Quote:Broward Deputy Scot Peterson stands safely behind a concrete wall taking no action as high school students lay dead and wounded just feet away, newly released video of the Florida school shooting shows.

The Broward Sheriff’s Office released the 27-minute video Thursday of the former longtime resource officer responding to initial reports of a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 14. Peterson, who was assigned to the school and on site when the shooting began, is seen with a civilian security monitor at the start of the video, but spends most of the video standing outside the school with his gun drawn.

“The video speaks for itself,” the Broward Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. “His actions were enough to warrant an internal affairs investigation, as requested by Sheriff Scott Israel on Feb. 21. After being suspended without pay, Peterson chose to resign and immediately retired rather than face possible termination.”

Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel previously said Peterson, who was armed when gunman Nikolas Cruz opened fire at the Parkland high school, “never went in[to]” the building that was under attack. The sheriff added that Peterson instead took up a position viewing the western entrance of the building — as the video released Thursday shows.

Cruz, who's not seen in the video released Thursday, killed 17 people and injured 17 others that day with Peterson outside the entire time. Israel said Peterson should have charged in and tried to kill the gunman.

Peterson fired back at the sheriff’s words in late February. In a statement released through his lawyer, the ex-deputy said he initially didn’t enter the building because he believed the shooter was outside. He added that he wished he could have prevented the horrific tragedy, but denied being a “coward.”

Internal radio dispatches released by Broward County Sheriff’s Department, however, revealed the former school resource officer said gunfire was coming from “inside.”

“Do not approach the 12 or 1300 building, stay at least 500 feet away,” Peterson was heard saying over the radio.

Investigators revealed Peterson’s focus was on getting nearby streets and the high school shut down and keeping deputies away from the building.

The surveillance videos were made public after several media outlets sued for the release. A Broward circuit judge authorized the release on Thursday. Broward County Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie backed Thursday's release of the video, saying it brings "transparency" to the investigation.

"I believe in transparency with the public and I believe they should see it," Runcie had told the Sun Sentinel. "The public has a right to know what happened, and we should be able to learn from that and figure out what we need to change in our institutions to get better as we go forward."

“The attorneys agreed it wouldn’t give any of our secrets away with regard to security” at Douglas High School, School Board Chairwoman Nora Rupert told the Sun Sentinel about the decision not to appeal the video’s release.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/03/15/bro...video.html

Some men (like Texans Johnnie Langendorff & Stephen Williford) go get their guns and run towards the danger, and others join the Coward Country Sheriff's Office.

Deplorable.

I hate the armchair quarterbacking I need to do here but I simply don't understand why he didn't charge full speed towards the sounds of gunfire. All data shows engaging an active shooter immediately stops the spree shooters actual shooting. All of it. Undeniable. Engagement stops the shooter because the shooters are cowards.

I am under no illusions that I may have run towards the gunfire myself, but then again, I am not a trained law enforcement officer stationed at a school to protect students from violence.

(03-15-2018 01:42 PM)Lord Stanley Wrote:  I hate the armchair quarterbacking I need to do here but I simply don't understand why he didn't charge full speed towards the sounds of gunfire. All data shows engaging an active shooter immediately stops the spree shooters actual shooting. All of it. Undeniable. Engagement stops the shooter because the shooters are cowards.

I am under no illusions that I may have run towards the gunfire myself, but then again, I am not a trained law enforcement officer stationed at a school to protect students from violence.

Kronke pretty-well splained it above.

Yep, just wait on the government to show up and help you. Oops...

keeping deputies away? good grief. yeah, no. the guberment aint getting my guns.

Scott Peterson was also the name (with 2 T's in his first name) of the guy in California who killed his pregnant wife a decade-plus ago. Memo to anyone named Peterson who is having a boy - don't name him Scott.

(03-15-2018 04:37 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  Scott Peterson was also the name (with 2 T's in his first name) of the guy in California who killed his pregnant wife a decade-plus ago. Memo to anyone named Peterson who is having a boy - don't name him Scott.

That’s initially who I thought this was about.

Couldn’t imagine that scumbag was free. Ever.

As to this guy, why is he allowed to “retire” and collect a lifetime pension paid for in part by parents of the kids that died? He didn’t do the job!

(03-15-2018 01:42 PM)Lord Stanley Wrote:  I hate the armchair quarterbacking I need to do here but I simply don't understand why he didn't charge full speed towards the sounds of gunfire. All data shows engaging an active shooter immediately stops the spree shooters actual shooting. All of it. Undeniable. Engagement stops the shooter because the shooters are cowards.

I am under no illusions that I may have run towards the gunfire myself, but then again, I am not a trained law enforcement officer stationed at a school to protect students from violence.

Maybe he was concerned there were more than one. What I don't understand is why they stayed outside when they had backup. 4 deputies standing outside while children were killed inside. To me, that is the truly inexcusable part. The Sheriff needs to be held accountable. Its not like a single officer failed.

(03-15-2018 05:07 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(03-15-2018 01:42 PM)Lord Stanley Wrote:  I hate the armchair quarterbacking I need to do here but I simply don't understand why he didn't charge full speed towards the sounds of gunfire. All data shows engaging an active shooter immediately stops the spree shooters actual shooting. All of it. Undeniable. Engagement stops the shooter because the shooters are cowards.

I am under no illusions that I may have run towards the gunfire myself, but then again, I am not a trained law enforcement officer stationed at a school to protect students from violence.

Maybe he was concerned there were more than one. What I don't understand is why they stayed outside when they had backup. 4 deputies standing outside while children were killed inside. To me, that is the truly inexcusable part. The Sheriff needs to be held accountable. Its not like a single officer failed.

Doesn't matter. In a mass shooting event you are trained to go to the gunfire.

And if the Sheriff had an ounce of leadership and honor he would have already resigned.

I do and I don't feel sorry for him.

I don't feel sorry for him because I think there is no other way to see his actions other than cowardly.

I feel sorry for him because I would imagine he wishes he had cleared his throat and gone in.