Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz wants victims' families to decide his fate | LiveNOW from FOX

[@trumfit]

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

[@Paixpeacehippy]

Not trying to laugh but your comment was hilarious

[@kylebreslin7261]

@@siltheseeker he still a sick human being obviously, but when people are anxious they don’t tend to fully admit the level of anxiety they have, there “I’m a little anxious”

[@HoomerbirdG2]

@@siltheseeker hah but a lot of people are guilty of that. ‘I’ll just have one oreo’ oh sureeee you will

[@BSSSS2]

Time stamp?

[@tylerkovie3507]

1,000 k likes ur welcome ☺️

[@Boogieplex]

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

[@valeriereneeharper]

Sin causes so much pain too. Horrific and leads to hell. None are good, not one but God. Repentance and being a willing vessel for God is the closest thing to being good and still won’t be considered good because you’d have to be clothed in Christ before God to be seen as God made you to be but many reject that. Murderers destroy lives but sin destroys souls. Sadly, many allow it and never seek to be whole in Christ and the result is this fallen world of evil people. None are good. But God. Love your enemies, everyone needs a Saviour. No one has ever thought it easy to love their enemies, save God’s strength to show them how.

[@jeffhempjuana8335]

He is 23

[@RorschachNL]

@@jeffhempjuana8335 happend years ago

[@hzuiel]

It isn't that unbelievable. Not if you are aware of human history. People have the means to cause lots of damage, and are capable of doing it. The sooner we realize it the sooner we can focus on the self control and discipline it takes to not become that kind of person.

[@revamschiano]

Ikr

[@hollowlow]

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

[@531ff]

Hopefully it was quick and painless although should’ve never happened .

[@fluffypinkpandas]

@@531ff its only painless if it was a headshot. According to reports, nearly none of them were. So no doubt.. every single one of his victims had a painful and agonizing transition into their dreamless sleep Filled with anxiety and lamentation amidst the symptoms of shock. The burning stings. The dreadfully compounding nausea caused by trauma with no ability to regurgitate in order to relieve it. The chilling numbness when organs are finally shutting down, and feeling is starting to wane in the face, fingertips and toes. The heartrate slows as the necessary supply to keep things supplied has dwindled. The brain wants to dream or think of anything better than this situation but it cant since its not getting the oxygen it needs to think about future or past. It spends the last few seconds entirely in the present. There will be a final pained groan. A beg for something better than this. With a final twitch or convulsion in an attempt to wake up from this nightmare and get the lungs going, the flame is officially snuffed out. The last thing they could actually process was the visual information of whatever cold floor they were lying on in passing.

[@a.v.w]

@@ksm4939 OmG sO eDgY aNd CoOl. Shut up.

[@cmhardin37]

@@ksm4939 what would motivate you to say something like that?

[@kiekennerz0]

@@cmhardin37 a reaction. The only thing he could hope from such an immature KZbin comment. AND YOU TOOK THE BAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT

[@KayKashi]

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

[@michaelpamelahogan6049]

Omg so true. It was great if you to think about that factor in this too. I’m sure it’s haunting in a way. Sad tragedy

[@eeeesyywuwiz2836]

I dont see how the uber driver could blame themselves, if they hadnt drove him another person would have

[@AlpacaEmperor]

@@eeeesyywuwiz2836 Exactly, but unfortunately I bet the driver doesn't see it that way

[@SuperDingalingaling]

Why are you referring to an uber driver in the plural form? He took more than one uber to the school?

[@eeeesyywuwiz2836]

@@SuperDingalingaling they can also refer to one person (and not just in the they/them pronoun sense)

[@AnzuBrief]

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

[@talunt]

because our own government did it. He was a patsy

[@YoloSwaggMcJagger]

@@talunt that was an even more ridiculous claim that what he stated above lol

[@Jay-cq5qr]

@@YoloSwaggMcJagger well, the government Did ban delta 8 thc, so theres that.

[@talunt]

@@YoloSwaggMcJagger you don’t think it’s possible? 🤡

[@talunt]

@@YoloSwaggMcJagger look into it then come back to me

[@icthunter6126]

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

[@taylorkay7264]

she is very pretty keep it respectful though, yeah? some of you act like you've never seen a woman before + if you're mad that i said this, then it's probably because i'm talking about you

[@PrinceJes]

That's not disrespectful. She is beautiful 🤷

[@davidzuniga904]

She's banging

[@Mansicckle]

I feel bruh pc and cancel culture is real, only say what is 110% accepted by every person who has ever lived or will ever be born or you’ll run the risk of losing everything…stay vigilant my friend

[@miketurner4113]

IT IS STILL NO NUT NOVEMBER MY GUY

[@michelebella677]

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

[@aceburgers8801]

Indeed

[@Brothisisprivate]

Exactly 👏

[@DeadUponAll]

I would set this innocent man free though ☺️

[@angelicaduncan9694]

@@DeadUponAll What? I’m so confused SMH

[@charlesiveson2642]

People shouldn't have guns unless for hunting

[@arex1072]

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

[@S_J_banana]

hes acting

[@maltheartistme]

@@S_J_bananaexactly, he has a soft tone so he could seem innocent

[@brandonfoley7519]

I just watched the video where they showed off his Internet history Stomach turnign

[@CulannBurke]

He was broken. I honestly feel bad for him.

[@LLawliet-pz1rm]

@@CulannBurke 💀You're joking.

[@user-jc5lf6sf7g]

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

[@HunterPerham]

So sickening

[@rubikquitous8482]

yeah.. almost seems like the news just wants people to watch so they film the crying. it was so focused for that part.. really sad

[@tezz2747]

@Octo Master fr

[@FearRua]

@Octo Master na…this case was settled when it began…Kyles trial wasn’t about Kyle it was about the right to defend yourself and community from mobs of violent criminals…. When Kyle won we all won.

[@vernonwhite4124]

@@FearRua. What's the difference between this guy and Kyle and this young man?

[@emmabeattie1122]

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

[@drewjenn9819]

This kid didn't do anything. This is all a load of horseshit

[@RDplayz]

He is innocent

[@LukasNymand]

Would be nice

[@tylerdavidson6879]

I would probably be locked up with him well that or id be locked ip and he wouldn’t have to worry about the trial

[@drewjenn9819]

@@tylerdavidson6879 The whole thing was a staged and rehearsed drill gone live. So idiots like you can come on here and fake toughness.

[@rz2627]

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

[@jellys2162]

honestly

[@bambino8076]

Facts lmaooo

[@justnotokay]

Lol

[@davinator_peepo2102]

And then you kill your toilet. 2 counts of murder

[@missdoris]

Lmfao same

[@kellycismoski5098]

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

[@ilovecatssosomuch]

well yeah thats what she is required to do isnt it

[@LukasSanders-kc6kc]

this is what she's hired to do. if she wasn't like that she would've been fired.

[@thegirlwithribbons]

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

[@official.Starbucks]

@Cassie Harry finally someone understands

[@leightonrud66]

Edgy boys

[@kitkat9648]

@Cassie Harry hmmm success is the best revenge on a bully not murder.

[@morganberger3914]

@Cassie Harry before you seriously hurt others or yourself

[@GamingWithPoseidon]

@Cassie Harry the fact that you’re the type of person to sympathise with school shooters is probably why you got bullied lol

[@Exvoh]

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

[@dafniemebane8146]

appreciate this

[@tyseanfelder1453]

Goodlookin out Slime

[@callmeveex2011]

I love you

[@lilbigman00]

FREE HIM

[@christianquintana2851]

The hero we didn’t know we needed :)

[@dokkey]

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

[@angel-og.8261]

Time stamp?

[@dokkey]

@@angel-og.8261 46:36

[@a.w9901]

Ded lmaoo, dude got too high and decided to shoot up a school? 🤣

[@XxxX-wx3er]

A lot of crimes are blamed on alcohol and drugs.

[@arianator4ever97]

@@a.w9901 he was also on other drugs and had mental problems

[@kier2621]

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

[@GIGIKOOKO]

@@shoveestar5844 they’re not saying that AT ALL 😭

[@cub3110]

@@shoveestar5844 sounds like you have an idol

[@96bertu]

@@shoveestar5844 no, it does not sound the way you'r sayng at all if you have a brain.

[@abdullateef6134]

I was born in '98 and I'm the same age as the shooter. I was bullied too and still anti social and have an introverted personality at 24 years old but I would not dare to cause pain to others. Anyway, I'm not here to brag about myself that doesn't matter. I honestly can't imagine the pain these families have gone through caused by this person 💔. I just hope they find peace in the rest of their lives and always remember they have people that care about them. I'm so sorry for your loss to every parent in this courtroom and to every person too that has lost a loved one due to this sick individual.

[@kiano_84]

Same here man. Hope everything is going well for you. If you haven't already you should give self improvement a go

[@rayrawlings2449]

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

[@stevvejobss]

Jeez the ENTIRE bag?? Like the ones from the freezer section??😭😭

[@nahfamimgood]

lmao i can relate all to well to this pain

[@noahscool9]

F

[@hexzies4265]

DAMN BRUH

[@WastedCarnage]

Talk about self harm 😭

[@glitterxgore6943]

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

[@kaiyol6160]

Bruh 🙌 turning 32 this year and I dont even know where my high school year book is

[@andrewearle74]

@@kaiyol6160 u sure ur 32 and not 15 lmfao out here saying Bruh

[@kaiyol6160]

His motive of shooting up his high-school was because he was bullied from his old classmates and some ex girl. How old are you?

[@landenbubnis3536]

Damn those teenage hormones...the demonic actions of this guy will be judged by God in such a way that our worldly minds cannot comprehend the punishment and torment he will receive in hell. Even God has forgiveness for a person like this. It's mind blowing, but it reminds us that no matter what our sins are, God views it all that same. Many can't and won't accept that fact, but that's how much God loves us. ❤ vengeance belongs to God and God will justly judge his soul and should he never find a relationship with God, he will live an eternal life in hell that will torment him beyond what us worldly beings could ever understand.

[@loveinthematrix]

@@andrewearle74 Lol do you watch Desus and Mero? Grown ppl talk like that it’s whatever

[@sgtpika]

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

[@laycebug3260]

RIP.

[@lisafrank674]

Sincere thanks to you both for ur service.

[@jerseydevil1]

Oh wow you were able to be stationed with your old coach , that must’ve been pretty awesome just having that chunk of familiarity there in that setting , it was so hard for me when I was in being around soooo many new people , thanks for your service brother and sorry for your loss

[@milania225]

I live across the street from ely high west side hastion dope

[@Bee-tj8gc]

What happaned to the school cop? they just scapegoated that guy? is he is still in jail??

[@user-kx6fw8ub9g]

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

[@Itslib0124]

She had compassion and knew he was suffering in school. I try to teach my kids if they see someone who might be hurting to reach out to them so they don’t feel alone and if I ever hear or find out my kids are bullying anyone or being mean they will hate their life. More parents should teach that. In no way am I saying this kid didn’t do something horrible. I have a family member that went to that school and was there that day. One of her best friends was killed. It breaks my heart. I’m just saying if we as parents or at the schools more people reached out to these kids that are alone or suffering we might not have so many of these horrific acts.

[@siriusleigh24]

The guy was basically thrown away by an alcoholic crack-whore mother and the system wasn't able to heal such a broken soul. There are plenty of these people and few make it out without passing on harm to others. Many of the worst serial killers are formed from such neglect.

[@DisemboweII]

I still think _everyone_ needs guns to make America a safer place; if everyone had a gun, no-one would ever get shot ever again!

[@ペぬダゴアンア]

Other than his biological mother, he was very loved. This kid wasn't bullied, he was the bully. He antagonize every relationship he was in, sought out violence and force with everyone he interacted with since childhood. And he was loved and wanted by his adoptive family.

[@kiaratheexplorer4]

@@ペぬダゴアンア you don’t know ANY of this. and he was bullied. why are you making these false claims ur just sounding uneducated, close minded, and ignorant!!

[@rylanhenderson1486]

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

[@zacharydavis9129]

i swear. he literally murdered 17 people. that’s not a light number at all to try and excuse it

[@suave605]

@@zacharydavis9129 wdym he was high on weed 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@xphnyx9299]

@@suave605 bro I’ve smoked weed it’s just a feeling it doesn’t effect decision making at all

[@retiredwestbrookfan6049]

@@xphnyx9299 he’s being sarcastic goofball

[@xphnyx9299]

@@retiredwestbrookfan6049 your a Westbrook fan

[@justinla92]

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

[@BrandonG444]

Well buddy that’s cause you’re a good person. People that do stuff like he did are sociopaths.

[@rodneymills6477]

It's not a "bullying" thing. I was bullied too. I'm gay and from rural Kentucky. Never once did I ever want to do anything outside of maybe hit one of them. More often I wished I had the courage to verbally confront them. Eventually, my principal, to whatever knowledge he was given (which is anything I ratted about, which wasn't often) would put kids in ISS for the words they were using with me. I was never physically bullied. I was too big for that. They body shamed me, but nobody ever roughed me up.

[@saturnna467]

@@BrandonG444 no.

[@justinla92]

@@BrandonG444 as are the people who drive people to dropping out

[@mayakashiii]

@@BrandonG444 People aren't born this way. People are made into sociopaths. He suffered a lot and looked for a way to compensate, there are people who turn that against themselves which ultimately ends in suicide and there are people who let that out on other people which is what he did. You can't avoid shootings if you blame only the shooters. It's a problem of our fckd society man. There is no excuse for what he did and he deserves to rot in prison but society needs to catch these people when they are about to fall to avoid these outbursts of pure hatred.

[@camp9694]

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

[@arrow3218]

@Neku tf you mean bro, the death penalty is way more expensive than life in prison lmao

[@invaderlean]

@@arrow3218 ive got a simple solution for the death penalty. a big rock, maybe even a gun

[@ghost.w2907]

@@invaderlean with ammo prices rn we should stick to rocks

[@roachdoggjr45]

@@ghost.w2907 *a rock. A big one.

[@KingTheGermanShepherd]

exactly, in 10 years, his actions will eat him alive...

[@ChooseLoveToday316]

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

[@StanVasilchuk]

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

[@jessgarcia4587]

PERIOD

[@krissybbz7828]

That's so true, I was bullied through high-school it was terrible.

[@TaraVon]

@Patricia Laden - I believe he was. And he also lost his mother before this tragedy occurred. Which left him with nobody. He was at his end and became an angry teenager. Almost have some empathy for him, if he didn’t so callously kill so many. May they all Rest In Peace. 🕊

[@StanVasilchuk]

@Patricia Laden I think he might of been, I’m not sure, I just felt posting this because a lot of what people do there’s always a reason behind it

[@d.c5645]

Exactly well said stan vasilchuk.. kids need to stop bullying it’s ridiculous no one‘s better than anybody I’m a mom and a grandma and a wife and I don’t put up with that❤️🙏

[@AMERICANPSYCHO73]

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

[@vaenasa7827]

@KingOfPain i wouldn’t understand how though? why thank god for this tragedy? i ask this maybe because i myself have gone through my own things in life and haven’t understood why god would allow it to happen because what happened to me brought a collision with the “creator of the universe” because what happened hurt me so much i didn’t understand

[@ihatefrankiero]

@KingOfPain shut up

[@ftj24ful]

@KingOfPain Wtf...

[@toeachitsown2050]

@KingOfPain God allows free will. Humans do these things, not God. God is simply your spiritual advisor. You turn to or away from.

[@davidbarnes4742]

@KingOfPain no. God gave us free will. We aren’t programmed robots. We have the opportunity to make decisions good or bad. And we have to live with the consequences

[@americansunbeam]

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

[@masterthan5673]

@@tkdamusicman my blessings 🙏

[@Prayeveryday99.]

Not a school shooting ..but a shooting Lord it hurts and I miss my brother

[@jehshe1866]

@@Prayeveryday99. Rip.. your brother is still with you my friend. He is in your heart, and better yet, he is high in the sky with the lord, and I’m sure he wants you to keep your head up high ❤️

[@xitsAndrew3388]

@@Prayeveryday99. im sorry for your loss, i lost my best friend in January of this year and the kid that shot him lives just down the road and it takes everything in me sometimes.

[@natalyavalasquez9121]

My heart broke when I saw those families cry

[@johnneylon9876]

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

[@lionofjudahlambofgod9132]

Imagine a billion years of torment knowing that in a billion years there will be more to go.

[@samuellandos785]

There’s a punishment harsh enough, his first step to school fully armed and ready to kill was the start of his eternal and horrendous cycle of torture and punishment. He will never see the light again, his clock keeps on ticking but there’s no end to it. He’s forever lost and alone, there’s no hope for him.

[@laolualuko9417]

Hell is real.

[@dbodooley]

@@samuellandos785 good. That sounds perfect for this piece of s***. I hope he burns in hell forever.

[@crwth001]

​@@samuellandos785eternal punishment is TOO harsh

[@maydaybelle5378]

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

[@smokinwoodz]

peter wang?

[@samuelastrom8603]

Wang. Haha

[@inspiringmedia3716]

Only 12? :(

[@samuelastrom8603]

@@saturnna467 so that justifies killing 17 people? Because he was bullied. Terrible excuse

[@xis197]

@@saturnna467 what type of bullying has you go to kill random children

[@tykollar7642]

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

[@dirtyharry2029]

Yes in the grand scheme of humanity an eye for and eye. The problem becomes bias. Very unlikely but in the off chance the jury could just give him life, more than likely the victims family would want death due to the damage done to said families.

[@davidpac4]

He purposely did this because he wants the death penalty. He wrote about it somewhere

[@nalsra0]

@@davidpac4 No he doesn’t, he loves himself too much

[@lilpicnicattac9207]

@@davidpac4 did he write that to make people feel sorry for him or does he actually want it.

[@xXkcidd91Xx]

too many variables in what is considered family and or collusion

[@challengersrt5397]

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

[@Stealclovers]

You clearly don’t understand how the American judicial system works

[@laycebug3260]

@@Stealclovers I don’t get why there’s so much extra stuff it wastes time

[@Stealclovers]

rosie xxo lmao what are you even talking about rn

[@nb73882]

@@laycebug3260 bc the family of the victims deserve a fair trial and deserve genuine justice? not just justice based off emotion like this kid

[@nb73882]

@@Stealclovers i was agreeing with you but good try bud

[@laurieanderson2502]

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

[@laurieanderson2502]

All the same , what this young man did is horrifying.

[@NoShelfControl]

Yup, I blame this on the system. The system failed him as a child and it also failed the shooting victims

[@calgabriel]

@@NoShelfControlyou're actually aware, i agree

[@loganhall9483]

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

[@christianoliva8582]

💀🤣🤣 (damn 33 likes, i was stoned when I posted that comment 🤣🤣)

[@lukej7283]

During one of the anti-Semitic rants in the chat, Cruz spoke of his birth mother, saying, "My real mom was a Jew. I am glad I never met her." Cruz was Jewish, explains a lot.

[@JB-rl8ki]

@@lukej7283 just curious, my family has a Jewish background, what does it explain? I don't have any inclination to hurt anybody BTW.

[@keithscottv2415]

@@JB-rl8ki lol

[@vanzzz4636]

@@lukej7283 his mom practiced and believed in Judaism? Bc that’s the only why to be Jewish

[@Novistadors]

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

[@jesusisking9529]

Demons can't make u do anything but tempt you only. I know that he is hearing voices in his head talking to him

[@julesanne1236]

HAHAH TRUE THO

[@MarDmV]

The demon told him to go smoke some weed I don't know why he said weed as if he is going to get a lesser sentence

[@zombieepx1933]

The devils lettuce strikes again

[@ModernMozart1104]

I definitely believe in demons and even believe him when he says a demon "lured" him into this mess but it's not an excuse when 17 people are dead. Self-control.

[@estefanybarrios1270]

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

[@kurtshafer9243]

I would've preferred he off himself.

[@shayleeuribe]

taxpayers are still paying for his food

[@kamiha4468]

@CommandoPickle well he still has the penalties hearing so he can still get a death penalty and that sweet sweet bleach injection for him

[@StarBerryAnt]

@@kamiha4468 I get it he did something wrong but you don’t need to glorify his pain it makes you sound inhumane

[@XYL-JP]

@CommandoPickle Agreed. A fitting life for his actions, nobody gets to live a normal life after doing that.

[@samk8860]

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

[@Whiteteeth-y7t7]

💯

[@chrismozer702]

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

[@danielupsdell2697]

You never get over it

[@samuellandos785]

I can’t imagine the pain they must feel to wake up everyday in the morning and remember that their children aren’t there anymore. And that everyday. Can’t hug them, hear them laugh, see them grow up to adults or simply talk to them. That’s hell. I wish I could take their pain onto me but it’s not possible, I hope God gives them strength and fills the emptiness with love

[@Dortmund-i6g]

Sterke

[@Gnarmarmilla]

In sorry, my friend. Thank you for sharing your story. Have you heard that your brother will be raised from the dead some day and that all righteous people will receive eternal life on that day? Your brother’s killer will be thrown into fire forever if he didn’t confess his sins to God, and that’s because it’s the just punishment for being evil without remorse. I will devote my life to preaching that hatred is evil and love is good. I pray that God will help us to build a society that is more loving than this one so that people like your you and your brother don’t have to suffer.

[@stephenstead7270]

It the parents who get the life of suffering day after day. It never goes away a year feel like a day sorry to hear about your brother. L know how you feel. God bless you and your family.

[@fifadevoted4485]

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

[@jaysizzle7777]

17 souls that could’ve been doctors, nurses, scientists, astronauts, teachers, etc….

[@mstrod09]

And all the survivors that will have PTSD for the rest of their lives.

[@mstrod09]

@@jaysizzle7777 some were teachers

[@jaysizzle7777]

@@mstrod09 😓😪

[@Imfrommars444]

Let's feel sorry for all of them. No one deserves to die but people must be forgiven.

[@louistech112]

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

[@MrAdidas1980]

And real easy on the eyes! Just sayin'

[@Brandon68plus1]

She’s so damn fine too

[@jaypex2409]

Kind of a dummy too. Everything scripted sounded forced and offscripts has her going uhmm uhmm.

[@4.5_shammer]

She’s a baddie !

[@Tracydot3]

That judge is hot.

[@TaurusQuween]

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

[@shikeridoo]

Most countries and states have the “real” life in prison, you simply add “without parole” to the life sentence. That makes it lifelong. I can’t imagine how you guys must feel over there. Kids being shot and politicians being against stricter gun laws. And all the other issues you have leading up to those crimes. Sad.

[@thegreatreaper8840]

That sounds cool

[@sunkissedbytmh3219]

He needs to be under the jail

[@mr.bhewjew3212]

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

[@johnhmielewski1230]

Its all about money and job security.

[@justinplezime4896]

U never been to court I can see and fought for the life it’s longer than u think bud and to mention Astro world and Alec Baldwin yo u can’t compare this when to that tbh

[@pearltongue2820]

@@justinplezime4896 that's racist

[@mr.bhewjew3212]

@@justinplezime4896 idk about that, it seems like as long as it involves a death of another person, then it will take a long time to resolve.

[@fir3gun]

that's the American justice system for ya

[@DjSmotpoker]

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

[@tylerpriest2680]

Imma go look this up now lol

[@Manifestwithjoss]

Yep. Multiple times he did

[@chrisg64]

Yuuuup. Must have been the weed, huh? 🤦‍♀️ lmfao

[@Manifestwithjoss]

@@chrisg64 or the fact he can’t watch tv anymore 🤣

[@generalx2]

Lmao

[@nevadag606]

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

[@ShaneFlett]

the horror.. The horror

[@robertal87]

The driver is at no fault. But I know he must think about it.

[@j4ever938]

If the driver's name has gotten out, i hope no violence or death threats have come to him. It's not his fault.

[@yaboi7253]

The driver must remain anonymous. I would pray for his safety if anyone figured out who they are. They must feel so much emotional pain and mental trauma from knowing they drove this monster to his killing spree. I can only imagine how they feel every day. Whoever you are and if you ever read this comment, you're loved and cared for. No one who is sane blames you for this tragedy. Please keep your head up and keep your life going.

[@auculus]

If he had refused to drive him, someone else would have done it. It’s not the drivers fault

[@geoffreyjellineck3640]

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

[@cassandradugas2287]

You feel bad for him? He massacred kids

[@geoffreyjellineck3640]

@@cassandradugas2287 I feel bad in one way or another for most people. That's the type of person I am. Did you read my entire comment?

[@Iappreciateyourtime]

You missed the mark man. He doesn't deserve people feeling bad for him. He went and chose to murder a bunch of ppl. No one in their right mind should feel bad for him. He didn't feel bad for his victims. That's crazy to feel bad for this monster.

[@giantsashavor7809]

@@Iappreciateyourtime Wasn't even adults, but other kids.

[@geoffreyjellineck3640]

@@Iappreciateyourtime I should clarify. What I meant was I feel just a little bad for who he was "before" he did that. There's no mercy now.

[@aidensparker5785]

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

[@ItsLFH]

@Josh Traffanstedt well guess I'm a psychopath

[@ItsLFH]

@Josh Traffanstedt well I'm 12 so I probably don't understand yet

[@ItsLFH]

@Josh Traffanstedt cheers

[@214jblocc]

Timestamp?

[@aidensparker5785]

@@214jblocc don't remember the exact time, but it was when he was reading the transcript of the events.

[@devindewet3876]

So many families in forever pain because of one person. My heart goes out to all of the families and friends.

[@elgatopoderoso]

Putin and Biden wins.

[@aspebb]

"Person"? That thing isn't a person.

[@samanthazarazua6101]

Z

[@SgtHawk13]

I want him to live!!! You guys are super mean!! I wish he was still free doing what he does

[@devindewet3876]

@@SgtHawk13 Why?

[@mel-yx4gp]

One cannot begin to grasp the horror of this massacre. My heart bleeds with the families of each victim. I am praying for all of you.

[@trejenkins4053]

u posted this 2 weeks ago. have u prayed yet? or is this a holier then thou typa thing lol

[@mel-yx4gp]

@@trejenkins4053 God bless you.

[@trejenkins4053]

@@mel-yx4gp 🙏🏾 but no I’m wondering cuz I respect if u really prayed. These people need it

[@mel-yx4gp]

I do. As a follower of Christ I cannot but pray. This horrible event has caused such tragedy and brought such hurt. I firmly believe hat only Christ can enable them to move on (as from my own experience of loss). They have a been dealt a Terrible blow.

[@OddAntSounds]

"my heart bleeds" really not the best picture you could have picked here buddy

[@BrandiHilton-pq2km]

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

[@nzkiwiange]

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

[@thetruthdatedr.4766]

Yeah it’s hard to have any sympathy for Nikolas, cuz if you were being bullied then why not just go after the people that bullied you.. don’t go after innocent people.

[@Zaggy221]

@@thetruthdatedr.4766 That is not how the psychology works in these scenarios. There's a study that I read a few years back about these things, the name of the study would translate to "white rage." (it hasn't been translated into english yet) Meaning a sort of passive rage or hatered against what the subject would define as a group. In this scenario it was a high school. And the cause of these events is not the person, it's the events that the person has gone through, shootings are just the effect. You have to keep in mind here that Nikolas had been suffering from ADHD, depression and autism, he never saw his real parents, his last adoptive parent died only 3 months before the shooting. You can probably guess that an autistic ADHD kid wasn't probably treated very well in school by other students. In my opinion the cause of this shooting was childhood trauma and bullying amplified and probably at least to some degree caused by his mental disorders. And when you're mentally sort of pushed into a corner, you don't care much about who you take your hatred out on. In his mind, the people who hurt him, and the place where he felt the pain became one entity, and he took his anger out on it. It didn't matter to him if the same people no longer studied there.

[@dusty_is3006]

I have no words, also you just leaving a comment 😂 🤡

[@alexcanning5383]

@@Zaggy221 see you get it

[@nzkiwiange]

@Jonathan Huisman I have no words is a phrase one uses to convey they can not express their thoughts or feelings well enough to match the gravity of the situation. Does not mean I can't try, ya pr*ck!

[@willowbe4747]

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

[@e3nlee]

I highly suggest you watch “What pretending to be crazy looks like” by JCS Criminal Phycology. It is the original interview of Nikolas Cruz on the day of this horrific crime.

[@willowbe4747]

@@e3nlee yes, I've watched it.

[@JD-ml7cg]

Never pick on the quiet kids

[@spider3755]

You should've got an autograph I guess he wasn't famous back then though still cool that you met him

[@mya7040]

@@spider3755 ???

[@Hoodratliker]

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

[@lil_sky9843]

Well said

[@Invisibletoday]

@xZeFFy -_- you think being a good parent always equals a good child? Please ✋🏾

[@dacoda6668]

In all countries around the world, it happens but kids dont have access to weapon! they get bruses and concusions but no one gets killed

[@savannah5333]

But is popularity and opinions worth ending someone’s life over?

[@Godsbelovedkid]

@I Luv Ginny weasley eh, idk. My aunt who I assume is a pretty good parent had a daughter who is very wild and just getting out of control. Parties every day and car crap. It had to do with her school and bullies. Honestly it can be the kids themselves dude

[@cherylrobbearts8041]

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

[@noodlepoodlegirl]

Really makes me wonder if those few hours of rage and insanity was worth this to him. A few hours of murderous gunfire in exchange for his life… Like, has he said anything about wishing he could turn back time and not do it? I guess I’ll never understand.

[@eldoabrahamson]

God created the tragedy in the first place.

[@judyr5011]

I think your perception is wrong. This boy is broken. He lost both his parents, was mercilessly bullied in school and no doubt in his neighborhood his entire life with no one to protect him and show him love and to let him know that he matters. He is just powerless. and in retrospect after a few years since the shooting, he has matured slightly, is no longer being bullied by his peers, and is more able to process this tragedy. Pray for him. He is as much a victim as all of the kids he hurt.

[@ripcougrrebl]

@@judyr5011 - he’s about to be bullied and get laid in florida state prison.

[@judyr5011]

@@noodlepoodlegirl actually, I think he did.

[@MrErick1160]

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

[@alfarouqaminufor3892]

Shes doing her job

[@quickstaz]

sHE'S ALSO HOT AS f!!

[@stoiccrane4259]

@@quickstaz That judge doesn't have the right to be so attractive. Should be illegal!

[@panamrailways7327]

@@stoiccrane4259 🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jendee1260]

She don’t want no mis-trials. She’s on her ish.

[@BasicTruth1109]

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

[@crystalinabacteria3430]

Your right he didn't care on the day when he told the lad in the stairwell I should leave something horribles about to happen & proceeds to go forward & shoot innocent lives. Evil

[@archkull]

You have to treat the judges respectfully or you can be held in contempt of court

[@root6683]

The people who bullied him for years would also be humble before the judge .. but no one is going after them

[@jokersdoll1779]

@@root6683 2 wrongs don’t make a right thoe.

[@hemiaddicts5954]

What I think 🤔 is that his not stupid he knows what he did acting all sad and shyt man he was mad at that moment he was mad at the school for x reason and he did that when he was mad at the school 🏫 know his all sad and shyt boi

[@Oressurejose]

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

[@troybeats6194]

he tried to do that already

[@TheGr8Espi]

he tried once already all judges have to ask these questions its protocol hes already tried to blame it on mental and such.

[@jamesdixon7776]

Standard practice it would be more of a talking point if she didn’t do that. Simp

[@themarvel779]

@@jamesdixon7776 Hey kid, grow up.

[@Love_maui_2017]

They all have to do that

[@oswaldo0515]

If nikolas wanted to die so bad would pleading not guilty have given him death sentence?

[@coffee5981]

I dislike where things are in my life sometimes, but at least I'm not him.

[@fizzysh4rk]

or his victims

[@Cogic]

So have to watch losers to make yourself feel better. Just pray to God for yourself and the losers you watch....

[@NewLakeRuler]

@@Cogic stop jumping to conclusions bro ain’t even say all dat

[@MountandbladeSteppeNomad]

@@Cogic God is a lie. Everyone knows deep down he doesn't exist.

[@Cogic]

@@MountandbladeSteppeNomad Sorry for the ignorance of jumping to conclusions and don't let Satan fool you in believing God is a lie.....

[@caesthoffe]

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

[@attantianirudh3784]

0 logic

[@arielsea9087]

No they just legalize it.

[@anxiety1018]

@Kevin Anderson however, why the hell does anyone need an ar-15

[@caitlynoum]

@Kevin Anderson why do you think democrats want stricter gun control and background checks, which also means the gun show loophole?

[@Brice10199]

@@anxiety1018 bc they want one, not your concern, i think they can have it as long as they are a responsible person, simple as that.

[@tulipmars]

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

[@snapascrew]

Uhhhh… I don’t think he thought that at all….

[@ScotsmanJ]

I don't think that is going through his head at all. The guy is as cold blooded as they come and would probably be happy to get the death penalty

[@urmomsfoot1537]

well i would assume being cooperative and nice is the better way to go.. any smart person would do that

[@urmomsfoot1537]

not saying he’s a smart person or a good guy but being nice and cooperative is wayyyy better than anything else

[@assassinaria]

It'd have played out better for him if he had just been an arse the entire time.

[@ELEVENNE1978]

The justice system in America will always be a joke

[@ratherb_skating7145]

At least there was justice here and he was in jail unable to hurt anyone else until his trial. Most violent criminals nowadays will see little to no consequences and will continue offending until they do something like murder that will actually get them locked up for a least a few years

[@FitWithPete]

Europe is worse. 8 years in swedish prison (which is like a hotel room) and you are out from 1st degree murder.

[@Creesekush]

Life in prison without parole is the minimum how's that not justice

[@mag4208]

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

[@itszoe2913]

Unrelated but Jesus loves you Have an amazing day

[@marcellecoelho8380]

@@itszoe2913 amen

[@paulallen2474]

Go away now.

[@nagoogle8542]

His ears look puffy, cauliflower possibly so he might be getting his ass kicked in there

[@MasterCamz]

You like Huey Lewis & the news?

[@jeanwright3385]

He seemed more upset about not watching TV and blaming it on drugs, then taking responsibility for killing 17 people and injuring 17 people. This makes me sick to my stomach!

[@KATTL]

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

[@heiko4297]

man has his priorities straight

[@Vetionarian]

He's still thinking about himself.

[@GeorgeVreelandHill]

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

[@havensinclair3832]

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

[@V92LTHEREAL]

Exactly why tf would I smoke weed and decide to shoot up a school? Too lazy for that shi bruh just stay home and watch a movie or sum 🤦🏽💀

[@therealcd4206]

@@V92LTHEREAL I'm right I just want to go to taco bell f school

[@noobhealz402]

Cannabis has been known to exacerbate underlying psychosis. This is actually where cannabis originally started to become frowned upon. Harry Anslinger of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics wrote out to 31 experienced scientists asking them if cannabis should be criminalized. 30 of the scientists wrote back saying cannabis isn't known to be harmful and there would be no reason to criminalize the substance. 1 lone scientist wrote back claiming it was dangerous and that the drug should be criminalized because of a story about a latin teen in Florida who butchered his family. I forget the kids name, but he had prior run ins with the authorities because of mental issues. The police told the family to send him into a psych ward to receive treatment, but the family refused their suggestion and opted to take care of him themselves. Based on the noted symptoms, the kid was exhibiting schizophrenia and he had a particularly bad reaction one night when he got high on cannabis. He took a machete and butchered everyone in his household. The story went public and instead of acknowledging all the facts in the case, the media, with the help of Anslinger, pushed the narrative that cannabis made minorities go insane. This is how the term "Marijuana" started to become popular and the delusional believe that it made the latins and blacks violently insane. The illegalization of cannabis was based on racism and bigotry. Just thought I'd throw my 2 cents in since cannabis was being talked about.

[@athena2143]

@@V92LTHEREAL I mean he has anxiety and depression so that brain chemistry could throw things off, but you can’t blame weed for murdering 17 people.

[@loveicecream9947]

@@noobhealz402 and people still say it’s not bad 🙄🙄🙄

[@jessicacarnahan6924]

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

[@freshstart4423]

This is weird. She makes it complicated. Citizens always have rights. You dont wave your rights. You plea guilty or not.

[@tuck1726]

Pleading guilty waives your right to trail by jury. You have the right but you can waive that right by pleading guilty. She made that abundantly clear

[@jamieporter1110]

@Retro_Afterglow Very beautiful, and so young!

[@jamieporter1110]

@Retro_Afterglow Would be intimidating to go up in front of her!

[@rosepehtels]

​@@freshstart4423 she doesn't tho she's making everything clear so he knows what hes up against. she's a good judge

[@stefmendoza9247]

My heart is broken for the victims and parents, hearing those kids who died was only 14-15 .. my niece and nephew is 15 just started high school last year and if anything ever happen to them like this I’d lose myself

[@jijaji5363]

Nikolas Cruz's mother paid $50,000 to adopt him from his drug addict birth mom - then later bought younger brother Zachary for $15,000,, Did you know that story ????

[@TKUA11]

Is this an inappropriate place and time to say that I’d smash(the judge)

[@CakeEater23]

@@TKUA11 tomorrow it would be, not today , lol

[@entropysmith6965]

She got a 70% discount on the same one? Curious if the mother’s drug use while pregnant is the reason this dude is a monster, or if he would’ve been one no matter what?

[@entropysmith6965]

sane*

[@Attemptedfishing]

These kids would have been in their way out of high school, living life. It’s honestly hard to listen to the evidence and watch the parents, you can feel the hurt.

[@urdadshusband781]

The fire alarm sounded because of the shots stirring up dust and people evacuated , imagine if he came up on a horde of evacuating students

[@jaydee6837]

I cannot even begin to imagine the pain that the families have had to live with given the span of time taken to drag this out so many years.

[@speedracer8724]

I know it's like they don't have all the cameras to prove he did it, they need to go through this ridiculous process of bringing back the memories of the most traumatic event of their lives for some views...pathetic justice system

[@TheSupaman98]

@@speedracer8724 Oh my god, that’s NOT what’s happening. They KNOW he is guilty. He has admitted that. They are “dragging this out” in order to show that he needs the maximum sentence. Which is death.

[@speedracer8724]

@@TheSupaman98 then just either throw him in jail or kill him, why do we need to go through every survivor and hear their traumatic story? They deserve peace already, we know he's guilty, we know he killed the people, what more do we need to hear?

[@angelofdeath275]

@@TheSupaman98 for real, as annoying as it is, ppl need to understand the judicial system will never move at the speed of instant gratification

[@speedracer8724]

@@angelofdeath275 I know this, Im saying its pathetic not that I dont understand it...

[@squidparty2000]

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

[@generalkenobi2088]

I understood that reference.

[@treyer4330]

I understood that reference.

[@bfmanny]

I understood that reference.

[@mt7810]

@@Letthat I didn’t understand that reference , please explain

[@melany3071]

@@mt7810 its a youtube video where this police man interrogates cruz on why he did it ... and he said it was because of the demons

[@karenbegovich1641]

He's shown exactly no emotion At all.

[@300c06]

“I have to live with this the rest of my life.” I’m surprised no one shouted out “you’re not the only one, bud.”

[@willyd1235]

Or someone shouts- "Don't worry bro, the rest of your life might not be that long!" 😅

[@slendii366]

@@willyd1235 💀💀💀

[@tysjustvibinb931]

@@willyd1235 *Crowd gasping* "YoU neEd tO lEavE!".

[@DividingYourHairline]

I am surprised no one lee harvy oswald'd him (if you dont know google how he died)

[@LYNXzTwist]

@@DividingYourHairline doesn't worse than death, you can't take his life 17 times, he deserves to be in prison in open. Population and they'll decide his fate

[@ivonna.tinkle]

It’s heartbreaking to hear all the names of the kids and teachers he killed.

[@nuracaicedo2632]

He's trying to play and he said now but he's nothing but a pure evil monster... I hope they just give him the life death penalty or keep them in prison for life with no parole just get rid of him he's a waste of time a waste of. Life

[@theesweetscience2084]

Some of the names even seemed to register in HIS OWN mind and facial expression, the way he hung his head more . This is berserk.

[@Thisisnotatest257]

@@theesweetscience2084 I noticed that too. Did he replay everything in his head? I had to fast forward through him talking.

[@yesenia5897]

“And I have to live with it everyday” second sentence in and he’s already making himself a victim of his own actions. So disgusting that he pretended to apologize for “what he did”. The pain and absolute sadness these families feel cannot be forgotten or forgiven.

[@vvhitepriest]

both sides lose somebody

[@BrotherKellerman]

So having remorse isn’t a good thing?

[@AshleyLebedev]

Well, to be fair, he does have to indeed live daily with it. Maybe he regrets. Maybe he’s mentally ill. He will be punished and what he did is obviously terrible/not okay, but he will also live with it daily, during his time on earth.

[@caesthoffe]

@@BrotherKellerman if he had remorse, he wouldn't have been trying to pull that "insanity" stunt during the interrogation

[@greenlightxbpg]

So do the families have to live with their children being dead every day

[@agracedfilledlife]

I find it creepy just how calm he is, and says his anxiety is a little crazy due to where he is?!

[@FreeAsante]

“I have to live with this everyday” the parents have to live with losing their loved ones they’ve known their whole life.

[@kotatsue]

Ikr

[@GlocJay]

Make another

[@potatopal7511]

@@GlocJay nice

[@marlopatron2656]

Parents dont know their kids their whole life tho

[@FreeAsante]

Marlo Patron u know what i mean.

[@felishiarae332]

Hearing these names listed off.. just heartbreaking. I can’t imagine the pain that is still so deep.

[@amyzoey8868]

I was gonna say the same thing but knew I'd find similar sentiment.

[@forpetessake3532]

the families having to sit there hearing those names called out would in itself would be salt in the wound

[@LeechWoman]

they were cruel bullies, so good riddance.

[@LiiLViLLAN]

My heart goes out to those parents, as one myself this really scares me. Its either the bullied kid commits suicide or shoots up the school. Some parents need to be more involved in their children's lives, both the bullies and the bullied. School shootings have happened way too many times and needs to stop.

[@angellaskitchen]

But if you say ban guns, everyone say no!

[@giovannicastro8218]

LETS JUsT CLOSE SCHOOLS DOWN.THIS WAY NO MORE SCHOOL SHOOTINGS..Ge iT....

[@divalicious133]

What’s weird is….You can be (overly) involved and these children but still something can be triggering for them that parents mind not know of. This resulting in things going either way as you stated. This is just sad. Have mercy on him and these parents.

[@LiiLViLLAN]

@@divalicious133 That is true sometimes being too involved can cause problems as well. You just have to know the happy medium of giving them some freedom but also discipline and direction as needed. Its a fine line.

[@Taniere]

Who cares what he wants. He doesn't matter. Just give him the death penalty

[@inquietube]

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

[@shakebuttercup]

It’s sad to think its been years for these parents/siblings since the loss of their family member and they likely still feel like they cannot get the closure they need because it took so long for the trial to happen. This must feel like reopening a wound and I hope they all receive the closure they need to cope from this.

[@TheyCallMeMrBoombahstic]

Right?? Nearly 5 years!

[@MUMMASCHILD]

I'm watching this from Australia we have only ever had a handful of mass shootings. He doesn't look one bit scared. I'm scared for him...life means life dam

[@munichgirl2514]

As long as “ANYONE “ can by these weapons & guns in this country this will never stop , I don’t understand why people refuse to acknowledge that ….

[@cobrajet4602]

My hope is that there is no plea deal for this monster and that he truly receives the punishment he deserves.....and that it doesn't take another 4 years.

[@cobrajet4602]

@@munichgirl2514 if ANYONE is as evil and and as screwed up as this piece of garbage....he will find a way to follow through with his vile and despicable plans. Enough of the same old nonsense of tougher gun laws.

[@grrrr7860]

the fact there are some people in the comment section saying they feel bad for him because he was bullied. bullying is not an excuse to go to a school and shoot children multiple times.

[@Nutstache]

Yeah that's the thing that people don't get, life is full of all sorts of ups and downs and if he was never bullied, something else that happens in his life would likely trigger him.

[@frizzymoistrizzy]

I wouldn't say it's an "excuse" to do something like this but it does have its respective role on the mental deterioration that has to take place to drive him to do something as this.

[@adolfodomingas3967]

No one cares about your opinion, you are just someone thinking what is an excuse and what it is not.

[@jakerajakera8903]

@@frizzymoistrizzy if that's the case kill your bullies not random innocent kids

[@frizzymoistrizzy]

@@adolfodomingas3967 well you cared enough to reply so here we are, and to add back to your comment im just stating that he was bullied. No one excused his actions of killing because of the bulling, just saying there is a link of why.

[@pineappleexpress4701]

the way he threw every “good” thing in his statement that he could think of. “i hate drugs, and racism. i love puppies and babies. sunshine, lollipops and all good things. oh and i love god.”

[@davidcrump303]

And I only watch teletubbies, care bears, and my little pony!

[@gbc636]

🤣

[@gon6152]

🙄

[@alecmichealsigel7183]

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

[@darthtyranus7683]

How adorable if only he cared about the depression he caused to the victims families

[@eshalmyers6340]

how do yk he dont tho

[@DryCheeseFart]

@@eshalmyers6340 he made a video saying how he was going to do it to be famous, the interrogation tapes shows he just doesn't want to face consequences, etc

[@slixlixx]

@@DryCheeseFart - No, he asked how do you know he doesn’t ? Meaning right now? Quit being lazy.

[@DryCheeseFart]

@@slixlixx how is giving an answer lazy? Everything still holds up. Acting in front of investigators, lying, smiling at multiple points....good enough for you?

[@hzuiel]

@@DryCheeseFart This plea and his statement don't change what he can be charged with. He only has 2 outcomes, life in prison or death, what consequences is he trying to avoid facing?

[@MoLassessss]

He doesn’t want violence out in the streets, only in schools.

[@bme4449]

Not saying there's an excuse for his actions but you ever thought as to why he shot up the school?

[@Ztoner200]

@@bme4449 he got bullied

[@bme4449]

@@Ztoner200 Exactly.

[@weius]

@@bme4449 plus his mom died 3 months prior to the shooting

[@MarDmV]

@@weius people die everyday

[@r.r.6863]

It’s too bad that, while his victims were running terrified down the school hallway, he didn’t give them the consideration the judge is giving him now.

[@goose7574]

Agreed... I wish he would've sought counseling/therapy for whatever was hurting/upsetting him, instead of taking it out on all these innocent people. 😔

[@goose7574]

I really think he's hoping for the death penalty, given the fact that he wants the parents of the victims/survivors, to choose his fate... I honestly hope he _doesn't_ get the death penalty, because given his age, I think that would be a much harder sentence for him.

[@amicablefire9693]

@@goose7574 he’s a pure psychopath. You should watch his interrogation video directly after capture, where his only concern is putting on an act for insanity. The only purpose of that is legally the insane cannot be executed for their actions. Pure psychopath. Sure I also agree that he should have had counseling. We should also have common sense gun laws so people this young or with issues like this can’t get weapons for mass murder.

[@buttieboy666]

@@goose7574 I really hope he is given just what all the folk who's lives have been ripped apart by him, want.

[@johndalton3180]

It's because we as a society are better than a broken, sick, murdering teenager.

[@breakhead]

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

[@nitrobeno5]

its because they are really really smart and they study a variation of important topics around 16-18 hours a day. spending that much time *reading* or studying topics in front of your computer damages your eyes thus degrading your vision which intern nictitates optic aid. you should look into society and see who these "killers" your talking about represent in society. They represent your doctors, your scientists, your engineer's, your scholars, philosophers your governance, and yadda yadda. please be more vigilant to the world you live in.

[@jessvelardi]

I could be wrong, but I believe these glasses are the only legal ones allowed in jail.

[@agracedfilledlife]

Creepy!

[@Ion-d8w]

Yes, it kind of reminds me of a certain Jeffrey Dahmer.

[@kaylaseptember]

I'm so sorry to all who are in pain over this tragedy. I hope you find some peace.

[@kayyy8733]

@manneil011 shut up you just want attention

[@teo5836]

@@kayyy8733 it was a national tragedy.

[@SinisterScoundrel6562]

Some never do find peace, it just eats away at em.

[@isaacmarley2439]

We got to go back to the times where we as ppl inflict Real Pain on those who decide to.... just saying

[@Eline_Meijer]

u r sorry? why you did it?

[@hopehefley]

I remember when I was a junior in high school, and in my psychology class we were going over school shooters/serial killers. I couldn’t wrap my head around any of it, and asked my psychology teacher the question we all want to know “why?” He put his papers down on the desk in front of me, crouched down and said “You will never be able to understand why, because your brain doesn’t work like theirs do.” And he got up and walked away. That’s always been my answer to “why?” Six years later.

[@w1p3d]

@@Oldfanglednomad you realize people hunt for food and thats why youre here today? hunting is a way of life, not sport. Its in our blood

[@nopenope8543]

I mean that’s kinda common sense more than anything but yeah good try for being deep 😂

[@testing6753]

@@Oldfanglednomad what you're explaining are called "sociopaths" they are people, often resulting from trauma in the past, who find extreme joy causing harm to others. Different from "psychopaths" but people often mix them bc they don't fully understand. Psychopaths DO have different brain chemistry which makes them indifferent to hurting others but sociopaths KNOW what they're doing is bad and they like it. Sociopaths are much worse in my opinion.

[@hopehefley]

@@nopenope8543 Congrats for being genius of the year 👏🏼👏🏼 You want a cookie?

[@roboteen]

@@Oldfanglednomad serceys comment was about calling hunting fun rather than for serving a purpose which is to put food on the table and if the hunter uses the pelt it's for belts or jackets or something else. Most people hunt to put food on the table, that's why my family and I hunt.

[@UuU1001.]

Attorney: nikolas, you must choose a glass to wear to look more sympathetic to the judge and jury. Nikolas: serial killer glasses it is. 👆🔪

[@smooshnosma6776]

The hair profile pic got me

[@carameldrops08]

dammit this thing got me again

[@wesleybristol9876]

You got me dude

[@tb1235]

They tried to have him looking like Harry Potter...

[@LB-wn6ur]

Lmfao 🤣

[@nikolgsa2036]

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

[@ravenmcchesney8485]

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

[@haleighrose1117]

His mental health is the reason he killed the kids not weed. It’s so odd for him to say he loves the children’s parents. He is so delusional

[@SavvyMuhon]

@Shaylin And weed isn’t exactly an aggressive substance either lol. Most people just kinda wanna chill out and make some weird meals with whatever they find in their kitchen. Meth, on the other hand…

[@danoa8859]

Not entirely true. The Bible states When your under the influence of narcotics your actually controlled by satan

[@neilsun2521]

And didn't he say marajuana "causes racism".. or some other virtue-signalling nonsense.. (!?) What a goof.

[@jonlambert76]

No crap! Weed is on the opposite end of the spectrum from anything going on here.

[@NoCopyrightMusicsss]

"If you think tough men are dangerous, what until you see what weak men are capable of" -Jordan B. Peterson

[@CarlosJuarez-qb2ko]

Was just thinking about this quote

[@nicksancho5708]

For real! Watch the beta!

[@deekay7594]

@@nicksancho5708 Its really how a child has been raised , with good or low self esteem.. even if he had dirtbag or negligent parents, Imagine if he just put himself in extra cirricular activities outside of highschool Even born w low self-esteem a pwrson can completely flip there life to a positove and surpass even the top.. Maybe you had a good life Nick, but I KNOW something in your past or a few things really bother you that you hope never spills out, alpha ;) lol Really American highschool has a very messed up structure where it even encourages to haze or shun non popular kids or such

[@napster222]

@@nicksancho5708 imagine using the word “beta” in 2021 unIronically

[@jacobbrosch4505]

@@deekay7594 honestly though I think bullying needs to come back, kids are becoming little bitches and pussies and can't even handle criticism anymore. Everyone is becoming waaaay to fragile and it's making our country weak.

[@AA-pv2oc]

The judge was definitely in her chambers going through this like “I’m not missing nothing in this case” she was well spoken without missing a beat

[@4G64SicKShoT]

Double negative

[@poppopp9893]

i doubt she would use a double negative while talking to herself. ;P

[@jmonkeycs2480]

@@poppopp9893 even with this terrible ass video this comment made me laugh thank you after listening to this fucks voice I needed a laugh

[@reweston1]

@@4G64SicKShoT Double negatives cause me pain as well

[@tigerstripey4885]

She stumbled on her words a couple of times, not perfect delivery at all.

[@Keanerock]

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

[@jennifergraceh]

Watching all those parents wipe their eyes when he’s pleading guilty to all their children’s murders Is absolutely heartbreaking. As a mom, I can’t even begin to imagine. 💔 sending love to all affected by this tragedy.

[@angelasmith7928]

That part hurt

[@heavy_ang_patay]

It took 3 years to give a verdict? Jesus the us justice system is so slow.

[@laos85]

Is pretty bad at least they don't called life in prison as 346 years prison sentense as if they gonna arrest him again when he is reborn.

[@chriswilson4624]

You think 3 yrs is slow? Come to India bro

[@rosemarymcgrory5678]

The reason is so slow is coz , evidence has to be gathered , all trials are slow ..and 3 years ago it would if made .. absolutely no difference as the creepy freak would of been to young for the death penlty....so Now that he has finally decided to pled guilty he can and will be given the death penlty ...so he can do to hell ..and meet his maker , and explain himself to the devil himself..for what he's done murder investigations take s long time for s reason .. everything has to be done correctly ..so that the state if Florida can execute this monster

[@nihartley5265]

If it was too fast, too many innocent people would get sentenced. It's slow for a reason. It has to be beyond a reasonable doubt. And once guilt is proven, a proper sentence must be decided. It is slow to protect the public.

[@donpablo838]

@@nihartley5265 right? Guy probably lives in a country where they execute people on the street under suspicion.

[@caleighb2329]

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

[@jonathandevereaux298]

No matter what he said you'd say it's the wrong thing. Work on yourself and stop with the pseudo psychology.

[@turquoisemoon8453]

@@jonathandevereaux298 no, what OP is saying is absolutely right.

[@aksharshah9380]

@@jonathandevereaux298 lol I see you in all comments here defending this guy, may be you should take your own advice and work on your own mental state, which seems to be going down the drains

[@gretahille3880]

Dienst seem like the lawyers cared about him giving a good statement .

[@gretahille3880]

Didn’t

[@brucetanta9205]

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

[@maddiej9720]

He did not just fire randomly. He executed these children and teachers even after they were wounded. How dare he claim he’s feeling anxious. Those victims were terrified as they lost their life or feared losing their life. Each victim’s and their family’s testimony makes me cry but Peter..😢 hits the hardest for me. All of his friends and family recall how he always made sure no one was left behind or excluded, even buying food for friends who didn’t have lunch. In his last moments here on earth he held the door saving many lives. He truly was a hero. Now to hear that not only was he shot but that he had been laying on the ground fighting for his life just to be shot again. Totally 12 times. This nice and very considerate young man was shot the most it almost feels like the shooter despised him for it. Listen when the judge reads off the charge for Peter. The way he says guilty was slightly off from the rest. Doesn’t sit right with me. He is a sick individual, this tragedy was premeditated, he had plenty of chances to stop, even referred to his plan as “going to the movies” to his friend. He DESERVES the death sentence. He has not an ounce of remorse.

[@047Kenny]

The one video of the young man crying for help and everyone telling him to be quiet was so sad :(

[@Campfire30]

People who choose to do bad often hate those who consistently choose to do good, because people with strength of character remind them of their own weaknesses.

[@ronnie8984]

He shot Peter 13 times - I believe the shooter was especially lethal with him because he was Asian. The shooter is a white supremacist.

[@jasmines.6325]

Yeah that sounds like Cruz had RAD maybe

[@rastarocka2497]

No need for your sh comments spewing hate and bluh bluh. Theres already 300 billion just pinned to this 1 vid. Get a life ffs .