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Story of an Angry Father… Cont’d from P. 1 The father in this story is myself, Bob Clark, father

These moves are simply unacceptable to the victims’ of Officer Sean R. Clark, who was murdered in cold
families. He was transferred to Albemarle Correctional, blood along with his partner Officer Jeff Shelton. Both
where he currently resides, at the request of his relatives, of our families are extremely angry over this situation.

still under medium security. This puts him a mere 42
miles from the scene of the crime. No notifications to the Our families are victims of a crime and victims of the
families have ever been given since day one of his incar- system, but that is hopefully about to change.

ceration. I'm not the only person angry about this. As I have

The father is now furious. He believes that this last researched this, I have found there are others out there in

move is now creating a "Conflict of Interest". Thefather similar situations with the same anger. Have faith, you

thought, "What was the Dept of Public Safety-Prisons are not alone. That is why Marsy's Law for North Caro-

thinking? - did they think by not telling anyone that this lina is so important to me.

will go unnoticed?"

It's intended to strengthen the rights of crime victims.

It has been noticed and many are upset about it in- Not only is it specific to the victim's rights, but it also

cluding the victims of this terrible life changing crime. puts us on, at the very least, an even playing field with

2017 marked 10 years since that tragic event. This year criminals.

the father attended a ceremony at the apartment complex

where it happened. He did not want to be there, having a Let’s face it, it certainly seems that criminals have

difficult time dealing with all the raw emotions and hurt more rights than we do, and they are in confinement at a

that inevitably came. He has not been back there since cost of $30,000-$40,000 per year of taxpayers’ money.

the night his son was taken from him. Yet he found the Being allowed to mingle with the general population,

courage to somehow make it there to help deal with all watch TV, have visitors, make phone calls, and work in

he had suffered through all these years less he be com- the prison system making money without a care in the

pletely consumed. world is totally unacceptable and a change needs to be

made!

As a man of few words, his face told the story of the

roller coaster he was experiencing. If not for the constant It not only seems necessary but proper that Marsy's

love and support of those surrounding him, this could Law in North Carolina includes that the victims are in-

have been a very ugly situation for him. It turned out as formed of any change in a prisoners status or change in

well as could be expected. location "BEFORE" it takes place. Victims cannot make

To the father's shock and amazement, he finds out by any counter-action or complaint if they are not notified
accident the next day about the multiple transfers of the of any upcoming changes.

murderer to the Albemarle Correctional under medium We, as victims, should have a say in this process. Our
security. "Shocked" is actually an understatement. There
are no words to describe what this father is now experi- input should be considered important in the decision
encing and living. making that directly impacts us as victims. The hard cold
reality is at some point in your life you will be a victim

After talking at length to the NC Department of Pub- of some type of crime. This Bill is designed to define and

lic Safety-Prisons, the father is told that there is nothing uphold your rights as a victim.

in the NC legislation that requires them to notify victims

of any change in status or change in location. Even All of these events, names and details are factual,

though there is an order filed with the courts stating that truthful and easily accessible via public records. Iwould

the families will be notified and kept informed. like to thank you for making time to not only inform

yourself but others.
There seems to be a very serious "FLAW" in the sys-

tem that needs to be corrected! Either way, it seems Please "LIKE" and "SHARE" this story on social me-

someone didn't want them to know or were afraid to tell dia. Email it, publish it and pass it along to help make

them. Whatever the case may be, someone has violated Marsy's Law get the attention it deserves in North Caro-

a court order requiring notifications to the families and lina and across the nation. Together, we can and will

no one has been held accountable for it. make a difference!

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