Parkland School Shooter Trial: Choosing Life or Death for a Monster

The Law&Crime Network's Jesse Weber provides a full recap of the Parkland school shooter trial, where victims' families heard the horrific details of the massacre over a span of months while a jury was tasked with deciding the fate of the convicted gunman.
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[@Grrrfrend]

This is a no-brainer for me. He killed 17 people. He forfeits his right to breathe. If we have a death penalty and don't use it for these multiple murderers, when WILL we?!

[@SoyAntonioGaming]

he coud be inocent

[@Grrrfrend]

@@SoyAntonioGaming He plead guilty, so that's why he gets Life x34 instead of death. How could he be innocent?

[@katydid5088]

@@SoyAntonioGaming He. Is not innocent

[@hannahe7556]

@@SoyAntonioGaming No he couldn’t because he’s not! Are you obsessed with him or something, you’ve said this in a lot of replies.. or are you looking for attention? What about the victims?

[@SoyAntonioGaming]

@@hannahe7556 maby he ment no harm, could be mental acident

[@cooper5882]

As a father I cannot imagine the heartache of these parents . And the surviving victims having to live with this the rest of their lives . These precious children ,I don't know what else to say my heart just aches .

[@malfred5434]

Yes so true your Heart felt blessings are acknowledged

[@RobbieStacks90]

Teens*, not children, but those families will never fully recover from this, which is incredibly sad. These deranged school shooters almost never go after their bullies. They always have to take innocent lives with them because they're upset with the world.

[@TheDragonHouse]

Never got any closure. Courts should just let them all take 17 shots together at the same time on him.

[@DDubb007]

@Queren hapuque doesn’t that kinda imply you deserve to be shot?

[@DDubb007]

@@RobbieStacks90 they are children.

[@kjh6903]

That description of Alex’s death is one of the worse ones I’ve heard . All of them were heartbreaking.

[@alisababy483]

The title of the video and the art work is so respectful to the families I like that!

[@LoveHandle4890]

He’s gonna spend the rest of his life being tortured by all the other prisoner’s so at least there is justice after all.

[@derek_3054]

That’s not how it works with high profile inmates my friend he may eventually go to gen pop but he will be in segregation away from inmates in prison as he was this last 4 years

[@Woodstock9831]

He will get what's coming to him

[@Cheeto_Fingerz]

@@derek_3054 you think that’s how it works? Adorable lol

[@Cbcw76]

I think his Defense "win" actually means a life in fear - and not a very long life, in reality - exactly like Dahmer's last interviews revealed.

[@thedarkplague1475]

@@Cheeto_Fingerz it actually does happen with high profile criminals. The warden knows having high profile criminals around regular criminals is going to cause disorder and chaos in the prison so you have to keep them separate. That’s what happen to Jeffery Dahmer until he asked to be transferred to the general population (and we know what happened to him next). Selena Quintenilla’s killer yolonda saldivar is also segregated from the general population.

[@Landmine006]

One of the worst things as a parent you can do for your kids is to be overprotective of them preventing them from growing ......... but with the amount of dangers in this world it's hard not to be.

[@sharonbrown6595]

The reports of the autopsies was so hard to listen to . They saw the pics we didn’t now that would have been even worse. One of the young men that tried to save his classmates was shot multiple times to his head and it was just horrible tragic and terrible …….. to realize the damage he had to his head. I was crying and not even there or my child. May the victims all rip and the families can somehow now heal

[@RobbieStacks90]

We know what AR-15 wounds look like, so it doesn't take much to visualize the carnage that Cruz caused. Hopefully, potential school shooters never have access to military-style assault weapons again.

[@sharonbrown6595]

@@RobbieStacks90 to be honest I don’t know the damage it can cause. So we all don’t know. But by the reports it was terrible 😢 so if I was on that jury it would be all news to me.

[@kjh6903]

Sharon Brown Those descriptions of the photos were just awful. I think Joaquin was shot in the head several times . In his girlfriends victim impact statement she described some very disturbing stuff . Peter Wang was shot 13 times . Just horrible. I hope the parents and families find some kind of peace now that it’s all over .

[@sharonbrown6595]

@@kjh6903 yes i think it was Peter wang who got a lot of head shots. It was terrible to hear what this monster did to people. Other people !!! , while his lawyer sat and gave everyone the finger. Wow wow I have never seen such disrespect to the victims like that, I cried as the findings for the autopsies were read. This monster made sure they were dead that’s for sure

[@kjh6903]

@@sharonbrown6595 it’s all so sickening! Those lawyers are horrible people . I know we have to have defense lawyers but they don’t need to be laughing and giggling with him ! smh

[@justme-cr2zc]

My heart broke when he was asked what he wants to tell his dad...I can't believe the few jurors chose life and not execution. This is one of the most clear cut, should have been execution, I've seen.

[@AbcXyz-lv5iv]

The jury members are disgusting.

[@stickerino]

@@AbcXyz-lv5iv It was one juror lol. Do your research, friend.

[@lumpstersmouse5471]

@@stickerino 3 women voted life. Denise Cunha, Melody Vanoy and the third has not been named as she was the one threatened.

[@bramjoosten4770]

You think executing someone is better? Lol

[@MrDogtown22]

@@bramjoosten4770 yes. He need executing for what he did.

[@patriciakreckman1992]

My mother was an alcoholic all my life. I have 4 siblings. My mother drank while pregnant with all of us. She was also a smoker & smoked while pregnant with all of us. I am the oldest and the child rearing was delegated to me at 11. So was a lot of the cooking. Each of us children chose our own way as we grew up. Some went farther then others. A couple of brothers went into manual labor, my sister opened her own business, I went to college & ended up an accomplished chef. All of us ended up smokers, but none of us had mental or social problems although she drank for over 40 years. When you pay for someones opinion they are more apt to be on your side. Life is hard for a lot of children now a days. Gone are the days when you came home from school and mom was there to greet you with a snack. This economy forces both parents to work unless you're rich. It's hard to believe that no one could see the anger building up in this kid. A teacher, a student, friends if not parents. It is a shame he felt there was no one he could speak to about these feelings before he erupted in a deadly massacre. I'm afraid this won't be the last one we hear of, especially when we keep allowing children to purchase assault weapons.

[@nicolewashington3011]

Well said. I pray 🙏🏿 for all the hurting families 😢

[@robertschweppenhauser9891]

People kill people not guns they are just used as a tool.

[@marcosmarin8930]

Self-congratulatory phrases do not take into account someone else's distorted view of the world, honey !!

[@Dana-jl2fv]

Assault weapon? You realize a glock would have killed just as many people.

[@justinbrowning2079]

u need a therapist, not a comment section on youtube

[@Mamabear_of2]

Those attorneys who were laughing with this little punk should be FIRED, and their license to practice law taken away! Who in their right mind as a professional would sit and laugh with a confessed killer!?!?

[@kjh6903]

And giving the middle finger while laughing with the killer !!

[@Mamabear_of2]

@@kjh6903 EXACTLY! What “professional” acts like that!?!? I get ya have to maybe defend the indefensible but at the same time. The way she acted was NOT needed! Ridiculous! Fire the whole team immediately!

[@kjh6903]

@@Mamabear_of2 that’s right absolutely unprofessional and disgusting. Sure he’s allowed a defense but they got down in the mud with him .

[@Mamabear_of2]

@@kjh6903 they sure did!!! They should NOT have found ANYTHING comical about what he did, or why they were even having the trial. If ANYONE else acted like that at their job, they would be FIRED immediately! Such BS! Should flood whoever is the boss of them till they do get fired ever single one of them! ALL garbage attorneys, to say the least!

[@kjh6903]

@@Mamabear_of2 💯 👍

[@Timmichanga361]

There is ZERO doubt that the 1 juror lied to get on that jury then sat through 3 mnths of testimony knowing NONE OF IT would move them from their own personal position on the death penalty.

[@lumpstersmouse5471]

That door swings both ways buddy. How many of them lied and were predetermined to vote DP?

[@hudsongraham649]

@TheSpirit AndTheBride Obviously killing a newborn is not abortion. When it comes to abortion, as a man, I don’t think men should get any say, because it’s not their body. Yeah, the far right can argue about life beginning at first heart beat, which can be as early as three weeks. As for the whole argument about fetal pain, a fetus doesn’t develop the receptors to feel any pain whatsoever until between 24-25 weeks. As far as I’m concerned if a woman gets an abortion on a fetus that’s under 24 weeks, I don’t see how it’s any different then a weed in somebody flower garden. Again, men should get no say in abortion laws, but that’s just what I think. Rather have abortion allowed at all stages then made illegal completely. I never understood why the far right cares more about an embryo then an actual human.

[@nenej12]

I believe that was there motive to get in the jury and save him! But that’s Florida for you VERY CORRUPT!

[@PipenFalzy]

There was more than one who didn't want the death penalty.

[@lumpstersmouse5471]

@@PipenFalzy Yep. 3 voted life.

[@ellieonpangaea9891]

THANK YOU for honouring Scott and the other 16 victims by following his mother’s wishes to not have his name publicised ❤

[@SoyAntonioGaming]

his name should be publish so they know who to forgive

[@Samwichest]

@@SoyAntonioGaming nah. Why would they forgive him?

[@ellieonpangaea9891]

@@SoyAntonioGaming the shooting happened 4 and a half years ago, the families have also been sat in the same room as him for the last 3 months. I’m sure they know who he is and they absolutely should not forgive him.

[@elizagrogan9454]

@@SoyAntonioGaming I'm never going to name this mass murderer's name again, out of respect for the parent's and survivor's. We should never force anyone to forgive.

[@StellaFl]

@@AirplaneDoctor_ You're absolutely right. Freedom of speech is also to deny a monster his wish, so whoever wishes is free to do so.

[@alexcarlyle9219]

I can understand if this guy went after a couple of bullies who harassed him but the fact that he wiped out 17 innocent people who did very little to nothing to him is just mind blowing. Truly evil and narcissistic.

[@HopefulInterventions]

They didn’t even do anything little to him.

[@Spacelove360]

His reason of killing has much more to do with mental health issues than bullying and torment.

[@deborahlykins9801]

Great reporting Jesse Weber. Praying for the families and victims.

[@Alastor884]

These poor parents went through to imaginable, yet they are still respectful, sweet, and confident. And when they were upset when Mrs. Mechnieghel flipped them off LAUGHING WITH THE MURDERER WHILE DOING IT and when they were upset, Mr. Weeks said they were in-sighting violence. This made me so livid. I’m so proud of everyone in that court room handling it very well and respectfully. Rest in piece to the beautiful souls.

[@JooJooShrimp]

Idk why people prefer death sentence. I feel like life in Prison Is a harsher and more fitting punishment

[@kjh6903]

I agree if they are thrown into gen pop . That would be true justice . He’s got a long time to live in his cage .

[@rox282]

How is life in prison worst than the death penalty there is nothing like waiting for the excursion day

[@JooJooShrimp]

@@rox282 with all due respect to your opinion, growing old behind bars sounds a lot more terrifying to me

[@kjh6903]

@@JooJooShrimp exactly!!

[@-TheJewel-]

OBVIOUSLY YOU HAVE NEVER HAD ANYONE LIKE YOUR OWN CHILD MURDERED.IF YOU HAD SERIOUSLY YOU WOULDNT BE EVEN ASKING THE QUESTION

[@Kweghp]

It’s over, no one needs to talk about him anymore. Don’t give him the sick notoriety he wants.

[@SoyAntonioGaming]

it was over 4 yeers ago alredy

[@Samwichest]

@@SoyAntonioGaming and? Just because it was 4 years ago doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. The families are still suffering and grieving. The survivors still live with the trauma from it everyday.

[@Owlandpie]

7:02 About Cruz warning the guy at the beginning instead of killing him I guess its a typical trait from some criminals to randomly spare an innocent life where you could have just killed that guy like the others, as if to feel generous and powerful, deciding who can live is for them almost as exciting as deciding who dies, its like playing god in a way. This was described well in Schindler's List with the Ralf Fiennes' scene. You become truly powerful when you choose not to kill where you could have just done that.

[@bethlehemeisenhour5807]

NOT killing, IS obeying GOD. If you kill this evil young man, you become as bad as him. and stand in judgment before GOD. VENGEANCE BELONGS TO GOD.

[@kcd7836]

No it was more that he would get caught of he started shooting immediately. He had a plan to shoot directly in classrooms, not a random person in a corridor....sick animal.

[@CosmosArchipelago]

Schindler’s list was non fiction. war time atrocity propaganda. Never to late to learn.

[@katiekade7615]

This happened in Columbine as well.

[@evonne315]

Well said. I agree. Pumped him to start his spree. The words "you better run things are gonna get bad" or something to that tune. Like, building up the drama for himself.

[@beastmaster2389]

It’s breathtaking that the defense wasn’t held in competent of court

[@thatkajunguy8029]

I think you mean in contempt

[@autumntowe1694]

@@thatkajunguy8029 the irony lmfaooo

[@hannahe7556]

@@autumntowe1694 😂

[@noelhull3370]

Life in the United States today: 'commit a heinous, premeditated crime (murder) and receive notoriety & lifetime care...and than blame society and every gun owner for what he did'.

[@hudsongraham649]

They still continue to receive notoriety even when they die

[@5-iwnl-596]

But he is already getting life imprisonment or the death penalty nobody is arguing his innocence or freedom or even that he should be rehabilitated; this is mainly a trial about whether or not capital punishment should be abolished or not, because in my eyes, he fulfills the requirements to get the maximum punishment, which is capital punishment, however, capital punishment is evil and many people despise it and think it is wrong, so I doubt he will be executed. Locking him up and throwing away the key is the best and most likely outcome.

[@mako3197]

Those jurors walked the bloodstained halls of the massacre and still voted life.

[@bethlehemeisenhour5807]

Do you have murder on YOUR mind? LOOK TO JESUS!

[@ann-mariepaliukenas19]

I guess they don’t want more death

[@SoyAntonioGaming]

they dont want sentence inocent kid to death

[@katydid5088]

@@SoyAntonioGaming Innocence is out of the question here.

[@thishandleisalreadytaken449]

That's the worst part it wasn't the jurors, it was just one. One person is the reason that creature is still alive

[@daniali3]

Why he has the option to live and his victims didn’t have that option from that nasty monster?

[@invisiblue3212]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE the prison ID number over the criminals face. They don't deserve the level of notoriety that some of these channels give these monsters. Their name and face should NEVER be in a thumbnail or title. So disrespectful to the victims.

[@RLaraMoore]

🤦‍♀️ The clips of Cruz's video manifesto should be not accessible on mainstream media including KZbin! This only inspires other disturbed minds and perpetuates copycat behavior.

[@invisiblue3212]

@@RLaraMoore I disagree. Those clips should definitely be analyzed and expounded upon to help give better insight into what creates people like that. Only from learning how these people became so twisted can we more ably spot and treat those with disturbed minds before it comes to this point. Someone watching may see similar signs in someone they know and be able to prevent a future tragedy.

[@DeadDad1]

Agreed! A very nice touch.

[@DeadDad1]

@@invisiblue3212 I see your point, but, I disagree. Having a name and a face exposed gives people like that the attention they desire. Determining the why behind his actions does not require his name or his face to be given national attention.

[@invisiblue3212]

@@DeadDad1 you need to reread my comment....thats exactly what I said🤷‍♂🤷‍♀️

[@c.erine78]

Very tastefully told, thanks Law & Crime/Jesse for being respectful and thinking of the Families. ❤

[@Spooky_Dook]

Yes. Beautifully done.

[@martygerasklis3882]

There's to many people tbh so it's good what he did tbh I can't blame him for what he did can't walk anywhere anymore far out so I'm glad there were killed

[@MTC008]

I am not being on nikolas cruz side but i think he has an attractive good look trait in his physical face appearance

[@cyankirkpatrick5194]

People like Nicholas Cruz should get no mercy.

[@butter5144]

🫥

[@shelbyschnoor9369]

I feel like the jury lied during voire dire about being able to impose the death sentence.

[@MichaelLovely-mr6oh]

Well, one of the jurors lied in order to sneak onto the jury. This juror voted to spare Nikolas' life and convinced two wavering jurors to vote against execution.

[@bridgetbinion8494]

I love that Jesse here is just giving us the facts. No emotion. No calling the defendant names. Just the facts. Even though I imagine Jesse has drummed up thoughts about what the defendant has done.

[@noelbutler3852]

His IQ is higher than what they say. None of the aggravating factors caused him to do what he did. There are MANY persons out there with similar circumstances and similar IQ, and they don't end up killing anyone. He is PLAIN EVIL!!! I am so upset by the verdict.

[@lumpstersmouse5471]

It was the system that failed all concerned including Nik. The FBI failed. Law enforcement failed. Medical professionals failed. School security failed. Broward sheriff’s failed. This tragedy should never have happened. 😢😢

[@Akmong1988]

His mom failed when she didn't have a spontaneous abortion despite all the alcohol, smoking and drug use.

[@STCatchMeTRACjRo]

@@u.s.ofamericamanagementltd6257 since Parkland shooting, the number of school shootings has doubled. Back then 110 school shooting (most shootings are not mass shootings). And now 250 school shootings.

[@lynnmitzy1643]

They'll put him in Pennsylvania and fetterman will let him out

[@lumpstersmouse5471]

@@u.s.ofamericamanagementltd6257 It is all public knowledge.

[@harryparsons2750]

Street/jail justice is sometimes the only real justice

[@oldbroad7672]

WTF does a person have to do to get the death penalty?

[@SoyAntonioGaming]

think of all the kids he spared and did NOT shoot

[@Samwichest]

@@SoyAntonioGaming he didn’t spare anyone lol. He would have shot Chris McKenna if his gun was fully loaded when he walked in. He shot all other people that he could. You must be one of those loser trolls with no life that just make excuses for these monsters. God help you.

[@Elo-hv3fw]

He would have to be from Africa, or at least have some genetic traits from there.

[@PipenFalzy]

It shouldn't exist. Your being charged because you broke the law and murdered people, so we are going to murder you as punishment....?

[@oldbroad7672]

@@PipenFalzy Perhaps he should be given a back rub and a hug?

[@bonnierasmussen2837]

I heard the jury wouldn't look at the families. The 3 that voted no should have had the courage to look at the families being victimized yet again.

[@AbcXyz-lv5iv]

Just disgusting they are. More disgusting than the lawyers.

[@mariaferry8258]

It’s so funny that killers always ask for mercy to spare their lives but they didn’t spare the victims’ life when they were begging for their lives. How is that fair?

[@hirosh7418]

This kid made a big mistake, but God forgives the sinners. God is good, we all make mistakes but at the end of the day we all deserve to be forgiven for the bad things we've done. Don't blame the kid too much, blame the society that lead to him to do this. We all deserve to be forgiven for our sins because we are all humans. Amen.

[@roboCL0WN]

@@hirosh7418 Wrong, murdering innocent people is never forgiven. His soul will be separated from ours and tortured for eternity. Try DMT kids.

[@hirosh7418]

@@roboCL0WN Read the Bible, you'll understand why you're wrong

[@Laura-kl7vi]

@@roboCL0WN That person is a troll. They keep repeated "the kid made a big mistake but god forgives the sinners...". They posted at least 10 times on this thread.

[@smileenderson486]

“I can’t believe they didn’t choose execution” You guys would rather have him get poisoned then suffering in jail for years and hours being tortured by inmates? It makes absolutely no sense at all.

[@adamschaeffer4057]

The problem is he's exhibited nazi ideology. He has attacked prison guards. He's a super lifer now, with nothing to lose. The inmates are going to torture him, you say? No, he's going to be very popular amongst the gangs. He is exactly the sort they like. He's not going anywhere and unpredictably aggressive. Now they are going to keep him in seg for about five, six years. Let him bulk up, turn into a man and not a stick figure boy. He's got a life ahead of him, albeit a violent one. But he's a superstar among those cretins.

[@willytompkins8115]

If he was given d/ p it would take years to carry it out & he would be given appeals based on age, IQ, mental health issues etc. He made a video of his plans did other people see this & 8gnore it?

[@sundance3560]

That was the slimiet defence team ever. It's easy to see why the families were enraged by their behavior

[@deusvult2302]

I agree these defense mooches all wanted fame...they better live with that because their names and faces won't be forgotten. Business just dropped to an all time low. I betcha most of these "defense clowns 🤡 " will have to move out of state rather soon!

[@PCRyder]

Give them a break. They had to defend that pos.

[@Landmine006]

As much as I agree with you, I believe it was all an act to make the shooter feel as though he wasn't alone and they were on his side. But let's be honest here, any lawyers that defend obvious monsters have given up part of their humanity.

[@jean-jn3nq]

They were and are the WORST!!!

[@naynayMia305]

They are trash especially David wheeler He was lead defense for my mothers killer. Didn’t shock me he objected to victim impact statements

[@pmshea63]

They should not attack defensive lawyers who where appointed to the case, or jurors.

[@passionparade]

Indeed. And the judge should be held accountable for that. She took out her emotional frustration and bias and allowed the defense to be eaten by wolves.

[@MullacAbu1]

Define "attack" people said words about how they felt, considering the walking pile of filth who took their children from them and those who not only "defended" him but did so in such poor taste and in such an uncaring manner, they should be disbarred

[@jbrise7560]

Wow! I didn’t have time to watch the entire trial so great synopsis! Thanks!

[@marcosmarin8930]

The only thing that moved me to tears was his sister's testimony. She didnt fake it and we could see her wounds and suffering by telling her story on National TV...I hope she finds redemption from her petty criminal past...

[@katherinegruber499]

Why is the first witness smiling while talking about the shooting?

[@AfeishaM]

sometimes people laugh to keep from crying. Smiling can be a coping mechanism.

[@sammyprestwood3182]

The jury didn't have the balls to do what they needed to do that's why they gave him life and failed the victim's families miserably

[@SoyAntonioGaming]

God gave him life, who are they (the jurors) to take it from him???

[@rox282]

@@SoyAntonioGaming god is evil

[@cobywarren5103]

@@SoyAntonioGaming and who was he to take 17 other lives?

[@SoyAntonioGaming]

@@cobywarren5103 u Have to ask God this

[@peacehappyb237]

It was 3 that held out. 9 voted for death but it has to be unanimous.

[@Solidus__]

I honestly dont know how that juror sleeps at night. Truly unbelievable he walked out of that courtroom with life.

[@aadpiraat7126]

life in a us prison He will suffer alot

[@cleanmyshorts1]

How does a jury mess up so bad. They should be ashamed of themselves. This kid will turn into an adult and laugh for years to come. The jury sucks especially the specific 3. I bet they won't have the guts to face the families. They are cowards for their decision 😤

[@seantimmons5900]

Some people don't believe that all 7 elements were met. I'm sure living your entire life in prison is your preference but not for most. Some people don't believe that killing is acceptable. Good to know you are not a Christian at least.

[@stalks1413]

They didn't? Only takes one to say No. That's death penalty off the table, in Florida.

[@anlace3447]

3 did not believe the aggravating factors outweighed the mitigating ones. That was there job. To decide that after seeing ALL the evidence over many months (unlike most people he watched snippets of the sentencing hearing on KZbin). Just because you disagree does not mean they are "cowards" or "should be ashamed of themselves."

[@thewkovacs316]

the jury did it's job dont like our system, plenty of totalitarian countries you can move to

[@kylahdorsey1384]

That wasn't cool to say because I was part of a jury once and you basically just made me feel bad your mean.

[@thedutchess6029]

I feel that the jurors who voted against the d/p weren’t honest about being in favor of that option! My heart goes out the families😢I’m a mother and I know that they will never be the same💔gods speed🙏🏽

[@My_Dawg_Is_My_Ears]

I agree, I watched it from the UK and I kept thinking what would they do if it was their child? One Murder of a child with any of those fatal injuries would be horrendous but 17? Plus those seriously wounded. Could they really sit there and say LWP This was planned months in advance, he knew what he was doing and why he wanted to do it. So wrong.

[@hirosh7418]

This kid made a big mistake, but God forgives the sinners. God is good, we all make mistakes but at the end of the day we all deserve to be forgiven for the bad things we've done. Don't blame the kid too much, blame the society that lead to him to do this. We all deserve to be forgiven for our sins because we are all humans. Amen.

[@glassopint5848]

I know like 17 counts of murder, it's insane.

[@loriburnip]

I don't know. Personally I'd rather die than have life in prison. So to me I don't know which is the worst punishment for someone like cruz. I guess if he wants life in prison give him death & if he wants death give him life in prison?

[@Laura-kl7vi]

Equally likely, since there are more people in that local area where the trial was who wanted the death penalty, some weren't honest when they said they could see themselves voting for life.

[@justme-cr2zc]

Well...his brother didn't murder anyone and he went through the same things...

[@Elo-hv3fw]

Which things ??

[@Laura-kl7vi]

Nope. He didn't have prenatal exposure to alcohol-the birth mother was locked up in jail when the younger brother was in her womb so she couldn't drink or drug, unlike when Nic Cruz was. Coincidentally, that's what the defense argued--it's the alcohol exposure in the womb that damaged his brain. The #1 expert in the world on this subject testified. These kids get worse in there teens.

[@cheymac7633]

Thank you for this reporting but it annoys me that you and other people keep saying that the defense attorney "allegedly" flipped off the camera. It's not "alleged". You saw the video, we all saw the video. Speak facts. Other then that, thank you for covering this case and highlighting the details. My heart goes out the all the families ❤

[@aprilm2664]

LIFE UNTIL SOMEONE TAKES HIM OUT IN PRISON IS OK WITH ME

[@budweiser600]

You get rid of this guy, you don't get rid of the scenario that caused him to kill. - Of which you seem significantly part of.

[@Damnto]

@@budweiser600 never read truer words spoken

[@Spacelove360]

That's probably ain't going to happen because he's in isolation.

[@ChezFeroce]

7:20 he said that statement because it's also what one of the Columbine shooters said to another student before the massacre began and it was confirmed Cruz researched the Columbine massacre and studied it.

[@BlackRainbow84]

Yeah Eric Harris said that to Brooks Brown when he confronted Eric in the parking lot for missing an important exam. Eric said Brooks I like you now, get out of here, go home. They had a love/hate friendship

[@essiebod8107]

I watched this trial and the thing I can't get my head around is that the jurors went to the school. They saw the carnage. They heard from all these people whose lives have been ruined, then they saw where all these kids and teachers were murdered. How could that one juror not give him the death sentence? For everyone saying life in prison is worse, no it isn't. Can you imagine living with the knowledge that you're going to be put to death. He would get all the torment associated with being locked up for years with nothing but his death to think about. The stress would be unbearable. I'm against the death penalty, if a mistake is made and the wrong person is convicted, you can't undo an execution, but in this case he did it, no question. I was so shocked that he didn't get what he deserved. The families have been cheated out of justice.

[@hannahe7556]

Yes I agree with you. Well said. It’s just devastating.🥺

[@hirosh7418]

This kid made a big mistake, but God forgives the sinners. God is good, we all make mistakes but at the end of the day we all deserve to be forgiven for the bad things we've done. Don't blame the kid too much, blame the society that lead to him to do this. We all deserve to be forgiven for our sins because we are all humans. Amen.

[@jacquelinea.guerra4066]

@@hirosh7418 You keep posting the same comment over and over and no one cares. Your cult lord is not good. Your cult lord, like Cruz, is a POS for letting teens and teachers be killed and maimed. Your cult lord gets off and enjoys watching humans suffer, just like Cruz, so in that sense they deserve each other. 😂 Who am I kidding ... Gods and devils don't exist.

[@renataostertag6051]

@@hirosh7418 Amen!

[@xx-rm6or]

i still cannot fathom how someone thought this things life should be spared

[@leonaleona4750]

Why hasn't anyone mentioned he was wearing a bulletproof vest in court and that the victims weren't 😢 RIP

[@kristenbarker29]

I actually didn't know that. I just thought he packed on some muscle. I guess if you look at his arms in his prison attire you can tell there is no muscle definition

[@timothybrady2749]

The real tragedy is having selected some jurors who were unwilling to approve a death sentence under any condition! A 9 - 3 vote!! Unbelievable!!

[@pmin9955]

My ex-boyfriend was borderline and let me tell you, they fully intend to be as vicious as they all. They are sick but have the power to change but they dont. I believe they are in fact evil. They destroy everything in their way, everyone.

[@hirosh7418]

everybody's different, you can't say things like that

[@marcosmarin8930]

We do not know if he was given a proper psychiatric evaluation. I know that the Judge refused a c-scan of his brain, which could explain how damaged he is...

[@marcosmarin8930]

Did you know that there is a new, rather successful, THERAPY for borderlines ?? "Dialectical THERAPY" and, amazing that it was created by a woman psychiatrst who suffers from BDP !!! Like Asperger's being first "discovered" by an Ukranian neurologist (in 1928) that noticed that her children were "different"...

[@kenz4063]

His mom loved him and showed it regardless of her occupation. Wasn’t a hard decision for me, death. Eye for an eye.

[@bethlehemeisenhour5807]

Eye for an Eye is in the Old Testament, (SAD people don't read their Bibles) MATTHEW 5:38,39 & ROMANS 12:19

[@adamschaeffer4057]

@@bethlehemeisenhour5807 The world needs more Old Testament and less Nouveau Tik Tok

[@bethlehemeisenhour5807]

@@adamschaeffer4057 I have NOTHING TO DO WITH TIK TOK,, BUT the BIBLE is the Old and New Testaments,.

[@Grrrfrend]

The point of the bible verse, IMO, is "no more than" an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. You wouldn't remove someone's eye for knocking your tooth out.

[@bethlehemeisenhour5807]

@@Grrrfrend NOT what it MEANT. NOT and eye for a tooth. JESUS PEOPLE.

[@gefagnis]

150 thousand views on this video. Making a tragedy a public spectacle and giving this guy all the attention he wanted for his crimes. And then we wonder why the next suicidal kid does the same thing

[@Gaatjenietsaaan]

This lawyer wants to complain about his children being disrespected but is defending a guy that killed two hands full of children.

[@walkyourdog6584]

This judge could not keep decorum in the courtroom and could not even control herself. She is totally unsuited for the bench.

[@MrJimmy-fl2bn]

00:01 If you have nothing nice to say you shouldn’t say anything at all.

[@DarkSigmaTV]

SSRIs make you feel like an emotionless robot. (speaking from experience). The newer class (SNRIs) are even more powerful than SSRIs and can cause a temporary, psychosis-like state of mind. Expressions go completely blank.

[@lisaash7535]

Shame on that one juror. Should never have been allowed in the 12 on the first place if the were already against the death penalty.

[@Laura-kl7vi]

Three not one. Some people keep saying "that one juror". One juror after 3 months of testimony and evidence decided. They were a hard "no' AFTER the case was presented.

[@Adelaide-audits.]

Give him to me!! PLEASE 🙏 (Those thick glasses don't fool anyone!!)"matching his lawyers!!" 😤 🤣

[@ohara8845]

He just wanted someone to feel his pain deeply and see him and hear him and he did what he he did to have a real connection with people like any human being but now they turning him to a monster

[@thisuserlovesunsets]

He is so cute and handsome. But, he did the wrong thing. It’s not his fault that he didn’t get his parents

[@PrincipalProductions]

Such a devilish thing to say to burn after repenting

[@vaisakhsatheesh6271]

This Justice system dose not make sense. If not him, then who is the death penalty for???

[@lovepet4565]

The juror that voted life Should never ever had been sat on this jury She worked in a Catholic Church & Basically could not ever have voted for Death .

[@Laura-kl7vi]

There were 3! Saying there was one is incorrect though many seem to think so. News stories that came out at the time said there were 3, it was always 3. One was decided early after all the evidence was heard. The other 2 took a while.

[@Laura-kl7vi]

@@km3470 Three jurors

[@lovepet4565]

@@Laura-kl7vi well new law? Only 8 need to say death in Florida

[@saydwolfe5799]

@7:10 Its basically a direct line from the indie movie "elephant"

[@alisasewell]

I don’t understand why the shooter had so many defense attorneys?? On the public dime no less! That is unbelievably unfair to other defendants who get one (maybe two if they were lucky) counsel. What made him so special. The publicity of the case shouldn’t mean he is afforded an army of defense attorneys. Right?!

[@somanyfandoms...4979]

I imagine because the state had a large side so in order to ensure fair trial defence matched

[@RoschellePadua]

Just life in prison, not death plenty, she say no,

[@tigersforever4577]

Not borderline personality disorder, but anti social disorder, that's the diagnosis from the psychiatrist.

[@Laura-kl7vi]

Right. People with Borderline personality disorder don't lack empathy, at least according to the DSMV. He should get it right and not confuse other illnesses with what is basically a psychopath (DSMV antisocial personality disorder). He just spread this idea that people with x illness are sociopaths.

[@salvatorecorleone1008]

If this doesn’t qualify you for the death penalty then I don’t know what does.

[@b.1162]

Or nothing should.

[@salvatorecorleone1008]

@@b.1162 what? This dude murdered 17 people including children. You don’t think he should hang for that?

[@b.1162]

@@salvatorecorleone1008 I think he's been removed from society and is going to d!e behind bars regardless. How can you say that taking lives is wrong while also supporting taking lives?

[@peterdecsi999]

i just like to know what is the idea behind the 34 life sentence?? far as i recon evrery 1 has 1 life. this fellow obv deserve 34 life . but still he has only 1 left

[@suehuman3076]

May he have many years behind bars, because he has forfeited his rights to be or breath in society. The families will always remain in my prayers 🙏

[@thatkajunguy8029]

I'm hoping it's short and very, very painful

[@markbeaudry6916]

The judge is suffering from some form of delusions of reference because nothing that attorney said about his children was in reference to hers. Paranoia strikes again.

[@tonylawson8116]

I wish there could have been more room for reprimanding the defense! I like this judge. I would have let the parents do whatever they wanted considering their grief. I know her hands were somewhat tied due to a jury. This judge done a great job by telling the victims they done a great job, and she didn’t know if she could have done as well a them.

[@Sin_Dee.03]

I have seen some Defense Attorney"s act unproffessional. As of their job to defend their client. That is their job and if you threaten their children , you should go to jail.

[@RoschellePadua]

Life in the prison, sentence to life, not death,

[@RoschellePadua]

She is out line judge, say things my children, you are weird,

[@vsbaretummysugastonguetech1540]

That jury woman didn’t do her job. She knew her religion wouldn’t allow her to give him a death sentence. It was such a waste of time, and money. Too bad she can’t be sued for doing a crappy job.

[@sherryhansen5228]

In the case of MARK SIEVERS-had 2 friends murder his wife...The prosecution was allowed to ask the deceaseds Mother and family and that reply was... We will leave it upto the Court....The Verdict was DEATH, hde appealed and lost.

[@Laura-kl7vi]

THere were 3 who voted for life in prison, not one. I am certain of this. Just google the case and look at articles. I remembered it as 3, and double checked. A pro death juror said initially after all the testimony and evidence, one juror had decided. Later after they all talked, 2 more decided for life in prison

[@paulamiller7564]

Is it true that Law & Crime is going to charge to watch now? The Darryl Brooks sentencing? Free or pay?

[@RoschellePadua]

Judge oot of line, she was out line,

[@unknown.8841]

It sounds like he was bullied. not that it's an excuse for what he did. But bulling is never a good thing to do to someone.

[@KD-ci9iz]

i think life is the best option, death penalty is a very easy way out you don’t have to live through it and suffer knowing what you did, but 34 life sentences you have to live every single day of the rest of your whole entire life maybe 70 years per say, sitting alone, getting beat up, never getting anything you want again inside of a little cell that’s guarded. his life is over either way but i would prefer he is in prison suffering every day possible

[@fivepoint5sicks]

Life in prison is always worse than the death penalty. I'll explain as to why... Death. Something we ALL must face. Fight all you want but some day we will all die. Taking a murderer and skip the life sentence and just putting them to the front of the line, is zero suffering. With a life sentence, he/she will get decades of miserable life followed by death. Giving them life in prison followed by death is always a better sentence than skipping the prison stage and killing them. Not to mention, life in prison doesn't come with a luxury last meal of your choosing before you die.

[@lostxchromosome]

I want him in the cruelest general population there is FOR LIFE

[@candyapple8884]

I don't think they will put him in general population. Even child molesters are put in like prisons with their own kind or protective custody. I believe Cruz, given statements by the victims parents, will be put in protective custody. I am, by no means condoning what he did though, because I would be as vengeful as those parents were.

[@paulsto6516]

Bunk him with a Vern Schillinger type.

[@mosharratmaisha]

Okay we don’t want to see his face anymore,! Don’t want people to even remember him!, we don’t need to!!!! We have seen and heard enough! Let him just rot in jail

[@AbsolutelyCriminal]

Cruz rocking Jeffrey Dahmer glasses.

[@picklesdill9138]

i think those are jail issued glasses

[@naturalkinks8683]

They gave him a methusaleh life sentence lmao 🤣

[@Manuel-zo3wg]

This case draged geez

[@sherwood9917]

Florida is a very interesting place.

[@willowsky7670]

Can the families file an appeal to have the life sentence overturned?

[@kjh6903]

I don’t think so . He will die in prison though . Hopefully that will give the parents and families some peace . Locked up like the animal he is .

[@DerrickDBurns]

No

[@Elo-hv3fw]

What ?

[@STCatchMeTRACjRo]

No

[@gloriainesospina3320]

No

[@SharkyyHamilton]

The things said to the defence was sooo inappropriate

[@LunaLapin-ho5tk]

It cost the judge her job. Look at her face when the families give their statements, she knows that the statements were inappropriate and that she was looking at being severely reprimanded but she let it keep on. She lost her job over her failure to protect court officials and for showing bias towards the prosecution in front of the jury. If the defense hadn't won, this case would have been overturned.

[@Dargyful]

I don’t agree with posting his sick rant recording before the shooting. It’s giving him notoriety and could influence some other sicko . Other than that your video is well produced.

[@thchazz834]

Why even a trial, just put the monster down like a rabid animal, and let these families grieve in peace , my condolences to the families he destroyed 🙏....

[@shadowsky793]

In these types of cases, i don’t like going with death : one my taxes have to pay for it, we as guilty as him. And two: I think death is easy way out. Prison time is best . I don’t like to stain my hands in other’s blood. If he was having developing issues he probably shouldn’t have owned one…… I’ll still say this RAISE THE FIRE ARM AGE!

[@RoschellePadua]

Judge wow, oh okay,

[@deusvult2302]

16:36 what senior citizens home did they get that dude from. He sounds like Biden, waaaay out there!

[@RoschellePadua]

Their, children Nikolas and Zachary, Woodward, they children mother Brenda, and father,

[@JAK0449]

rule 1 of psychology victims always become abusers

[@jeanlg4087]

The constitution should change in the decision of the Juries, instead of one deciding, voting against the other 11, there should be a rule of 80/20: At least two Jurors instead of one!

[@SoyAntonioGaming]

found the anarchist

[@Laura-kl7vi]

The FL state constitution? This was a state-level crime. Every state is different. The federal constitution leaves this to states.

[@MichaelLovely-mr6oh]

Due to the decision of the jury; Florida's governor Ron DeSantis berated the jury as having failed in their responsibility and overruled a decision by the Florida Supreme Court that required a unanimous jury in Death Penalty cases and allowed for majority rule as a means of preventing so-called "activist jurors" from being able to prevent a sentence of Death by Lethal Injection and allowing murderous monsters like Nikolas Cruz to get away with their crimes. However; forensic psychiatrist Dr. Carole Lieberman sang high praises of the jurors who voted to spare Nikolas' life by saying that they took into consideration his mental, emotional and behavioral health issues. Nikolas Cruz had a history of violent, destructive, out-of-control and erratic behavior coupled with a highly explosive and volatile temper and a history of being extremely abusive towards his ex-girlfriend Dana Craig. When Dana finally got sick of his crap and dumped him (supporters of Nikolas say that she broke his heart) Nikolas became desperate to convince Dana to give him a second chance and take him back. When Dana told him no and ordered him to stay away from her and stay out of her life; Nikolas became enraged and decided to try and beat up her new boyfriend Matthew Rosario as revenge.

[@awill3992]

I wish the families to got choose his fate and not the jury. After all, he chose theirs...

[@marioojeda5197]

Hes crazy, mentally unstable. Not all upstairs.

[@MCGR]

life in prison is probably worse than death, id rather get the death penalty then spend 60+ years in a box

[@rox282]

Brain dead argument