"UVALDE — The U.S. Justice Department has released its long-awaited report into the worst school shooting in Texas history, calling the delayed response by law enforcement a "failure" with no one taking full command to stop the gunman who was slaughtering 19 students and their two teachers..."
"Law enforcement response and Robb elementary school on May 24 and in the hours and days after was a failure that should not have happened," Attorney General Merrick Garland told reporters and Uvalde community members at a news conference explaining the department's findings in the town's civic center. "We hope to honor the victims and survivors by working together to try to prevent anything like this from ever happening here or anywhere..."
"In its exhaustive analysis of the top-to-bottom failures by law enforcement that combined to make the shooting one of the worst in history, the report aims not only to help prevent further shootings, but also to guide, unflinchingly, the next American community to face a similar tragedy on how to best respond..."
"The Uvalde victims' families were first provided a copy of the report ahead of its official release Thursday morning, a DOJ official confirmed to the Austin American-Statesman, part of the USA TODAY Network.
“The goal is that this report provides answers to those directly impacted, while also conveying recommendations and lessons learned to the nation," the report states."
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SOURCE: Microsoft START Daily
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Well they just review the evidence and make the report. The families who lost their loved ones probably don't feel any better.
Blaming the lack of speed in trying to secure the gunman, might make a family member say, well train them better, give them better weapons.
But none of the report that I've read, mentions that gun laws in Texas are just still out of the old west. The cowboy mentality supports open carry. I am not in a position to review their laws, but I sure do know the attitude. When children are killed by guns, these people say it's the fault entirely of the man, nothing to do with how he got the gun, what kind it was, whether he was ever evaluated for mental stability, etc.
I continue to hold a place in my heart for all the mass shooting victims...from whenever the hell they started in our sad country. I think a movie theatre in Colorado was the first I heard of.
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Today's quote (on another subject, please!)
The shepherd always tries to persuade the sheep that their interests and his own are the same. -Stendhal (Marie-Henri Beyle), novelist (1783-1842)
I feel sorry for the parents of these children, it seems things should have been handled better, quicker. Maybe some of these officers are in the wrong job. Take care, enjoy your day and happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your thoughtful comment, Eileen.
Delete...and things haven't changed for the better.
ReplyDeleteStill a much bigger problem actually.
DeleteI have no additional words.
ReplyDeleteOne of the Uvalde mothers was on the radio saying that the verdict was what they expected, but it doesn’t help the pain. So tragic!
ReplyDeleteThat's the awfulness of these tragedies. All the families as well as surviving students and teachers have an impact from it, and the law enforcement people were following some kind of leadership. There was even the question of whether the decision making people were liable for legal ramifications!
DeleteHi Barbara, Any of the police officers who were there during the shooting and didn't react, should all be fired or, if they had any conscience at all, they should resign. These shootings are bad enough but when the authorities don't respond as they should, it just makes the shootings even worse. Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
ReplyDeleteI agree. That was the worst part of this shooting, and many that have followed showed officers jumping to their posts.
DeleteIt is criminal. Such disgusting and poorly trained people.
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