Richard Martinez, a father of one of the victims, delivered a powerful speech at the UCSB Memorial today:
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This must be the high note of today's memorial service for victims of the rampage on May 23. Emotional, yet empowering.
13:30 Yesterday I got a phone call from a Congressperson who expressed her condolences. And I told that person, I wasn't interested in taking a phone call that expresses her condolences and sadness about what happened to Chris -- that was the next step -- until that person went back to Congress and actually did something. They've done nothing and that's why Chris died.... How many more people will have to die in this situation before the problem gets solved? It has become a normal thing for us to accept this. It's not normal... life doesn't have to be like this.
14:45 And so I'm now asking you to do something... I'm going to ask you to shout words, "not one more!"... I want it to be so loud that you can hear it in Washington DC.
16:50 (Crowd shouts) NOT ONE MORE!
17:40 If you agree that Washington should hear that not one more person should have to die because of this ridiculous situation, then when I raise my hand I want you to shout so loud that they will hear you.
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