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Nikolas Cruz Confesses to Florida School Shooting, Hid Ammunition in Backpack
sputniknews.com ^ | 02/15/2018 | Staff

Posted on 02/15/2018 2:14:44 PM PST by Red Badger

Nikolas Cruz confessed on Wednesday to being the shooter who killed 17 people at Florida's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, according to a Thursday report from the Broward County Sheriff's Office.

Per the report, Cruz confessed to officers that he "began shooting students that he saw in the hallways and on the school grounds," according to AP. The report notes that Cruz told officers he'd "brought additional loaded magazines to the school campus and kept them hidden in a backpack until he got on campus to begin his assault."

Once students started to run away from the school, Cruz ditched his vest and the AR-15 rifle he'd used in the attack in order to blend in with the crowd, he told investigators. Cruz was apprehended by officers on a street near the school Wednesday afternoon.

On Thursday it was revealed by officials investigating the shooting incident that Cruz was a member of the white supremacist group "Republic of Florida," which encourages militia training for its members. He had reportedly also been flagged to the FBI for disturbing, violent content he'd posted online.

On Wednesday, Cruz opened fire on students and teachers alike at the Broward County high school he'd attended before being expelled for disciplinary problems. The current death toll stands at 17, with 14 others injured. A full list of the victims has not yet been released by officials.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: knownwolf; nicolascruz; nikolascruz; whitehispanic
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Fry him.....................
1 posted on 02/15/2018 2:14:44 PM PST by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

Save the brain for study. Better yet, open his head and study it while he’s live. Let’s see what prescription drugs he takes.


2 posted on 02/15/2018 2:18:34 PM PST by Bryanw92 (Asking a pro athlete for political advice is like asking a cavalry horse for tactical advice.)
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To: Red Badger

How long before some high-profile lawyers gets him to plead
“not guilty” (for whatever reason), and delays the punishment indefinitely?


3 posted on 02/15/2018 2:20:32 PM PST by CatOwner
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To: Bryanw92

We need to roll this psychotropic drug thing into the president’s opioid emergency...


4 posted on 02/15/2018 2:32:02 PM PST by Dr. Pritchett
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To: Red Badger

Outlaw backpacks?


5 posted on 02/15/2018 2:32:13 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: Cicero

That has been considered, as well as CLEAR BACKPACKS only....................


6 posted on 02/15/2018 2:33:17 PM PST by Red Badger (Wanna surprise? Google your own name. Wanna have fun? Google your friends names......)
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To: Red Badger

No Metal Detectors at the Scrool?


7 posted on 02/15/2018 2:35:05 PM PST by CptnObvious (uestion her now.)
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To: Dr. Pritchett

>>We need to roll this psychotropic drug thing into the president’s opioid emergency...

I agree. It’s bigger than opioids because people think it makes their rambunctious boy compliant enough to make it through the Dewey School System.


8 posted on 02/15/2018 2:35:22 PM PST by Bryanw92 (Asking a pro athlete for political advice is like asking a cavalry horse for tactical advice.)
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To: CptnObvious

Probably not.

I doubt they even have a fence..................


9 posted on 02/15/2018 2:36:03 PM PST by Red Badger (Wanna surprise? Google your own name. Wanna have fun? Google your friends names......)
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To: Red Badger

The ties” to white supremacy has been debunked. But hang him anyway.


10 posted on 02/15/2018 2:36:43 PM PST by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
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To: CatOwner

He has little choice but to enter a not guilty plea.


11 posted on 02/15/2018 2:37:28 PM PST by Joe Dallas
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To: Red Badger

Funny how professional and efficient the FBI is when the perp gives them the whole case and it fits the current narrative.

Still waiting for info on the Vegas shooter.


12 posted on 02/15/2018 2:44:02 PM PST by Skywise
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To: Bryanw92

The guy has an really small cranium.


13 posted on 02/15/2018 2:48:47 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: Skywise

Do they NOT have locks on the school doors to keep people like Cruz OUT of the school? I live in a very small town and our local multi-grade school has locks on all doors that are better than Fort Knox. A mouse couldn’t get in without someone opening the door to allow entry. Carrying things in backpacks is screened very carefully to avoid such happens as the Florida shooting. SECURITY? It CAN BE DONE!


14 posted on 02/15/2018 2:49:36 PM PST by DaveA37
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To: Red Badger

Probably not.
I doubt they even have a fence..................


Smart comment is “There probably was a NO GUN sign in the principal’s office.”

But seriously, if we need metal detectors and fences in schools the war is lost all ready.

Also, note the many comments here that “we expect the government to protect us.” We will get our wish.............


15 posted on 02/15/2018 2:52:38 PM PST by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: Red Badger

Two questions:

1. Was this a gun free zone including no teacher carrying?

2. How long from the minute the police got the call until they were in the halls chasing this criminal killer down?


16 posted on 02/15/2018 2:54:39 PM PST by Cen-Tejas
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To: Red Badger

I guess that’s why many school districts (like mine) require clear plastic see-thru backpacks.


17 posted on 02/15/2018 2:55:54 PM PST by eastexsteve
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To: Red Badger
CRUZ WAS PUT DOWN AND CAPTURED WITH NARY A MARK ON HIM ....

HOW DID THAT HAPPEN ?

(Yes I am leaning into a conspiratorial theory)

EVERY shooter gets dead or jacked up.

I've seen two fleeting glimpses (I assume at the police station) and he looks as fresh as if he's going to the prom.

18 posted on 02/15/2018 3:02:43 PM PST by knarf (I say things that are true, I have no proof, but they're true)
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To: ought-six
The ties” to white supremacy has been debunked.

Still doesn't stop the lamestream from mentioning it every chance they get.

19 posted on 02/15/2018 3:08:14 PM PST by pfflier
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To: Skywise
Funny how professional and efficient the FBI is when the perp gives them the whole case and it fits the current narrative.

If the FBI had done its job when warned of this nut case instead of chasing the Democrats Russian wet dream, this might have been prevented.

20 posted on 02/15/2018 3:16:05 PM PST by TwelveOfTwenty (Prayers for our country and President Trump)
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