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-Lurid Crime Tales-

'I did the best I could': School resource officer accused of hiding during Parkland massacre where 17 staff and students died breaks down outside court after child negligence hearing

2021-08-19

[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]

Former Parkland high school resource officer Scot Peterson broke down outside a courtroom Wednesday saying 'I did the best I could'

Peterson faces charges of child neglect for allegedly failing to protect students against gunman Nikolas Cruz

He was in court Wednesday as his lawyer argued to dismiss the child negligence charges filed against him

He defended himself, saying: 'I didn't do anything there to try to hurt any child there on the scene'

His comments were made in response to an attempted complaint about the speed of the case from the family of shooting survivor Anthony Borges

Seventeen people were slain and 17 others wounded in the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

Blood will tell?

Career criminal sister of Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz faces LIFE in prison after 22 arrests, 16 felony convictions and a recent attack on a 72-year-old woman during a carjacking

[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]

Danielle Woodard, the daughter of Nikolas Cruz's biological mom Brenda Woodard, faces life in prison for targeting an elderly woman

The 34-year-old allegedly jumped into the 72-year-old victim's Honda while she donated items at a Goodwill trailer in January 2020

As Danielle tried to drive away, the elderly woman climbed back into the passenger seat but was hurled from the car as it slammed into a curb

Danielle, a mother-of-two, was arrested on felony carjacking and aggravated battery charges

She has an extensive rap sheet, including 22 arrests and 16 felony convictions, and is classified as a habitual violent offender

She faces a mandatory life sentence if convicted next month

Danielle and Nikolas share the same mother but grew up separately and have reportedly never met, nor spoken

Posted by:Skidmark

#10 2nd degree murder.

Posted by: Woodrow 2021-08-19 11:47

#9 Triiiied to do his best, but he could not...

Posted by: M. Murcek 2021-08-19 09:20

#8 Not everyone can pass their "Life Test". But most do their best not to fail spectacularly.

Posted by: Mercutio 2021-08-19 09:02

#7 "I did the best I could."

But for whom?

Posted by: Flavish Bucket5269 2021-08-19 08:11

#6 3000 people's families - referencing 9/11

Posted by: M. Murcek 2021-08-19 07:12

#5 In the society that bested them, they'd be on the hook for blood money to over 300 people's families. In America, they are "sovreignly immune" from the consequences of their incompetence.

Posted by: M. Murcek 2021-08-19 07:11

#4 He's in the same boat as the airport security officers at Boston on 9/11. It was an easy job as to be called Retired on Active Duty, just doing your time. No seriousness beyond when's the next coffee break. More ceremonial than functional. Then one day, the fundamental reason the position existed came home. That's when you discovered he were wanting. The people who assigned you to the job also considered it the same. They too were wanting.

Fortunately, today, you have lots of company. The senior members of our military join you in failing at their fundamental jobs. A very large ROADie community.

Posted by: Procopius2k 2021-08-19 06:57

#3 Scot, sometimes you best is not good enough. Sometimes that's OK. Other times, not so much. Thinking St. Fauxi in the latter category with his creepy virus experiments.

Posted by: M. Murcek 2021-08-19 05:45

#2 Nikolas Cruz was adopted. Not to say that his adoptive home worked out so well for him or others...

Posted by: M. Murcek 2021-08-19 05:03

#1 You should face a firing squad promptly after your third conviction. Just saying.

Posted by: Dron66046 2021-08-19 02:43

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