Deputy Attorney General John Skidmore says this about our protesting efforts in the Alaska Beacon: 

“Recent protests in Anchorage have asked for the prosecution of a person of interest in that case for providing a press article to Smith. While the person’s actions were unethical and reprehensible, there is no evidence that Smith was aided in any way by this text message exchange. Under Alaska law, there is no general duty for citizens to report a crime or to aid law enforcement or the criminal justice system. To be found guilty of hindering prosecution under any provision of Alaska Statutes 11.56.770, the person must render assistance to the guilty party. At this point, we do not have proof beyond a reasonable doubt that any assistance was rendered to Brian Smith.”

John Skidmore says Ian Calhoun’s actions were “unethical and reprehensible” yet they’re going to do nothing about it. Apparently it’s okay for your buddy to show you a dead body and then you send your buddy a news article link of law enforcement finding that body THE DAY THEY FOUND IT and then say to your murderer buddy that you were “hoping it would hurry and snow” before they found it and now you’re “in the clear.” See texts below: 

October 2, 2019 when Kathleen’s remains found on Seward Highway

Facebook messages between Brian and Ian

12:55pm
Ian: (sent link of KTUU news article about human remains found on Seward highway near Beluga Point mile 108)

12:57pm
Brian: “oops”

Ian: “As soon as I saw it”
Ian: “knew I should send you a text”

Brian: “I’m surprised it took so long. In a few weeks snow would have covered it.”

Ian: “I was kinda hoping that it would hurry and snow”

Ian: “me too from what was said lol”

Ian: “but that means I’ll be in the clear”

💥Click link below to read all texts on our petition website. 
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Link to Alaska Beacon article: https://alaskabeacon.com/2024/05/02/prosecuting-crimes-against-alaska-native-people-is-at-core-of-department-of-law-work/

Link to petition: https://www.change.org/ArrestIanCalhounNow

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