Former school resource officer Scot Peterson is on trial for allegedly not following active shooter training during the Parkland school massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in February 2018. Peterson — dubbed “The Broward Coward” — has been criticized for his actions after surveillance video showed him remaining outside the high school while shots were fired inside killing 14 students and threes staff members. Peterson faces seven counts of felony child neglect, three counts of culpable negligence, and one count of perjury. He and his defense team believe the once “dedicated officer” did nothing wrong.
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The female prosecutor is a Camille Vasquez wannabe.
Your audio sucks I'm heading the other channel
I have prayed for Not guilty.
Bogus charges and allegedly, vengefulness.
God is great.
Nicolas Crews killed them children.
I’m astounded by Scot Peterson’s heroism. On the day of the shooting, LE personnel were just talking all over each other on the radio. That is, until Scot Peterson bravely told them to take turns. Nannying the radio communications is just one of his many acts of heroism and to think the general public has been so egregiously misled. Justice for the Lion of Broward!
They blamed the school superintendent as if he put the gun in the hands of the shooter. They messed him up and still not satisfied .now they want to destroy this police officer. They need to police their own school.
Watching Dylan Redshaw testify made me tear up. It’s hard watching the people who were there that day re-experience the trauma
To this day I’m still disgusted NC did not receive the death penalty. That is the biggest injustice the families of the deceased have faced. I think even if Peterson had entered the 1200 building all that would have happened is NC would have killed him too.
Defense wants to highlight the fact this was a majorly different scenerio for officers…while also highlighting all the fights and fake id's Peterson dealt so well with. Foh
Goolsby: "gee wonder where this man, laying outside an open building door, could possibly have been shot from. Wonder why these other cops are moving in on this same building…guess there's no stimulus here to indicate the 1200 building." What a load of bs.
Child neglect doesn't mean you personally hurt them, It's DUE TO action/inaction resulting in harm or death. Liken to a Patrol officer refusing (or even attempting) to push a child out of the path of an incoming car for fear of himself being harmed. Peterson put the value of his own life over that of the children he swore an oath to put on the line to protect, that's the JOB period!! Do you people not appreciate what that badge means nor the risks every time they put that uniform on? Likely, he chose the position as an sro thinking it as less dangerous, yes willing to serve & protect, but in a limited capacity & minimal risk to his overall safety. So, when the unimaginable happened, his attitude became clearly evident "Nope, I didn't sign up for this." COWARD COWARD COWARD! Would you or I have rushed in? Tried to approach? Or even wanted to? No, n that's why we didn't personally chose this line of work, accepting full sacrificial duties! HE DID (half-heartedly as shown). He had no business being in any such heroic profession! Vest, ya say? He declined to wear it! Rifle ya say? He declined that too. Leave that sad defense out of it! More evidence he seen his job as a "safe" bet. Beyond damning evidence he had no intention to approach/risk his life: "stay at least 500ft away from 1200 building" AS HE DID!
You people who fail to see the need for charges, have no issue with men like this protecting your kids. How disgusting!
If even the Mass murderer didn't get the death penalty, there's no way this coward is getting any charges 😡
I feel like Peterson's lawyer is mostly dredging up the trauma of witnesses just to get a sound bite from people that didn't know where the shots were coming from, or people that have said his buzz word "echo." I don't see Peterson as a danger to society, but he may be used as an example to other people that didn't follow their training during a crisis. I wonder what the plea deal would have been if this didn't go to trial.
The judge is ridiculous
GUILTY! No other verdict should be reached but guilty on all counts. He had a duty, as a contracted school employee, to follow his training and protect those children and teachers.
Not guilty
This judge is absolutely ridiculous.
Scot may not have done what was expected of a police officer and SRO, but he’s not a caregiver to those children and therefore he cannot be guilty of Child Neglect. It’s that simple.
I'm still on the fence with this one, though I do think the moniker 'Coward of Broward' should have been reserved exclusively for Cruz (tattooed on his forehead preferably).
Not a single witness today helped the defense 😂
In the US being a coward obviously means you might go to jail for that … wow
That's why these cops are quick to kill if you don't shoot and kill you gt in trouble for that too
Not Guilty!!!!
I'm sitting here wondering what kind of precedent this will set if he's found guilty. Law enforcement officers, teachers, coaches, basically anyone who is in the company of children when an event like this happens, could be found guilty of these charges along with the perpetrator.
It seems like a pretty slippery slope.
Suppose the jurors DO read chats. What does that mean?
That girl on zoom is traumatized. Shame on the state for not letting the citizens move on. Bad enough that they failed to get the death penalty for Cruz but dragged all those poor victims to court. Now they are forcing more victims through the courts that will likely result in an acquittal.
This entire trial is such a waste of taxpayers money. This man should have never been charged with any crime.
Is this man is custody? I sure hope not! SMFH! FL takes the L on this one!
If your name is Scot/Scott Peterson, you’re apparently screwed!!
What is the name of the prosecution attorney?
Can’t the cameraman take a feed off the microphones? This would be a no-brainer. The audio sucks.
He should not take the stand in my opinion. I think the jury has what they need to make a good decision.
That’s not right if you can’t pin point where the shots are coming from why are you guilty.. I can’t never tell where sounds are coming from, I would also think if he was nervous and in shock he didn’t know . Let him go he didn’t kill the kids.
I wonder how jurors go home and watch this to see what they missed while in the jury room?
I did not know you could be charged with a crime in America for being a coward. I believe the officer. He did not know where the shots were coming from. There were so many fails on this shooting the Radios were not patched, the Sherriff. It is sad all around. Not guilty.
The prosecution is very condescending towards these young ladies.
Omg every single witness the defense put on has proved the states case!🎉
I have the utmost respect and sympathy for the families of the deceased and all the other victims, and wish NC got the death penalty. That being said, the state 100% did NOT prove their case. It’s frustrating that this even went to trial.
I love it another good witness foe the prosecution !!!!!
Oh god! Dah
WHY is this young lady only seeing Peterson on the video transmission Total sus!!
Lmao body language experts needed for this defense witness also✌🏼😍