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Covington High School Students' Confrontation With Native American Activists
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Covington High School Students' Confrontation With Native American Activists
Statement Of Attorneys L. Lin Wood And Todd McMurtry On Behalf Of Nick Sandmann And His Family
![Statement Of Attorneys L. Lin Wood And Todd McMurtry On Behalf Of Nick Sandmann And His Family L. LIN WOOD, P.C. NEWS PROVIDED BY L. Lin Wood → Jan 25, 2019, 16:04 ET SHARE THIS ARTICLE in O ATLANTA, Jan. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/- On January 18, in the span of a few hours, Nick Sandmann's peaceful attendance with his Covington Catholic classmates at the March for Life in Washington, D.C. was turned into a personal nightmare when Nick became the focus of false and defamatory accusations published and broadcast across the nation and the world. A mob comprised of activists, church and school officials, members of the mainstream print and broadcast media, and individuals on social media, including elected public officials and celebrities, rushed to condemn and vilify this young man by burying him in an avalanche of false accusations, false portrayals, and cyberbullying that have threatened his reputation and his physical safety. Nick Sandmann is 16 years old. He is an eleventh-grade high school student. He is not the face of evil and he did absolutely nothing wrong or inappropriate in connection with the incident to deserve the heinous accusations made against him by uninformed or agenda-driven individuals and media entities. Nick and his family have experienced one of the worst sides of our present society. As their lawyers, we intend to exercise our best efforts as advocates to show Nick and his family another side of our society-that we are a society that survives and flourishes from the fact that it is based on the rule of law. A system of justice that demands that truth prevail and the wrongdoers be held accountable for the harm they have inflicted on Nick and his family In the coming weeks, we will be carefully reviewing all of the false accusations and threats made against Nick. We fully expect that a multitude of civil lawsuits will be filed and aggressively pursued. We recognize that justice for Nick will not be achieved quickly, but we are dedicated to achieving it for this young man regardless of time or expense At this time, Nick, his family and their lawyers will not be engaging in media interviews. There is work to be done. If any member of the public has information, they believe is helpful to Nick, that information can be communicated to us by email to supportnick@linwoodlaw.com. Nick and his family sincerely appreciate the fair-minded individuals who respect our system of justice and refused to rush to judgment before the truth was revealed. Our efforts are not about politics, race or religion. Our efforts are only about iustice for Nick](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/001/454/148/51c.jpg)
![Statement Of Attorneys L. Lin Wood And Todd McMurtry On Behalf Of Nick Sandmann And His Family L. LIN WOOD, P.C. NEWS PROVIDED BY L. Lin Wood → Jan 25, 2019, 16:04 ET SHARE THIS ARTICLE in O ATLANTA, Jan. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/- On January 18, in the span of a few hours, Nick Sandmann's peaceful attendance with his Covington Catholic classmates at the March for Life in Washington, D.C. was turned into a personal nightmare when Nick became the focus of false and defamatory accusations published and broadcast across the nation and the world. A mob comprised of activists, church and school officials, members of the mainstream print and broadcast media, and individuals on social media, including elected public officials and celebrities, rushed to condemn and vilify this young man by burying him in an avalanche of false accusations, false portrayals, and cyberbullying that have threatened his reputation and his physical safety. Nick Sandmann is 16 years old. He is an eleventh-grade high school student. He is not the face of evil and he did absolutely nothing wrong or inappropriate in connection with the incident to deserve the heinous accusations made against him by uninformed or agenda-driven individuals and media entities. Nick and his family have experienced one of the worst sides of our present society. As their lawyers, we intend to exercise our best efforts as advocates to show Nick and his family another side of our society-that we are a society that survives and flourishes from the fact that it is based on the rule of law. A system of justice that demands that truth prevail and the wrongdoers be held accountable for the harm they have inflicted on Nick and his family In the coming weeks, we will be carefully reviewing all of the false accusations and threats made against Nick. We fully expect that a multitude of civil lawsuits will be filed and aggressively pursued. We recognize that justice for Nick will not be achieved quickly, but we are dedicated to achieving it for this young man regardless of time or expense At this time, Nick, his family and their lawyers will not be engaging in media interviews. There is work to be done. If any member of the public has information, they believe is helpful to Nick, that information can be communicated to us by email to supportnick@linwoodlaw.com. Nick and his family sincerely appreciate the fair-minded individuals who respect our system of justice and refused to rush to judgment before the truth was revealed. Our efforts are not about politics, race or religion. Our efforts are only about iustice for Nick](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/454/148/51c.jpg)
Covington High School Students' Confrontation With Native American Activists
Diocese of Covington APOLOGIZES to #CovingtonCatholic students for screwing up and condemning them p...
![DIOCESE OF COVINGTON Office of the Bishop 1125 Madison Avenue, Covington KY 41011-3115 Phone: (859) 392-1512 Fax: (859) 392-1508 LUCEAT LUX VESTRA 25 January 2019 My dear Covington Catholic Parents, Since Saturday, 19 January 2019 the events at the Lincoln Memorial following the annual March for Life have gained international attention. Within hours we were being pressured from all sides to make a statement regarding a video clip which purportedly showed students from Covington Catholic High School being disrespectful to Native American Elder Nathan Phillips. Based on what the video clip showed we condemned the actions of students who engaged in the alleged disrespect and promised to investigate the matter Since that time other video clips -some of much longer duration-have surfaced. Once these went viral some of the very same people who had put tremendous pressure on us to condemn the actions of the students now wanted a retraction from anyone who had previously issued a statement critical of them. All of this was based again on a video. Subsequently, there have been death threats to some of the students and their families. The vitriol and hateful comments on some online stories, some of them appearing on websites that purport to be Catholic and pro-life, have been beyond belief and anything but pro-life. We even had a bomb scare at the Curia offices and had to close the Curia and Covington Latin School (across from the Curia) in light of safety issues. People who are not at all familiar with Covington Catholic High School, its students, faculty, staff administration and/or the Diocese of Covington have felt free to criticize in the harshest terms. Having issued a second statement that said that we have engaged a third-party investigative team to do a thorough and in- depth investigation into the events that transpired on Friday, 18 January, it was our hope that this would ameliorate some of the hate being spewed on the internet and other news media. Unfortunately, this did not happen and people are still lined up on either side. We are sorry that this situation has caused such disruption in the lives of so many. We apologize to anyone who has been offended in any way by either of our statements which were made with good will based on the information we had. We should not have allowed ourselves to be bullied and pressured into making a statement prematurely, and we take full responsibility for it. I especially apologize to Nicholas Sandmann and his family as well as to all CovCath families who have felt abandoned during this ordeal. Nicholas unfortunately has become the face of these allegations based on video clips. This is not fair. It is not just. We now await the results of the investigation and it is my hope and expectation that the results will exonerate our students so that they can move forward with their lives. In any event, we will make the final report public once it has been received. In the meantime, we call on all those who continue to spew venom and hate to desist and instead pray for a peaceful resolution to this tragic spectacle. Mr. Robert Rowe, the Principal of Covington Catholic High School, has also been the target of this venom. He is a fine leader and role model for every student at CovCath and I support him unequivocally. Those calling for his resignation simply do not know him This has been a trying time for all of us. I pray that with the grace of God and the goodwill of all involved peace will once again reign in the hearts and minds of our faithful. As for CovCath, we have a spirit that will not die! Yours deyojedly in the Lord, Most Reverohd Roger J. Fays, D.D Bishop of Covington](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/001/454/147/839.jpg)
![DIOCESE OF COVINGTON Office of the Bishop 1125 Madison Avenue, Covington KY 41011-3115 Phone: (859) 392-1512 Fax: (859) 392-1508 LUCEAT LUX VESTRA 25 January 2019 My dear Covington Catholic Parents, Since Saturday, 19 January 2019 the events at the Lincoln Memorial following the annual March for Life have gained international attention. Within hours we were being pressured from all sides to make a statement regarding a video clip which purportedly showed students from Covington Catholic High School being disrespectful to Native American Elder Nathan Phillips. Based on what the video clip showed we condemned the actions of students who engaged in the alleged disrespect and promised to investigate the matter Since that time other video clips -some of much longer duration-have surfaced. Once these went viral some of the very same people who had put tremendous pressure on us to condemn the actions of the students now wanted a retraction from anyone who had previously issued a statement critical of them. All of this was based again on a video. Subsequently, there have been death threats to some of the students and their families. The vitriol and hateful comments on some online stories, some of them appearing on websites that purport to be Catholic and pro-life, have been beyond belief and anything but pro-life. We even had a bomb scare at the Curia offices and had to close the Curia and Covington Latin School (across from the Curia) in light of safety issues. People who are not at all familiar with Covington Catholic High School, its students, faculty, staff administration and/or the Diocese of Covington have felt free to criticize in the harshest terms. Having issued a second statement that said that we have engaged a third-party investigative team to do a thorough and in- depth investigation into the events that transpired on Friday, 18 January, it was our hope that this would ameliorate some of the hate being spewed on the internet and other news media. Unfortunately, this did not happen and people are still lined up on either side. We are sorry that this situation has caused such disruption in the lives of so many. We apologize to anyone who has been offended in any way by either of our statements which were made with good will based on the information we had. We should not have allowed ourselves to be bullied and pressured into making a statement prematurely, and we take full responsibility for it. I especially apologize to Nicholas Sandmann and his family as well as to all CovCath families who have felt abandoned during this ordeal. Nicholas unfortunately has become the face of these allegations based on video clips. This is not fair. It is not just. We now await the results of the investigation and it is my hope and expectation that the results will exonerate our students so that they can move forward with their lives. In any event, we will make the final report public once it has been received. In the meantime, we call on all those who continue to spew venom and hate to desist and instead pray for a peaceful resolution to this tragic spectacle. Mr. Robert Rowe, the Principal of Covington Catholic High School, has also been the target of this venom. He is a fine leader and role model for every student at CovCath and I support him unequivocally. Those calling for his resignation simply do not know him This has been a trying time for all of us. I pray that with the grace of God and the goodwill of all involved peace will once again reign in the hearts and minds of our faithful. As for CovCath, we have a spirit that will not die! Yours deyojedly in the Lord, Most Reverohd Roger J. Fays, D.D Bishop of Covington](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/454/147/839.jpg)
Covington High School Students' Confrontation With Native American Activists
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Covington High School Students' Confrontation With Native American Activists
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Covington High School Students' Confrontation With Native American Activists
"A Handy Guide To Facial Expressions"
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Covington High School Students' Confrontation With Native American Activists
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Covington High School Students' Confrontation With Native American Activists
Snopes on Vietnam Vet
![snopes.com @snopes Followv That label did not, as far as we can tell, originate with Nathan Phillips himself. FACT CHECK: Did Nathan Phillips Falsely Claim He Was a Vietnam Veteran? Nuances frequently get lost amidst social media uproar and hastily filed news reports. snopes.com 6:01 PM - 23 Jan 2019 16 Retweets 26 Likes](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/001/453/466/099.jpg)
![snopes.com @snopes Followv That label did not, as far as we can tell, originate with Nathan Phillips himself. FACT CHECK: Did Nathan Phillips Falsely Claim He Was a Vietnam Veteran? Nuances frequently get lost amidst social media uproar and hastily filed news reports. snopes.com 6:01 PM - 23 Jan 2019 16 Retweets 26 Likes](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/453/466/099.jpg)
Covington High School Students' Confrontation With Native American Activists
Your protest doesn't matter
![Marlon James 2 hrs. Here's the thing about Covington Catholic School Boy. He didn't shout, he didn't rage, he didn't threaten, and he did not even lift a finger. Because he's not even twenty years old, and already knows he never has to. He just stood there with his smirk, the line sealing his white privilege. A smirk saying that nothing you speak matters, your existence doesn't matter, your protest doesn't matter, your dignity doesn't matter, not even the fact that you were here first matters. You're a joke because I find you funny, you're a target because I got my bullseye on you, and you are nothing because I won't even remember you by the timel get home. This is racism boiled down to the core, bigotry in excelsis.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/001/453/451/0b1.jpg)
![Marlon James 2 hrs. Here's the thing about Covington Catholic School Boy. He didn't shout, he didn't rage, he didn't threaten, and he did not even lift a finger. Because he's not even twenty years old, and already knows he never has to. He just stood there with his smirk, the line sealing his white privilege. A smirk saying that nothing you speak matters, your existence doesn't matter, your protest doesn't matter, your dignity doesn't matter, not even the fact that you were here first matters. You're a joke because I find you funny, you're a target because I got my bullseye on you, and you are nothing because I won't even remember you by the timel get home. This is racism boiled down to the core, bigotry in excelsis.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/453/451/0b1.jpg)
Covington High School Students' Confrontation With Native American Activists
Covington Catholic Asks Parents to Sign Permission Slips to Be Interviewed By ‘Third-Party Investiga...
![Attached you will find a permission slip from a third party investigation service to speak with your child regarding the ongoing investigation involving our students at the March for Life in Washington, DC. Bishop Foys has ordered this investigation with the purpose of seeking out the truth. Although we would like for each student to speak with the investigators, they will not speak to any investigator unless given permission from their guardian. That being the case, we want this to be as casy and as comfortable as possible for the students. If the student would feel better having a school counselor, staff member or parent present during their interview with the investigators we will accommodate those needs. These interviews will begin as soon as Friday moming. Thank You Greater Cincinnati Investigation, Inc. P.O. Box 2657 www.gcícorp.net Serving Ohio, Kentucky&Indiana , give my child permission to speak with the above named company regarding the incident that happened on 1-18-19 at the March for Life in Washington, DC. Parent/Guardian Name (please print) Child's Name (please print) Date Parent/Guardian Signature I would like to have a school counselor or staff member present when my son is Interviewed by the investigators Iwould like to be present when my son is interviewed by the investigators.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/001/453/450/a8f.jpg)
![Attached you will find a permission slip from a third party investigation service to speak with your child regarding the ongoing investigation involving our students at the March for Life in Washington, DC. Bishop Foys has ordered this investigation with the purpose of seeking out the truth. Although we would like for each student to speak with the investigators, they will not speak to any investigator unless given permission from their guardian. That being the case, we want this to be as casy and as comfortable as possible for the students. If the student would feel better having a school counselor, staff member or parent present during their interview with the investigators we will accommodate those needs. These interviews will begin as soon as Friday moming. Thank You Greater Cincinnati Investigation, Inc. P.O. Box 2657 www.gcícorp.net Serving Ohio, Kentucky&Indiana , give my child permission to speak with the above named company regarding the incident that happened on 1-18-19 at the March for Life in Washington, DC. Parent/Guardian Name (please print) Child's Name (please print) Date Parent/Guardian Signature I would like to have a school counselor or staff member present when my son is Interviewed by the investigators Iwould like to be present when my son is interviewed by the investigators.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/453/450/a8f.jpg)
Covington High School Students' Confrontation With Native American Activists
Sarah Sanders Happy to Destroy
![David Hogg o @davidhogg111 Really? Talking Points Memo @TPM WH bashes media: "Never seen people so happy to destroy a kid's life" bit.ly/2WfbDFQ FOX EWS SARAH SANDERS WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY ROX NEWS ALER SANDERS SO RUDELY& INACCURATELY, IN PARTICULAR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE PRESS 1/23/19, 6:03 AM from Manhattan, NY](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/001/453/446/e02.png)
![David Hogg o @davidhogg111 Really? Talking Points Memo @TPM WH bashes media: "Never seen people so happy to destroy a kid's life" bit.ly/2WfbDFQ FOX EWS SARAH SANDERS WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY ROX NEWS ALER SANDERS SO RUDELY& INACCURATELY, IN PARTICULAR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE PRESS 1/23/19, 6:03 AM from Manhattan, NY](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/453/446/e02.png)
Covington High School Students' Confrontation With Native American Activists
Not you too Cristina...
![Man, I just hope this is a result of her being misinformed at the time of the posting of the tweet. She is one of my favorite VOs after all. :(](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/001/453/376/aff.jpg)
![Man, I just hope this is a result of her being misinformed at the time of the posting of the tweet. She is one of my favorite VOs after all. :(](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/453/376/aff.jpg)
Covington High School Students' Confrontation With Native American Activists
Jared Holt
![Jared Holt @jaredlholt Conservative media took over the narrative of the Covington Catholic incident. Here's how they did it, in three easy steps. Follow good piece from @jason_a_w The, Guardian Opinions How conservative media transformed the Covington Catholic studen... Conservatives have realized they can construct a parallel reality and have it accepted theguardian.com 11:17 AM 23 Jan 2019 286 Retweets 671 Likes 4 ” 00 9243 286 671](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/001/453/078/648.jpg)
![Jared Holt @jaredlholt Conservative media took over the narrative of the Covington Catholic incident. Here's how they did it, in three easy steps. Follow good piece from @jason_a_w The, Guardian Opinions How conservative media transformed the Covington Catholic studen... Conservatives have realized they can construct a parallel reality and have it accepted theguardian.com 11:17 AM 23 Jan 2019 286 Retweets 671 Likes 4 ” 00 9243 286 671](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/453/078/648.jpg)
Covington High School Students' Confrontation With Native American Activists
Makes you think
![NO MATTER WHOSESIDE YOU'RE ON, ONE THING IS CLEAR THE MEDIA SHOWED MORE CONCERN FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE WHEN IT LOOKED LIKE THEY WERE BEING HARASSED BY MAGA HAT WEARING KIDS FREETHOUCHTPROJEC THAN THEY EVERDID WHEN INDIGENOUS PEOPLE WERE BEING TARGETED AND HARASSED BY THE POLICE AT STANDING ROCK](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/001/453/018/51b.jpg)
![NO MATTER WHOSESIDE YOU'RE ON, ONE THING IS CLEAR THE MEDIA SHOWED MORE CONCERN FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE WHEN IT LOOKED LIKE THEY WERE BEING HARASSED BY MAGA HAT WEARING KIDS FREETHOUCHTPROJEC THAN THEY EVERDID WHEN INDIGENOUS PEOPLE WERE BEING TARGETED AND HARASSED BY THE POLICE AT STANDING ROCK](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/453/018/51b.jpg)
Covington High School Students' Confrontation With Native American Activists
Crisis Actor vs. Just a Boy
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Covington High School Students' Confrontation With Native American Activists