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Not guilty verdict reached in trial of ex-Parkland school resource officer Scot Peterson
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Posted on 06/29/2023 12:29:48 PM PDT by navysealdad

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To: Crusher138

Both are likely true.

But in this case it’s not a crime.

It’s a tort.


21 posted on 06/29/2023 1:00:42 PM PDT by mewzilla (We will never restore the republic if we don't first secure the ballot box.)
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To: Blurb2350
Courts at all levels have found that policemen are under no obligation to actually protect citizens

Correct. They exist and are obligated only:

1. To investigate AFTER a crime has occurred, and

2. Generate revenue for the state.

Protect & serve, indeed.

22 posted on 06/29/2023 1:01:29 PM PDT by dware (Americans prefer peaceful slavery over dangerous freedom)
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To: Blurb2350

Don’t many cop cars have “to protect and serve” painted on them?

They need to be charged with fraud then.


23 posted on 06/29/2023 1:05:25 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: navysealdad

“Peterson took off his glasses and sobbed as the judge read off the verdicts, finding him not guilty of seven counts of felony child neglect, three counts of culpable negligence and one count of perjury.”

Far fetch charge.


24 posted on 06/29/2023 1:11:40 PM PDT by DEPcom (DC is not my Capitol after Jan 6th lock downs.)
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To: navysealdad

So now cowardice and dereliction of duty has been okayed. Tell me again why we don’t need to arm ourselves?


25 posted on 06/29/2023 1:12:46 PM PDT by Spok (“I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore!”)
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To: jerod

I agree as it relates to criminal prosecution and prison. You shouldn’t have to go to jail on top of the knowledge you discover about yourself that you are a horrible, weak coward. That is torture enough I bet. Especially after watching the heroes at the Christian school show the world how it is done.

However, he should lose his pension because it’s obvious he wasn’t able to provide the services he was hired to provide. Therefore, he should not be entitled to a pension. Kind a retroactive performance review.


26 posted on 06/29/2023 1:13:40 PM PDT by Codeflier (Don't worry....be happy)
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To: Codeflier
...he should lose his pension because it’s obvious he wasn’t able to provide the services he was hired to provide.

He should also be forced to pay back all salary, benefits and cost of training for the same fraud he perpetuated.

When seconds count, the police are only years and multiple court hearings away.

27 posted on 06/29/2023 1:31:38 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: navysealdad

What I don’t understand about these school guards (I think called “Resource Officers “.) is; are they there as a police assignment or are they there on a private contract - school\county education administration to guard? In short who is the controlling responsible authoity?


28 posted on 06/29/2023 1:35:49 PM PDT by Reily (!!)
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To: Round Earther

Her got off Scot Free


I don’t know about scott free. This will be an albatross around his neck for the rest of his life. I would not want to be him.

Similar with parents whose kids die from being left in hot cars. While some may “get off”, they’ll have to live with the memory for the rest of their lives. That’s a pretty heavy punishment.


29 posted on 06/29/2023 1:36:55 PM PDT by rbg81
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To: navysealdad

Personally I hope a few fathers of the victims get together and….

L


30 posted on 06/29/2023 1:40:39 PM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: T.B. Yoits

I agree with the fraud charge.


31 posted on 06/29/2023 1:42:22 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: rbg81

So you don’t think Scot got off scot free?


32 posted on 06/29/2023 1:44:13 PM PDT by Round Earther
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To: frank ballenger

Also, the defendant’s rights weren’t read to him in his native dialect...


33 posted on 06/29/2023 1:48:04 PM PDT by Does so ( 🇺🇦...................."Who is Ray Epps?" should be overstamped on every piece of currency.)
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To: navysealdad

He could sue in return since the USSC already ruled recently in Gonzales v Castle Rock that cops do not have to show and do not have to perform heroic actions if they do show.

This was nothing but government harassment.

He was a coward and needed discharged from the police force, but criminal charges were nothing but malicious prosecution.


34 posted on 06/29/2023 1:55:25 PM PDT by CodeToad (No Arm up! They have!)
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To: CodeToad

Affirmed both that cops do not have to show and do not have to take heroic action if they do show.

++++++++++++++

Sounds like a job requirement for working in the Uvalde P.D.


35 posted on 06/29/2023 2:04:07 PM PDT by mund1011 (We can ignore reality, but we cannot ignore the consequences of ignoring reality)
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To: Round Earther

So you don’t think Scot got off scot free?


Legally? I guess he did.

Personally, professionally and financially? Absolutely not.


36 posted on 06/29/2023 2:08:13 PM PDT by rbg81
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To: navysealdad

I recall he either lied about his location or the location of the shooting to the public, while being truthful to the police.


37 posted on 06/29/2023 2:18:37 PM PDT by coloradan (They're not the mainstream media, they're the gaslight media. It's what they do. )
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To: Paladin2

Based on that criteria, 90 percent of the Congress should be charged and tried.


38 posted on 06/29/2023 2:19:04 PM PDT by falcon99 ( )
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To: mund1011

Most police departments, not all, but most.


39 posted on 06/29/2023 2:19:39 PM PDT by CodeToad (No Arm up! They have!)
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To: navysealdad

He’ll still always be remembered as the Coward from Broward.
He needs to look toward Japan to see what someone does when they’ve done something very dishonorable.


40 posted on 06/29/2023 2:22:13 PM PDT by AlaskaErik (There are three kinds of rats: Rats, Damned Rats, and DemocRats.)
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