Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz begged for ride from traumatized student right after murders

[@fadedidentity]

The fact that he walked past all of those empty seats directly to that booth and sat with a kid he didn’t know, after coincidentally shooting that kids sister and murdering 17 of his classmates is absolutely insane. and had the nerve to ask for a ride home. this is what a psychopath looks like.

[@chosensoul323]

How is that insane. ? U do know u probably walk past serial killers and u wouldn't know it.they look the same as normal humans kid.

[@fadedidentity]

@@chosensoul323 oh sorry, I didn’t realize you are always in a situation where a random stranger who just shot your sister minutes before comes and sits at your table and then asks for a ride, my bad.

[@funanimation8253]

Jesus... After you just describing all that, it does sound insane. Crazy crazy this guy is.

[@chrisclark1852]

@@funanimation8253 no matter what his sins are as long as he repents God will forgive him! That being said it's not my belief personally he should be tortured every day of his life until the last member of the families he murdered dies but that's just me!

[@theesweetscience2084]

Absolutely insane. The nice young man even even said he is worried because his sister won't pick up her phone from school ... Cruz knowingly she could have possibly been one of the people he shot. Freaking asks for a ride. I feel like the young man was lucky this didn't go left. He was brazenly approached by creepy cruz

[@lisasmith4296]

This young man has taught us all a valuable lesson, it’s ok to be a good person but it doesn’t hurt to say no, this saved his life

[@linalarsson6882]

He probably wouldn’t have died tho. The guy didn’t have his weapons at that time.

[@sallyalmond2692]

@@linalarsson6882 Anything could have happened. Douchebag could have killed him with his barehands. I think saying no could have definitely saved his life.

[@abigailolufunmilayophillip8705]

Very true

[@michal5179]

What makes you think he would have killed him?

[@lisasmith4296]

@@michal5179 what makes you think he couldn’t have? 🤷🏻‍♀️ plus, anything could of happened, held captive, car stolen, he could of put his mother at risk

[@banangebliss3387]

His sister was actually shot four times and survived. 🙏🏻 Imagine how much more traumatizing it must have been when he realized he had come face to face with her predator.

[@snatchadams69]

He still is her predator whether she died or not...

[@maneitzme]

Do you know if she testified?

[@banangebliss3387]

@@maneitzme yes she did. That’s how I figured out they were related.

[@aly7702]

@@maneitzme Her name is Maddy wilford, theres two videos from CBS and Law and crime network you can find her statements and more info about it

[@MP-bi9gd]

Thank you for the info and thank you (everyone) for being respectful. I have not been able to keep up w/this case but reading the comments is bringing me up to speed! ♥️

[@haileylockhart8967]

The fact that he interacted with these kids after murdering their classmates..... It's bone chilling.

[@annafantastic1115]

and to think John Wilford doesnt know yet, that Nik shot his sister Madaline 4 times ...thank God she survived

[@mason4533]

@@annafantastic1115 yes, i was just about to mention this …. 4 times most in the chest, one injury from a hit to her lung still causes her issues with breathing, she also testified for this phase

[@bradleyknopp7303]

@Truth Hurtz what do you mean? What narratives??

[@Occams_Razor489]

@Truth Hurtz Do you even know what you are talking about? Or are you someone who makes comments just to make a comment

[@Occams_Razor489]

@Truth Hurtz I don’t think anything has been fabricated with this tragedy and Florida is the last place that would strip law abiding citizens the right to bare arms.

[@Ilove2teach52]

The hate in that young man’s eyes when he pointed him out.

[@ReneeChristie]

I thought the same thing

[@petrus666love]

I’m British 🇬🇧 but I went as an exchange student to High School in the states and I loved it and the USA 🇺🇸, I hope they still have “ Old Sparky “ because this MAN deserves too die for what he did , no question at all , thanks for pleading guilty so you can’t plead innocence when they strap you too the chair , my sincere condolences too the kids that lost their lives and their loved ones who continue too mourn their loss .

[@chosensoul323]

U expect him too look at him with love eyes or what

[@karmikelgermain8145]

@@chosensoul323 no dude. They are just pointing it out. 🙄

[@maneitzme]

@@karmikelgermain8145 ppl are so defensive for no reason

[@koryabel6319]

When he points to him and said Yup, I have so much respect for this young man. He’ll never forget that day

[@lifted-Don]

At what time was this in the vid

[@SteveV74]

@@lifted-Don the end

[@luns486]

Imagine how much it would have messed with his head if he had given a ride to the guy who just almost killed his sister.

[@jaimefewer6297]

I was thinking the the same 😢

[@chumbue6537]

@@2434-k3l Are you dense?

[@leena6357]

@@2434-k3l that boy shot his sister. Yes she survived but imagine how he would feel if he gave the boy that ATTEMPTED to kill his sister, killed , and injured his classmates.

[@Glock7eventeen]

@@2434-k3l She may be alive, but she will still be dealing with physical and emotional pain for the rest of her life. She said in her testimony that she still has trouble breathing, her lung is badly damaged and can never be fixed.

[@chosensoul323]

@@Glock7eventeen happens everyday

[@shanikaayanna9767]

I like that he starts off by acknowledging the witnesses continued education. Almost as a way of showing that they are thriving and will hopefully go on to live full and productive lives while this monster rots in jail and probably hell!!

[@along58]

I really enjoyed that part too. So happy they are moving on a thriving

[@kendrickmelendez8185]

I feel for the other 2 survivors that took their lives shortly after all of this. That got me right in the heart 💜

[@along58]

@@kendrickmelendez8185 wow I didn’t hear about that! Soooooo heartbreaking

[@doggrocks11]

This is just standard practice honestly in any trial.

[@anomaly3215]

@@kendrickmelendez8185 they're literally just giving nik a dopamine boost when he finds out he technically killed 2 more indirectly, so idk wtf they were thinking by helping a murderer

[@hollymarie6764]

That stare down at the end! Let him know!! I can only imagine how his blood must have been boiling when he found out that the clown who shot his sister almost killing her just casually sat next to him & then asked for a ride.

[@helloworld2784]

@Deng Nicca Cringe 🤡

[@kungfu_kenny4135]

@Deng Nicca trolling apparently “helps” your pathetic mental state. Creep.

[@Elsagwene]

@Deng Nicca cringe

[@mcthuggus]

@@helloworld2784 youse a clown my boy.

[@OligoST]

He’s probably the only person in the world who has felt that feeling, or at least one of the few.

[@christinaespinoza753]

Powerful moment at the end. If he had 2 minutes with that guy, justice would be served.

[@lindaraterink6451]

His eyes spoke a thousand words.

[@missadventuresmotorcycledi2773]

Christina, your comment is not helpful for the grieving families.

[@thatcatboab]

@@missadventuresmotorcycledi2773 pretty sure the families will agree with Christina Espinoza.💔x

[@natasjailnyckyj2674]

@@missadventuresmotorcycledi2773 There's plenty of comments that isn't helpful for the families. I seen one calling his sister fat and obese when she testified, that's not helpful at all. at least there is a fair share of the family members who were effected that actually wanted him dead. Id say christina's comment was more helpful than a lot of the comments I've been seeing.

[@missadventuresmotorcycledi2773]

@@thatcatboab agree

[@guruji.2022]

Sometimes you just have to go with your gut feeling, I know he did not know that he was the shooter, but still, you really cannot be a yes man always...

[@jayg5391]

@Shortclips 101 relax.

[@Henry-yf2np]

Not sure what you mean. He told Nikolas Cruz that he won’t give him a ride. That’s not being a yes man.

[@patrick4662]

He trusted his instincts and they were correct. Smart kid.

[@cayseydouglas6603]

Exactly. It's okay to say no.

[@marklittler784]

@@patrick4662 Bells would start ringing even with most people about anyone asking for a ride.

[@nanettesohacki3597]

I love the way he stared cruz down. I'm thankful he was not hurt that day at McDonald's. How horrific it must have been when he realized later who sat down there.

[@chrislotts4551]

Didn’t Cruz kill his sister

[@nanettesohacki3597]

@@chrislotts4551 sadly I don't know.

[@kodakboppin7679]

To me it looked like he wanted a quick and easy way out of there but I have a feeling it’s much more sinister. I think Cruz seen another potential suspect that “got away” and was probably trying to go after him and or his mother

[@marklittler784]

Dr Shipman's ex patients probably felt the same.

[@jaclyncritesJesuslovesyou]

Yes!! I really liked how he stared down Cruz!! Cruz had shot his sister 4 times and she was in the hospital and had 3 surgeries due to the bullets’ damage to her. This witness didn’t know it at the time. But he knows what Cruz did to his sister now and how creepy to have Cruz come sit by him after what Cruz had just done.

[@patsmith5947]

It proves you have to listen to your instincts and he had an uneasy feeling about this kid he didn’t know begging him for a ride. He did his best to get away from him and Cruz just kept following him.

[@phineus8397]

Probably just a mental reaction looking back

[@chronic.vitriolic.blessings]

For a second I thought you were saying you went to school at columbine, went to college at Virginia tech and taught at parkland. Now that would be unlucky.

[@professoroak445]

@@chronic.vitriolic.blessings only losers reply to me

[@SCU3A_S7EVE]

Yeah, and my instincts are telling me this whole interaction looks suspicious.

[@Goldrefinedthrufire]

@@SCU3A_S7EVE Same BUT Cruz isn't normal and may have wanted to look like he knew this kid. He knew McDonald's had cameras. He's a weirdo

[@plantpotshoes2644]

The murderer is such a coward, pretending to be a tiny child when he's 24! They're sitting him next to a massive lawyer to try and make the jury not give him the same sentence that he inflicted upon all those others Such a pathetic little coward

[@trynagirl685]

He is an extremely childish and Immature kid

[@typy0107]

Coward yes but this man is tiny and bad posture 😅 you can see it when he stands lol.. should watch the way he talks very timid and just broken boy. (Wouldn’t call him a man cause his actions are not like man)

[@cpdfan41]

Amen to that. Even in his body language and in his eyes he looks to other adults the way an insecure child would. Is this part of his "mentally unstable" act ? I don't think its gonna fly well with the judge handling this case.

[@stewartwatson7136]

@@trynagirl685 totally

[@WonkaBiz]

He was 19.

[@sons_of_god1306]

You can see Nick was fully aware of what he was doing. So much he sat down in McDonald’s with another teen to blend in.

[@raymondchapman5990]

The way he looked at Nikolas after pointing to him....wow....I felt the anger in his eyes. I'm sure it was knowing his sister was laying shot 4 times by that pos and he was trying to get him to give him a ride so he could get away.

[@louipetro88]

I saw that too.

[@suea5280]

Very powerful and the way he held his gaze in Cruz's direction.

[@lagringota]

They should let him get in a few punches

[@veganjeliza8518]

Did his sister survive?

[@pkeys404]

@@veganjeliza8518 Yes, that is her in the black that they keep showing. She previously testified about her injuries and the surgeries she had to undergo.

[@lonie3100]

These kids had to grow up so fast, they went through a trauma that (luckily) most people do not go through. I hope each and every one of them will manage to become happy again ❤️

[@kungfu_kenny4135]

They will never be the same, but I too hope they can find some peace

[@bellat4484]

And to think that a new group of much younger kids are going through this in Uvalde is heartbreaking.

[@lonie3100]

And the terrifying idea is that it’s likely that there will be another shooting somewhere. It keeps happening again and again 😔 I can’t imagine how it must feel to go to school every day not knowing if something horrible is going to happen. Hopefully parents of children that show warning signs come into action. I saw a KZbin video of a mom who turned in her son because he showed a lot of signs that he might be up to something. How hard that must be for the parent(s). Nonetheless, 100% the right decision 🙏🏻❤️

[@highinthecloudssubs6836]

nobody says this to me i was abused sexually,mentally , ect by my classmates and teachers and everyone blames me for it saying i wanted to be abused.

[@ss-oq9pc]

We're coming into an era when all kids are going to have to grow up faster.

[@persia007]

That is horrible to run into the one who shot your friends.

[@cassandrac19]

i believe his sister was shot 4 times she survived thank god.

[@rchumi]

His sister was shot too

[@sarahfields288]

And your own sister

[@isaiahdove1631]

The ass kicking would totally be worth it ,

[@jimmyjohns2905]

shot your sister*

[@McV1llaiN]

I was at columbine high school many years ago a few of you may remember....... Seeing this video hurt me to my soul and brought back so many horrible nightmares. I pray these young men and women are able to find peace and dont let this horrifying incident ruin them mentally as my experience did. Until i was finally able to live with it. Breaks my heart this is still happening today. I pray the violence stops.

[@KH10118]

Were you really?

[@Itsurgirlevelyn]

i'm so sorry you had to go through that. but if your lying, i hope you find a way to forgive yourself. lying about something like this, is EXTREMELY rude. though, i'm not saying you were lying, but just saying if you are... that's very childish and stupid.

[@iamwhoiam7887]

Yeah right

[@THE.SALINAS.O.G.]

Its not about you.

[@DanielL-j1h]

When the shooting happened?

[@TheFunninthesun]

Notice how the kid never turns his back to Cruz. He knew something was up. And was trying to avoid him.

[@DanielleA2023]

The courage and compassion of these kids who managed to not be murdered but come forth as witnesses and have to relive that day again? 💯 Heroes ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@trinaren2462]

I totally agree with you 🌹

[@stupidmilkshake4887]

theyre heros because they were lucky enough to not be murdered?…and fulfilled their civic duties in court as testifying witnesses? heros is an overused word

[@trentonhughes7273]

@@stupidmilkshake4887 being a witness to some horrible doesn't make you a hero lol.

[@stupidmilkshake4887]

@@trentonhughes7273 reading comprehension is your friend. go back to 3rd grade english….testifying in court doesnt make you hero. neither does seeing people get killed. billy madison energy

[@hi-il7ug]

@@stupidmilkshake4887 fr these words have lost all meaning and have become buzzwords

[@kathystreet7751]

YOU DID THE RIGHT THING , ALWAYS LISTEN TO YOUR GUT.

[@robertgray219]

Oh my God. This is soooo eerie and creepy. I can only imagine how the guy on the stand testifying felt at the point when he later found out that he had actually come face to face in such an EERIE way with the shooter. Kinda makes you think, if they actually WOULD'VE given him that ride, what was Cruz's intentions once he got in the car with them? My heart goes out to everyone affected by that guy's evil actions that day.

[@blockland30]

And the shooter almost killed his older sister on the first floor! She took 4 bullets and was assumed to be dead on the scene!

[@stephanieann6622]

When he said yep after pointing him out he sounded so enraged. Poor kid. I can't imagine going through what he went through. Our "shooting"didn't even physically effect any student especially compared to this

[@0warami_7oo]

he wanted to beat the crap out of nik

[@bruhstandler]

@@0warami_7oo who doesnt

[@ronswansonsdog2833]

I noticed he was staring the little weasel down.

[@triforceofpizzza]

Time stamp

[@stephanieann6622]

@@triforceofpizzza 15:44

[@shareandhealaftertrauma7060]

15:38 that look said it all. I pray for these families. All of them.

[@TheIndependentLens]

Thankfully he told him NO. Who knows what might've happened if they gave him a ride? The boy's mom probably would've given him a ride too if the son wanted her to. Good that he felt something was off.

[@bent12]

good that she didn't gave her a ride home, her daughter maddie was killed shot 4 times by this demonic figure

[@blessall8856]

His feeling that something was off was right and saved him and his Mom.

[@24BayBooda]

@@blessall8856 You see how frail he is ? Completely harmless without weapons, he was unarmed at the time .

[@erynblanchard89]

What’s super strange is his sister was one of the students that got shot but survived!

[@luns486]

Thankyou, I was searching the comments to see what happened to her.

[@earthbruja5268]

Oh yeah god protected one random girl and hid with the other students when nikolas killed the others. 😏

[@TheHeavensFellen]

@@earthbruja5268 thats part of the myth of Sam Grady, her faith saved her from being shot

[@jamie6770]

@Felix Jordyn was the shooting to god aint real

[@DunceCapSyndrome]

@@earthbruja5268 Thanks god, saved the day once again.

[@sschumer23]

Imagine the parents realization that they could have lost not one but two of their kids that day!!! I can't even imagine how much tighter they hug their kids now! To all the other parents that did lose their child, I can't even imagine. Ugh

[@MP-bi9gd]

YOU are a GREAT BROTHER!! Your family must be honored 🙏🏽 The look at the end of this video said more then any words can express💯 May God bless and protect you, your family and everyone else. Xo

[@Kendrickfan89]

The interactions they had with this kid is insane

[@DennisTheMenace-1999]

Seems a little suss.

[@GunsDontKillSSRIDoes]

@@DennisTheMenace-1999 fbi knew.

[@hiimleila9191]

@@DennisTheMenace-1999 What do you mean?

[@maneitzme]

@@GunsDontKillSSRIDoes how…

[@GunsDontKillSSRIDoes]

@@maneitzme They know these people before they act and do nothing.

[@43aqueous]

I cant believe this guy is still alive to witness his own trial.

[@missadkins5882]

I can

[@raydawg2115]

It’s makes it so much worse for him it’s honestly good. I wish all murderers stayed alive to learn how wrong what they did was and live with it for as long as they live.

[@chosensoul323]

Why can't u believe it? Him dying he gets to rest in peace. Him alive locked up thinking about it will make him suffer more

[@Chico_Lachowski]

He’s white

[@raydawg2115]

@@Chico_Lachowski dumb comment. Multiple shooters who have been white are no longer alive. Get educated.

[@bashleyrespectfully4562]

Can I just point out that all these kids still went on to college just about every kid who testified😩💪

[@nanalee1027]

That's very strange that he just went and sat with that kid...even though he didn't know him. There were plenty of empty tables.

[@annnoble7181]

Even more strange after he shot up all her s class-mates...

[@meshachj20]

I'm assuming in his mind he was still trying to blend in and not be detected or look suspicious

[@shivanagireddy6522]

He was looking to get a ride with someone from the school I guess

[@DodgeMotorsports]

the guy murdered 17 people and shot 17 more, and you think him sitting down at a random persons table is strange?

[@joshd2597]

Very Odd. He went directly to that kids table like he knew where to find him.

[@arayaday1774]

No remorse whatsoever. Talking and interacting like nothing happened and then he covers his ears to the audio played also head down. Smh very disturbing

[@powerpuff4118]

The way he said yep sent chills down my spine

[@shellos8]

That was so weird when Cruz sat down in the same booth with that kid that he didn't even know. Then followed him outside begging for a ride. He's definitely not quite right in the head... obviously.

[@twilit]

@MimiBabe uh how is it trauma bonding when Cruz is the one who just carried out the trauma and almost killed his sister? It’s nuts. Most likely Nicholas wanted the ego validation of hearing about how affected classmates were by what he just did.

[@kikimah3899]

@@twilit if you watch more testimonies he was literally trying to blend into the crowd. He most likely knew he went to the school since they were the only school evacuated at the time. Plus what the person is saying if you want to blend in you’ll try to trauma bond even if you were the one who caused it bc that’s his way of thinking he wouldn’t get caught.

[@ScoobyDoozy]

@@kikimah3899 you keep using that word but it doesn’t mean what you think it does

[@rosered9692]

I think he is well right it makes sense why he set him

[@younggoose7315]

@@twilit did he know Nikolas almost killed his sister ? Yea or no

[@GaryDoyle-fd3cf]

Premeditated mass murderers SHOULD automatically be put on DEATH ROW and SHOULD NOT be left for jurors to decide?

[@vascorpio2312]

Sadly its against their rights. They are entitled to a fair and just trial and things have to be done to protect their rights. Its the only time they still have rights. Once incarcerated they no longer have rights. I'm not saying I disagree with you but rights can't be violated or its thrown out

[@shawnaball1469]

His intuition and body language all matched up. He KNEW something was way off about Cruz.

[@cpdfan41]

I don't blame the young man testifying for having such hate in his eyes for Nicolas Cruz. Why in the world is nic looking down now like hes so ashamed? Yet before carrying out this heinous crime, he was blatant and proud of what he did. There isn't an ounce of remorse in his face for what he's done. In one day he's destroyed not only the lives of countless families and the community, but he also destroyed his own life as well. Thank God MR.wilford did not give Cruz a ride. He followed his instinct. I hope that justice is served as It should be for every victim of this horrific and senseless tragedy. I pray that God helps everyone thats been traumatized and hurt beyond comprehension. As for Nikolas Cruz, your soul is already in deep trouble. You're already sentenced to life in hell where there is no mercy and no escape from terror. You'll be taunted for the rest of your life there. There's no solace or mercy there. God is quick to forgive those who show remorse and ask for forgiveness. But in this case you haven't. Good luck surviving whatever time that you have left.

[@chosensoul323]

Mayb because some ppl make mistakes and then regret it in the future.? We are humans we are sinners.jesus would forgive him

[@funanimation8253]

@@chosensoul323 How is this a mistake exactly? This was no accident. This was done on PURPSOE. There is no mistake here.

[@chrisclark1852]

@@funanimation8253 your right! Except for the fact your talking about Gods forgiveness with no understanding of what that means!

[@Nedula007]

@@chrisclark1852 invisible sky God isn't real.

[@chrisclark1852]

@@Nedula007 never said it was! I really don't have time for stupid, if you can't keep up it's best if you're not try!!

[@tfittread8907]

This young man on the stand is so well spoken. And why does Cruz get to wear a mask?? Why does he get to hide?

[@IamDakotaaaa]

hes a coward.

[@45acp42]

Hide from what 💀

[@Sa-fv5oo]

why does he get to wear a mask? what are you even saying

[@reviewiaid6432]

@@Sa-fv5oo if he wasn’t embarrassed or guilty, he wouldn’t even choose to wear a mask. He doesn’t wear it because of the pandemic but because he was ashamed.

[@64482]

He is probably required to because he lives in prison.

[@Kayla-dm8nr]

The anger in his tone when he pointed at him. I’d act like I didn’t see anything if he went for nicks throat for killing his sister.

[@leena6357]

She actually didn’t die thankfully. She got shot 4 times and survived. She testified as well

[@feliciavargas2633]

His sister is not dead she survived

[@WeBeatMedicare6969]

Yeah, she is alive…she also testified…she is the one on the right when they show the family in the front row

[@thispage420]

You could see in the vid the poor guy was stressed and freaking out rubbing his head and eyes, hands in hair... and the murderer was calm but did seem in a hurry. Just gross how nonchalant he was after murdering people

[@pixpusha]

This McDonalds has the absolute worse cameras. If they ever need to ID anyone from any of their footage, heaven help you.

[@mssha1980]

😂

[@joedirty6543]

Almost no point to have a damn camera

[@EveningShadeLori]

The fact that to this day not many schools have put in place an alarm for this situation and special classroom safety is mind blowing. There should be fire escape rope ladders for all classes not on ground level. And absolutely hire people to be monitoring the cameras! No door should be able to be entered except the main entrance during classes. My home town all schools have two Policemen on duty all day. Has been that way for years.

[@MrGNX456]

Politicians play the blame game, want to keep passing laws that don’t get to the root of the problem, then continuously cut school budgets and give free healthcare & bonus checks for undocumented, send billions to other countries. Theres your answer, you ever here that saying “ never let a good crisis go to waste” thats in the how to be a parasite politician hand book.

[@RPGkanon]

sit 100 smart people in a room they will solve it all. they could develope an AI that scans for any illegal items with automatic metal detectors at all doors. with abilities to quickly order assistance and evacuate areas that the shooter isn't present. this is the only way forward. this is the only solution i promise you.

[@MadMonkeys]

what about solving the guns problem? because obviously it needs a solution...

[@mikemuller3564]

@@MadMonkeys the only solution for gun violence in the US are more gunviolence. Like firefifhters fight fire with flamethrowers. Thats the American way of life. To sad to make jokes about it. But theres no way to understand it as an non "american" ether

[@thanosianthemadtitanic]

@@MadMonkeys what about it?

[@americanwomen01]

The Courage of these kids❤️my prayers to them 🙏🏻

[@Kyan_the_tree]

This happened 4 years ago why is this monster still breathing our air

[@coolkidsbros3041]

May the victims Rest In Peace and my deepest condolences to their families and friends

[@anjou6497]

This poor young man , you can still see the shock in him, the raw bewilderment and anger. 🧡🌱

[@TheEnforcersgigantictrousersna]

It reminds me of when I ordered a Bic Mac and Fries 🍟, but I didn't get my fries 😕 😢 😫

[@ZA-co9vj]

If a stranger just sat down in my booth, I would think it was strange.

[@Goldrefinedthrufire]

But then if it looked like a kid your age from school and you knew everyone was displaced walking around...and your mind is racing...would you really sit and investigate the other student so much? Probably not

[@tiffanyeyoung1800]

Especially if they don't even ask if they can sit with you

[@jessicahollgarth2727]

That big brother probably wishes he knew who that was at McDonald's at that moment after the shooting and was able to take street justice in his own hands! The stare down at the end...I felt that! Those poor victims and families!

[@patrick4662]

Dang he stared Cruz down!!!!! I don't blame him.

[@frantzpierre8303]

Stared at him like a straight G

[@24BayBooda]

@@frantzpierre8303 Bro pls d'nt bring tht here, stop mimicking ppl . Obviously you d'nt mean harm by it but pls !

[@slimjong-un5743]

@@24BayBooda what u on about lol

[@SmileyouronCamera666]

@@slimjong-un5743 the dude doesn't want the guy to bring 'Black culture" into this situation, it's very indicative but the dude wants the guy to leave the Black culture BS at the front door

[@powerplay.556]

@@24BayBooda how is d'nt shorthand for don't?

[@ms.w.9214]

This is one of the cases that the death penalty is most appropiate.

[@josgn]

👍

[@natejames11]

Personally I think they should get their hands/arms taken from them and put in jail the rest of their lives

[@OReily08080]

@@natejames11 Those are my thoughts too. I always thought about the idea of them getting tortured and reminded of their crimes in prison

[@StrawHatTony420]

And not by electrocution

[@Mr5thWave]

Looking for a quiet ride out of the area. Probably recognized the student from school, he was/is a tall dude.

[@purpleperc1012]

Yeah 6’2 at 14 he would have destroyed nik had he known who was he did and saw him unarmed. It’s a shame the family won’t get the justice they deserve.

[@JennSCHWA]

The objections throughout this case have been so random and unprofessional. This kid sat in a booth with him and was asked for a ride. He knows what he looks like. That lawyer should be ashamed of herself.

[@Kate-bc7nm]

You know Cruz felt that stare

[@8CheerleadingGirl8]

he saw it!! it shows him looking up a sec. i bet his heart dropped that guy would beat his ass

[@shecat1964]

Wow you think McDs could spend a bit more on their cameras? That is one of the worst i have seen. How come there is hardly anyone in the benches? *I would think this trial would be packed with angry families.

[@christopherconseille1921]

I wouldn't be able to sit through this. Just watching these poor families and the anguish they're going through was too much for me

[@Amira_Jessa]

parents dont want to sit through this. its excruciating. plus they can see it online, just like you. If my child in this Id be sobbing non stop and would be asked to leave anyway.

[@cheanarchist2381]

Always listen to your instincts!!! There nearly always right....and your instincts told you something was off with this kid maybe they way he was so cold calm and calculated cause he has no feelings for anyone but himself .. your survival instincts are strong

[@pennytrue2741]

I wish the camera guy would stop showing and or zooming in on the parents. They clearly hate it. We really don’t need to see their reactions. Please just leave them alone or at least substantially limit showing them. Yes seeing these parents makes you empathize and not want to see this anywhere ever again which I can’t imagine who in their right minds would ever want to see this besides a psychopath, but these people are in a lot of pain and don’t need a camera zooming in on them all the time.

[@LauRa-re9un]

Yeah, and I wanted to see the MC Donald video completely without interruptions. It distracts me.

[@selfesteem3447]

Mr Wilford, I totally respect you for that stare down.

[@comeandreasontogether2383]

It seems like he was studying the aftermath. Ugh so awful.

[@ronswansonsdog2833]

So completely weird he’d sit down in a booth with a stranger - no wonder that kid didn’t want to give him a ride.

[@isaiahdove1631]

We to far in the future for the cameras to be that blurry

[@offbranddietsoda4411]

On god n nem

[@MayorMcheese12]

Fr

[@dadtronic]

this whole video is 360 though lol

[@allthatjazz9000]

Obviously not

[@isaiahdove1631]

@@allthatjazz9000 we obviously are , if your tv ain’t flat screen or your door camera ain’t clear just say that.

[@donjuan6413]

How do these multi billion dollar companies like McDonald's who charge $10+ for a meal still have these obsolete security cameras?

[@SkiLILs]

Mind you it's an affluent area, makes you wonder..

[@AjHx90x]

Always blows my mind. The mc Donald’s I went to recently didn’t even have garbage cans in their bathroom. All that money going into the CEO pockets I guess cuz it damn sure isn’t going to making McDs a respectable establishment

[@DHosa713]

Niks lawyers look like they don't even want to be there

[@itsbeyondme5560]

Of course...I think one of them want to quit.

[@spunky181]

With all this technology and we still have security cameras with this low of quality is beyond me

[@ar1535]

Makes my blood boil..so evil .. death penalty.. not even death can undo the evil this guy embodies . God save us from evil

[@sriijjo]

i wouldn’t give him the death penalty for the fact that he deserves to suffer for his doings through sitting in a jail cell for the rest of his life, he deserves nothing but years of self-torment, i would be mad if they let him get the quick release of death.

[@themoshpit8341]

God can't save anyone. Completely useless ideology. Only the Jury can save us now

[@wrenbyrd1093]

Praying to a human murdering god won’t save you from school shootings……..

[@gianna6485]

jesus i can only imagine how he felt knowing he was sitting w the man who just murdered his classmates, if he got in that car i don’t think that family would be here today

[@jonathanseward7810]

He wasn’t armed at that time he dropped his weapon at the school and blended in with the students.

[@olremacIII]

Dude he killed his sister…

[@edwinv196]

He shot his sister but she survived.

[@diazcamposalizadaniela4636]

Not only that, the man that almost killed his sister Maddie, she was barely breathing 😔

[@victoriacho5043]

@@edwinv196 4 times for that matter 😔

[@Ducklemon885]

Its crazy that theyre safe meet up place at mcdonalds was where the killer was hiding out. You really never know who youre around.

[@MrsRobinson0741]

1st impressions…they always say & I believe it! He KNEW something wasn’t right with him & he was correct! You could even tell by his body language, he didn’t trust that POS…hopefully he uses that instinct the rest of his life!

[@3931aaron]

I'm not a fortune teller or God, but I feel I'm good at reading people, and Cruz is absolutely not remorseful. It's terrible that he may have been bullied, and didn't get help, even 4 years after the fact, but he doesn't seem fased at all. No remorse no soul. Hollow like Michael Myers. He seems more worried about losing his TV privileges, than the vicitms.

[@hh7407]

I agree with your description of him.

[@pearlbeleke]

You are right

[@Dienenekleineqw]

He was possessed by demons so if someone is gonna punish him for what he did then it’s god.

[@dest078]

The fact that’s it’s 2018 and the local cameras still look like that……

[@michellenieves3170]

You can see the hurt and anger in this young man’s face for what he did

[@shoesg9694]

Why does the murderer have 5 lawyers?

[@stephaniemorazan6253]

It feels weird how Cruz walked in and just sat in that booth. It feels like he might have followed him or saw him and went there on purpose. He wouldn’t have seen him inside because of the layout so it seems a bit odd

[@maxbang1813]

I am actually praying that we try to find a way into these Criminal Disturbed Minds. I know that will not bring comfort nor closure to the families who Nicolas Cage absolutely defiled. But we have got to try to discover why these sick people do what they do. By the way, I do think he deserves a chair.

[@benitastrawder5646]

Cruz. I keep saying Cage too.

[@tinkerbell2882]

If you watch john rose youtube videos u will learn exactly why

[@laurastreet7600]

There was a quote probably from the prosecutor that Nikolas is against the Lord and worships the devil. I can’t type the exact quote because it is so blasphemous but there you go- that gives Satan and his demons access into his soul and possess it. The Lord reminded me of the possessed man who had 40 demons inside of him. The spirits recognized Jesus and caused the man to shake and cry out, “what do you want with us Son of God?”. The Bible said he was also a very violent man. Jesus commanded the evil spirits out and the man was spirituall healed. The devil is no joke- he will take any soul to hell if he can and he wants to destroy people’s lives. Nicolas asked for a Bible after he was arrested. It’s a shame he didn’t get one after his mom died. I know how hard it is when mom dies. And that’s where the devil will try to pounce on a soul is when they are at their weakest. The Bible said the battle is not against flesh and blood but against principalities and powers against wickedness in high places. I wouldn’t be surprised if multiple demons were possessing his soul.

[@ThisIsSparta300]

Cage lolllll wtf

[@ThisIsSparta300]

@@tinkerbell2882 what do you mean john rose? Couldnt find anything when searching

[@krisrodrigues1]

This trial is almost ridiculous (no offense meant to the families who got to voice their grief or the lawyers and all on attendance). He has pleaded guilty, the evidence is without question. He must be sentenced to death for this crime. Too much time and energy is being dedicated to this trial. There was a time when he would have received his punishment on the day he was captured. This is not a trial in which there is doubt as to the crimes and who did it. He complained in his selfie video about the brainwashing of government systems. Yet the government is bending over backwards to give him so much more than fair trial and dignified treatment. He will be sentenced to death. It should just be done.

[@purplepanda9794]

Pretty sure victim statements are standard, there are just a lot of victims in this case.

[@canering]

The trial isn’t about his guilt - it’s for jurors to decide if he gets death penalty or not

[@riocunningham9823]

uh yeah thats how it works in the usa.

[@famitafadero9256]

It's for the records of appeals too

[@themetaphysicalrev99]

The impact of NC’s actions on the families of the victims and the students will leave a lasting impression no matter what happens to him, wether it be the death penalty or a life sentence. The trauma caused has everyone bound by his actions. I pray that they can heal and move forward. Cruz took 17 lives, injured many more. Let’s hope those affected take their power from him and live out their lives in peace. It’s becoming a trend these school shootings. So many troubled youth. There needs to be more awareness and coping skills taught vs drills to prevent being shot. Even now in Canada my children go through not just fire drills. They are programmed with fear as they experience “drills” just in case some student decides to unload lead amidst the classrooms.

[@annarye1012]

19 Nineteen people DIED not 17. The same injured *! Thousands traumatized, thus injured. Every fsmily member injd hurt traum. All in the world hurt, thus felt dis awful pain. A headache that no go away =!

[@mileyscizor7663]

psychopaths tend to insert themselves into their crime afterwards. the fact that he went straight up to a kid from school and tried to get in a car w a parent of a kid, shows this tendency directly.

[@existentialcrisis5413]

yeah. they get off on the power they have over the people they harmed. it’s sick

[@mochiboy7750]

This case is so disturbing, I am not American so I haven't really followed this, but I did not know the shooter had a whole plan to blend in and talk with the survivors and go outside like nothing happened

[@vice2versa]

What happened was his gun jammed so he wasnt able to commit suicide like he planned. He then decided to blend in with the crowd during evacuation.

[@justthatgirl-ct4jo]

@@vice2versa Did it really jam? Where did you hear this that he was supposed to commit suicide? Was it during trial?

[@bluyellow]

Yea exactly !!!

[@tomjohnson3010]

This is why I help no strangers.

[@Shanaevaz]

Yes call me an ass hole. But i rather be safe than sorry

[@tomjohnson3010]

@@Shanaevaz no good deed goes unpunished.

[@Shanaevaz]

@@tomjohnson3010 🙏 stay safe out there ite

[@elizabethmanzo692]

Hmmm🤔 Cruz seems to know where to sit, Well where he's heading towards to. He sits down very comfortable, ' Loner' people don't do that ... 🤔

[@zariballard]

Elizabeth Manzo I completely agree. He didn't even hesitate. He walked right in and headed directly to that booth.

[@24BayBooda]

Let's not try to play psychologist here, let's just follow the story. We'll never know why he truly did this or how he came to this decision in his head and carried it out .

[@Nikita-zo4gp]

@Zari Ballard I found this very strange, without context I'd easily think they had made out to meet there. Are you suggesting that Cruz is playing a person he's not in order to appear rather disturbed than cold-blooded?

[@jaimeb6873]

@@24BayBooda Like you said let’s not play psychologist. He’s not insane or mentally I’ll so let’s stop assuming he didn’t know what he was doing

[@Goldrefinedthrufire]

@@zariballard yes to a.point. Cruz would have unbelievable adrenaline running through him. He was probably on a power trip also ...ever hear how crazy ppl feel after commiting crimes like this? They're nut jobs

[@m.d.580]

Life without parole,thats the biggest suffering,being alive and dead at the same time!!!!!

[@eej1983able]

That's my thought. No one like this should get a chance to be released

[@aClownBaby-]

In isolation 364 days of the year

[@m.d.580]

@@r.l.9797 i don't know dude!!! I think he not wanting to hear himself killing others,speaks volumes!!!! As i said before,being alive and remembering everyday that you took inocent lifes, not be able to do anything you want,not going anywhere,not be able to dream,because it will never come true,its the biggest torture ever!!!!!

[@savetrump9120]

If this isn't worthy of a death sentence then what is.

[@surgicaltechcrafter2169]

I personally feel they should play the audio tape in his cell over and over of these beautiful children screaming and fighting for their lives.

[@HephzibahBeulahMinistries]

He followed this guy from Walmart. He must have overheard a conversation whilst he was on the phone and followed him to McDonald's. How does someone just randomly walk into an eatery to sit with a stranger? It's off

[@fromn.y.top.r.5889]

That stare down in the end is making a clear point: "Cruz, if I'm given 2 minutes alone with you, you would be the one in real danger now."

[@LochsLibrary]

i think the shooter stalked a bunch of the kids before the shooting. i’m pretty sure i saw that somewhere. so he might have known that was the brother of someone he shot. (she survived). chills my bones.

[@ChickenFerLei]

I never noticed that death stare at the end til now! One of the victims sister did a death stare down too!! I couldn’t imagine being in the same room as your loved one’s killer and not being able to do anything!

[@seanespey2887]

His sister survived.

[@alysgrant6732]

John's body language shows how uncomfortable he is, many times facing &/or keeping what ends up being a murder, insight. He gut knew.

[@purpleperc1012]

If he knew NC almost killed his sister at that time he would have had his own murder trial to go to.

[@hammah_santana1013]

His sister got shot by the same psychopath that wanted a ride that baffles me.

[@mistybollinger3312]

I know they probably have to do it, but I think it's really stupid that they ask the witnesses if they remember that date cause I'm sure it's seared into their memory for life!!

[@chosensoul323]

It's for legal purposes kid

[@larsvonrinpoche1229]

Of course they need to do it. It's about the record being concise. Any mistakes he can appeal for it to be thrown out. Can't give him or any one on trial, any reasons to get out of it

[@steveanton763]

Seeing these young adults in the prime of their lives really hits home what was destroyed on that horrible day. All that promise just gone.

[@tiffanyeyoung1800]

This boy had a lot of gall to just go get a slurpee and then harass a student for a ride. Glad that the kid was smart enough not to allow it. Nikolas is a serious psychopath.

[@aliciacoble7854]

The PRIDE on the parents faces when they hear him say "NO" yes that's awesome

[@bridgetbinion8494]

Good job John. I don't want to imagine what would've happened if you said yes.

[@codeinecrazyfuture]

Just because he requested one does not entitle him to one! He has self-entitlement!

[@macarenam3321]

Smart young man following his intuition.

[@beautifulbutterfly3939]

Imagine talking to your sister's shooter at McDonald's and he's sitting right at your table...🥺😳😢😥🤢🥴🤯

[@tmntransparency1275]

Why did they make this kid tell where he lives knowing it's under oath and being filmed

[@koku5309]

Literally I was lowk shocked when he asked that. It’s dangerous disclosing info like that when you’re testifying, hope he’s gonna be alright

[@michellenainkristinabusch1221]

He gave the neighborhood, not exact address

[@lamiaounikbaier6516]

The audacity 😞

[@meesamagill1193]

Some pointless questions from the lawyer

[@fhxs]

This is a theme I’ve noticed with him he begs a lot for sympathy and hand outs

[@blessall8856]

You are right. We also noticed it.