And then we have the opposite, the marine that tried to secure a violent man on a train and accidentally killed him. Have they tested the dead man’s blood yet to determine if drugs were present causing death? And what about this criminals past crimes permanently disabling an older woman he attacked? I’d certainly want this marine on any train with me or my loved ones!

Should not be a police officer sworn to serve and protect our citizens. Here we see a volunteer military, no draft . No one is forced to be brave . How can you live with yourself let children die and he stood by .

What was he trained to do with the weapon he carried on the job ?
What do you know about police training?

Why have police if they aren’t required to protect us ? Why was the resource officer charged with a felony.

when did that change?

He was trained to call for backup, which he didf

The good thing is, you have no basis to judge.

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You shouldn’t be. It’s correct. It’s the law.

Okay…next time, you do it. Easy to be an “arm chair quarterback.”

I doubt if many people would have the strength to shoot another person especially if they were aiming at someone else other than them.

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You paint with a very broad brush.

He was paid to protect the children and staff at the school. He accepted the job, the pay, and he decided to disregard his duty.

I agree, but the state wanted to send him to prison for life. Too much of a penalty.

Agreed completely. I am in favor of stricter gun control (not eliminating guns - just controlling access more efficiently). I am against excessive force or choke holds for criminals by police officers. I am often accused of being a bleeding heart you know what.

But I'm not really. I'm just practical and pragmatic. What will actually WORK to help the MOST people, as a collective group and not any specific demographic, with the least possible damage or expense to anyone else.

I hate that this cop didn't go in and shoot the shooter. However - the pragmatic me realizes he wouldn't have lived to tell about it if he'd tried. And I think he knew that. He needed to do SOMETHING though - and he failed, until it was too late. For that, he needed to be stripped of his job, his weapons, his responsibility, banned from serving the public as an armed -anything- ever again, anywhere in the USA. Possibly fined, but probably not even that. AND he should be subjected to civil lawsuits from the families of the victims.

Parkland school shooting families settle suit with district

That seems to be happening. The lawsuits against the school resource officer.

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