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Re: School Shooting in Parkland Florida

according to Miami Herald this former student was known to school officials due to past behavior of threatening students.  apparently there may be more to the story. we'll see.

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Re: School Shooting in Parkland Florida

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For those wondering, here is a listing of American school shootings from 1764.  It's quite extensive.  This has been going on for a long time.  

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_shootings_in_the_United_States

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Re: School Shooting in Parkland Florida


@ms traditionalwrote:

according to Miami Herald this former student was known to school officials due to past behavior of threatening students.  apparently there may be more to the story. we'll see.


Shep Smith said earlier they had "a lot of information" about the shooter but wouldn't release anything until after he had been officially identified (or maybe he said charged).

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Re: School Shooting in Parkland Florida

Did anyone see the interview with the county sheriff moments ago?  He broke down completely, in frustration crying “A child of God is dead.”  It was heartbreaking.  He seemed to wonder why nothing is done.

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Re: School Shooting in Parkland Florida

I read that he is 19 year old Nicholas Cruz...a former student who apparently was banned from the school last year for threatening students.

 

I saw this when doing a search on Facebook. They are also reporting that there are about 50 injured...quite a difference from the original 14!

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Re: School Shooting in Parkland Florida


@songbirdwrote:

For those wondering, here is a listing of American school shootings from 1764.  It's quite extensive.  This has been going on for a long time.  

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_shootings_in_the_United_States


 

 

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Re: School Shooting in Parkland Florida


@Noel7wrote:

Did anyone see the interview with the county sheriff moments ago?  He broke down completely, in frustration crying “A child of God is dead.”  It was heartbreaking.  He seemed to wonder why nothing is done.


Phil Mudd.

Former CIA Guy. 

Hard shooting, no nonsense voice the Apple brings in to get the technical viewpoint. 

Breaking down....crying. 

Not crocodile tears...the real thing.

 

Yes, @Noel7, there was an audible ‘gasp’ out of my mouth.

He’s back on air now, but at times, it just becomes too much.

Compose yourself & get back into the game.  

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Re: School Shooting in Parkland Florida

  I read that the suspect had posted his plalns on social media - why weren't they watching for him? How'd he get into the school?

  Amazed he gained access.

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Re: School Shooting in Parkland Florida

ABC news reported 15 dead, Lord rest their souls

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Re: School Shooting in Parkland Florida


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  As long as guns are treated like toys in this country people will continue to be shot, period!! How many have to die before we enact meaningful gun laws? 

 

 

Disagree. We have enough gun laws on the books - they just aren't enforced! Mental illness is a big part of these shootings and this shooter's instagram page is most disturbing - but nothing was done about it!

 We need ARMED police presence on every campus. This is the best deterrant we can have.