Scot Peterson (Parkland sherrif who didn't engage shooter) opens Gofundme account, it goes badly.

[BUTCH1]

Peterson was subpoenaed to appear to a hearing today, sent his lawyer instead, he's facing wrongful death lawsuits from at least one parent who's child
died in the massacre that day. His account garnered $40 towards a goal of $150K, ouch, then he got blasted with insults as well. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entr...is-not-going-well_us_5bef1e51e4b0f32bd5898a0a Although he deserves all the crap he's getting, I do not think any wrongful death suit will suceed, it's impossible to say if his intervention would have been effective or timely enough to save a specific life.

 

[compuwiz1]

Even if the suit is won....Bankruptcy.

 

[DrunkenSano]

To have the gall to ask for money after he failed tremendously in his duty, a real coward.

 

[Zorba]

Who did he think would give him money? I think this is one cop that is hated by everyone, regardless of where you fall on the love/hate of police spectrum.

 

[Jaskalas]

Do you not see, how he too....

Peterson, who has been receiving an $8,700 monthly pension

Holy !@#$. NVM, that man is practically rich. He can defend his own !@# in court.

 

[JSt0rm]

$8700 a month pension means its gonna be taken by his victims. Let this be a lesson to cops everywhere - you better lay your life down when the time comes.

 

[Thebobo]

$8700 a month pension ? Yawn, I can have mine give me 100k a month when I retire. Wont last long though lol

 

[JSt0rm]

$8700 a month pension ? Yawn, I can have mine give me 100k a month when I retire. Wont last long though lol

oh you think he is front loading it on purpose?

 

[Thebobo]

oh you think he is front loading it on purpose?

No clue just seems high for a cops salary

 

[JSt0rm]

No clue just seems high for a cops salary

its not high if you consider they are supposed to lay their life down when called upon.

 

[Perknose]

Who did he think would give him money?

Supporters of the "indifferent guy with a gun" solution?

 

[BUTCH1]

$8700 a month pension means its gonna be taken by his victims. Let this be a lesson to cops everywhere - you better lay your life down when the time comes.

IMHO I doubt any lawsuit would be successful, was he derelict in his duty?, yup, but then again he could have been shot by the madman and made no difference, practically impossible to predict the outcome here. In the most recent shooting in CA, a CHP officer tried to adress the ongoing attack and was killed by the gunman. Peterson was clearly thinking "hmm, I'm a few months away from a sweet pension, no way I risk my ass here". Thing was, it was his duty to risk his ass.

 

[Victorian Gray]

A lot of folks seem to think it was his duty to intervene.

Maybe not, according to the US Supreme Court back in 2005.

"The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the police did not have a constitutional duty to protect a person from harm"

https://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/28/...ot-have-a-constitutional-duty-to-protect.html

 

[JSt0rm]

A lot of folks seem to think it was his duty to intervene.

Maybe not, according to the US Supreme Court back in 2005.

"The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the police did not have a constitutional duty to protect a person from harm"

https://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/28/...ot-have-a-constitutional-duty-to-protect.html

That doesnt mean we cant shame him into suicide.

 

[Greenman]

$8700 a month pension means its gonna be taken by his victims. Let this be a lesson to cops everywhere - you better lay your life down when the time comes.

That seems very unlikely. I'd be willing to bet he'll be able to find a department policy that will show that he shouldn't have entered the building.
Obviously, I think he should have gone in, and I'd like to believe that I would have, but sitting in a comfortable chair and talking about is a whole world away from actually facing a shooter.
If he's any kind of man at all he probably deeply regrets not trading his life for the life of a child.

 

[JSt0rm]

That seems very unlikely. I'd be willing to bet he'll be able to find a department policy that will show that he shouldn't have entered the building.
Obviously, I think he should have gone in, and I'd like to believe that I would have, but sitting in a comfortable chair and talking about is a whole world away from actually facing a shooter.
If he's any kind of man at all he probably deeply regrets not trading his life for the life of a child.

do you want to make that bet?

 

[Greenman]

do you want to make that bet?

I'll put five bucks on it.

 

[JSt0rm]

I'll put five bucks on it.

BSO’s policy states that an officer “may” — not “must” — enter a building when an active shooter is attacking, meaning Peterson might not have violated any technical rules. Still, police tactical experts say, most active-shooter training calls for cops to identify the location of a gunman, whether inside or outside.

Read more here: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/broward/article202164039.html#storylink=cpy

 

[JSt0rm]

you dont have to pay.

 

[Greenman]

BSO’s policy states that an officer “may” — not “must” — enter a building when an active shooter is attacking, meaning Peterson might not have violated any technical rules. Still, police tactical experts say, most active-shooter training calls for cops to identify the location of a gunman, whether inside or outside.

Read more here: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/broward/article202164039.html#storylink=cpy

Looks like you're right, pm me your address.

 

[Greenman]

you dont have to pay.

Time warps are back!!

I made the bet, I'll pay it. If you don't want it, I'll hand it to a homeless guy.

 

[Zorba]

Time warps are back!!

I made the bet, I'll pay it. If you don't want it, I'll hand it to a homeless guy.

Since you are in Cali, you should give it to a fire department or charity.

 

[JSt0rm]

charity is fine

 

[Greenman]

charity is fine

It goes to the folks that got burned out. I'll make it an even $50 and put the name Jstorm on the donation.