Jessica Neal
Role at the time: Mother of Jonah Neal, speaking at a press conference
Condemned
Response to this claim
Jessica Neal said her son did not hurt anybody and that within 30 seconds the agent who fired decided his life was not worth it.
“My son did not hurt anybody. And, within 30 seconds, she decided his life was not worth it”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Bodycam shows federal agent was 'unjustified' in Memphis shooting, attorney says · NPRParagraphs beginning 'Andre Wharton, who is representing Neal's family', 'At a press conference on Saturday' and 'The Shelby County District Attorney's Office did not respond'
Why we used this label
Relative to the agent's use of deadly force against Neal, his mother says he harmed no one and that the agent decided within 30 seconds his life was not worth it. That rejects the shooting outright, so the label is condemns rather than a challenge to a description.