hollydolly
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he was never hiding in any closet...
Scot Peterson did not confront the Parkland school shooting. Should he be jailed?
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Right, but they heard it somewhere so it must be true.
StarSong
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True. Nobody said he was. I think this got a little twisted on this thread. @911 said HE wouldn't have hidden in a closet, not that SP had done so.
Truth is though, SP might as well have been for all the use he was to those poor kids who were undoubtedly feverishly praying for him to appear and wondering what was taking him so long to arrive on scene.
Alligatorob
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That's possible, but he sure knew it wasn't where he was. He would look a lot better if he had charged into the wrong place... at least tried.
The closet is an example. What irritates and actually alarms me a bit is the willingness to pass judgment from a place of ignorance. There was a tremendous amount of effort put into this decision by the jury as our system dictates. People who said they hadn't heard of the case knew instantly that he was guilty.
I also understand the sight of the man just standing there enrages people. I felt the same way when this happened. Since then a jury heard the evidence and made a decision and I don't think someone who wasn't in their role is wiser than they are.
Alligatorob
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All too true. And there is a big difference between cowardice and not doing the right thing and criminal liability.
Knight
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I'm not a police officer, never have been on a police force & have never experienced having to face someone with the intent to kill. I'll stick by my original post about there was no legal basis for a trial.
"There is no law that requires a police officer to put themselves in the line of fire, or risk their lives during a shooting."
Given that & this definition.
TRIAL.
In law, a judicial examination of issues of fact or law for the purpose of determining the rights of the parties involved. Attorneys for the plaintiff and the defendant make opening statements to a judge or jury, then the attorney for the plaintiff makes his case by calling witnesses, whom the defense attorney may cross-examine. Unless the case is then dismissed for lack of sufficient evidence, the defense attorney next takes a turn calling witnesses, whom the plaintiff’s attorney cross-examines. Both sides make closing arguments. In a trial before a jury, the judge instructs the jury on the applicable laws, and the jury retires to reach a verdict. If the defendant is found guilty, the judge then hands down a sentence.
What exactly was his crime? What measures did the school have in place to reduce the potential of this kind of tragedy
"There is no law that requires a police officer to put themselves in the line of fire, or risk their lives during a shooting."
Given that & this definition.
TRIAL.
In law, a judicial examination of issues of fact or law for the purpose of determining the rights of the parties involved. Attorneys for the plaintiff and the defendant make opening statements to a judge or jury, then the attorney for the plaintiff makes his case by calling witnesses, whom the defense attorney may cross-examine. Unless the case is then dismissed for lack of sufficient evidence, the defense attorney next takes a turn calling witnesses, whom the plaintiff’s attorney cross-examines. Both sides make closing arguments. In a trial before a jury, the judge instructs the jury on the applicable laws, and the jury retires to reach a verdict. If the defendant is found guilty, the judge then hands down a sentence.
What exactly was his crime? What measures did the school have in place to reduce the potential of this kind of tragedy
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StarSong
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Agreed. He was shown to not be criminally liable but in the court of public opinion he will remain morally liable. He was there to protect those children and he failed to do so. Miserably.
Naturally
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At the simplest level, he failed his primary duty to enforce the law. That's what law enforcement officers do.
Nor did he attempt to enforce the law. He did however save one life, his own, at the cost of many.
Nor did he attempt to enforce the law. He did however save one life, his own, at the cost of many.
Knight
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I tend to agree with the opinion that he failed miserably. On the other side of the coin my opinion is.
My posts are about the situation & the question of
Should he be jailed?
I thought this was about legal culpability. Opinions about his action or lack of is a whole other topic.
StarSong
Awkward is my Superpower
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Fair enough.
Teacher Terry
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His job was to protect the children. If you can’t do that then do not become a police officer. He is a despicable coward and should have been convicted.