The killer in Uvalde, TX went into the school and began slaughtering children. The police stood outside for thirty-five minutes and tasered parents and arrested parents trying to get inside to save their children. We now know the horrifying details. You need to know the details. You need to know the colossal failure in Uvalde. The police waited and punished parents. Then, when they finally went in, they didn’t immediately shoot the killer, but shouted out for kids who, when they shouted back, were gunned down by the killer. And then to top it all off, the police lied about the timeline. Let me tell you what we now know.
This nation is NOT at all like the one I grew up in 80 years ago when I was in 4th grade. These Mothers wanted to get to their children to stop the bleeding so maybe to save them. But the police there would NOT let them. We need to ALL really Pray for this Nation. I would have NEVER believed that in the state of Texas, something like this would happen where they stopped parents and let the shooter shot. We need God in the schools but we also need GOD IN THE NATION MORE THAN EVER.
So awful. All of these shootings are tragic. I live a couple towns southeast of Oxford, MIchigan. The Oxford shooting was horrible, and possibly preventable, but the police response was a textbook example of how to respond to a school shooting, saving many lives. The suspect was in custody within minutes. The students, faculty and staff did what they practiced in emergency drills. Classroom doors had special locks. Prayers for Uvalde.
As of 4:25 PM no media outlet (Fox, CNN, NYT) has mentioned the horrible details you outlined: “cops waited 35 minutes to go in, cops checked on their own kids first, shooter killed a child under a table after cop yelled “who needs help”, etc. Who are your sources, Erik?
How can this be?! We have to hear it from those parents, hear it everyday. They must say it to the local officials, to the press, to congress, and to the world. Lord have mercy. How can this be?
Infuriates me how folks a thousand miles away, in their cozy surroundings, spread here-say! Ask 100 people what happened, and you’ll get 100 different answers. Just saw where the sister of an ON THE SCENE officers reported law enforcement was inside the building from the get go. Just being “inside” doesn’t insure success, i.e., find the right source of the activity, realize you can’t jeopardize more lives, coordinate with other law enforcement ON THE SCENE, determine how to get the killer without injuring/killing more innocents, and a myriad of other considerations! So disappointed in you, Erick. These people risked their own lives, and this is the thanks they get.
This would have been unacceptable before all the school shootings began but for it to occur now is reprehensible. And heartbreaking and unimaginable. Where has our compassion and our morality gone people?
Absolutely horrendous and even more so than the Parkland officer who fled the scene. I just saw this article from 2018 apparently from the same town. They mention a 13 year old but no name and that the original plan was to do the deed during their senior year (would have been this year most likely). This kid would have been 13 at the time the arrests were made and about to turn 14.
I can't "like" this...because it's just too horrible. If it was anyone except you, I wouldn't even believe it...but I'm sure you wouldn't be saying this unless you'd checked it out first.
I will say this...and I'm not "defending" him, because it's indefensible, but I can understand why the school resource officer didn't shoot him on sight. I'm sure he was thinking "This can't be happening, what if I shoot and kill him and it's not a real gun, if it's a prank of some kind (Tamir Rice), this can't be happening..." and then it was too late, he was inside the building. Our hindsight is 20/20, he should have shot him on sight when he approached with a gun...but he wasn't operating with that hindsight and making a split-second decision like that...I can understand why he hesitated.
For the rest of them...no excuse. None. They're law enforcement, they HAVE to act now and suffer the consequences.
But we DO need to have clear cut policies in place in every single state and every single police department about exactly what to do...no waiting for backup, no waiting for a "command" decision, and no prosecution of the officers if they ACT and it turns out their action was wrong, even if that action cost lives.
If they don't act, as it appears they didn't in this case...then you throw the book at them.
I have never felt so infuriated and disappointed by a police department! I also felt this way because of the emotion laden delivery you made of this. I have always appreciated your views. Today, I saw your heart and you as a parent. I know you will continue to keep us informed. Erick, as always, I will continue to pray for you and your sanity in the midst of this insanity.....
This nation is NOT at all like the one I grew up in 80 years ago when I was in 4th grade. These Mothers wanted to get to their children to stop the bleeding so maybe to save them. But the police there would NOT let them. We need to ALL really Pray for this Nation. I would have NEVER believed that in the state of Texas, something like this would happen where they stopped parents and let the shooter shot. We need God in the schools but we also need GOD IN THE NATION MORE THAN EVER.
I didn't think this story could get worse. 4th grade children,,,,35 minutes to an hour...Dear God
So awful. All of these shootings are tragic. I live a couple towns southeast of Oxford, MIchigan. The Oxford shooting was horrible, and possibly preventable, but the police response was a textbook example of how to respond to a school shooting, saving many lives. The suspect was in custody within minutes. The students, faculty and staff did what they practiced in emergency drills. Classroom doors had special locks. Prayers for Uvalde.
OMG. I will never stop crying. God bless those families. Sue the f@ck out of that police department.
As of 4:25 PM no media outlet (Fox, CNN, NYT) has mentioned the horrible details you outlined: “cops waited 35 minutes to go in, cops checked on their own kids first, shooter killed a child under a table after cop yelled “who needs help”, etc. Who are your sources, Erik?
How can this be?! We have to hear it from those parents, hear it everyday. They must say it to the local officials, to the press, to congress, and to the world. Lord have mercy. How can this be?
Exactly how do we know this? I have seen nothing but speculation. It is horrible if true.
Infuriates me how folks a thousand miles away, in their cozy surroundings, spread here-say! Ask 100 people what happened, and you’ll get 100 different answers. Just saw where the sister of an ON THE SCENE officers reported law enforcement was inside the building from the get go. Just being “inside” doesn’t insure success, i.e., find the right source of the activity, realize you can’t jeopardize more lives, coordinate with other law enforcement ON THE SCENE, determine how to get the killer without injuring/killing more innocents, and a myriad of other considerations! So disappointed in you, Erick. These people risked their own lives, and this is the thanks they get.
This would have been unacceptable before all the school shootings began but for it to occur now is reprehensible. And heartbreaking and unimaginable. Where has our compassion and our morality gone people?
Absolutely horrendous and even more so than the Parkland officer who fled the scene. I just saw this article from 2018 apparently from the same town. They mention a 13 year old but no name and that the original plan was to do the deed during their senior year (would have been this year most likely). This kid would have been 13 at the time the arrests were made and about to turn 14.
https://www.kens5.com/article/news/crime/two-teens-arrested-in-mass-casualty-plot-in-2018-targeting-a-uvalde-middle-school/273-548565605
I can't "like" this...because it's just too horrible. If it was anyone except you, I wouldn't even believe it...but I'm sure you wouldn't be saying this unless you'd checked it out first.
I will say this...and I'm not "defending" him, because it's indefensible, but I can understand why the school resource officer didn't shoot him on sight. I'm sure he was thinking "This can't be happening, what if I shoot and kill him and it's not a real gun, if it's a prank of some kind (Tamir Rice), this can't be happening..." and then it was too late, he was inside the building. Our hindsight is 20/20, he should have shot him on sight when he approached with a gun...but he wasn't operating with that hindsight and making a split-second decision like that...I can understand why he hesitated.
For the rest of them...no excuse. None. They're law enforcement, they HAVE to act now and suffer the consequences.
But we DO need to have clear cut policies in place in every single state and every single police department about exactly what to do...no waiting for backup, no waiting for a "command" decision, and no prosecution of the officers if they ACT and it turns out their action was wrong, even if that action cost lives.
If they don't act, as it appears they didn't in this case...then you throw the book at them.
Good lord that’s horrible and the responsible people should be punished. Of course, they’ll have to live with it the rest of their lives.
I have never felt so infuriated and disappointed by a police department! I also felt this way because of the emotion laden delivery you made of this. I have always appreciated your views. Today, I saw your heart and you as a parent. I know you will continue to keep us informed. Erick, as always, I will continue to pray for you and your sanity in the midst of this insanity.....
If this is all true the cops on site need to be charged with depraved homicide
I cannot listen to your show now. But what? I simply cannot believe that is accurate. Local police? It took the border patrol? Awful.