School shooting officer charged with inaction. Should ‘cowardice’ be criminal?
(Pool via Reuters)
Deanna Paul Reporter covering national and breaking newsJune 10 at 7:32 AM
Scot Peterson, the only armed officer stationed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School during last year’s shooting, was arrested Tuesday, charged with failing to protect the students. The public has a false impression about the responsibility of law enforcement officers, especially during an active-shooter situation, according to Marquez Claxton, director of the Black Law Enforcement Alliance. [‘It was my job, and I didn’t find him’: Stoneman Douglas resource officer remains haunted by massacre]
Paul Martin, a defense attorney and former prosecutor, predicted the charges will have a chilling effect on people who wish to pursue law enforcement careers.
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