Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz refuses to listen to audio of him murdering students | LiveNOW

[@lucigooseydubs3768]

I'm dying to know why this kid is still on trial 4 years later when all the evidence is there. It should not take you 4 years to decide what a mass murderer deserves.

[@lucigooseydubs3768]

@@srm946 Between 2018 and now, I've been seeing his stupid ass in and out of the courthouse.

[@sofiagalx]

I think it was becuz of covid

[@JuicyBayconGameing]

@@srm946 he committed the crime in 2018

[@dr.killmoretreeratologist8848]

In a way, I'd prefer to see him get Life, rather than the death penalty, but only if he has to serve it in the general population. THEN he could show us how tough he is (NOT).

[@Darthdesmond]

Covid delaying ALL trials is your answer.

[@Hayday.1979]

Him with his fingers in his ears while those parents have to hear the gunshots that killed their children is about the most infuriating thing ever. They should’ve pumped this directly into HIS ears, and made HIM listen to the brutality & fear and chaos caused by his actions. How dare he act traumatized by a traumatic situation HE caused. I’m enraged by the portrayal of this monster as some innocent child. I can’t even imagine how those parents must feel…

[@stephaniesomer5934]

I’m betting money that someone will rectify that when he’s alone and wearing cuffs and shackles.

[@camelisurfriend]

He’s a coward

[@Hayday.1979]

@@stephaniesomer5934 one can only hope. I know that sounds horrible, but he’s a monster.

[@Hayday.1979]

@@Catness_Everdeen agreed. I hope he’s haunted by that same sense of dread he inflicted on these poor kids. Him coloring with crayons and wearing oversized shirts and plugging his ears with his fingers…makes me feel like lethal injection AND the electric chair are both far too humane. I know it’s a whole different topic, but I feel like life in prison w parole should be reserved for those who have taken a life, but it was situational and are unlikely to reoffend, life w/out parole for those who took a life, or multiple lives, and are at risk of reoffending, but could possibly be reformed, and execution for monsters like this-taking multiple lives, showing no remorse, no chance of appeal, high likelihood of reoffending, and almost no chance at reformation. Seems fairly cut & dry, but that’s just me. Lol

[@sitahsinrva]

@@stephaniesomer5934 to bad it wont be done with a gun.

[@mattyd21601]

He can’t stand to hear his own crimes? A special kind of evil. Throw away the key. Trial over.

[@Lawrenceeasley]

Lock him in solitary and have him listen to it on repeat the rest of his life

[@kthaddeus6097]

I disagree. A special kind of evil would listen to the tape and not blink an eye. This little POS is just a pathetic, gutless coward. They should have forced him to listen, Tied his hands to the chair if necessary. He wanted to show the world his ‘power’ and now he hides in shame from it? Every witness should have looked him in the eye and just told him what a pathetic loser he is, always was and always will be.

[@melinapaz2831]

@@Lawrenceeasley tie his arms up first. No covering his ears for him.

[@damurdaflock2097]

@@Lawrenceeasley naw just drop him in general pop. Tell the guards to look away.

[@giaezrae]

judge should have made him stop covering his ears.

[@rlm24873]

I was bullied HORRIBLY and I was miserable but it made me want to NEVER make someone feel that way… I’m so tired of people not valuing human lives…

[@edsr164]

So was I, and I never wanted to shoot kids. won’t deny that I did fantasize killing my bully when I was a teen, though not innocent random kids.

[@finalfantasy84208]

U'd have 2 have bitter hatred in ur heart 2 take human lives like he did

[@MattMonk]

Same here, my high school years were horrendous and I ended up having to finish in an alternate school but I never even considered doing something like this. If anything, it taught me empathy.

[@blue_0.0]

​@@edsr164intrusive thoughts after going through something traumatic are completely normal. As someone who went through bullying I hope you got the help you deserve.

[@stacyr4768]

Me too

[@KMACKTIME]

They should have tied his hands down and forced him to listen. Coward.

[@walmars3curity]

They should do more than that...

[@NukaKiaCola]

100%. They should have to listen to it.

[@lonzoballcandoitall4132]

That's a terrible idea

[@marsh.3008]

@@lonzoballcandoitall4132 shooting a Highschool full of kids is way worse.

[@lonzoballcandoitall4132]

@@marsh.3008 I agree, but torture is not the answer. We aren't Russia. I see the covering ears as a sign of mental issues and concern for what he did. He deserves life, but the aggression isn't necessary.

[@jefftrotter8152]

If you didn't want to hear yourself commiting those acts you should have never committed the crime.Just imagine how the victims and victims families felt.

[@brianneh1547]

He loves it. Him plugging his ears is all an act. He wants people to believe he has remorse. He doesn’t.

[@dackbowland1876]

Not to take away from this tragic act of inhumane massacre - but I would rather die than hear myself in any way at all. Many many people would agree/ feel the same way. Either way this thing should be shot starting from the feet up until it dies. Cut off the blood flow so it lasts longer for it.

[@megclifton6692]

Do you think he is even in his right mind???? Wtf is wrong with you people???

[@kiaratheexplorer4]

@@brianneh1547 you LITERALLY don’t know that 😂 no one knows what he’s thinking and we never truly will.

[@jefftrotter8152]

@@megclifton6692 did I say he was in his right mind NO so please shut up talking to me

[@artsylovelylady]

RIP Mr. Beagle. Thank you for protecting your students with your life.

[@joeyweston9001]

sadly i dont think he will recieve your messsage

[@z0mbtm]

@@joeyweston9001 you are THAT guy, huh

[@hoovinshmoovin3900]

@@joeyweston9001 you sound bitter :/

[@joeyweston9001]

@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ repent my sinz maybe b4 i die sir lol

[@joeyweston9001]

@@z0mbtm Yes im you'r new dadddy

[@apinkglocc]

I was 18, a senior when this happened, we were all so excited to be graduating in a few months. This broke everyone’s spirit. I remember crying during the moment of silence. I’m 23 now and it still brings me to tears.

[@donutguardian25]

Were you at this school??

[@apinkglocc]

@@donutguardian25 I was not! I attended high school in Texas, I just remember that day so vividly, the first word about it came out, then it spread like wildfire, every person in the school was talking about it. The halls were so gloomy as the day went on, it got eerily quiet. I think it’s safe to say a LOT of schools around the US possibly had the same reaction, we were heartbroken, shocked, and spooked for the week or so after that.

[@angelthompson6745]

@@apinkgloccmy son was a junior that year. He told me that one day one of the ceiling tiles in a classroom fell down and he never saw what made all the racket, but he saw a group of students take off running. His first thought…… that’s it. I’m fixing to die. There is no comparison to the students who lived the tragedy nor the parents who endured the loss, but it effected everyone to some degree. It stayed with many all across the country.

[@pieathart]

Said student was expelled and tried making a facebook post saying “I didnt take my medicine and mistook what I saw as a gun” like what??

[@Brandanmayhew]

​@@apinkgloccvalentines day spirit? How old are you? 12?

[@evanb7200]

The fact that they were told to look straight so they didn’t see the dead bodies just shows how bad it really was

[@ryangalvatron4451]

ANd by the crying, you know they didn't look straight. It's like a natural reflex to look at what you don't want to see.

[@lucabaki8809]

There was just a lot of blood.

[@jaybirdie444]

@@lucabaki8809 It actually wasn’t. Maybe in this young lady’s hallway, but I remember the very day this happened and where I was. Horrible, gut-wrenching, uncensored videos were leaked on Twitter of when a classroom of students were rescued. It wasn’t just blood. Unfortunately, it was bodies. My heart breaks to pieces for all these students.

[@madeleineprice3556]

It was hard for me to watch this whole video in entirety, can you clarify what you mean by this/time stamp?

[@lexie5906]

@@madeleineprice3556 10:12

[@vikzytoria]

They should have cuffed him and MADE him watch and listen. That's disgusting.

[@nicolaszhu6327]

He does not care, it is all bad theatre to dodge the death penalty, only idiots would fall for that and gift him free shelter and food until the next leftist legal wave abolishes life in prison and releases him after 40 years, people forget that the legal system is crumbling down by the hour under the relentless march of countless devil's advocates , this garbage must be executed as soon as possible

[@vikzytoria]

@SkyNet General and yet only some make the decision to mass murder children and students. He IS a bad kid.

[@winlover37]

@SkyNet General It's not an excuse to do what he did. Cruz went past the point of no return, no sympathy for him. He had the opportunity to improve his life, but instead he opted to take the lives of others.

[@mrdemann702]

@SkyNet General no excuse. Are you the next mass shooter? You have pathetic written all over you.

[@dizgroontled]

@@winlover37 why respond to completely delusional people or bots?

[@allthingstravon21]

To have to start high school with a mass shooting and then have to deal with covid and everything else afterwards is beyond traumatic. I pray every surviving victim, their families, as well as the families of the deceased find peace

[@youtube8775]

@allthingstravon Pointless "You have received your reward in full." (Nothing) Matthew 6:5&6

[@angel-nv7jk]

how can someone stay alive after that? May the Gods bless their souls

[@rich1321]

Bro did it on Valentine’s Day

[@solomonrodriquez2840]

Covid is not on the same level as a mass shooting. Not even close. I highly doubt it traumatized her anymore than the shooting did.

[@scottcupp8129]

@@youtube8775 What's YOUR point?

[@hydracheetah]

He was perfectly fine hearing the students scream in agony and die and now he doesn’t want to hear them.

[@lateshiachilds3640]

Right

[@LB-od8ey]

He was actually blasting music in his ears when he was committing the crime, that’s why hearing the victims scream in agony is so much for him, it’s the first time he’s hearing it

[@Unknownuser-k2d]

He was listening to music while commiting the shooting. So you really talking non sense.

[@juliuscox94]

Hello

[@juliuscox94]

He apologized for the massacre and probably regrets it.

[@kaeade4290]

I commend that mother! It took EVERYTHING inside of her to compose herself and not lash out at her child’s killer. You could see the anger the disgust, sadness, and pain running through her. I pray for healing for all his victims

[@Yahooligan72]

How do you know he killed her child?

[@TheLyric300]

@@Yahooligan72 troll 🚨🚨

[@lauraAl]

@@TheLyric300 his name is crystal meth....what do u expect.

[@Yahooligan72]

@@TheLyric300 relax, I'll troll yo hole also

[@HudanV0]

@@Yahooligan72 😭😭your profile

[@JazzRoyalty]

It's heartbreaking to hear them whisper and cry as silently as possible to stay alive and then, when first responders arrive, not be able to hold back their screams as they see the horror.

[@AMurphySharp]

Horrible!!!

[@leensalocin]

Imagine having to walk through all that blood bath 😣😭

[@GunsDontKillSSRIDoes]

@@leensalocin People do it everyday in Ukraine.

[@lucasrock6532]

Towards the end there you could hear a girl screaming and crying and it must have been upon seeing one of her best friends lying on the floor motionless, probably dead. Just too much for these kids to take. Devastating!!

[@mochabearry]

@@GunsDontKillSSRIDoes And it’s just as horrible. What was even your point?

[@AA-qb7ni]

Hearing the poor kids trying hard not to burst out crying in fear is heartbreaking. My prayers go out to their parents.

[@relaxifyvide0s630]

It sounds straight out of a horror movie, beyond heartbreaking. This is happening way too often.

[@BrandonWestfall]

Crying in that situation benefits no one.

[@user_abcxyzz]

@@BrandonWestfall lol

[@velveteddd]

@@BrandonWestfall Shut up, just shut up. It's beyond me how grown men can still have such a pathetic "tough guy" persona, even in the face of a tragedy.

[@thepinksideoflife6107]

@@BrandonWestfall Sometimes it's an involuntary reaction. Were you there? Has this happened to you? We all think we know how to react until it happens to us.

[@CMBuzbee]

Those poor babies. This ripped my heart out. It doesn't matter if they are newborns or grown, they are always our babies. Anger isn't even a proper word. Heartbreak. Complete heartbreak for all of these children.

[@ninelgazarova2873]

It makes me want to cry.

[@pamelavarilone2614]

RAGE. RAGE is the word you are looking for. It is what each of us feels listening to this testimony. I will not print what I am wishing for this monster.

[@debeb5148]

If you aren't angry, you're pathetic

[@naysayerck5971]

​@@pamelavarilone2614 is it even possible to print?

[@KP-us5pq]

The strength this young lady has is absolutely astounding. She’s talking to clear and thoughtfully about the worst moments of her life. I hope she can find peace with everything she saw and heard.

[@KrispyyCookie]

I fully agree

[@Kiiieeechiii]

@Kweation you think the trauma from experiencing something like this is just automatically gonna go away four years later ? The survivors are gonna deal with it for the rest of their lives…

[@geov.8292]

@Kweation let's not over exaggerate this, you don't know a damn thing about what you're talking about.

[@kennyg8964]

@Kweation 🤦‍♀️

[@tannermcclung2474]

@Kweation has obviously never testified in court

[@laurahess3417]

Him plugging his ears so he doesn't have to listen just confirms what we already know, that he is a coward and an absolutely pathetic excuse for a human being. They should have his hands cuffed to the chair so he's forced to hear everything!

[@drainbramage3555]

Imo it's purely an act, he's terrified of the death penalty and is putting on the act out of desperation. Personally I'm torn between which is the better punishment for him. The thought of him possibly not acting and having to spend an entire life in prison being as tiny and weak as he is, and hated for what he has done would be hell on earth for him. However I'm sure a lot of the surviving victims would feel safer if they knew he was gone and he deserves it

[@kaynineeye7745]

Ok. And what if he DIDNT cover his ears and listened to it. What would you say then? Will you say he's even more heartless?

[@doseferatu]

@@drainbramage3555 in this circumstance the death penalty is a better punishment because it's what he fears. He's scared to meet his Maker. That said, I oppose the death penalty.

[@AbraCaStabra]

@@kaynineeye7745 You know they would. "Look how he sits there acting like he didn't do anything. He's a remorseless monster ." If he cried: "Look at those fake crocodile tears. He's just scared they'll give him the death penalty and he's acting remorseful for a lighter sentence." That said, the kid gets what he gets. I'd be 100% okay if one of the parents just took him out right there in the courtroom.

[@Mike-01234]

Blaming him isn't going to stop the next one.

[@nakiyamccollum9669]

The audacity of him covering his ears after what those kids had to see and hear their peers screaming for their lives disgusting

[@symptomoftheuniverse4149]

He is the killer, so the audacity of him not listening, is a little silly. He is the reason they are screaming.

[@thend4427]

@@symptomoftheuniverse4149 he's obviously mental

[@louism.3435]

So you want him to be happy listening to the audio instead

[@nakiyamccollum9669]

@@symptomoftheuniverse4149 thank you

[@maybackkid]

@@louism.3435 no , we want him to show remorse which he’s not , meaning he will spend life in jail rotting - happy ending for us :)

[@yoswimming]

The “oh my gods” going from the students as they sobbed in terror broke me.. How could people defend him?! So what if he was bullied? He had already graduated and all of those students were freshmen’s who had nothing to do with it. He’s scarred them for life. Rest in pest Scott Beagle and the other 16 people who were apart of the massacre.

[@Ausgar-yc1yl]

He did NOT graduate.

[@jeremyvigil4557]

​@@Ausgar-yc1ylreal funny guy

[@Ausgar-yc1yl]

@@jeremyvigil4557 What are you talking about? He never graduated high school. Try again

[@FlurryMcCoolio]

He got expelled

[@christietedesco6715]

god.. the looks in the parents faces. you can tell they’re struggling keeping their composure. my heart goes out to all the victims and families. this trial has been going on way to long. i mean we have recordings of audios and several testimonies from the kids there. what else do they need to prove this kid is guilty??

[@abiolmos3814]

The trial is not to prove guilt, it's to decided whether he gets life or sentenced to death. Ultimately he got life

[@kiaratheexplorer4]

@@abiolmos3814 no not life, life in PRISON.

[@ikaros3384]

@@kiaratheexplorer4 yeah that’s what life means she wasn’t talking about life as in him staying alive

[@MissErikaHeart]

It’s not proving guilt it innocence; it’s deciding penalty.

[@iMaNiiacxEnTCODM]

Lol

[@Ifonlyyouknew1976]

This audio should be played on repeat daily every time he moves in his cell. If he makes a phone call he should have to listen to this before his calls go through. This is so sad.

[@oceanstateaccountingllc1157]

Truly..where s the punishment? That's perfect

[@argiegentiles696]

Yesss or at least 10 minutes before his bed time!,,

[@missdaydreamss]

He needs that black mirror punishment

[@musical_lolu4811]

What phone call? He should be barred from any and all forms of communication with the outside.

[@nathanwood1561]

Nah, everyday would desensitize him to it. You gotta just drop it on him periodically. Wake him up with it every now and then. Make him go to sleep with it once a month. Never let him be desensitized to it

[@donnasdoingfine7070]

The audio of her crying as she was running out of the school made me cry because you could tell that she had just processed what she saw and heard

[@_emoem]

@@omarnavarro2850 ok? 💀 nobody asked 💀

[@Gawain-l7r]

@@_emoem it’s a comment section, no one has to ask

[@_emoem]

@@Gawain-l7r ok? so i can say what i want, and his comment is ignorant and irrelevant 💀

[@noli-wm6rh]

@@_emoem people are so weird😭 like holy hell read the room..

[@_emoem]

@@noli-wm6rh LITERALLY😭😭

[@Allystargirl]

I was bullied from elementary school, until I graduated high school. And I’ve NEVER had even a REMOTE thought as dark as hurting one of my peers, let alone what this guy did. Absolutely disgraceful. It’s not about “being bullied” or else all bullied would end up violent offenders. This is about so much more than that.

[@d.i.a.5392]

I am so sorry to hear what you had to endure. ❤ I do mot understand why people are so cruel to others. I am sure you are a very strong person with great ethical values today. Just wanted to drop a few sentences. 😊

[@Allystargirl]

@@d.i.a.5392 your the sweetest thanks love ❤️

[@aqualemon6453]

Is ok, you are an exception, also lots of people like you (and me) are exceptions.

[@Allystargirl]

@@aqualemon6453 no, the “exception” is the violent ones. The majority of people who where bullied or mistreated DONT end up violent?? Not as criminally violent as this mf.

[@Allystargirl]

@@aqualemon6453 why are you defending that??

[@Stevenyoung100]

Imagine doing something so horrendous that you couldn't even listen to it. 0 tolerance for school shooters. Senseless violence needs to be met with swift and deadly punishment.

[@evaphillips2102]

That’s probably similar to the mentality that they have before inciting violence in the name of their own moralistic judgements.

[@shortsassy9081]

@@evaphillips2102 so because we're not willing to call them "mentally ill" or be on their side & hold their hand, we sound the same as MURDERERS?? you need to check your logic, it's severely flawed.

[@rickybravo8848]

Honestly I want people who do these things to be tortured in gruesome ways so they regret every second

[@Kacky]

@@evaphillips2102 woman moment

[@carsonhill6017]

stop the bullies and this won’t happen don’t push someone to insanity

[@imgeegeey4623]

The young lady said all of the students didn't know if it was REAL or a DRILL. The alarm went off but the kids didn't know if what was happening was real!!! My heart breaks for them all.

[@danielescobar1268]

Could they not hear gunshots?

[@dekusi1857]

my middle school sometimes used blanks for drills, plus the school could've been big enough that you wouldn't hear the gunshots if you were on another floor/the other half of the building.

[@aliciacoble7854]

Drills are done with actual recordings of gunshots ,that's what my daughter told me , her school does these frills at least 2x per school year

[@rustyhowe3907]

@@aliciacoble7854 To need something like that is...very disturbing for us across the vast oceanic ponds.

[@aliciacoble7854]

@@rustyhowe3907 I completely agree ! But it's proof that parents are failing their children with discipline/ corrections/ responsibility AND ensuring that schools properly discipline children's behaviors as well ....

[@puggycheese4679]

The pain on the parents faces hurts me the most

[@susanglover1972]

The restraint the parents showed is mind blowing. God Bless them.

[@misssunshine2234]

Of course,I wouldn’t make it😢

[@arthurayers5044]

I'm going to go hug my son right now. I couldn't imagine.

[@dylonjackson5081]

Should have acted like they were too weak in the knees to stand and came in in a wheel chair with a gun barrel and internals hidden inside it along with a 3d printed frame and shoot the little f*ckin demon from across the courtroom.

[@ArtTheSinger]

The parents most likely heard it before the public.

[@TSte18]

@SkyNet General Maybe his bullies were treated badly from someone else, fight the bully don't become the bully...

[@ericabressie1458]

I’ve never seen a judge actually show concern like that on her face. I can’t believe what these people went through.

[@mchanel.]

same

[@matthewsmith6176]

She looked shaken up

[@MrbigballsMemes]

Youre too soft son

[@jassimarsingh6505]

@@MrbigballsMemesyou lack empathy

[@jasmineae]

@@MrbigballsMemes showing empathy about hearing kids that were brutally shot down is soft to you?

[@royrice6656]

Play this audio 24/7 in his cell when he gets to prison. Just consider it an experiment to see how long it takes him to lose his mind. 🤣🤣🤣

[@phallonwillis2729]

Best comment I’ve seen!

[@chibsmf96]

That's called torture (I'm not defending him btw)

[@primojimmo]

This is wrong

[@RachelBradley-c4s]

​​@@primojimmono its not he killed peopel

[@kitkat-v1g]

​@@chibsmf96 Not as much torture as what his victims and their families endured by his hand.

[@twilabeauty6791]

Even his lawyer was looking at him with pure disgust. There’s no debating anything here. Hearing this audio sent chills through my body and the parents have to listen to how scared their child was all while having to sit 15 feet away from the POS that did this to them. Lord please be with these parents a pain unfathomable 🙏🏾

[@daniellee9758]

I think he's looking over at the video on the screen. But still I can't imagine having to sit next to and defend someone who murdered 17 people and traumatized countless more in cold blood

[@matthewflores4183]

You said Lord be with them and you called the dude a POS. doesn't God say love your enemies? damn lmao

[@daniellee9758]

@@matthewflores4183 evaluate your life.

[@bummrush3457]

@@matthewflores4183 yep and he also says an eye for an eye!

[@michaelvitale7041]

@@bummrush3457 The whole world would be blind then.

[@Veemarieeeee]

The strength she had while speaking. I couldn’t do it. The trauma all of those students and parents will forever deal with… fills me with such sadness. His lawyer should’ve held his arms down, and kept his head looking at the screen. I get the PD has a job to do, but I could NOT sit next to that kind of evil. Doesn’t matter the amount of money. I would have to quit.

[@that1electrician]

It's called MK ULTRA

[@yammoyammamoto8323]

I was wishing for a clockwork orange moment...

[@jodyandkerriflanagan4972]

Some people prefer money to "fighting evil". This is evil- selfish gain while harming others... So sad

[@Jethro20]

Omg what a strength 😱

[@Veemarieeeee]

@@Jethro20 🥹 I know. Right??

[@TrashyJayys]

This is heartbreaking, and the fact that his own lawyer was looking at him in disgust tells it all.

[@candicevance8190]

I saw that.. I would have recuse myself ..

[@danieljohnson3453]

You seen that too huh

[@Lee-fw9mr]

The lawyer wasn't looking at his client. He was looking at the screen (which the 2 ladies were looking at). We only heard the audio, but they were seeing the video of the cell phone footage that girl recorded on her phone.

[@polishpat95]

@@Lee-fw9mr you're 100% right. Original poster is just smoking some really strong stuff. Lmao

[@towcace4826]

if u mean by around 10:16, the lawyer isn't looking at him

[@klaula2003]

'he was bullied' I WAS TOO I was beaten up every single week but I never hurt anyone

[@lydiamodderman]

I'm sorry you had to go through that 😢♡♡

[@QEhsyozsqhbj]

I hope you’re doing well now.

[@lucian940]

i did

[@Silenceeify]

Not everyone processes trauma the same way

[@ash-dg7br]

@@Silenceeify and that's completely understandable, but processing trauma in this manner isn't okay, especially when it involves killing people...

[@dawnstoltenberg3539]

Look at that coward putting his fingers in his ears they should force him to have to listen to what he did.

[@geminisabah]

On repeat

[@lanehennefer5896]

I was just thinking that too. why not clockwork orange him so he has to watch, it's not like he showed them any mercy.

[@Userconcubinexp]

Yes , the judge should have ordered him handcuffed to the table and let him hear everything. What a POS.

[@yadinavarro9810]

They should put that recording in his jail cell 24/7

[@juniorlipscomb5030]

Oh I thought they gave him ear phones. If they didn’t, he can still hear even with his fingers. Bastard!

[@KawaiiNecronomicon505]

I always see these coward murders, rapists, abusers etc... Cover their ears or eyes when evidence is displayed. They're only big & bad when they have a gun in their hand or are in the position of power. So disgusting. I really hope all these survivors & parents of the victims are able to find peace.

[@jasonmartin1267]

Agree but in this case the murderer was also a child & that’s what makes it so tragic. He took life of kids & gained nothing but lost everything & I think it’s important to not only blame him but to blame each one of us that have allowed these murders in schools for so many decades. As adults with a vote & voice, we’ve spent over 2 decades arguing about the 2 amendment & in the mean time too many young ppl have died.

[@virtualspacenaut]

@@jasonmartin1267 19 is a child? he was no longer in school. and now he's 23. definitely not a child whatsoever. the people he murdered were kids however. he's evil.

[@KawaiiNecronomicon505]

@@jasonmartin1267 I agree 100%. I just get emotional in the moment, it's so horrible.

[@davespringer777]

Idk. I've recently been watching a lot of courtroom compilations where many times the defendants are stone cold killers. They'll smirk or snicker. Sometimes even mock the families. At least those are easy to read. I dont need to question myself. I see people like this and want to hate them. Is it remorse or just fear? Does it even matter to me? Does my hate for them damage me in some way? The best analogy I can think of is that it's like a rabid dog. It may be sick, and if so, that's sad, but it still needs to be put down.

[@jpthrift9210]

@@jasonmartin1267 in this case “the murderer” was not a child. He was 19 years old! The MEN that stormed the beaches of Normandy were many 18 years old themselves. Your statement is part of the problem. Many parents have quite raising there sons to be MEN. That’s why we get too many of these freaks in society that can’t function and have no idea about being a man or giving back instead of always taking. They have no work ethic which in turn gives them no self respect. How can a person respect and value human life when they can’t even respect themselves. No this freak is not a “child” and should be put through the most inhumane death sentence so that he may feel the fear in which he took pleasure seeing in these innocent students.

[@RandomViewerOnline]

The mother's reaction at 9:00 when she realized that the shooter was covering his ears. You can see her do a double take because the sheer audacity of this disgusting human to ignore the pain he caused. I hope these families get justice.

[@onangelwings462]

He should not have been allowed to cover his ears. He should have sat there in cuffs

[@HeatherZimmer]

Her son is the teacher Scott Beagle that they were talking about who was shot in the doorway protecting his students

[@RandomViewerOnline]

@@HeatherZimmer :( What a hero her son is and I hope he gets the justice he deserves.

[@PlayboiWayne]

@@christophercybulski1062 I don’t give a damn about bullying, that’s no excuse to murder a bunch of kids.

[@ifeanyichukwu3644]

he isn't ignoring it though

[@cohessiveorder6679]

When your lawyer and the judge is in disbelief….you’re just screwed. I remember going to my high school in Florida and going through a shooting …it messed me up for a while. Rip to all those lives lost 😢

[@EquineMetalhead]

Oh hell you were in a shooting!? Oh my gosh I’m so sorry for what you had to go through. I could never imagine the fear you were in. School shootings are one of my worst fears. I’ve been in two lockdowns, however they were soft lockdowns cause there was a danger outside of the school, so I’ve never been in a hard lockdown. And I never want to either, whenever I go to school, I’ve got a plan in the back of my head in case something like that were to happen because it’s a really scary thing to think about. I hope your ok and I wouldn’t say it screwed you up, you just have PTSD and your traumatized. Your a warrior my friend. You survived one of the worst things that could happen. School shootings are not ok! School is already a difficult place for kids cause of bullying and the pressure of learning and getting good grades but going to school everyday not knowing your gonna make it home, is UNACCEPTABLE! Kids should feel safe at school, not in danger.

[@charlii22]

I’m so sorry, all those sounds are flying high ❤️

[@ErtuğrulBeySon]

😂

[@fart63]

His lawyers were actually awful and disrespectful, laughing during court and even flipping the bird at the judge

[@Messup7654]

@@fart63what video did the lawyers flip the bird at the judge?

[@lacylu7881]

Sickening they let him cover his ears. What those kids had to see. What these parents have to go through.

[@Jangimiau]

Yes how can you cover your ears in court? But I guess that's a person's liberty along the 5th.

[@haleyp6680]

The way he had his hands on his head made it hard to tell what he was doing unless you’re at a certain angle. They probably didn’t notice what he was doing 😢

[@haleyp6680]

@@Jangimiau I definitely think the judge would have the authority to tell him to put his hands down. You have to be physically present so I think they could also force you to be mentally present. Unfortunately I suspect the judge couldn’t see what he was doing 😢 infuriating

[@haleyp6680]

@Cobif Man I think the judge has a lot of discretion because they can order that a defendant isn’t drawing or doodling during court 🤷🏼‍♀️ but idk you could be right

[@homer1273]

so you rather have a killer like btk or bundy how were happy to relive their crimes in court

[@Bellatrix2]

The Judge is trying to stay composed but she looks so disturbed and heartbroken, as does everyone else in the courtroom. That small clip is hard to listen to, can't even imagine what it was like to live through that

[@dillybug605]

The look on her face. She probably sees crap like this regularly. That has to take a toll over time.

[@mom2babygkaterad946]

Omg!😱 Her facial expression says it all! I’m certain as a judge she’s heard some of the worst of the worst sounds imaginable. This is SO difficult for everyone forced to be a part of this horrific nightmare! Sending love & light…. 🥀❤️‍🩹🕊

[@CP2468]

As a judge, she shouldn't be showing that emotion. She's very camera aware.

[@shellos8]

Of course she does. She's a human being. She's not without emotion.

[@gfx2943]

That judge is an idiot and part of the reason for the length of this ridiculous trial.

[@TunTheOfficial]

How can they let him clog his ears? That’s so disrespectful.. he was the one who murdered..

[@superapple6186]

Chris Watts was never forced to look up at the pictures of his family’s bodies. There’s nothing they can really do about that situation. The guy in a blue suit next to him looks absolutely disgusted with his actions though.

[@Nic1Moreno]

It's all a act...he knows what heis facing and wants to appear remorseful in a attempt to save himself from actual death and get life...

[@bubbajoe5353]

I think, I'm not sure, it would be considered "cruel and unusual punishment". Which is the just a stupid loophole for street justice to be illegal. IMO.

[@mpumelelobeyers957]

Don't nobody gaf!!! That show how dookie 💩💩💩your "1st world country🇺🇸" justice is...roflmao

[@hiker4life4020]

Yeahhh he couldn't wait. Well here ya go Buddy

[@__simplymia]

I was bullied all throughout high school; from freshman year to senior year. i'm not gonna lie or sugarcoat this, i struggled heavily with depression, anxiety, and other mental "issues". but i had NEVER considered even hurting the bullies back. i literally hate when people use the "oh, he/she was bullied" when it's convenient.

[@vice2versa]

Why wouldnt you want to hurt the bullies back????

[@frozenllama23]

​@@vice2versaschools don't allow that but they can allow kids to bully other kids

[@kungensimon]

Its not only bullying

[@elephantdanceparty7917]

@@frozenllama23 The victims weren’t his bullies tho

[@bybbyabby-personal]

@@vice2versacuz that’s how these problems start… if you get the thought once it’s an intrusive thought, if you constantly think on hurting people there’s a problem even if you think you have a reason…

[@Mbabz1957]

My heart goes out to all of the students killed and those that had to flee and their families

[@australiamyway]

It’s awful.

[@tcorreia3528]

Make your words mine 😢

[@ItzYaBoiMop]

​@@K.AdamsanYou're heartless. You don't have a clue what they could have grown up to be, and even if they grew up to be bad people, it doesn't mean they deserved to have their lives taken so young. And if your comment is a joke, you're still heartless to be posting jokes about such a heavy subject where people lost their lives and everyone involved has a lifetime of trauma.

[@KraveSanity]

@@K.Adamsanactually sounds like the world would be better if it was just you

[@justme-xp8eo]

These kids were forced to live this, he should be forced to hear what HE did!

[@nicolaszhu6327]

He does not care, it is all bad theatre to dodge the death penalty, only idiots would fall for that and gift him free shelter and food until the next leftist legal wave abolishes life in prison and releases him after 40 years, people forget that the legal system is crumbling down by the hour under the relentless march of countless devil's advocates , this garbage must be executed as soon as possible

[@amy109]

Agreed.

[@JcSundayz]

💯 agree

[@surtrpicks]

Why, punishment isn’t done like that. Justice isn’t vengeance or revenge.

[@bree._.]

@@surtrpicks we all understand that but it doesn’t mean people can’t think that way, I personally agree with them. That should be a punishment for him, he was so brave when he was taking all those lives, now he can’t even listen to what he’s done? He’s a coward simple. Cmon now everyone knows this isn’t going to be an actual punishment we aren’t talking logistics lol we are simply saying what WE wish would happen. There’s a big difference, and a lot of people do want revenge on him for what he’s done and rightfully so.

[@ISangaloUnofficialFR]

the pain in the teenagers's voices at the end clearly shows that they saw their classmates's bodies outside the room and it's gut wrenching.

[@Onalenna_Thobega]

That’s my thought too. They see so many lifeless bodies and couldn’t believe they are alive themselves. It’s a lot of trauma to go through hey.

[@spinningwheel3360]

its funny XDDDDD

[@spinningwheel3360]

nikolas should have streamed it and said "remember lads, subscribe to pewdiepie"

[@mariaalanis7736]

@@spinningwheel3360 seek help

[@tanvi9877]

@@mariaalanis7736 just reported this guy. They thrive on getting the rise out of other people's miseries. Absolutely pathetic

[@shortii12341]

The fact that she is watching the video and he's covering his ears. Just proves how brave and strong she is!

[@thatsjustchrisc]

I was in freshman year of highschool when this incident occurred. I am now a sophomore in college and I can’t believe they still haven’t decided his fate. This has taken too long.

[@LaPlaztique]

They did, life with no parole.

[@alexlevingston]

Yeah. After four long unacceptable years of waiting.

[@pikapi7429]

@@LaPlaztique thats such a waste. He deserved the DP!

[@vibez998]

It’s disgusting

[@angelinaodonnell]

Me too. It hurts

[@kjdddd]

This just brought me to tears; hearing the “oh my god”s really did it for me. I can’t imagine seeing classmates/teachers lying there, no longer with us, seeing that sight and knowing it could’ve been you, heartbroken because it happened in general, seeing the aftermath, wishing everyone could’ve made it. It’s terrorizing. I can’t believe how brave they were waiting in that classroom. Not knowing what’s to happen next. God bless the families of those lost, and I pray for peace, healing, and comfort for the families of the victims.

[@mcoupe69]

@@arouw9880 maybe momentary.. I hate the word hope but that’s all they and we as a species have left nowadays

[@GabrielXDrums]

@@mcoupe69 over 100k dead young Russian men so far… many lives dropping and fast, the purification of spirits is rapidly approaching. Those kids got out EARLY and in the end they were LUCKY for it because in what’s to come MEN WILL WISH TO DIE but it won’t be found. The Antichrist is coming and everyone will be judged at his right hand. This is going to be the TRUE FEAR on the Earth for those who oppose his rule, his law, his word.

[@GabrielXDrums]

Spirits never die, they continue forever, you don’t know what those families or even Cruz had to endure in previous lives to make them worthy of this destiny and outcome, only the Father knew and knows why. Pray for all sides, not just the victims. It’s been four years but NOW his life in jail officially begins and you can BET he regrets it. Pray for a change of heart and peace, because in being like Christ, you show you’re not like the rest of THEM. The world destroys. God rebuilds.

[@anthonypassarelli5534]

I didn't think about the reason they were saying that was because of what they were seeing as they exited, in my mind I thought they were just shocked.

[@silva777]

How about a little prayer that this killer receives Justice and will commit no further murders?!

[@rosabbx]

She’s very brave to be recounting all of this in such detail with such a calm demeanor. Hats off to her. That’s tough

[@kero02ya]

She’s had a few years to compose herself and come to terms with what happened. Her composure shown here is completely strength-I’m so proud of her.

[@throwaway6405]

Some people choose not to be a victim and live in fear

[@y0gafire]

cute too... fap'd.

[@spongebobsquarepants1440]

He is such a cowardly man. The way he keep his head down. The way he puts his fingers in his ear. It's so infuriating to see him act like a victim In a disgusting horrible and most of all heartbreaking situation he caused! It's like he doesn't even wanna own up to what he's caused. I pray for all the families and all of the wonderful hardworking kids life's that we're lost way to soon .

[@ralphhammer4014]

He's no man. That's a worm

[@spongebobsquarepants1440]

@@ralphhammer4014 yeah you are right.

[@tomrobinson737]

Boy. A cowardly boy.

He's hardly a man.. more like the pathetic excuse of a human being

[@zekeeckley4662]

ong

[@LD777saed]

I gotta stop clicking things like this so KZbin stops recommending depressing sh!t like this.

[@yc_030]

Yea I feel you especially that audio I could have gone my entire life without hearing

[@kerropigirl]

@@yc_030 relatable af

[@2008bronsonsgirl]

This young woman is so well spoken and clear on the events. The lack of emotion in her testimony says more than if she'd broken down. That is one seriously strong person to be able to relive and actually testify on what she went through.

[@ghostface310-]

Somthing extremely traumatic and so horrifying really changes someone. I hope she heals from this 😔

[@A83-A83]

Yeah, it's something she unfortunately will never forget. 😔

[@kanikagaral7637]

@@ghostface310- she is holding on emotions so she can get through this and tell it clearly. No doubt at all. I can't even begin to imagine what she and others must have gone through.

[@leafkefn3774]

@@ghostface310- not everybody gets PTSD bro, not everyone is soft i dont wanna sound cool but i feel like if i were in her shoes ofc it would be horrible and scary as hell to go trough some like that, but im pretty sure i wouldnt be so whiny about it, happy ilived another day, sad the others died its part of life.. but on god i hope you rot in hell Nikolaz, and i hope you get put in general population

[@thesinfulyogini2073]

Sometimes you run out of tears before the pain goes away

[@cyndyespeland-winter2283]

He should’ve been forced to listen to this since he shouldn’t have killed them in the first place!!! For all those in the courtroom I’m sorry you had to relive this as he should’ve been forced to listen as he did the killings.

[@lakesiaromero8449]

Exactly and they should’ve had his deranged ass shackled up and attend the victims funerals too , smh

[@nicolaszhu6327]

He does not care, it is all bad theatre to dodge the death penalty, only idiots would fall for that and gift him free shelter and food until the next leftist legal wave abolishes life in prison and releases him after 40 years, people forget that the legal system is crumbling down by the hour under the relentless march of countless devil's advocates , this garbage must be executed as soon as possible

[@allisonjames2923]

@SkyNet General Actually, it sounds like it’s not true that he was not a bad kid. He killed animals & brought them to school with their heads cut off. He threatened & injured his mother on multiple occasions. And this is from a witness to altercations of his with his mother “The witness described hearing Nikolas Cruz screaming at Lynda Cruz while talking with her on the telephone. The witness heard Nikolas Cruz threaten to kill Lynda Cruz and burn the house down. He repeatedly told Lynda Cruz to kill herself but if she won’t he will do it for her and burn the house down with her in it so he can watch her burn. He further stated that then no one will stop him from what he needed to do. Cruz stated things to the effect that with Lynda gone he would be able to do whatever he wanted. The bank employee knew that Nikolas had directed Lynda Cruz to kill herself or that he would kill her. Lynda complained that Nikolas would intentionally leave food out to attract bugs to make her life miserable. He would say, “Get off your fat ass and clean it or go kill yourself so that way we all could be happy.” The banker asked Lynda about police involvement or mental health to try to help her. Lynda Cruz told her that Nikolas was very good at making people think that he doesn’t know what he is dong. Lynda Cruz was adamant that he (Nikolas Cruz) knew exactly what he is doing but played people into thinking that he had such a horrible life and he had been bullied and was depressed, but that was not the case. The impression she had was that Nikolas was highly manipulative. Lynda Cruz had visited the branch shortly before her death in November of 2017. She looked upset and the Banker asked why she didn’t just kick Nikolas out of the house, to which Lynda replied: "I don’t know what he’s going to do.” The witness described Lynda Cruz as living in fear every day because Nikolas would threaten her and Zachary daily. She further described the conversation when Nikolas was threatening to burn the house down and Nikolas said, “They will really know me soon, don’t worry, they’ll see.” Lynda Cruz told the witness that Nikolas had been kicked out of school because he had said he was going to go there and blow all those people away. She described his language as extremely racist. Nikolas Cruz had said something to the effect of, “It doesn’t matter they’re going to think I am crazy anyway.” Lynda Cruz called Nikolas Cruz “evil.” A short time after Lynda died Nikolas Cruz was in the branch with a female guardian and Lynda’s debit card. He provided the card to the bank employee. He had no emotion and said he wanted to know how to get the funds from that account. He asked how long it was going to take because he had things to do. The bank employee never reported any of the above information to anyone until she was interviewed after the MSD shooting.” From: Unreported Information Showing Nikolas Cruz’s Troubling Behavior

[@alwaysyouramanda]

He should have his hands shackled behind his back.

[@0b100]

Exactly, psychological trauma should be the least of his punishments. Sucks we have to even have a court case, just throw him on Death Row & call it a day.

[@BigRed0]

I hope he hears this everyday of his life.

[@noneya4605]

Absolutely! Hope they got big speakers in hell

[@HeyitsChurros]

He hears voices in his head remember. Looks like that lie isn’t working out for our little Nicky here 😂

[@kingturtle19]

Unfortunately he probably loves it.

[@Chugsocold]

@@kingturtle19 yup he planned this out. He knows what fate he wanted

[@rosewoodsteel6656]

A very short life..

[@LINDATHRALL-pb8zu]

HANDCUFF HIS HANDS BEHIND HIS BACK SO HE CAN'T USE THEM FORCE HIM TO LISTEN TO THE SOUNDS OF SHOOTING AND SCREAMING

[@shakendriamurphy2302]

So this fool kills 17 people and has the nerve to plug his ears like a six year old who's not supposed to be watching a horror movie..... my God!!

[@Truth72500]

Judge allowed it

[@nexxusty]

He has the mind of a six year old. This kid is incredibly unintelligent.

[@maidintheusa9602]

@@nexxusty And I think CRUZ is a young Sociopath. They think and act like children. They cannot be reformed or changed. They are MASTER MANIPULATORS.

[@nexxusty]

@@maidintheusa9602 Well said.

[@cathybutcher4826]

That's probably why he is sitting where he is. A lifetime of no consequences.

[@silenceisbliss816]

As the students were being escorted out and to hear the words "look straight" you can only imagine the horror that unfolded down that hallway. absolutely horrible

[@natejohnson4466]

Just run, I would have gotten outta there

[@noiacsinz6279]

@@natejohnson4466 you wouldn’t have ..

[@travolta1147]

@@natejohnson4466 did you not hear the trial till now?? The third floor had no idea and did a fire alarm drill and got slaughtered. Second floor heard the shots from first floor and did the active shooter drill instead. Only five rounds I believe were shot on second floor. Which made third floor not hear it.

[@keeptaiwanfree]

@@natejohnson4466 yeah yeah sure you would have.

[@halfmightu2103]

@@natejohnson4466 sure , big guy.

[@crystalawrey2362]

If the kid can pull the trigger he should be made to confront it! There is no words for him

[@nicolaszhu6327]

He does not care, it is all bad theatre to dodge the death penalty, only idiots would fall for that and gift him free shelter and food until the next leftist legal wave abolishes life in prison and releases him after 40 years, people forget that the legal system is crumbling down by the hour under the relentless march of countless devil's advocates , this garbage must be executed as soon as possible

[@nala3038]

are

[@SeatLeonMK2]

most of them kill themselfes

[@xand5090]

That's the problem when you can buy rifles and crap at 18 years old age without any mental health checks!

[@jassinclair6239]

He aint no kid. He's a grown ass MAN

[@GaryDoyle-fd3cf]

Premeditated mass murderers SHOULD automatically be put on DEATH ROW and SHOULD NOT be left for jurors to decide? He should've been made to listen?

[@transmatized]

well, no.

[@stephpartin3939]

That's not how the courts work.. I mean, I totally agree with you, but he was at least being held in prison while waiting to go to court.

[@GenericPlasticWaterBottle]

Death Penalty should be demolished

[@mirrorreflection3479]

Watching the sad face of the mother who is trying to control herself from breaking down upon imagining how her child must have suffered before leaving the world is truly painful to watch.

[@HHalcyon]

I'll be blunt on your comment front and point out death is often unpleasant by default. So it's not necessarily nice to describe the mother's potential imagination terrors as more significant than watching your child die slowly due to cancer. The deed indeed was criminal but don't over do your reaction to what was done by that boy. I'm at this point worried whether you make a sensible assessment of what actually happened. At face value based on the comment I suggest taking it easier for your own mental health.

[@mirrorreflection3479]

@@HHalcyon Thanks, but just ask how you tried to read me on what or how I wrote, I thought thought to share what I perceived from the reaction on the face of the mother which was very touching.

[@silvermainecoons3269]

@@HHalcyon WTH? I bet you’re fun at parties.🙄

[@SweetPeaSweetPete]

Na¡l that little b@stard's hands to the table and FORCE him to listen! It's the same sadistic hands that murdered those innocent people.

[@DiegoMartinez-hb2wc]

@@silvermainecoons3269 he’s got a point though

[@icuinthelight]

We sit in the comfort and security of our homes watching and hearing this with only our imagination to what those children saw when being taken out of the school is still so heartbreaking...

[@TomSmith-ll2lp]

I know they should show us the tape! It sounded like it would look cool!

[@edenaurora6781]

@@TomSmith-ll2lp "look cool" ...?

[@funnyclipcentralz]

@@TomSmith-ll2lp look cool?

[@AFGsultanZ]

@@edenaurora6781 Must be a troll. They always love attention and do or say anything meaningless to get a reaction.

[@Fucksleepgrind]

Speak for yourself i was there 😢

[@48breton]

I have been a criminal attorney for over 30 years. I will say this is one of the most emotional challenging audio tapes I have ever heard. God bless all our children.

[@oh2887]

@Tiny Princess what an apt user name you have

[@Sacred_Silence]

@Tiny Princess Grow up

[@mobbossbrian2045]

Yeah same for the columbine families they all had to listen to each and everyone of those kids get gunned down point blank range after being taunted . Crazy world

[@robertmoss4210]

@Tiny Princess that part

[@user-hx7mi7ml8u]

@Tiny Princess EVERYONE has mistyped a word in their lives, including you. Instead, you forgot about that fact, and decide to pick on someone who was feeling terrible about this tragic event. Time to stop being an asshole in life. 😐

[@kamiyaaaa]

Being bullied isn't an excuse to go out and kill or hurt people. Innocent people aswell! He's a coward and narcissist. R.I.P to those who lost their lives. 😓💔

[@bendy11dimitri32]

those bullys pushed him to his limit

[@JimBurlakoff]

@@bendy11dimitri32 grow up

[@ninelgazarova2873]

@@JimBurlakoff yeah, seriously. Quit being a such a toddler!

[@vice2versa]

​@@JimBurlakoff whats wrong with his comment. You think people cant snap????

[@JimBurlakoff]

@@vice2versa Of course I believe people can snap. This does not appear to be the case here. Nikolas had graduated already, he was done with that school and did not have to face any more apparent bullies. Most, if not all of his bullies would have been long gone. He killed mainly younger kids. This is not characteristic of a tormented person that finally snapped due to prolonged bullying. People need to read up on the facts of the case before offering this sociopath extenuating circumstances.

[@CM-ho5ic]

That's what a coward looks like & it's disgusting he's able to control what he will & won't listen to. God bless all the victims & their families.

[@lovinglifejefferson6087]

He should have handcuffs on so that he hear Every min of what he caused.

[@CM-ho5ic]

@@lovinglifejefferson6087 No kidding!

[@wendymarie7151]

He should have to sit in shackles without a pen and paper to write. So, he'd have to listen intently to what he did.

[@CM-ho5ic]

@@wendymarie7151 l agree, pathetic weasel 😡

[@wendymarie7151]

@@CM-ho5ic Why in the hell are they giving him all this freedom in court. He should be shackled. So he can't draw and he can't cover his ears! Consequences for the horrific deed he performed on innocent individuals. He should have to see the photos taken during all the autopsies. They are coddling him and I'm sorry he needs to be present for all of this!!!

[@joyelle7578]

The victims had to walk in the courtroom and face this devil. Make him watch and listen. Make him accountable!

[@jeffreyzimler7978]

A true coward.

[@Amwhoiamhischild2017]

Cuff his hands so he hears it all.

[@joyelle7578]

@@Amwhoiamhischild2017 yep. Don’t allow him to cover his ears.

[@nonyab5640]

Technically he doesn’t even have to be there, it’s his right to be there at all. If he were disruptive or refused to go, they’d continue on without him. They can only force him to sit in a box forever/force him to die. Crazy.

[@jacquiepick5055]

We have and exercise the death penalty in Florida.

[@brunosilviomartins]

Death penalty. This poor excuse for a human being has no business breathing the same air as those parents and family of the murdered victims. I'm sorry, but he deserves nothing else. The same goes for all who have committed these types of atrocious crimes. My heart goes out to the families of all the victims. May this trial bring them justice. Even if small, compared to what they've lost.

[@Jonwick6713]

The death penalty would effectively give him the easy way out

[@hmanvlogs2956]

@@williamshakespearereads1167 ok you right

[@calebashford1686]

Might be useful to keep him alive and study his behavior so we notice the signs and prevent it from happening

[@So-tf1dz]

Death is peace. It's a restart for his spirit. Death is too good for him. A fitting punishment would be to remain in jail and waste away with real monsters knowing what he did and knowing the whole world knows it too.

[@tyra8805]

@@williamshakespearereads1167 ​ bro you’ve said it twice, and under multiple other comments..haha your joke is so funny, no one cares to give you the attention you’re desperate for 💀

[@Nerdbookworm]

I got bullied for years. From elementary even to high school. I was and still am not mentally well. I had horrible unspeakable things happen to me. And yet I still never shot anyone. Its so disgusting that anyone defends him. He was already graduated. He already left. He didn’t have to do that.

[@Spacelove360]

@Nerdbookworm he didn't, he was expelled for disciplinary reasons.

[@itsmejennnn]

The judge is doing everything she can within her power to remain unbiased and to not show emotion. No normal person can watch and listen to what these children and teachers went through and not feel the fear, pain and sorrow within those moments. It has literally been indented into their lives forever.

[@allieiacobelli]

It must be so difficult, to repress that feeling & look of visceral -horror

[@dylanfountain9526]

Sounds like she’s crying and laughing for no reason

[@jonasfischer9510]

The judge's job is not to "show no emotion", thats a common misconception. It is crucial for her to empathize with the victims and their pain in order to be able to measure the severity of that crime. This process is definitely linked to emotions, but in a professional way.

[@lifeworker9550]

When it showed her near the end she looked haunted and rightfully so.

[@williamshakespearereads1167]

They should free him

[@GoldenWave]

This was gutting to listen to, I'm so thankful this young lady recorded this, to hear her perspective makes me realize how deeply the trauma of this experience truly is. My heart goes out to every student, teacher, and staff who has endured a school shooting.

[@ashtonyukio8761]

I’m a senior in High School. I was in 7th grade when this tragedy occurred, and I’m in school replaying this audio on repeat. It shakes me to my core. The “Oh My God” ‘s were absolutely so painful to hear because you can hear the absolute disbelief and horror. I can only imagine what they were seeing and experiencing. Absolutely heartbroken and sick of the human being that’s sitting in that chair. He chose this.

[@tiffanyelisca2337]

Not a good idea to play this in school

[@idreambricks7594]

I was in 10th grade when this happened it was truly insane.

[@ashtonyukio8761]

@@tiffanyelisca2337 AirPods?

[@Boricua..4]

Stay safe Ashton💙🙏🏻💙🙏🏻

[@atmant05]

I'm a senior too, and I'm in third period right now watching this. Sad man.

[@Forerunner_Wrath]

"I was bullied." Go to therapy dude

[@jenna6421]

Yes but let’s also not defend bullies. Please hold abusers accountable.

[@kristinak.4183]

Her cries of disbelief and sadness at the end… the fear in her voice along with relief that it was over was absolutely heartbreaking and I cried with her .

[@lynndee3309]

I did too … tears just started to appear

[@armandro]

No relief.

[@jayeff3826]

@@armandro yes relief that she didn’t die

[@THEHORSELOVER235]

I don't get how they're in disbelief, how can they expect more n he killed a bunch of innocent ppl

[@tacotom3492]

@Quilly Mundo You must not have children or a young family member in school.. Or you're just a sad troll.. God bless. ✌️

[@irelandevr4046]

The severe PTSD all the young survivors have to deal with has probably scared them for life. Broke my heart hearing the sheer terror and trauma they just went through in their voices as the police were leading them to safety.

[@MilotLLC]

U forgot the school resource officer who had a gun didn’t go in the whole time 🙈🙈🙈

[@hitmankiller123]

@Ireland EVR I posted above that why give him more air time, we know how this will end, its just giving both the kids and families more trauma to live through they’ve been through enough already I just hope this gives them some closure and peace for them to get on with there lives such a hard thing to live through, P.s (This was a little more nicely worded than my other post)

[@OverRule1]

Makes me scared and not want to go back to college to upgrade my associates to a bachelor's or a masters because all it takes is one crazy maniac with a gun that lacks empathy

[@obama2747]

@@OverRule1 don’t be an asshole bully

[@Mrvariety-2003]

Free my homie nik

[@primordialmeow7249]

Dear God the look of horror and disbelief upon every person's face in that courtroom including the judge...except one with his head down and fingers in his ears. Disgusting.

[@EASFromTheWest]

It’s the same when you’re an artist showing other people your music for the first time. Just saying.

[@muckfason]

for real the judges reaction shook me the most…

[@kateofone]

Let’s just hope he doesn’t change. He deserves pain and suffering.

[@diazfan5986]

WHY IS IT DISGUSTING? HE OBVIOUSLY FEELS BAD OR HE WOULDN'T HAVE PLUGGED HIS EARS MORONS

[@MrMJmusicLover]

I didn't see any disbelief on the family faces. Usually women break down in tears from listening to stuff like this and not one broke down. People have become used to this.....all except for the one doing the killing.

[@omggitsKASEY]

Not sure why I keep coming back to this. Those poor students. The surging students lives flashed before there eyes, literally. Words cannot describe how I feel for them and the families.

[@taylorellison2719]

I’ve never felt more horrified than listening to this trial. That judge seems truly disturbed by this recording. God, May those babies Rest In Peace because they died so horrifically.

[@TwilightZone96761]

Are you really??? Are you horrified?? I blame all republicans for this….you guys can stop this. PLEASE STOP THIS

[@justafellowbrother7263]

@@TwilightZone96761 that's nonsense

[@justafellowbrother7263]

May Allah ﷻ grant them Jannah, ameen

[@TwilightZone96761]

@@justafellowbrother7263 you are disgusting

[@zionpritchett1925]

Come to buffalo it was waaayyy worst

[@jessaguilar4747]

As a parent of a 16 year old daughter and 13 year old son, my heart is utterly broken. To hear the fear, panic, and sadness in those voices is beyond devastating. Those poor kids, and their families. I’m so sorry.

[@1964DB]

As a parent, I don’t know that I could sit and listen to that. I’d be so tempted to jump on him and just start beating him.

[@Afnanii]

Ikr 😭💔💔💔

[@crh251]

I agree. It was so hard to listen to. I had to stop. It makes me cry thinking of my own kids.

[@Gizamalukeix]

I get it gramps, but you're sounding like pretty old right now. We're not watching a try not to tear up compilation LoL. Maybe you can leave like a real comment without sounding like my teacher bro. You're really disrespecting me right now with that

[@m4nman]

@@Gizamalukeix I don't understand the mindset to troll on videos like this. please explain

[@angelican873]

I did an exchange semester in Idaho and while there we went through a shooting drill in my school. That day I was doing T.A. in kindergarten and seeing all those 4/5 years old crouching under the table and covering their mouths was awful for me. They did it so nonchalantly it broke my heart, they know from such a young age what a dangerous place school is and I hate that. Coming from Italy, where school shootings and shooting drills aren’t a thing, it was such a cultural shock for me and I’ll never forget it.

[@booksie1]

That’s so sad! School shootings should not be normal in any country 😢

[@StannisTheMannis305]

@@booksie1 It’s not normal at all. Your kid has a better chance of getting struck by lightning. It just feels like a common occurrence because it’s a tragic event that commands the media’s attention. It’s still a very serious situation, but incredibly rare statistically speaking.

[@ruthanna4713]

Heartbreaking

[@australiamyway]

It’s awful. Very awful.

[@cnitevedi4832]

@@StannisTheMannis305 very good point. much higher chance of a kid dying in accident vs school shooting. Media creates discrepancy in information on purpose

[@nedrawilliams6657]

I can't believe this evil monster has the nerve to plug his ears.

[@thempalmtrees4270]

I just don’t understand how people like this have such easy access to guns. A few years ago my school went through this too. I was lucky to not have been in the cafeteria when it happened but I will always remember how confused everyone was at first and then how quiet everyone got trying to hold in cries when we found out what was happening. It’s just something you never forget.

[@maximilian200057]

Nice story. High school shootings like this are exceedingly rare. About once a year in a country of over 300,000,000. Of course, there are plenty of "school shootings" that happen within a thousand feet of a school that have nothing to do with anybody inside the school, it's just that the shootings happen to happen near the school.

[@austinpowers343]

@@maximilian200057 More like once a month but ok

[@Revidescent84]

@@austinpowers343 I'd say once a week. Honestly when news cycles do updates on a school shooter, I really try to remember WHICH one it was. Which is horrifying that they all blend together, there's so many.

[@austinpowers343]

@@Revidescent84 Yeah once a week is probably more accurate. Either way the first replier is an asshole. Imagine telling a literal school shooting survivor "Nice story, but that doesnt happen often and isn't really an issue, its just overstated by the media." God there is so much wrong with America I can't begin to explain it, including that whenever someone says that, the usual reply is "If you don't like it here, leave."

[@Revidescent84]

@@austinpowers343 oh don't get it twisted, he royally pissed me off, but I don't even bother trying with troglodytes like that. The best way I've heard it put is like playing chess with a pigeon. You can do whatever you want, but they'll still act like they won, strut around and take a crap on the board. Mental health in America is abysmal. They won't see the problem until they're literally subjected it to face to face.

[@whoisharo4689]

I mean. Hearing them say "oh my god" when the cops were escorting them out is them witnessing the bloody bodies everywhere. Just horrific. Traumatizing.

[@davidmagiskan2686]

But for them they were people they loved, And cared for Makes it even more Horrifying! But under the situation they had to get them out ASAP! Awful listening to this trying to see it in my mind. :(

[@GunsDontKillSSRIDoes]

@@garyoz1821 Someone would remove you.

[@Thegriff19]

@@garyoz1821 What?

[@mallory_1664]

Makes me cry. How horrible 😭😭😭😭

[@fridaymanly]

@@garyoz1821 Gary that was the same thing you did when you was being molested by guy?

[@rachaelvaughan1017]

I feel so incredibly sorry for the many people that are having to relive and open up about such a traumatizing event, I hope they get the therapy and help that they need to move forward in life

[@abayomisamdab287]

1

[@tonyharden7159]

@Rachael Vaughn Well said.

[@mhdab2416]

Thats a normal thing in America

[@ellaova]

Who are the couple they keep filming? Are they his parents or parents of who?

[@lildemonbaby8117]

Losing their children is something therapy can't fix. I've seen it firsthand. You never get Over a profound loss like that

[@kayraa98]

For as long as I can remember, I've been bullied. Highschool was hell honestly, it was emotionally traumatizing. After high school, I wasn't gonna let those hurtful words used on me to define who I was. I recycled that toxicity and turned it into positivity, love and strength to keep pushing and be better than those toxic people. Being a victim of bullying isn't a pass to murder innocent people. 4 years later and this trial is still going on ? Smh I hope justice will be served, and those affected finally have peace . 🙏

[@kiano_84]

Hope everything is going well for you brotha

[@Bruh_Moment..]

we need an update how are you doing now?

[@Whocares158]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@TheEpicface69]

It’s so incredibly pathetic. In whatever psychotic delusion he had, he needed a moment of power no matter how terrible and now that he’s had it he can’t even face it. I feel like its not fair that his hands werent bound and his eyes held open to see what he did.

[@brandy_lish]

bc i feel like these kids i guess are lonely,depressed ,whatever an so they picture doing this massacre , somehow thinking, it will be revenge for how they feel, they see stories of this stuff on the news,movies,like it’s romanticized an they don’t think PAST the moment of the shootings, .. not realizing, how REAL it actually is, an the funerals they caused, to other kids who also probably have felt , lonely,depressed ect, idk i assume a big dose of reality

[@andrewreece7312]

He wasn't psychotic.

[@kitteaa]

eyes held open is a little too far LOL hands bound is fine

[@grandmarnier3746]

He probably sees and hears what he did every night.

[@michaeldelay600]

That would be the beginning on the path to justice.

[@S-E-P-96]

He really has some nerve to make it seem like he’s suffering from the aftermath of the shooting he caused. He deserves to hear the pain and suffering he caused.

[@Miguel323527]

He knows what he heard. No need to make him hear it again like it's going to change the outcome of the trial . He could close his eyes the whole trial and still won't change a thing.

[@maidintheusa9602]

Cruz is looking for sympathy. His own kind of courtroom theatrics. You are witnessing the actions & mind of a master manipulator and young SOCIOPATH.

[@TheJrod91]

@@Miguel323527 should make him suffer, we should make him cry daily.

[@S-E-P-96]

@@Miguel323527 it doesn’t matter just like the families have to live for the rest of their lives with pain so does he. He can’t hide from it, it may not change the outcome but there is nothing that these kids or parents can do either when it comes to living with this. He brought this on himself the families didn’t, they don’t deserve to relive this day because they shouldn’t have lived it in the first place but he deserves to have to relive this day especially when he’s trying to hide from it.

[@23systementerprisesllc94]

He is when you murder someone there spirit haunt you!

[@13.thirtyone]

The strength these families have to sit through and listen to some of their children in agony and be able to do nothing about it is so heartbreaking. Just watching Nikolas be able to cover his ears irritates me. They should have restrained him so he would be able to feel a piece of what these families feel everyday since this incident happened.

[@destinygatez7068]

My sister is 15 years old and in highschool. A highschool I used to attend to. Im 24 years old now. And the “oh my god”s reminded me of her and I cried. Thinking of how sensitive my little sister is and always wanting to protect her tore me up inside. This is horrendous.

[@dreas_cabinet]

I’m crying just imagining it😢

[@lindajamshidi]

You're a great brother. Always protect your sister. God bless.

[@StoneStraiff]

Uhh how does that relate

[@_Cyber-]

@Heretic fr

[@leavemealone1741]

@Heretic As it should be Hate is the word ppl like this murder needs in this world

[@CWA69143]

I think he should be forced to look at everyone that is alive and hurt by him and listen to everything!!!

[@JayHarrisGuitarLessons]

Yep

[@davidbowman5530]

Seriously wished someone would've make him watc and listen. Why isn't he in cuffs or a jump suit or anything??

[@JayHarrisGuitarLessons]

@@davidbowman5530 his right to be innocent until proven guilty thing. His defense attorney will claim that it made the jurors biased to see him shackled and in the jumpsuit etc. He’s guilty as sin though they’re just protecting and guarding from grounds for retrial etc. At the sentencing trial they’ll have him in shackles and the whole 9 yards!🙂

[@jonny5isalive353]

@@JayHarrisGuitarLessons this is sentencing, he plead guilty a while ago to 17 counts of murder and a bunch of other charges...

[@Em-hw1og]

@@JayHarrisGuitarLessons innocent until proven guilty… it’s literally on camera and he got arrested at the scene.

[@bgoneification]

If you think he was bullied now, just wait till he goes to prison.

[@bendy11dimitri32]

so is the bully innocent in your opinion

[@ranniwolves]

@@bendy11dimitri32 no. the bully is not innocent. bullying is wrong. but being bullied does not give you the right to murder people. he did not even target the people who bullied him, he was 19 and already graduated, he targeted innocent people who did nothing to him. you jackass

[@robuxthief2103]

He not gone get bullied dat bad, he's aggressed a police officer that had a taser. Prison is kinda his type of environment.

[@frozenllama23]

I could have told the principal he was being bullied I'm sure something would have been done about it

[@HappyIceSkate-lj6hm]

He's to high profile. He's probably in solitary.

[@AzulStryer]

I used to think school shooters were tortured victims, pushed to the breaking point and striking back against those who hurt then. ...Then 8:11 occured, and what I heard is not just terrifying, but disgusting. This is an act of pure evil.

[@Spacelove360]

That's not case for every shooting bud

[@AzulStryer]

@@Spacelove360 There's a reason why I said that I used to think that.

[@HeatherZimmer]

The man and woman of the front row of the gallery that they kept showing are Scott Beagle’s parents. He is the teacher they died in the doorway protecting his students. I saw them on another interview. Absolutely heartbreaking.

[@andysmith1996]

Do you know who the grey haired man in the white shirt and blue suit in the row behind them is? He's shaking his head at 5:04. He's been in the court a lot too.

[@HeatherZimmer]

@@andysmith1996 I don’t and I was wondering the same thing. He was quite emotional yesterday so he could be a parent of one of the kids the medical examiners spoke about yesterday. I only know who that couple is because I saw them speak about their son in another interview.

[@andysmith1996]

@@HeatherZimmer Thanks. I noticed him comforting the man on his right (our left) when the teacher mentioned Nicholas Dworet was a handsome boy, and a google search showed the man on his right to be Dworet's father, so it's likely that he is another parent.

[@JonnoPlays]

Thank you for sharing. I was curious

[@hicknopunk]

I wish they would give each set of parents 5 minutes alone with him, and the judge can extend legal protection for answering one question like: do you like cheese? See, vital testimony. I cannot imagine being the parents and siblings...

[@Aylii1]

The straight fact he has the nerve to even plug his ears is so beyond vile. The most pathetic thing you can see in a situation like this. How are you uncomfortable with hearing something that YOU caused?

[@itsMe_TheHerpes]

probably has remorse.

[@styxdraco6721]

@@itsMe_TheHerpes A pathetic way to show it. A weak, sniveling coward.

[@itsMe_TheHerpes]

@@styxdraco6721 idk, he looks reformed. he will make an appeal in a year or so, and in about 10 he will be out on parole. minus the 3 years he already served, i would say 7 years time.

[@Aquamatiic]

Can you blame him he obviously regrets doing what he did

[@styxdraco6721]

@@Aquamatiic Then he can face what he did.

[@lauriwest435]

They should've had him in handcuffs so he HAD to listen!!!

[@andreaobanner617]

Amen I agree

[@bgyd6687]

Absolutely

[@misssunshine2234]

No remorse and no respect for the victims and their families 🤬😡

[@bgyd6687]

@SkyNet General His parent's are mostly to blame for not responding to his numerous cry's for help

[@ayten3617]

What a hottie! She got a donk too. 0:03 second.. What a shape.

[@spartansxoxo8088]

I was bullied my whole life and I’d never do this, people like this use it as an excuse to get away with everything

[@darken27]

He should have this audio playing on loop in his isolated cell 24/7.

[@simplykryptic2474]

unfortunately this would be considered cruel and unusual punishment. I agree with you, but the constitution doesn't

[@drippysausage7114]

@@darken27That would probably be more of a reward to him, than a punishment if u ask me. he’s mostly acting like this because everyone has their eyes on him, and is angry at him. im sure if u played this to him in his cell alone, he would probably enjoy it and even fantasize while listening to it. idk

[@darken27]

@@drippysausage7114 that's a fair assumption. Maybe they could hook him up to a brain scanning device and see what effect prolonged repetition of it causes. Honestly, he'd be useful for medical testing on the account that if something goes horribly wrong, nobody of value would be harmed.

[@bendy11dimitri32]

you guys are sick, your no better then him

[@darken27]

@bendy 11 Dimitri yes we are better than him.

[@coolkidsbros3041]

May the victims who passed away Rest In Peace and my deepest condolences to the families and friends

[@arayaday1774]

The judges face. I literally started crying hearing the audio. He deserves everything coming to him. My heart goes out to the victims the families and friends of the victims. None of the lives lost can be replaced. 🥺

[@steveh5307]

Anything less than the death penalty is second atrocity committed on the victims.

[@gabsie7224]

Not even his life can be replaced

[@arayaday1774]

@@steveh5307 it really is

[@blueaddiction6954]

@@steveh5307 Death is a mercy. He needs to suffer

[@richardlawson6787]

Cruz released a video before the shooting bragging about his coming deeds...very cocky...bring back hanging for these severe crimes and do it publicly to show others what we do with monsters like this.

[@gtrr34.999]

The cowards covering his ears. I cant even believe it.

[@SleazyBootie]

That audio recording was just.....I cannot imagine seeing some of your friends dead in a hallway or wherever they were. Prayers to everyone involved. So horrific.

[@mariahpena6951]

@@davidwilliam9451 okay……?

[@spookies906]

@@davidwilliam9451 so that justifies him murdering innocent kids and teachers who probably had nothing to do with the bullying?

[@ianloeb1672]

@@mariahpena6951 okay? Is that all you have to say can you not see anything from the bully’s victim’s perspective or do you just not care just because he got his revenge on these assholes who got what they deserved

[@nayasky4427]

@@davidwilliam9451 literally imagine being an apologist for someone who literally murdered innocent children…. pathetic

[@nayasky4427]

@@davidwilliam9451 that’s very sad and unfortunate but you do understand how going and shooting up a school is not the answer to that problem right. he hurt so many more people then those who hurt him. all those kids are traumatized from it not just the ones who were killed.

[@jenjem5810]

They should have not allowed him to block his ears. The parents had to endure. Their fortitude for dealing with Years of this is beyond comprehension. The injured aren't even mentioned. Their life long trauma.

[@yocto7082]

So essentially torture him? No, that's not how the law works. If he wants to do that then by god he has the freewill to do so, as disgusting as he is.

[@arushiramesh5581]

@@yocto7082 whiteknighting for a terrorist now are we?

[@yocto7082]

@@arushiramesh5581 Murderer terrorist rapist, doesn't mean they don't have free will. yes u can put them in prison for the rest of their life and then some, doesn't mean you take their rights away.

[@arushiramesh5581]

@@yocto7082 you’re actually insane… do you know death penalties are a thing or not?

[@1NcognitoXx]

They should put him up to a video screen all Clockwork Orange style on repeat until he dies