The media is just a culpable here. They splashed Angela West’s mugshot everywhere & reported it as “BIG NEWS” that “wife of Republican Candidate Arrested”.
The Dallas Police Chief even launched a media campaign with press conference against the Wests, saying Allen West had “falsely vilified” them for the arrest.
Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia told reporters back on August 23rd, “...no police chief can sit idly by while his officers get falsely vilified. False representation of my officers cannot go unchecked. They work too hard and sacrifice too much.”
When will Chief Garcia be calling a new press conference to admit they were wrong, apologize to the West family for falsely vilifying them.
When Angela West was arrested on August 20th, taken into custody and charged with "driving while intoxicated with a child under 15 years old," Allen West said:
“The thing that upsets me the most is that they [Dallas police] took my wife, arrested her, brought her to jail and left my grandson with two Dallas police officers. Luckily, they were able to get in contact with our youngest daughter, Austin, who was able to go and pick up Jackson [West’s grandson] from two police officers on the side of the road… I support the thin blue line but this is insidious.”
This week toxicology reports came back and showed no traces of drugs or alcohol Angela West’s system.
Allen West put out a statement in response, saying:
“I stand by my assertion that a full apology to my wife Angela is warranted. As well, the full unedited body cam video should be released by the Dallas PD Chief Garcia to the press and the public. My wife’s honor and reputation should have never been assailed.”
As the Oil & Gas Workers Association put it, “will the "media" shout this as loudly as they shouted the arrest? Doubtful. That would be "honest" and "unbiased".