A.G. Gancarski
Though much of the talk from elected officials and politicians in the wake of Wednesday’s mass shooting in Parkland has been of increased mental health screening and “school hardening,” there will be a legal case against Nikolas Cruz who killed 17 people at his old high school.
Cruz made his first court appearance Thursday, and was held without bond. Prosecutors spoke of the premeditated nature of the crimes, and Cruz fleeing the scene.
Meanwhile, Attorney General Pam Bondi asserted on Fox News Monday that she fully expects prosecutors will seek the death penalty in Cruz’ case.
“I’m certain they will be seeking the death penalty,” Bondi said.
“I’m certain that there will be no bond given the 17 deaths. The state will have 45 days to determine whether they seek the death penalty,” Bondi said, citing “aggravators and mitigators.”
Premeditation and calculation are among those aggravators, Bondi said.
“With 17 dead children, walking into a school with these firearms, they will be seeking the death penalty,” Bondi said, describing Cruz as a “monster in this world.”
4 comments
Pattie Hunt
February 16, 2018 at 11:10 am
What earthly good will it do to kill one mentally ill young man? Will that help treat the thousands of mentally ill people who cannot get any treatment because a short-sighted and tight-fisted Governor and Legislature has seen fit to cut funding to the bone?
Scott publically speaks about mental illness when he deliberately refused Medicaid funding which would have enabled our mentally ill people to be treated. And this after lying to the public about it during the campaign.
Talking tough does absolutely nothing to solve this problem. Proper funding for mental illness will. Oh, I forgot. Republicans don’t believe in helping ordinary people, just the NRA and their wealthy friends.
Mike W
February 16, 2018 at 10:59 pm
It seems that the idiot above can’t figure out why the world would be safer with one less sick demented little shit shooting up a school.
Instead of turning this mass shooting into some retarded mental health issue, it should an opportunity for the state to set precedence by putting him in the chair.
Jim Starowicz
February 17, 2018 at 9:13 am
Ah Yes Politically Correct Speak GOP NRA Tool Speaks! Sorry Sweetheart Ya Can’t Use ‘Mental Illness’Then Call For ‘Death Penalty’ For Actions Taken By Them!!
Keeping My Oath: USN All Shore ’67-’71 GMG3 Vietnam In Country ’70-’71 – Independent**
Nathan
February 18, 2018 at 1:05 pm
Anyone who kills 17 people gets the death penalty. Let’s just go waste more tax dollars so he can sit in jail and do IDK what.
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