Alex Pretti’s family demands answers, says DOJ withholding info
Nine months is a long time to wait for answers, especially when a family believes the government is actively working against them. Susan Pretti's accusation that federal officials went on TV to slander her son is a serious charge, and it points to a deeper problem. When the state controls the narrative around a death, the public has no way to verify what really happened.
I don't know the details of Alex Pretti's case beyond what's in this report, and that's part of the frustration. The DOJ may have legitimate reasons to withhold information, but those reasons start to sound hollow after nine months. Families don't stop grieving because an investigation is ongoing.
Transparency serves the family, and it also keeps the public's trust in federal agencies. If the government wants people to accept its version of events, it has to be willing to share the evidence. Until then, the Prettis' questions will keep echoing.