October 29, 2020

Dear, Representative Nancy Pelosi

1236 Longworth Hob, Washington, DC 20515

Contact information, Pelosi.house.gov/contact me

(202)-225-4965

  This letter is to ask for your assistance regarding an issue I would like to address with you regarding citizenship protection against the law. Due to your involvement as a speaker in the United States House of Representatives, I feel that this will be an honor to receive your help in making the problem go away. As you read my letter, I hope you will consider my suggestion in trying to make citizens live a better protected and safe life. The problem I will like to discuss is that not too many people are getting the protection we supposedly have against the law, the fact that cops can do and say whatever they want and get away with it all is frustrating. We have amendments that were created for that main reason to protect us; However, some people are aware of these amendments and some are not. Either way of knowing this information the law still has the power to control us in anything we do or say. We should not be scared to voice our opinion to any officers or judges this is called “Freedom of Speech”. Let us say anything in voicing ourselves, we will get yelled at to even being cuffed and put in jail, but what happens to people of the law when they choose to do the same, can we tell them to be quite? Can we arrest them? No we can not in fact we can not tell them anything, they always claim that they are the law and they are over us, again with that being said that shows that they over ride their power in the field. Citizens are being treated as if we do not matter, many officers think they have all power and it is not ok, many of them love to take advantage. Let me provide you a prime example to this issue I am addressing. There was a story about a mom who was in the comfort of her home with her daughter, she was just getting out the shower and only was covered in a towel when police officers arrived. The mother then asked the cops to stand outside by her door so she can let them in after getting properly dressed, but of course the officers did not give her the respect to stand outside the however walked right in after being told to wait. Before I continue let me add how they already violated the amendments in which they violated the privacy to her home with having no warrant or any reasonable issue. She was heard saying in this video that was uploaded, “There is no problem here”, now they showed up to a domestic dispute with her and the husband that happened in a different location not her home. The officer was not answering no questions she was asking him but in fact wanted his questions answered and demanded them to be answered. This cop got so upset due to the women not wanting to answer him in she had all right not too, he then let his angry get the best of him and started to handcuff her while just having a towel on. While he is arresting her he is heard saying “ We do not play, if a cop shows up you are not in charge, I do not care if this is your house”, this is no respect for us citizens against cops just by his ignorant comment. So, she is handcuffed, and her towel of course falls off, so she is embarrassed because she is naked, she is heard saying “Please cover me, cover me, cover me”. This cop had the audacity to have her daughter go and remove the cuffs off her mother, this is the most disgusting and shameful behavior on his part as an officer in the United States. After the removal to the handcuffs he then leaves her apartment after causing such embarrassment as if he did nothing wrong but yet says “ I will find myself a lawyer”, with just saying those words should show you that some officers over power themselves even with they are wrong. This woman who was violated is now pursuing a lawsuit and she has every right to. (Inside Edition, July 20, 2015)

These are issues we must deal with when officers think that they can enter our premises even after being told not to. This must change for the better we need to feel protected in the privacy of our homes, that should have never happened, and I am for certain it will not be the last if things do not change. All the riots and protesting are against things like this, we are standing up to what is right and what is wrong. The article I was explaining above you can find the story in the following sources this is where I received my information. The sources are Inside Edition (July 20, 2015), NY Daily News (July 16,2015)

CBS News (July 17, 2015), YouTube (July 17, 2015), TomoNews (July 17, 2015),

ABC News (March 17, 2016), DailyDot.com (February 29, 2020), The Daily Motion (July 17, 2015) and

 Thefreethoughtproject.com (July 15, 2015). There are many sites where you can easily find this article it went worldwide because this has been going on for way too long and we are tired of it and want change. I can provide you my thoughts in how to make things change for the better, I would have each officer and every law worker in the field to re study the amendments that way they can fully understand we have control to our own lives. They will need punishment as well if any amendment was violated without reasonable actions or warrants, I believe it is only right due to the fact that if we violate the law we are put in jail or behind a judge for a fine. These cops who do not comply should indeed receive the same treatment, I can grantee that things would change if cops knew they can be punish too if they obey. This suggestion I am implying should be made into a law, this should be brought up to the committee, then having the congress debate it and vote on it, then have a presidential approval so this matter can become the law, that way cops can also be aware that they can not over power their authority. I believe with your voice in congress people that have the upper power to create this law will hear your words and want to make a difference. This is not about wanting to bash our officers this is only about wanting equal rights if there is any wrong on their end as well as ours.

                                                                                                                     Thank you for your time….

                                                                                                       Sincerely, Sonia Cruz.

I will grade my self 20 points because I researched all my information properly and shared evidence containing my problem with using in-text citations, correct dates, times and sites. I made my writing clear to who I was addressing and adding her contact information as well. In my letter I shared some of my sources to show that this story was in fact a real-life event, with also providing a solution to how this can end. So, I provided my evidence, I explained my problem and proposed a solution and explained the path that needs to be taken. My grammar is spot on or just about correct with clear and understanding writing. My letter supports a good argument with very good information.