It's up to 3 or 4 cowards now...all from the Sheriff's office.
Some Coral Springs police were stunned and upset that the four original Broward County Sheriff's deputies who were first on the scene did not appear to join them as they entered the school, Coral Springs sources tell CNN. It's unclear whether the shooter was still in the building when they arrived.
The person who should resign is Sherriff Scott Israel
(Via CNN) When Coral Springs police officers arrived at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on February 14 in the midst of the school shooting crisis, many officers were surprised to find not only that Broward County Sheriff’s Deputy Scot Peterson, the armed school resource officer, had not entered the building, but that three other Broward County Sheriff’s deputies were also outside the school and had not entered, Coral Springs sources tell CNN. The deputies had their pistols drawn and were behind their vehicles, the sources said, and not one of them had gone into the school.
You don't need to be law enforcement. The change in strategy/tactics has been widely and frequently discussed ever since Columbine.Psychedelic Bang said:It looks very much like you are right, and I was wrong. I didn't know - my background is not law enforcement by any stretch of the imagination.johnwilliamson062 said:It is very unlikely he was trained to wait outside.
So before we all jump on board and call this cop a coward, make sure you know what you would do under the same circumstances. Before I would personally make a decision I would want more information in regard to the entire event.
Not in this subforum, but please understand that these petitions do no good whatsoever.I am not sure if linking a Whitehouse petition on this site is a violation of TOS. If it is - plz delete the post, and accept my apologies.
That's pretty much what's already happened. He's never going to work in law enforcement again. His community knows what he did. His friends and family know what he did. Most of all, he has to live with it.I definitely want to label him a coward.
Peterson "hesitated" long enough (over four minutes) for officers from an adjoining town to arrive. THEY (Coral Springs PD) were the first to enter the building. Peterson didn't lead them in, he didn't even follow them in. He and three other Broward County deputies remained in the parking lot, behind their black-and-whites, while the Coral Springs guys entered the building. Yes, by then the shooter was gone -- but they didn't know that. They didn't hesitate -- they went.Troy800 said:Just remember this was over in a matter of minutes. The time it took me to write this post the shooting would already have been over. A short hesitation or pause could be the difference between being labeled as a hero or coward regardless of your intentions.