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Defendant: "I'm a little anxious." Judge: "That's normal when your on trial for 17 counts of murder."

Blaming marihuana for murdering children with a rifle is the most ridiculous claim I've ever heard.

Imagine just being that Uber driver thinking it’s a normal day and you delivered the murderer to the school. I hope they are ok and don’t blame themselves

thousands of children are abused, isolated, bullied, and are victims of violence. the vast majority of those children never grow up to be this kind of person. i don’t feel sorry for him at all.

Guy says he's anxious, but I can't even imagine how anxious and terrified his victims felt moments before they were shot.

Its unbelievable when you realize how much pain this one person caused. Absolutely horrific.

I couldn’t help but angrily chuckle when he said “I’m a little anxious” Bet you that you weren’t anxious when you were taking lives. Bet you those kids that were running got their lives were anxious. The audacity I swear

It’s so crazy. He sounds soft spoken and polite but he litterally took all those innocent lives! Sick

Meanwhile I’m smoking every day and the only thing I kill is devouring tacos.

Did he really just blame weed for his actions? you've got to be kidding me.

I don't think there is a punishment harsh enough. I'm at a loss for words . It's a heartbreaking story.

As what Victoria Gonzalez said, I'm sorry that he wasn't able to experience the love this world is capable of giving. I hope everyone who is battling with problems, especially mental health problems, to not resort with these types of violence .

The most bodily harm I’ve ever inflicted while under the influence of the devils lettuce was eat 3 packs of ramen noodles, bag of buffalo chicken tenders and flaming hot Cheetos. My arsehole is still dealing with the trauma

In no way am i trying to b disrespectful but that has to be the best lookin judge i ever seen

This judge was so patient with him and made sure he understood what was happening at every stage. She had so much to put with on both sides

What is it with serial killers wearing these goofy double bar glasses lol

It’s so bizarre to see the shooter being so cordial and polite here but knowing the absolute horror and trauma he caused the entire country. It just goes to show what untreated mental illness, bullying, access to weapons, and people not taking his threats seriously can lead to the death of innocent people. We all need to do better to make sure these things don’t happen.

Could you imagine being a parent having to sit in the same room as the man who murdered your child and hearing about the events that took place that day. The amount of pain one person can cause so many people is insane.

This entire case is heartbreaking. As a mom of two boys I can't imagine taking my boys to school and get that horrible phone call and then on the other side I have my teenage son going on he doesn't want to go to school because he gets bullied, I made sure they put a stop on it but how many kids don't speak up and just try to battle it alone in their minds and rooms. Not a single day goes by where I don't ask my boys every single question that's necessary.

As a 16 year old junior in highschool, 17 next month I can say that this is a constant fear I carry with me, during drills and casually in hallways, when I hear some conversations between students etc. it is sickening and it is terrifying. I don’t know about anyone else but at least for me I can’t go to school without thinking in the back of my mind that something horrible is gonna happen. We’ve gotten bomb threats, shooting threats and I remember during my sophomore year we had a hold in place that lasted 3 hours, teachers were panicking, students were either panicking or saying everything was fine and I remember tears falling down my cheek while spam texting my bf at the time who was down the hallway in the cafeteria thinking that one of us or both of us were gonna die. It ended up just being a threat as far as the student body is aware but there are rumors of a gun being found in the bathroom, Of a suicide note being there with it, of e-mails being sent to administers, etc. everything ended up being “okay” but that feeling cannot be shaken. For all we know it could’ve been an animal loose in the school but this generations brain instantly goes to shooting and reasonably so. I can only imagine the fear and pain and anger coursing through the brains of the victims to incidents like this and the trauma to the family of these victims aswell. I have more to say but I don’t know what words to use I don’t even know if what I’m typing makes sense but what I do know is students deserve to feel and know that they are safe in their school environments. They shouldn’t have to go to school to fear for their lives or not go to school out of the fear for their lives. Things need to change.

All the parents being there is heartbreaking. Cant imagine what they're still going through to this day.

This dude has a different excuse everytime he’s in that court room

He's shown exactly no emotion At all.

That boy has problems starting with his child hood. To bad he didn't get help this could all had been avoided.

Reading all the victims names has me in tears. RIP to all the young beautiful souls who had a whole life ahead of them.

32:45 - They throughly describe the horrific event 50:35 - He tells them to decide his fate

Listening to him say guilty, so matter of factly, so many times was chilling. Took my breath away. Praying for the healing of these families. May God & his Angels hold you all through out the day and night.

Rarely does a mass shooter/school shooter live to even see their court date, and be given their fate like this. I remember watching this shooting right after it happened on the news, and seeing kids still inside posting to their social media accounts, and being scared so bad, still hiding, praying the shooter didnt come in their classroom next. Their dead friends, and teachers laying in pools of blood right next to them, waiting on officers to come get them. Then being taken out of the classrooms in lines from the police hurrying outside being told KEEP YOUR EYES UP, DON'T LOOK DOWN... Because they were crossing over dead students/teachers in the middle of the halls. I watched this for days after for some reason, and it bothered me so long, and I live states away. It was super sad. And Florida has the real definition of what the term LIFE IN PRISON means.

“Peter Wang was 14 years old. He was shot 12 times and died of his wounds.” THAT alone… man..I can’t believe someone could be so horrible

I agree with him on one thing. That the parents should decide his fate it’s only fair

The justice system in America will always be a joke

Part of me feels bad for this kid. It's the same part of me that sympathizes with the majority of people and our struggles related to the human condition. That doesn't excuse hurting other people, though. Not ever. The damage is done and it's too late, but I hope he learns to understand that and it haunts him for the rest of his life.

Personally as a victim of bullying I never felt the desire to do anything like this I eventually dropped out of school I don’t understand how someone can just kill people

Going to court is like recess for this guy. He already in for life so anything else is just giving him something to do

This young man was born from an alcoholic & drug user Mother while he was still in the womb. His Mother then left him. He definitely had bad Genes carried out to him fully & he was bullied & never got the help he needed. He fell through the cracks. His Grandparents that raised him should had never had guns in their house & should had known he needed help but did nothing. I nowhere condone what this young man did killing so many people & destroying the lives of their family's, but he was obviously off his rocker with no mental health help. .

The girl that explained he did this because he was hurting.. because he felt alone.. That girl did everyone such an honor. Thank you for your strength.

First it was the “demon” that made him do it and now it’s weed? Seriously this guy is something else.

This is such a tragedy. I can't even imagine how the victims' families feel.

Its so sad seeing the loved ones of these victims having to live through what he did. It must be the most horrendous thing to happen to a parent, you never in a million years expect your child to get gunned down at school, or it be the last time they saw them when them saw them off to school that morning, my heart goes out to them all ❤

I had no idea he shot some of the kids 8-14 times -- that's an incredible amount of cathartic rage. Not that it's any better, but I had always thought he sprayed gunfire around randomly, and maybe a few kids were hit more than once due to proximity. But shooting an innocent child 14 times is an utterly grotesque level of evil and rage. Perhaps he saw these kids living their seemingly perfect lives with friends and parents who loved them, while he had lost his mother, had no friends, and felt like the world unfairly rejected him. But that doesn't excuse nor explain how someone could be capable of this. When a person exhibits evil on this level, he loses his right to life, and society should not be burdened by the cost of his existence any longer than absolutely necessary.

Remeber that time he pretended to be crazy throughout his interrogation? Hilarious.

I can't imagine what the parents must have thought every time they saw the killer of their sons and daughters. God bless them all. The whole thing is unbelievable.

😢😢😢😢😢😢I hope all victims who died and and survived all find peace

We could have decided the same day it happened, didn’t realize he is still around

The judge is so sweet yet stern . She’s really professional.

Even that goofy statement wasnt even sincere. He is so evil.

Every time he said guilty,is like each word is pressing harder and harder on my heart.can t even imagine how must have felt the families of the victims.God rest their souls in peace and the ones left to mourn,may God give them strength to go on with their lifes

“I’m anxious” I wonder how those kids felt as you took their lives for your own

R.I.P. Coach Hicks. He coached me at Ely High in 97 and 98, and we both were stationed in Miami while I was in the Corps.

God bless all who survived that horrible day and please look after those who are mourning their friends, family, who didn't. Help them recover, please. And please help this absolutely ruined being become a better person in prison too if it's in your will.

Is there anyone else who feels sorry for him? He had a screwed up mother/life and NO ONE helped him growing up. Maybe I am warped

If he is really sorry then living with that regret is worse than death.

I don't usually comment; however, this is truly devastating. I'm glad that despite the horrendous crime he committed, he didn't take his own life away and will now face the consequences of his actions.

just unbelievable! those poor children and teachers!

Horrible judge, jury and community! Idk how you escape a dealth penalty killing kids!!???

God imagine having been that Uber driver… realizing after the fact that you dropped off the monster that was about to murder 17 young adults in the beginning of their lives, and three teachers dedicated to teaching and serving and protecting their students. How absolutely gut wrenching…

This shouldn’t be a reunion to feel sorry for the killer. This should be to remember 17 souls that were lost.

It’s amazing that they need to explain this crime to someone who knowingly committed it. It’s just insane our justice system

Why am I crying😢 so many children. She’s just reading their innocent names and the charges is so sad.

If you see someone being bullied at school or anywhere don’t join instead help and defend that person, you might just save their life and others! You never know what someone’s going thru, be nice to everyone you meet.

Life looks A LOT different at 23 than it does at 19. And life looks even more different at 30 than it does at 23. Your feelings, beliefs, morals… they can all change in a few years. If only he had took a breath. If only he had waited. I guarantee he wouldn’t have felt the way he did in another year or two. High school ends. Life moves on. The lives he ruined, the lives he took…. All something he regretted 4 years later. Truly a senseless act of violence. He did something he cannot take back, no matter how much he regrets it. So for anyone out there, just wait. See if it gets better… see if you feel differently in a year or two before you do something you cannot take back, be it suicide, homicide etc. just wait

This kid had the cards stacked against him before he was even born. We fail so many kids everyday. It doesn't excuse what he did. But it hurts me to know things may be prevented with people caring enough to get a kid some help before things get so bad. He took his pain and inflicted it on others and now it's too late for him. How many kids is it going to be too late for right now, as we are all snug as bugs in rugs in our beds, fridges full, power and water, and all our creature comforts and families that are supportive and love us and care about us? I saw a lot of this when my kids were little and had playdates. I'd keep them for as long as I could.🧡🙏💔

He looks such innocent young person here but he did horrible thing... So so sad for the victims.

It's amazing how everyone who commits crimes, becomes humble and speaks softly when they get in front of the judge. All of a sudden it is, a respectful, "Yes Ma'am/Yes Sir"

ive heard of politicians blaming weed for crimes but NEVER the criminal themselves 💀 edit: when did this turn into a gun debate bro

He says what he thinks people want to hear. I think every person who dropped the ball and let this happen when there were dozens of chances to get him into a facility and prevent it should be on trial with him. He is not the only guilty person here. Such a tragedy.

On trial for killing 17 people and got the nerve to say the world would be better without marijuana. The world would have been better without him! All this damage caused by one person....

This kid really said “I can’t even watch Tv anymore” well buddy the people that died can’t either never will got so upset when he said that

What is truly devastating is how you can hear the prosecutor getting emotionally affected when reading out loud the events of that horrible day.

How can any sane attorney accept to defend a horrible criminal like this monster ?

It messed up how he looks like a kind person if you didn't know what he did. By my optimistic sense of judgement of others, I'd probably end up dead in someone's trunk.

Honestly if he did smoke weed he would’ve stayed home that day.

I like how she kept asking the questions about his mental level. Making sure he can’t proceed with an insanity plea or appeal. Smart move on judge

He seems almost normal here & polite… It makes you wonder what went wrong back in 2018 for him to do what he did.

After reading so much about him,I think this guy has seen lot of violence and gone through lot of trouble in his life.

“Did the demons tell you to say that weed made you shoot those kids?”

My 18 year old brother was murdered in 1974…. My parents lived into their 80s and they never got over it … yeah their lives went on , they laughed again , they loved spending time with their grandchildren but my mother told, her pain is there every single day …. These parents will serve a life sentence of loss and pain … God be with all of them

the nerve of some people

Unacceptable no matter what the killer's dealing with mentally, emotionally or psychologically. ☮🕊❤‍🩹

How could you do this....I understand high school is harsh believe me I graduated just 5 years ago and still remember the emotional challenging times, I get it. But to murder and look the kids in the eyes that some of them GREW UP with you.... and hearing their screams...that is SICK how could you do this? Disgusting let him live with this guilt and let his anxiety kill him remembering what he's done. I pray for the families of all involved I pray God gives them peace.

my biggest fear of having a child is not being able to convince them that popularity and being liked in school by your peers doesn't matter in the long run.

He was a cashier at the Dollar Store I frequented. Small and unassuming guy. Never imagined that he would commit such horrific crimes. For a long time after these poor kids and teachers savage murder, I wonder what made him wake up that morning and actively decided to take so many lives. The memorial outside of the school is beautiful and so incredibly beyond sad. I will never forget the day it happened.

What a pathetic attempt at an apology . Strength to all the survivors and family members of the victims .

I feel bad for the families, that they have to still keep reliving the trauma of that day because they have to deal with his trial. Sounds like a nightmare.

This judge is so empathetic and professional. Constantly makes sure everybody has everything clear, makes sure everyone is on the same page.

If he thinks being nice and cooperative now is gonna help him, it’s not.

Our system is disgusting. This is heartbreaking not just for the families but for the misguided you man as well.

I just have no words. My heart goes out to the parents of the victims having to hear the details of how their babies died.

“I do not care if you don’t believe me” … “I can’t even watch TV anymore” WTF is this dude saying?!? The fact that he is crying, begging for mercy, when he showed his victims none, is disgusting. Give home the death penalty, he shouldn’t get what he wants.

Oh my god! What a horrendous crime!

This is so sad, he had a choice, he was on a killing spree.

I can’t believe this guy blamed marijuana, like no way man, it wasn’t the weed… it was you. That fact that he told the families “I love you and know that you would want me to pull through this (the repercussions of what he did to their kids)” is beyond delusional and selfish. I have so much empathy for people, but all I feel from him is narcissism and guilt from self pity, not guilt from his actions. The fact that he took so many lives but not his own, he blames weed but not himself, and he wants the pity of his victims loved ones- this guy is beyond the definition of a psychopath.

he immediately starts victimizing himself in his statement, “i can’t live with myself, I have nightmares, i can’t watch tv” …. he cares only about himself. He is sad that he ruined his own life. He didn’t mention a single person’s name. Most pathetic apology i’ve ever seen.

😢 WHY? I pray for the families!! 🙏❤

Why do I feel bad for him? A heartless cold-hearted murder doesn't say things like " I want the families of the victims to decide my fate." This guy was hurting, when did that crime; and he needed held. My heart breaks for the victims' families but it also breaks for him as well for some reason.

This judge is very fair and I love how she really really makes sure the defendant is represented and understanding- seriously good judge! More need to watch her and replicate themselves-

They still haven’t finished this yet? God damn. Imagine how long it’s going to take for the Alec Baldwin, Astro world, and Ruggs Manslaughter to resolve..

Bro is definitely not playing GTA 6

So many layers to the creation of this monster of a human....definitely a great example of how many opportunities to prevent this outcome were ignored. I hope at the very least we can learn from this and raise awareness on behaviors' that should NOT be ignored in children, and young adults. What an absolute tragedy in various ways.

“He presents himself as this harmless old codger, but inside… inside doesn’t matter”