The ‘Coward of Broward’ Re-Examined
After the deadliest high school shooting in U.S. history, in 2018, a video circulated showing the school resource officer taking cover behind the wall. He became known as the “Coward of Broward,” and was tried for child neglect. We talk to police reporter Jamie Thompson about what became of him. And what we are leaving out when we reduce school shootings to stories of courage or cowardice.
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I live here. I feel bad for him. It's not like he was the only one there but the photo made him the scapegoat. There were a lot of systemic failures that led up to that day.
How many would live if I die? Not everyone is able to answer that the way we would hope.
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The fact that the host incorrectly used the terms "assault rifle" and "automatic weapon" tells you all that you need to know about the quality of the reporting and fact-checking here.