Posted on 03/05/2018 10:22:47 AM PST by John Semmens
Broward County sheriff Scott Israel rebuffed criticism of the decision to order his deputies to “form a perimeter” rather than enter Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in order to confront Nikolas Cruz as he shot 17 students and teachers to death.
“It’s a simple calculation of risk vs. reward,” Israel argued. “Anyone I might’ve sent in ran the risk of being shot before he could take any useful action to neutralize the threat. Each of my deputies is a highly trained and valuable asset to the community. The loss of any one of these men would be a significant loss to society. I had to weigh this against the relatively lower social value of the students who might get shot if my deputies remained outside.”
“For the most part, students are a liability rather than an asset to society,” the Sheriff estimated. “They have to be maintained and supported at great cost to others. They contribute little toward the upkeep of the community. So, in my judgment I could not justify risking the lives of the more valuable police officers in the uncertain hope that such a decision might save the lives of a few less valuable students.”
“In the aftermath, I think my judgment was vindicated,” Israel contended. “No law enforcement personnel were injured. The loss of lives inside the school were a tolerable number. As we have since seen, the school has been able to resume its normal activities, proving that those killed by the gunmen were not vital to the school’s mission or survival. The icing on the cake was that Cruz was peacefully apprehended without incident outside the school. He confessed to the crime and the case is solved without requiring a messy and expensive investigation. I’d say the outcome has demonstrated the amazing leadership I have provided as Broward County’s sheriff.”
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https://azconservative.org/2018/03/03/mueller-investigating-trumps-complaints-about-sessions/
This self agrandizing asshole should be removed from office and law enforcement entirely. The earlier, the better.
The safety and comfort of his officers is the most important consideration. The safety and comfort of his officers is his only consideration. Those officers are there to hold down a sinecure and have no further tasks.
He forgot why he is there.
Every day until you resign or removed.
I would have added:
The incident now serves as a valuable political tool to move forward on much needed gun safety legislation.
That’s funny
WHERE IS THE DEMAND FOR FEDERAL AND STATE INVESTIGATIONS ????
They’re missing the point It’s not guns or the NRA It’s policies which had cops standing outside while killing was going on or some nut getting a gun the FBI knew he wasn’t suppose to... Plus a whole raft of other stuff
THE MEDIA IS DOING THIS BECAUSE
THEY DON’T WANT YOU TO KNOW WHY THIS HAPPENED
STOP SPREADING THE CABLE SWILL MILLS POISON
DEMAND STATE AND FED INVESTIGATION ON THE POLICIES WHICH CAUSED THIS
http://www.theusmat.com/index.htm
There were kids inside getting murdered. Sheriff Scott Israel displayed real cowardice in not trying to stop the slaughter. We pay these people to protect society from just this sort of thing. They collect a salary for years, but when it comes to performing the duty they have been paid for, they balk. Personally, I think he should be fired and somebody with a little intestinal fortitude should replace him.
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