ABC: Apologize for the April 11th incident and discipline the officers involved.

The Issue

On April 11th, 2013, several ABC agents surrounded and drew a weapon on a panicked and confused UVA student purchasing bottled water in Charlottesville's Barracks Road Shopping Center. They then charged this victim with several felonies resulting from the confusion.

A description of the incident can be found at: http://www.dailyprogress.com/news/bottled-water-purchase-leads-to-night-in-jail-for-uva/article_b5ab5f62-df9b-11e2-81c4-0019bb30f31a.html

 

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The Issue

On April 11th, 2013, several ABC agents surrounded and drew a weapon on a panicked and confused UVA student purchasing bottled water in Charlottesville's Barracks Road Shopping Center. They then charged this victim with several felonies resulting from the confusion.

A description of the incident can be found at: http://www.dailyprogress.com/news/bottled-water-purchase-leads-to-night-in-jail-for-uva/article_b5ab5f62-df9b-11e2-81c4-0019bb30f31a.html

 

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The Decision Makers

J. Neal Insley
J. Neal Insley
Chairman of the Board, Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
Shawn Walker
Shawn Walker
Director of Enforcement, Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control

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Petition created on July 3, 2013