Real Lawyer Reacts: Scot Peterson Trial Opening Statements 

Did he or didn't he have a gun. I've never heard of someone in possession of a gun get called as barely armed

I came here to say the same thing! If this was a case against Uvalde PD I'd be all for it. This case however seems to be fruitless and a bit ridiculous.

​@@kingsmitty2043 I think they prbly mean in comparison to the shooter. (Hand gun, prbly one clip's worth of ammo vs AR-15 and countless ammo, no body armor vs did have armor, etc).

A pistol with probably 20 rounds is nothing compared to an AR15 with 300 bullets. AR15 has much more range, accuracy and does much more damage.

I 100% agree!

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Theres something not right with the court system in Florida

​@@somethingclever8916 florida televises everything. I think if all states did this we might find there is something wrong with the justice system, period

THat's what I thought.

Same

I think that every time they say his name! I am glad I am not the only one!

😂same

This has confused me as well, especially since there has been talk of him getting a new trial.

They just need somebody to blame besides the pitiful police station.

I don't think he should be charged. What's next. Arresting teachers for negligent homicide for not doing enough to protect students during a shooting? This is government and legal over reach

I still can't believe they charged him with anything. He had no idea how many shooters, where they were or what kind of arms they had. All Peterson had was his measly handgun and he was all alone. I think Peter made a good point that this case could be an attempt to get "more" justice since they failed to get the death penalty for Cruz. Crappy situation man

I was in HS then too. My kids experience this very differently than I did.

That happened over 2 years later, cases like Uvalde take a long time. Also Texas has tried to hide all of the Uvalde footage for a long time. They absolutely should be charged

Agreed!

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Exactly political bs. This is a big systemic failure. This wealthy community spent years justifying, rationalizing and not taking action. Now this cop is the scapegoat.

Totally!!

I agree

Hes not charged with murder. Idk what you don't understand about that

@miku's headphones sure but his charges could add up to almost 100 years in prison

@@Dusty_Den i doubt that a judge would sentence him that harshly. this is a first of it's kind trial.

@@mikusheadphones okay

you make it hard to read 🫤

That is my sentiment as well.

What’s the point of paying him to be there if he refuses to take any action in the most dire of scenarios?

Being devastated might mitigate the severity of the consequences, but it doesn't absolve someone of responsibility.

​@@cargopilotguy305 he was doing things like breaking up fights and dealing with regular infractions the students would get into day to day.

@@Dusty_Den oh so stuff teachers used to do.

@@cargopilotguy305 yeah like when their wages were keeping up with cost of living a little better

Not at all. Coward Cops deserve to be incarcerated - no parole!

We do in NC?

We do in Wisconsin. I as worse last weekend

Yes Ohio

We have it here in Boston

Yes, PA.

This happened in 2018, Uvalde officers absolutely should be charged but legal proceedings take a long time

@@mikusheadphones yes I know I watched the trail for this school shooting.

Nowadays; schools in Florida, New Jersey and New York state require all public schools to have remote panic buttons and silent alarms as a result of passing what is called Alyssa's Law. It's a piece of legislation that is named after Parkland victim Alyssa Alhadeff. Her mother Lori Alhadeff turned her pain into purpose by campaigning to get Alyssa's Law passed in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and US territories to spare other families the same pain of losing a child. Manuel and Patricia Oliver lost their son Joaquin; they have turned the pain of losing their son into advocacy through their organization Change the Ref. The mission of Change the Ref and Make Our Schools Safe are as follows: 1.) Change the Ref aims to empower the youth of the nation as they are the ones who are have the power to change minds. 2.) Make Our Schools Safe campaigns to have better security protocols to keep schoolchildren safe in the event of not just an active shooter situation; but also in the event of a fire emergency, a medical emergency involving students or faculty members, or a severe weather situation.

Nope. I have heard of three different Scott Peterson cases now. Lol

@@MJCwithKeriLynn Curious, who is the third one? Are you sure you aren't thinking of Drew Peterson or Michael Peterson? (The other two wife-kiIIers )

@pixielou3000 you are correct. My bad Drew Peterson is the one I was thinking of.

I think he’s at a conference.

I’m guessing he had to speak at the conference &/or pass the gavel to the next person to take the lead of the association.