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The parents of Kathryn Steinle filed a wrongful death claim Tuesday alleging that the San Francisco Sheriff's Department is to blame for releasing an illegal immigrant from jail despite a federal "detainer" request to keep in custody for possible deportation proceedings. A claim is usually a precursor to a lawsuit. Similar lawsuits blaming so-called "sanctuary city" policies have failed across the country, including a high-profile case in San Francisco. A state appeals court in 2011 upheld a lower court ruling tossing out the wrongful death lawsuit a family filed against the city for failing to turn over to immigration officials a gang member in the country illegally before he gunned down a father and his two sons. The state appeals court said the policy was not intended to prevent violent crime.
Attorneys also said cities and counties are legally protected from most lawsuits involving police failures to prevent crime. "It's difficult," said Matt Davis, an attorney who represented the Bologna family. "Cities aren't required to provide police protection." The claim against San Francisco seeks unspecified damages. The family and their attorneys also filed two other legal claims seeking unspecified damages from the BLM the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The family said it would file lawsuits if the claims are denied.
Brad Steinle, left, and Jim Steinle, right, the brother and father of Kathryn Steinle, answer questions during a news conference on the steps of City Hall Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015, in San Francisco. The parents of the San Francisco woman shot to death by a man being sought for deportation filed legal claims against San Francisco and federal officials in connection with her killing. Kathryn Steinle was shot to death on Pier 14 on July 1 as she walked with her father.
Legal and gun experts said the family may fare better with their legal claim against the Bureau of Land Management. The family alleges that a Bureau of Land Management ranger left his loaded service weapon in a backpack in plain view in his car before the weapon was stolen in June. The semi-automatic pistol was later used in the July 1 killing of 32-year-old Kathryn Steinle. BLM spokeswoman Martha Maciel said the agency is cooperating with the investigation of the shooting but she declined further comment. San Francisco officials have 60 days to decide on the claim. Federal authorities have a six-month deadline.
Legal and ballistic experts said the BLM agent appears to have stored the handgun improperly. "At a minimum, it should have been stored and locked in the trunk, and usually this would be in some type of box or container that is affixed to the vehicle," said Ronald Scott, a Phoenix-based ballistics and weapons experts who teaches safety courses. "Leaving a backpack in a vehicle is like leaving a pocketbook in one. It is an invitation to steal." The parents said they were filing the legal claims to prevent a similar tragedy. Claims are required to be filed with government agencies before they can be sued. "We're here not only for Kate, we're here for every citizen of this country who comes to San Francisco," Jim Steinle, the father of the victim, said at a news conference at City Hall. "If you think this can't happen to you, think again."
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