Editor, Gazette-Journal:
On Saturday, April 19, a group of 50 citizens gathered at Liberty Square, along the road, to protest the current administration’s blatant abuse of our rights and his dereliction of duty to honor the oath of office to protect the Constitution.
We were peaceful and joyful at the support we received from passersby. We were also very happy to have Deputy Deshaun McGinnis drive up along the curb to remind us not to step into the road for our own safety and that of drivers in the passing vehicles.
Deputy McGinnis was very polite and genuinely respectful when speaking to us. He wanted to be clear that what we were doing was legal and clearly within our rights to protest right where we were … just not off the curb.
Thank you to our nonpartisan Mathews County Sheriff’s Office for the exemplary work you do to protect all of us in Mathews.
Sharon DequaineGwynn, Va.
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