Video evidence reveals that an armed Broward County resource deputy stationed at Stoneman Douglas High School during the Valentine’s day massacre did “nothing” during the shooting – instead waiting outside as a gunman opened fire on students and teachers, killing 17.
Speaking at a press conference, Broward Sheriff Scott Israel said the on duty officer at Stoneman “never went in.” Israel said he was “devastated” after watching the video showing the deputy taking a position outside the Western side of Building 12 while shots rang out, “and he never went in” despite having a clear view of the entrance.
“I think he remained outside upwards of four minutes,” Israel said.
The uniformed officer, identified as Scot Peterson, was been suspended without pay pending an investigation, according to Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel – however he has since resigned and retired from the department.
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“As is his right, Scot Peterson chose to resign, because he has the necessary time with the agency and meets the requirements of retirement, he resigned and retired.”
“We’re not going to disclose the video at this time, and we may never disclose the video depending on the prosecution and the criminal case.”
“These families lost their children, we lost coaches. I’ve been to the funerals. I’ve been to the homes where they’re sitting shiva. I’ve been to the vigils. It’s just, there are no words.”
When asked by a reporter what the deputy should have done, the Sheriff replied “Went in. Address the killer. Kill the killer.”
Broward Sheriff Israel says armed school resource deputy at Stoneman Douglas "never went in." The deputy was suspended without pay pending investigation. pic.twitter.com/Qx87WtFSF8
— Josh Caplan (@joshdcaplan) February 22, 2018
In other words, where previously we learned that on Feb. 5, 2016 Broward Sheriff’s were warned by a neighbor’s son that Nikolas Cruz “Planned to shoot up the school on Instagram”, we now find out that during the shooting, a deputy could have saved lives but he hid instead as teenagers were killed.
The shooting lasted approximately six minutes before the suspected gunman, Nikolas Cruz, dropped his rifle and exited the school – blending in with fleeing students.
The Sheriff also noted that his office was involved in 23 calls regarding suspect Nikolas Cruz and his brother, and has placed BSO Col. Jack Dale and deputies Edward Easton and Guntis Treijis on restrictive duty as investigators look into whether more could have been done to prevent the shooting.
“Some of the calls we responded out and met with his mother,” said Israel.
“I’ve restricted two of our deputies as we dig deeper into this, take statements and make a decision to see whether or not they could have done more, should’ve done more,” said Israel.
Total Failure
Last week, the FBI agent in charge of the Florida shooting probe admitted that the Bureau had investigated a school shooting threat made on YouTube last year but could not identify person behind it – despite Nikolas Cruz using his real name to sign the threat.
The man who reported Cruz, Ben Bennight, spoke with the FBI last year for about 20 minutes, and there was no follow-up from the FBI after that initial conversation.
Then, Bennight told CBS that he again spoke with the FBI on Wednesday night for about 20 minutes. They wanted to know if he knew anything more after first reporting the YouTube video last year. He said the same agent/agents he spoke with last year came to his home Wednesday.
And last month, the FBI was warned a second time about Cruz:
“A person close to” Cruz called the agency’s tipline on Jan. 5 and reported the 19-year-old had a “desire to kill people, erratic behavior, and disturbing social media posts” and there was “potential of him conducting a school shooting,” the FBI said in a statement. –NY Post
Furthermore, as we reported earlier today, CNN’s FOIA of Broward County 911 records has produced a steady stream of scoops about Parkland, Fla. school shooter Nikolas Cruz fleshing out much of what is publicly known about Cruz’s background and the various reports made warning the FBI and other authorities about his threatening behavior.
The police were warned about Cruz’s violent past – that he’d “used a gun against people before” and had “put the gun to others’ heads in the past” – but still they did nothing.
No wonder Sheriff Israel is beside himself – both the FBI, the Broward County Sheriff’s office, and the armed school resource officer did absolutely nothing to prevent the deaths of 17 students. And now, back to blaming guns.
If ever there was any question about this (and numerous other shootings) being a ‘false flag’ this incident proves it beyond any doubt.
“Protect and Serve” raises the question; protect and serve who?
Zerohedge reports that 4 other Broward County sheriffs didn’t enter the school. I suspect they were tipped off that a false flag/active shooter “drill” was going live.
Things are so obvious now it’s beyond question. And yet some still deny what their own common sense tells them.
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-02-23/shocked-and-outraged-four-broward-deputies-waited-outside-school-children-were
These false flags will continue until the root cause is exposed beyond a doubt that they are planned and conducted by deep state operatives towards the goal of restricting/eliminating gun rights.
“We’re not going to disclose the video at this time, and we may never disclose the video depending on the prosecution and the criminal case.”
“These families lost their children, we lost coaches. I’ve been to the funerals. I’ve been to the homes where they’re sitting shiva.”
No point in even making a comment on that twaddle. It stands on it’s own.
That dirty rotten coward will go down in infamy. I think he may commit suicide due to the shame and scorn and risk coming his way. I can only hope. May he rot in hell.
Police neither serve nor protect. Their first thought is to their own safety.
Scot Petersen – coward of Broward. Spread the word far and wide so he is left with no refuge.
Is there any photos of this armed member of heroic public protectors?
Photos, not that I’ve seen.
Broward Coward is too local. I’m leaning towards “Coward of the Country”. (not county)
In addition to pulling down 6-figures, gold-plated healthcare and a gold-plated pension, the Coward of the Country has retired to collect that gold-plated pension. To circumvent being fired for cause and losing the pension.
You give him to much credit, Llpoh.
This Scot Peterson was very good at: parking tickets, jaywalking violations, and ticketing people driving 6 mph over the speed limit.
Hope he commits suicide – or someone helps him commit it.
The only good part of this story is, if they order the police to take people’s guns, chances are they will run and hide if people start shooting back. Watch some of the SWAT shows on TV. They are big and bold taking down a drug addict in a wifebeater t-shirt sitting on a couch. However, If someone starts shooting they duck and cover.
Amen to that.
What kind of worthless shitbag can stand around listening to sound of gunfire coming from a school.
I could never look in the mirror again, much less face my wife, kids or grandkids.
I will say wish the guy had gone in no matter what,that said,was he told to hold back/wait for swat team ect.,we at moment are not getting the whole story I believe and probably never will.He may have been told a team entered other side of building/wait in case the shooter comes out his way and shoot him.
James – go fuck yourself. He was the only officer on site. He was armed and stood by for over four minutes while those kids were murdered. It is indefensible, yet you try. His job was to serve and protect.
Hmmm….,I present a theory of what happened,note,said wish he went in anyhow and you tell me to go fuck myself.We have been lied to so much about what happens in these situations and yet you just buy this story,well,fuck you.I mentioned wish if the case he ignored said orders but you just choose to pick and pull from my response to fit your post,kinda like the msm.I will even go further and say he may get his retirement but was told he would be killed if he does not go with THIS weeks govt. approved/msm narrative.I am not saying he just punked out,just saying we do not know and will probably never know the truth,you want to trust the msm/leo’s fine,best of luck with that!
James -I repeat, go fuck yourself. You came up with a list of apologies fot the coward of Broward. That is despicable, and you should be ashamed. If you wanted to say we will never know, etc., fine. But the apologies were bullshit.
That coward huddled outside, armed, trained, having sworn to execute his duties, while kids were murdered.
A theory of what happened? Totally baseless theory, and for what? Here’s some more “theories”:
Officer Yellowbelly was told the shooter had an RPG.
Officer Pussy was told the rifle reports were just firecrackers.
The door was locked.
See how easy this is?
Is everybody doxxing himself today?
Jimbo, the way the story presented it, we have a clear case of cowardice, the chief did not try to spin it any other way.
I’m sure Starfckr will set us straight. Right after he’s finished giving all the cops handies.
Don’t get mad Star, you know you’re always on the cops side.
WIP, I know Scott Israel. One of the guys who works for me has been friends with him for 30 years. He is a good guy, and the furthest thing from a coward a man could ever be. He’s been getting killed in the press, you don’t see him hiding. Tough job right now. Llpoh is right. This Scott Peterson is a stain on our county. Scott Israel will figure out a way to deal with him. Watch. I know the head of the police union pretty well, too. Police take a bad rap on TBP, but these guys are good, brave men. There won’t be any excuses made for Mr. Peterson, and I’ll bet he doesn’t ride off into the sunset with a fat pension, having dishonored the department this way. These guys are old school.
A good guy huh? Publicly calling for more gun control immediately after a shooting that his department botched six ways from Sunday? I wonder what your definition of a “bad guy” is.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/02/16/florida-sheriff-scott-israel-says-lawmakers-wont-get-re-elected-if-dont-push-for-gun-control.html
I’ve been in private security for 12 years, used to be a reserve police officer and work pretty much daily with officers from that same department. I am not anti-cop, but this is my response…
Fuck Scott Israel and anyone else in law enforcement who hides behind the thin blue line and refuses to police their own. Fuck them again for trying to take away our rights when they are the ones who failed.
Matthew, let’s watch what happens to Scott Peterson out of this. I would be willing to bet you he’s not riding off into the sunset with a golden parachute. You did not see Scott Israel cover for him at all. He said it straight out, Deputy should have gone in and engaged the shooter and killed the shooter. The failure of an individual does not necessarily mean the failure of an institution
You didn’t even address what Mathew Wilbank’s pointed out to you?
That’s lame Star.
Actually, Israel was questioned by reporters either the day of or day after the shooting as to where the SRO was during the shooting and what he did if anything. If I’m remembering correctly, Israel told them that the school grounds were approximately 140 acres in total and that the SRO “never encountered the shooter”.
While technically correct, that response was an obvious lie of omission, Israel only changed his story and suspended the SRO after it came out publicly that there was video of him being nearby but doing nothing to stop the shooting. There is no way in hell that the SRO wasn’t immediately debriefed as to his actions as soon as the scene was secure. The elected Sheriff of the largest county in Florida does not answer a question like that from reporters without knowing EXACTLY what he was saying. He covered for a coward and got caught.
Like Wip said below, you didn’t even try to address why Israel was agitating for gun control the very next day rather than fixing the enormous issues in his own department. How about you fix your own fucking house before you blame gun owners?
I thought I did, WIP. You guys don’t know this, but Scott Israel was a Republican for his entire life. He changed parties just to run for sheriff in a blue county. He’s a macho guy. He does not tolerate wimps. Wait and see what happens to Peterson. Those guys have a code. You protect women and children. Yes they focus on pensions and all that like any other cop, but don’t think for one second Scott Israel is anything but a stand up guy when it comes to protecting the people he supposed to protect. don’t worry about the politics of it. Watch what he does
Why should any of us care what he does next? He has already proven he is a liar and a man without honor who is willing to heap more totalitarian laws on people who had nothing to do with the incident.
When I was in the USAF, we were taught “integrity first”. That meant doing the right thing, especially when no one was looking. Scott Israel proved he was willing to lie and cover up things when no one was looking. So I’m supposed to care what he does now that the video has been released and he has no choice?
What the fuck are you talking about, you dumb dicksucker? You’re making up tons of stuff to fill in the gaps in what you know and expecting us to believe you. What were you, a mall security guy? Don’t worry, I saw the movie, hey hey.
So sorry, did I get under your skin? Go cry about it with your homies behind the thin blue line. When any elected official starts pushing gun control, nothing else they do matters. He could go save a thousand babies from a mad man tomorrow and I wouldn’t give a rats ass. Gun control has killed more than he could save in a lifetime. Fuck him and his ilk.
James: He was sorta like Bill Clinton: “He never went in”.
Dutch, as much as I like to mess with Trump, I know for a fact, ain’t no reasonable man in the country that blames Trump for those two women, he was entirely at the mercy of his manhood. At least he didn’t chicken out.
Like Wilson’s “He Kept Us Out” – that could be Trump’s ’20 Election tagline: “He Went In.”
Lessons learned!
The new tactics say that the cops go in as they arrive. Alone, in pairs, whatever.
Statistically, for every minute of delay, it means one more dead kid.
About 70% of the mass shooter assholes kill themselves when confronted by armed resistance.
I live very rural, and I’ll be damned if I would drive by a school with a killer inside and just sit in the car.
On a good day it could take cops a half hour to get there.
I’m grabbing whatever gear I have with me and going inside.
Wonder what department of the NRA kept the resource officer from entering the school
FBI: DID NOTHING
Broward sheriff: DID NOTHING
So clearly the group to blame for the Florida massacre is the NRA.
As is his right, Scot Peterson chose to resign, because he has the necessary time with the agency and meets the requirements of retirement, he resigned and retired
The fucking polize chief is standing up for the guy “as is his right” This is the problem today everybody has a right to do anything – like really fuck-up. This is like leaving your post, desertion.
To add insult to injury “and meets the requirements of retirement” – What a slap in the face to the public. All these guys really live for is retirement. Can’t they strip him of this?
What are we getting for our tax dollars: Police had interactions with Cruz 17 times, previously threatened people with guns, the school district had many problems with Cruz for years, FBI was informed twice, said he wanted to be a school shooter, police security guard is a eunuch.
If this doesn’t demonstrate our government is broken, I don’t know what does.
There are major downsides to unions/
He’ll likely be sued for damages by the families, since he completely failed in his duties as a police officer. Not much solace, but hopefully that retirement pension won’t be as cushy as it otherwise might have been…
This week’s gun control argument in a nutshell: because government failed at every level, you need to have your rights curtailed…by the government that just failed at every level.
A great summary, right there.
One of the premises of the Political Left is that government is always good. Unfortunately, government employees, welfare recipients, some survivors of mass casualty events, and politicians on both sides of the aisle appear to be helpless against that assumption in particular.
Eric Peters should nail this story. So this yellow bastard stood out of harm’s way while the carnage ensued and they want to restrict my gun ownership rights, huh? Because we have the cops to protect us? Gerold has it exactly right. The cops are there to protect the 1% and their loot.
BTW, notice any rage from the presstitutes against this bullshit police department and their blabbermouth chief? Me neither.
That would be blaming something other than the gun.
Sick fucks.
“Broward County Sheriff last night: Gun control is the answer! I know how to keep people safe.
Sheriff today: My deputy didn’t go inside the school during the shooting.
But yeah, let’s trust *only* the govt to keep us safe.”
Liz Wheeler
“When the JROTC students show more courage in a school shooting than an armed police officer, we have a BIG problem.”
Mark Hemingway
Nikolas Cruz, the south Florida shooter, was enrolled in the Army’s Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC) program as a 9th grader at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
http://worldbeyondwar.org/jrotc-military-indoctrination-training-mass-killers/
There is no video. Peterson is a decorated officer. Scott Israel is a lying filth.
Nothing courageous about this story, none of it. Just a pile of miserable failures and lies.
We already knew TV is scripted. For crying out loud, the demise of the country is scripted.
I’ve got so much more I want to type but I’m going to save my energy for the range.
How do you know there’s no video? Making shit up are ya?
Must…..protect…..pension…..
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this is jimbo’s post from this morning–i’m putting it here for those of you who have not read it–
broward county sheriff’s dept had entered into an agreement w/the school system to not arrest kids so the crime stats and dropout rates would look better,otherwise cruz would probably have been off the street and either in jail or a mental health facility–
https://www.theburningplatform.com/2018/02/23/the-truth-about-broward-county-policing/
something about the name scot(t) peterson,isn’t there?
“Of the 27 worst mass shooters in America only one was raised by their biological father. That’s a profound correlation. So yeah I’ll keep pushing my “family values bullshit.””
Owen Benjamin
Wow, ho lee fuk. If that doesn’t grab people’s attention. Yeah, sadly it won’t.
That is fucked up.
They were just goy children anyway…
“I’m loving how Democrats are rallying around cowardice this morning.”
Kurt Schlichter
Makes me wonder if this scumbag was held back intentionally by even bigger scumbags, or if he found out what he was (coward) when the bullets stared flying. No one knows what they will do until it happens.
Either way, he is a disgrace
Scott Israel and Scot Peterson are the problem. Both should resign if they have not already done so. Peterson was an armed resource officer on site and did nothing? What was he there for? Was he just an armed “hall monitor”? A “man” would have run to the sound of gunfire and responded in kind. What did he do? Radio saying “ahhh I think we have a problem here at Stoneman Douglas send help, I can’t help I’m on my coffee break”. Marjorie Stoneman Douglas a respected Florida wildlife protector is most likely looking down and demanding her name removed from the school!
I’ve made my last benefit of the doubt defense of law enforcement officers. Peterson is the definition of copfuk. As far as I’m concerned, they have to prove their case .
Here is the Wikipaedia entry for the 2013 Santa Monica Jr. College shooting. It covers the exact same path as the current one with the exception that local police did go in and engage the madman, John Zawahri, and shoot him.
Mental illness-check
Gun Control- check except Zawahri made his own AR-15 out of mail ordered parts and a little machining
Threats and Warnings- check
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Santa_Monica_shooting
Whatever opprobrium – mere opprobrium – is heaped on this ‘serve & protect’, the magic colored law has been established for some time that the un-mundanes have no duty to protect (anyone other than themselves).
Remember that cop on the train in NYC who stayed behind the conductor’s door & watched a slasher attack people, watched another commuter grapple with the slasher, getting all cut up too, in process, & only coming out from protection to “arrest” after the commuter had disabled the guy? That cop coulda’ brought his gun to a knifefight, but it was “his right” not to. Just one example amongst countless.
Color of law is not ‘a nation of laws’ (which is another word fantasy). And without fail, the colors are concentrically tiered. Double standards, treble standards, & the buck stops below.
You’re on your own, every which way…(your only true purpose, vis a vis the thin blue line, etcetcetc, is to be taxed to pay their salaries & pensions). Which isn’t bad. Denying that basic reality isn’t good.
The Blanche Dubois approach, “I’ve always relied on the kindness of strangers,” never worked too well for her either, just as you might expect.
As for the progressive\marxist drum…federalists, whigs, repubs. What’s in a name? Just words. And it doesn’t matter which words are used to name the ancient action. Except in this way: words divert.
And pinatas divert children. Whack those words, get some sugar. Con•text.
So the captain is a Jew . School was Jewish . Fucking liars . Whenever and wherever Jews are involved you are going to be lied to.
They want our guns cause they know one day those A-15s are going to be turned on their ass . It’s as plain and simple as that.
If this is a Jooish private school Yo, why was there a Broward County officer in the school as though it was a public school? Or are you saying that jewish schools are now supported by the state/county governments? News to me.
Hogg is a Joo name? really? Yo, that is hard to believe.
Oh yeah, let’s think about this.
The libprogs want me to turn over my guns to the very people THAT DROPPED THE BALL in the face every screaming red flag out there, send my kids to a Biden created GUN FREE ZONE and then rely on a FUCKING COWARD THAT DID NOT COME INTO TO SAVE THE KIDS.
Not only NO, but HELL NO, NO FUCKING WAY AND NO FUCKING WAY IN HELL.
And BFUTY.
Oh, and I am supposed to “listen” to a bunch of ignorant and propagandized CHILDREN ginned up by those unhinged partisan lunatics at CNN to rewrite the Constitution and revoke the 2nd Amendment by a howling mob instead of legislation and the rule of law.
BTW, does anybody find it strange that these kids can speak so dispassionately about their dead friends on national television? Kinda a little bit lack of empathy there, just sayin’.
Did anyone make note of the fact that Peterson has armed police guarding his house? (If I missed it, my apologies.)
Irony, much?
Maybe they will not “go in” if it becomes necessary?
They irony is that teachers are qualified to shield kids from a gunman with their bodies but they are not qualified to possess a gun. Meanwhile Officer Friendly…all four of them and perhaps more used their valuable personal safety training to bravely turn their tales and run.
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Maybe it is time to reconsider those 20yrs service or 300lbs whichever comes first retirement benefits.
It is now being reported that there are FOUR cowards of Broward, that refused to go inside after the shooter. They cowered behind their cars, even after reinforcements arrived.
Wonder what the sheriff will have to say about that news getting out. He has obviously covered that info up to date. Wonder why they have not been suspended, fired, shot by irate parents?
Star’s defense of that asshole is getting more laughable by the second.
Got a link to that report? As I recall the Las Vegas police took their sweet time making their way to Paddock’s hotel suite. Of course he was already dead when the finally entered his room. That, no doubt, was what the Broward Coward was hoping would happen in Parkland but instead the killer threw down his weapon and likely walked or ran right by the cops outside.
Stop it. What if you had been in Deputy Peterson’s shoes? The way I read it, there would have been either one dead shooter or one dead indian. If Scott Israel had been in that position, same result. I’m not worried about the political posturing and all that. I’m looking at the failure of a grown man to put the welfare of children ahead of his own. It’s disgusting
below is an email exchange i had today with a buddy who is both a retired deputy and a teacher of police courses in this area.
From: @tampabay.rr.com [Edit Address Book]
To: @earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: question about the deputy in ft lauderdale
Date: Feb 23, 2018 5:28 PM
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I think he has since opted to retire. Actually, I’m not sure if he was in fact required to enter, although I think most deputies would and I think he will have a lot to live with. At the time of the Columbine shooting, the training was to secure the exterior, contact swat and let them make entry. After so many died, the way we were trained was to respond to the scene and when 2 or 3 officers are on scene to move directly to the sound of the gunshots. Don’t clear rooms. Don’t stop and treat the injured, just
keep going to the sound of gunshots and the active shooter. We trained on how to proceed with 2, 3, or 4 officers. One faces the rear and back to back you move forward. If there’s other officers, they face to the side looking at rooms you pass. Remember you don’t know how many shooters they are or exactly where they are at. You’re supposed call any injured pass on your WT and as soon as possible other responding officers or EMTs go to them. If the shooting stops, you’re taught to stop and hold your position. If it resumes continue on. We practiced it for hours in closed down Morgan Street jail, with paint guns and it was hot and sweaty. No air conditioning at the time and you had a mask shield down over your face.
That said, the deputy was not just arriving on the scene, he was stationed at that location and would know the layout.
I suspect most officers would not wait for a second officer.
Ken
@earthlink.net> wrote:
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> i’m sure you’ve heard about the school resource deputy being suspended/resigning because he did not go into the building during the fr lauderdale shooting–
> is that proper protocol or should he have gone in since there was an active shooter and kids were inside?
Q just delivered what may be the answer to Stucky’s disbelief.
Q !UW.yye1fxo 02/23/18 (Fri) 15:29:00
WHY school shootings?
What is more precious than our children?
Emotional pull.
Distraction event.
Gun grab event.
D security.
WHY would locals go along w/ such a sick organized event?
[THEY must control local police / school / county officials / etc to work].
WHY?
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Federal aid + donations.
These people are SICK.
http:// http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-sandy-hook-shooting-two-years-later-20141214-story.html
Follow the money.
It’s always about the money.
Q
It’s really no different than when when a local bond measure fails to pass or looks like it will fail. What’s the FIRST thing your local leaders do? They threatn or enact cuts to police, fire and libraries right? They want to lay a guilt trip on you, tug on your heart strings. And it works too because despite them being heartless, true Americans…..patriots DO have a heart. They have to hit you where it hurts by maintaining the FEAR. The deep state plays the public like a violin. Works nearly every time.