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Sorry about the leg, and hoping that the surgery is a success.
best of luck, no one deserves this kind of difficulty
Mark, we are pulling for you in the legal community, and wish the best!
And I suppose that you believe that charging good, loving parents with kidnapping their own child is just fine then. Isn't that taking a "shot" when the family is facing trying times?
Best of luck to you. Our prayers are with you!
And to those of you who offer these petty, callous remarks, you ought to be ashamed of yourselves. If you don't know Mark, you shouldn't be passing judement. He is a good, dedicated public servant.
That is what you have insurance for, to take care of your medical expenses and anything left over you pay yourself. He may be using all his vacation time, sick leave and unpaid leave. What does it matter to you? I can't stand the GOP of which Mr. Shurtleff is a member however I do wish the man well and hopes this turns out positively for him.
One he is stable he can work from his bed, all you need is a phone line, WiFi and a good secure laptop. His staff can come to his home and so on. What do you think the man does - beat the street for criminals?
No one wants to see Mr. Shurtleff lose his leg but some of us who watched his lack of compassion, insight, judgement, and plain cruelty, see eery signs of a what goes around comes around law taking effect.
Much like some of those he prosecutes (or doesn't prosecute depending on whether they might have prominence) it is difficult to have a full cup of compassion after witnessing the exercise of so much brutality especially in the name of authority and the law.
And Michael, your words seem to live up to the well deserved reputation of attorneys.
To The Attorney General of Utah Mr. Shurtliff: I would like to wish you the best and that your leg will heal. Our thoughts are with you and our prayers. Be well.