Posted on 02/22/2018 7:48:44 PM PST by Kaslin
Fresh off of being featured on a CNN town hall about school shootings, which was really a two-hour television event for anti-gun liberals to bash the National Rifle Association, Broward County Sheriff revealed a disturbing development in the investigation.
The on-duty school resource officer failed to immediately engage shooter Nikolas Cruz at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School last Wednesday. It’s part of an ongoing list of failures that don’t stop with local law enforcement. The FBI was warned on January 5 about Cruz and did nothing to follow up on it. FBI Director Chris Wray apologized that protocols were not followed in this matter.
Upon viewing the video footage in which the officer in question, Scot Peterson, waited four minutes outside the building. The shooting lasted six minutes. Seventeen people were killed and at least a dozen more were injured. Sheriff Scott Israel said he’s “sick to his stomach” Mr. Peterson never went into the building (via Miami Herald) [emphasis mine]
Douglas school resource officer suspended, retiring after failing to enter school, engage shooter
On Thursday, Israel focused much of his press conference on the school resource officer stationed at the campus, Scot Peterson, who chose to resign after he was suspended without pay. Peterson’s decision was made after investigators reviewed surveillance footage of the Parkland shooting.
“I am devastated,” Israel said. “Sick to my stomach. He never went in.”
According to Israel, Peterson remained outside Building 12 for about four minutes. The shooting lasted about six minutes, he said. When the shooting began the deputy was inside the school handling a matter with a female student.
A review of surveillance video showed that the deputy was in position and armed but never entered the building. He remained stationed outside the building while the shooting went on.
Israel said Peterson should have “Went in. Addressed the killer. Killed the killer.”
The armed school resource officer at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School responded to the shooting BUT NEVER WENT IN for “upward or 4 minutes” while the gunmen killed people, said Sheriff Scott Israel.— Marc Caputo (@MarcACaputo) February 22, 2018
“Never went in” Sheriff said. Officer “clearly” could hear gunfire
Sheriff: “Devastated.Sick to my stomach. There are no words.These families lost their children. We lost coaches. I’ve been to the funerals. I’ve been to the homes where they sit in shiva. I’ve been to the vigils”— Marc Caputo (@MarcACaputo) February 22, 2018
Sheriff Scott Israel said Officer Scott Peterson failed by waiting outside the Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS building for about 4 of 6 minutes while Nikolas Cruz killed 17 people
What should Peterson have done
Israel: “Went in. Addressed the killer. Killed the killer” pic.twitter.com/GxIMS1sPxf— Marc Caputo (@MarcACaputo) February 22, 2018
As noted above, school resource officer Scott Peterson quit when an investigation was opened up into his conduct. Sheriff Israel said video and witnesses show that Peterson was outside the SE corner of the building and "clearly" could her gunshots.
Could he hear the screams?— Marc Caputo (@MarcACaputo) February 22, 2018
Peterson has now resigned in light of this development.
Incompetence at every level of this guy’s department but CNN got their show trial to take it out on people who had zero to do with it.— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) February 23, 2018
“-———a totally politicized, militarized, trigger-happy police force”
Bull**** !
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I want to see what he looks like
“An unarmed 15 y.o. boy”
I’d argue that he’s earned the title “man”.
This is what boys who are told how bad they are while growing up become when they are men.
We must fight back against the war against our boys!
JoMa
says he was “handling a matter with a FEMALE student”...yep..im sure he was...
Great post, TTFlyer. I will not be giving up my guns either. Liberals are horrible people and we need to protect ourselves from them.
JoMa
So the kids are pushing their scripted gun control policies so that they are completely dependent upon the police, who are too afraid to protect the kids.
Yes. The man’s name is Mr. Peter Wang.
Petition seeks full honors military funeral for hero Florida JROTC student
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I’m sure CNN’s new approach will be that death by AR-15 is so horrific that even a brave, hardened LEO could not face it.
The simple fact of the matter is that they can choose to arrive long after the bullets stop flying and the criminal has flew the coop. And the cops will dramatically arrive to your place with sirens blaring, run out with guns drawn as the victims lies dead & bloody on the floor. They then just collect evidence, talk to the survivors (if there are any left), watch the ambulance pick up the bodies and haul them away.
But if the victims were armed then most likely the bodies being carted off would be the criminal and not the victms.
Just remember that dailing 911 = Calling Dial A Prayer.
There were apparently 2 full time police officers plus 5 FT security guards at this gov’t school.
I watched that fiasco and was disgusted with the police behavior. All those swatters with their body armor and ARs cowered outside while two kids went on a killing rampage. And they want to play soldier. Soldiers would have went in period.
Never take a knife to a gun fight. Pistols against rifles isn’t wise either. The FBI rearmed after that shootout in FL back in the 80s... but at least they engaged, perhaps unknowingly.
Israeli school teachers don’t just pack heat, they sling an assault rifle over their shoulders.
The failure is systemic. A rental cop isn’t enough, and neither is inadequately armed police presence. This cop was just window dressing.
Yeah, everything is just fine.
Clint Eastwood might make a movie about young Peter Wang, however. He’s a bigger man than any of the “authorities” including the Sheriff of Coward County.
Scot peterson? what a joke. I think he should we charged with negligent homicide . disgraced !!! Arm the teachers!! DO SOMETHING!!
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