we should do to make the people be held responsible for what they did....& what we feel we can do emotionally & for our own best interest in the future....caught between the rock & the hard spot.

Since it is totally up to the fireman, there is really nothing you could have done to force that information to be given. That is when you have to do what is best for you & be able to accept that as part of what has to be.

I am glad you were able to handle the situation & tell them how you needed to handle it. That has to be another step in the healing process that is necessary to deal with everything you have had to do through.

I support you doing what is necessary to take care of yourself as your #1 priority,
Debbie