GUILTY FL - 17 killed in Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, Parkland, 14 Feb 2018 *shooter Guilty, School officer NG* #5

[BUF]

Not a question … jury has reached a verdict

19 hrs, 25 mins on CourtTV clock

 

[SeesSeas]

BREAKING: The jury has reached a verdict in FL v. #ScotPeterson. WATCH LIVE: https://youtube.com/watch?v=LbUdWUFqJhE… #ParklandSchoolCopTrial

https://twitter.com/x/status/1674493964454359045

 

[arielilane]

Not Guilty!

 

[arielilane]

The jury got it right imo! Mr. Peterson is rightfully so emotional.

 

[BUF]

Not guilty on all

 

[SeesSeas]

NOT GUILTY on all counts - The jury in the #ParklandSchoolCopTrial returned a verdict of not guilty after 19.5 hours of deliberations. #ScotPeterson

https://twitter.com/x/status/1674498882779369472

 

[Gardenista]

Thank God the juries in this county have more sense than the judges and prosecutors. I wish he could sue the pants off of them.

 

[SeesSeas]

WATCH: The emotional reaction to the NOT GUILTY verdicts from the defendant #ScotPeterson and his attorney @MarkEiglarsh

https://twitter.com/x/status/1674499443889156097

 

[Warwick7]

Not Guilty

 

[Dhighsmith]

Thank God the juries in this county have more sense than the judges and prosecutors. I wish he could sue the pants off of them.

I absolutely agree this man was made into a monster by the media and local LE agencies failed to support him and prosecutors were blinded by the emotional outrage from shooting.

 

[Dhighsmith]

I’ve noticed just recently a lot of Trials that should have never been prosecuted, makes me question how much social media/public opinion and media attention might be influencing the justice system?

 

[Warwick7]

I'm glad to see not guilty. There are others who should have been accountable.

Florida Senate Votes to Remove Broward Sheriff Over Botched Parkland Response (Published 2019)

The Senate backed Gov. Ron DeSantis’s decision to oust Sheriff Scott Israel over the response to the 2018 Parkland school shooting.

www.nytimes.com

 

[PrairieWind]

I'm glad to see not guilty. There are others who should have been accountable.

Florida Senate Votes to Remove Broward Sheriff Over Botched Parkland Response (Published 2019)

The Senate backed Gov. Ron DeSantis’s decision to oust Sheriff Scott Israel over the response to the 2018 Parkland school shooting.

www.nytimes.com

that article is paywalled. Can you tell us what it is reporting?

 

[Weki]

I’ve noticed just recently a lot of Trials that should have never been prosecuted, makes me question how much social media/public opinion and media attention might be influencing the justice system?

Yeah I think there’s a lot of effort to subvert the Justice system. Some people’s idea of “reform” is really subversion. Prosecutors are politicians also at the end of the day and I really feel this man was prosecuted for the politics of it all! JMO

I feel for the victims families and I also feel this defendant was unfairly maligned. To what end?

 

[PrairieWind]

Yeah I think there’s a lot of effort to subvert the Justice system. Some people’s idea of “reform” is really subversion. Prosecutors are politicians also at the end of the day and I really feel this man was prosecuted for the politics of it all! JMO

I feel for the victims families and I also feel this defendant was unfairly maligned. To what end?

While I'm not sure he should have been jailed or even prosecuted, I wouldn't really say he was "unfairly maligned." His actions that day were pretty pathetic given his position. I would hope that one takeaway from all of this is that school districts have hire competent people for these positions and those accepting such positions have to be serious.

 

[Weki]

While I'm not sure he should have been jailed or even prosecuted, I wouldn't really say he was "unfairly maligned." His actions that day were pretty pathetic given his position. I would hope that one takeaway from all of this is that school districts have hire competent people for these positions and those accepting such positions have to be serious.

You’re right. His cowardice was appropriately condemned.

 

[ErinC]

His behavior was cowardly, but I wasn't sure (and the jury didn't believe either, apparently) that his conduct rose to the level of criminality. At the end of the day, Nikolas Cruz remains the one ultimately responsible for what happened.

 

[arielilane]

Parkland school deputy Scot Peterson who waited outside and did not rush in to save children found not guilty on all child neglect, culpable negligence and perjury charges.

Not guilty verdict means Peterson keeps his $8,702 a month pension.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1674499142712717335

https://twitter.com/x/status/1674501705881251851

https://twitter.com/BrianEntin

 

[arielilane]

Scot Peterson's Lawyer Speaks Out After Acquittal

Attorney Mark Eiglarsh said he knew his client, Parkland resource officer Scot Peterson, 'had done nothing wrong.'

www.courttv.com

SCOT PETERSON'S LAWYER SPEAKS OUT AFTER ACQUITTAL​

Attorney Mark Eiglarsh said he knew his client, Parkland resource officer Scot Peterson, 'had done nothing wrong.'

 

[Dhighsmith]

Yeah I think there’s a lot of effort to subvert the Justice system. Some people’s idea of “reform” is really subversion. Prosecutors are politicians also at the end of the day and I really feel this man was prosecuted for the politics of it all! JMO

I feel for the victims families and I also feel this defendant was unfairly maligned. To what end?

Well said!