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    Petition to Secretary Ray LaHood

    Save Innocent Families!

    Over 287 people have died in 202 fiery crashes involving 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokees, more than the ill-famed Ford Pinto in the 1970s. The ones with the power to recall these faulty-designed Jeeps have allowed Chrysler’s intimidation to stall the process of their investigation. Allow me to share the grim details of two doomed victims in their last 60 living seconds. I witnessed their last breaths taken while sitting in a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Be warned that my story is shocking and disturbing. The reason I am telling it is in hopes to get your signature and avoid my story becoming your story. On Friday October 5, 2012, just after work, I went to my Dad’s place in Frederick County, Virginia. Dad just purchased a car that week and wanted me to drive it to see how impressive it handled on the highway. As soon as we entered I81, we found ourselves sitting in stopped traffic at the back of the line. I was chuckling and commenting how we were on the highway, but sitting in a traffic jam. I didn’t finish my comment. We were hit. We immediately went into a spin. Shattered glass showered us as our windows exploded. I saw flashes of the same big rig over and over, all around our car. The hits kept coming. Our car landed in the guardrail. Dad and I got out of the car and found ourselves standing in the middle of I81 in the darkness of night. At this point, we had just had the most horrifying experience of our lives. Sadly, the next 60 seconds will be a million times more horrific. Once out of our car, I wondered if I was in a nightmare. My Dad came around the car pointing to a big rig pulled over on the shoulder 50 yards away. My Dad said, “We were being run over by that tractor trailer.” My Dad had not yet noticed the Jeep across the road from us, which was also hit by the truck. I was looking right into the small fire at the back of the Jeep. I guess I went into a state of shock. Already hyperventilating and sobbing at what I was afraid I was about to witness, my Dad looked at me and got worried. He asked if I was okay. I gestured for my Dad to look towards the Jeep as I said, “I'm okay but those people...” I could hear and see the Mom and 2 teenage boys struggling. Dad immediately ran to the Jeep. The doors were jammed so he busted out a window with his bare hands and leaned into the Jeep. Dad grabbed the first person in his reach, the teen in the front passenger seat. The teen was pinned only by his seatbelt. Dad yelled at the teen that there was a fire and that they had to get out fast. That teen ignored this complete stranger leaning in his jeep yelling at him. Tormenting fear and excruciating worry regarding the fate of his mother next to him and his friend in the back seat were the teen’s only considerations. The Mom seemed in shock, like me, but knew my Dad was trying to help them. She reached over and released her teen’s seat belt. My Dad pulled her son out the window and away from the Jeep. As the saved teen was sobbing with concern for his mother and his friend in this dire circumstance, my Dad focused on the teen in the back struggling to get out. My Dad pulled but that teen was pinned. Jeeps’ back seats collapse in a crash. That teen could not get his hand to the latch of his seatbelt. As the pinned teen struggled to get out of the backseat, my Dad ran around the front of the Jeep towards the driver’s door to help the Mom. The Mom was not trying to get out. She watched my Dad running, perhaps wondering why the rush. Then there was the noise. It was a gushing noise that brought fire… lots of fire. The entire vehicle was swallowed up by flames. At the moment the fire consumed the Jeep, the teen in the back was still hopeful of getting out, the Mom was still processing the wreck that had just happened, and the saved teen was still hopeful the three of them would be arriving home together that night, as planned. My Dad changed direction continuing to run but away from the blistering Jeep. In that instant, they burned to death. My Dad barely escaped the fire. Dad ran over to me shaking his head and said, in a heartbreaking tone, “That’s it. It’s over.” Dad and I stood in front of the Jeep and watched in horror as the Mom and teen burned to death. The saved teen watched the burning Jeep too as he tearfully screamed, “Mom! Mom!” After those 60 seconds, witnesses surfaced. We learned that a big rig came up behind us and did not see the stopped traffic. With his improper brakes (charges pending Frederick County VA GDC adjudicatory hearing 04/16/2013), he probably wouldn’t have stopped in time anyway. The Jeep was behind us and took the first impact, was pushed into our car, and then landed in the guardrail of the right shoulder. With the Jeep to the right, our vehicle bounced around in front of the big rig as it kept moving and kept hitting us over and over until we bounced into the guardrail of the left shoulder. The only survivor in that Jeep was the teen my Dad pulled through the window. The surviving teen’s family reportedly feel like they lost him in the accident too. The surviving teen will never be the person they once knew, not after watching that Jeep go up in fire with his young mom and his schoolmate still inside. This happened over 3 months ago. I still hear those boys’ screams. I still smell the stench of burning people. After seeing firsthand how a Jeep can turn two living speaking humans into two dead silent skeletons before our eyes, I am angry that these Jeeps are on the road. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration started an investigation of these Jeeps in 2009. Sign this petition to get the 1993 to 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokees, which have the gas tank behind the rear axle, off the road immediately and for good. People are surviving all kinds of traffic accidents only to tragically gruesomely burn to death after the accident.

    Jenelle Embrey
    Linden, VA, United States
    127,400
    Supporters
    • Jenelle Embrey Linden, VA, United States
    • 127,400 supporters
    • Created Jan 20, 2013
    Petition to Department of Homeland Security

    Stop tearing families apart

    … upon arriving at the border. These families are often fleeing horrific violence, and parents are doing … families. Family separation also creates challenges for children seeking legal protection, who must now … treatment of particularly vulnerable children and families is being done in the name of all Americans …. Join us in calling on DHS to immediately stop separating immigrant families.…

    Kids In Need of Defense
    864,062
    Supporters
    • Kids In Need of Defense
    • 864,062 supporters
    • Created May 30, 2018
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    Petition to Minister for Home Affairs

    Bring our vulnerable Afghan families to Australia.

    …With the closure of our Afghan Embassy the families of Australia's local employees are in imminent…

    Phil Gorman
    Cygnet, Australia
    162,719
    Supporters
    • Phil Gorman Cygnet, Australia
    • 162,719 supporters
    • Created Jun 1, 2021
    Petition to Secretary of State for Education, MINISTER FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Theresa May MP

    Stop issuing fines to hard working families

    … Penalty Notices are being issued to families whose children have EXCELLENT overall attendance.   The…

    jon platt
    Seaview, ENG, United Kingdom
    63,051
    Supporters
    • jon platt Seaview, ENG, United Kingdom
    • 63,051 supporters
    • Created Jul 2, 2017
    Petition to Department of Homeland Security

    Urgent immigration reform, don't split families apart

    I am writing this petition for the two people who have given me the world, my parents. I am also writing this petition to help cases that are similar to ours. My name is Juan Miguel Torres-Bruno. I am 26 years old, I'm from Orlando, Florida. My parents and me have lived in the U.S. for over 25 years, since I was nine 9 months old. My current status is DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) until September, 2019. I am the son of Martha Patricia Garcia and Miguel Eduardo Torres-Bruno. Both my parents have an order of deportation and have to leave the U.S. on January 2nd, 2019. From my understanding, I too have an order of deportation but I'm safe at the moment because of DACA. I am begging to whoever has the power to please reopen my family's immigration case and or approve their stay removal so that we can ultimately become American Citizens after living here for over 25 years.  I moved back home to Florida to be closer to my parents and my girlfriend of 8 years. What sealed the deal is my parents’ poor health, especially my mother’s. They are in their sixties, have a lot of health issues, are on a lot of medications, and do not have much money to their names. I don’t know how much longer they can continue to live in the condition they are in. They have been very stressed, nervous, and anxious for years about this whole situation. I moved back home to be close to them and now they have to leave the country they call home. We have a lot of family and friends here and we have jobs that allow us to live comfortable lives. We have many family members who are American citizens and permanent American residents. We want to continue living in this country and become American Citizens. Our immigration situation has really taken a toll on us.  We are good members of our community and of our society and we're good people. We have no criminal records, we came here legally, we work hard, pay taxes, work and drive legally, and have so many friends and family here. All I know is life in America. I have an amazing girlfriend who I hope to marry in the near future. I want my parents to be here and to be involved in our future in this country. The lives they lived in Peru and Argentina were a lifetime ago. Going back now and resettling their lives at their age would be even more stressful. Please hear us out and give us the chance, I believe we deserve to become lawful permanent residents and then lawful American citizens. I am very Americanized and the United States is where I call home. We know we’re not the only ones going through something like this. I truly hope you can see it in your heart to help my parents’ case. My parents have given me everything I could ask for and more. I’m extremely blessed for all that I have in life. I’ve done everything I’ve wanted to do thanks to these two wonderful people I call mom and dad. They have supported me through everything. Because of my parents’ hard work and sacrifices I went to college and got my bachelor’s degree. Through my parents’ beliefs and values I have become the man I am today. I know this may sound cliché but it is the truth; I owe my life to my parents. Please see where we are coming from. Thank you very much for your time. All the best and sincerely,  Juan Miguel Torres-Bruno  

    Juan Miguel Torres-Bruno
    Orlando, FL, United States
    41,510
    Supporters
    • Juan Miguel Torres-Bruno Orlando, FL, United States
    • 41,510 supporters
    • Created Nov 30, 2018
    Petition to Joseph R. Biden, Kevin Stitt, Markwayne Mullin, James M. Inhofe, Warren Hamilton, Randy Randleman

    Help families combat the addiction epidemic

    … families to petition the court to get treatment for a loved one who has refused to get help on their … middle of fighting a disease like addiction, it’s hard to make the right decision. Families and friends…

    Jessica Foster
    Keota, OK, United States
    32,940
    Supporters
    • Jessica Foster Keota, OK, United States
    • 32,940 supporters
    • Created Jun 20, 2016
    Victory
    Petition to J.B. Van Hollen

    Protect Families and Honest Police: Demand Fair Investigations of Police

    … discovered we were not alone, many families were denied an independent investigation when their loved ones … were taken. We decided that together we could make their deaths mean something.d Families who have…

    Amelia Royko Maurer for The Michael Bell Team
    76,172
    Supporters
    • Amelia Royko Maurer for The Michael Bell Team
    • 76,172 supporters
    • Created Oct 3, 2013
    Victory
    Petition to Donald Trump

    Save expiring benefits for retired coal miners and their families.

    … insurance our families need.  My name is John Leach. My wife, Rhonda, and I live in Beaver Dam … 22,000 retired coal miners and their families are scheduled for termination on April 28. In addition…

    John Leach
    Beaver Dam, KY, United States
    54,705
    Supporters
    • John Leach Beaver Dam, KY, United States
    • 54,705 supporters
    • Created Apr 13, 2017
    Petition to Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration of Canada, Justin Trudeau, Doug Ford, Consulate of Ukraine, Embassy of Ukraine, Consulate General of Ukraine

    MAKE TEMPORARY VISA-FREE ENTRY TO UNITE UKRAINIAN FAMILIES

    … asylum and visa-free entry for Ukrainian families of Canadian-Ukrainian citizens who got stranded in a war in Eastern Europe.…

    Andrii Reznikov
    Toronto, Canada
    147,096
    Supporters
    • Andrii Reznikov Toronto, Canada
    • 147,096 supporters
    • Created Feb 24, 2022
    Victory
    Petition to Dan Mcfaul

    Health Care Now for Military Families Poisoned at Camp Lejeune

    … the families still suffering from the effects of toxic water at Camp Lejeune. Those of us who drank … provide health care for the families and veterans who desperately need it. But these measures are being … and their families who were stationed at Camp Lejeune. In 1983, my daughter Janey was diagnosed with … make things right for the families who have suffered, and I have testified before Congress asking for … transparency and medical help for those who are now ill. The stories of families like mine have…

    Jerry Ensminger
    White Lake, NC, United States
    134,979
    Supporters
    • Jerry Ensminger White Lake, NC, United States
    • 134,979 supporters
    • Created May 17, 2012
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