6/1/2023 0 Comments School teamspeak icon![]() ![]() In order for that result to be achieved, however, it would have required 12 jurors to unanimously conclude that such a penalty was warranted. But prosecutors, in consultation with the families, wanted to pursue death for the shooter. Cruz, who was 19 when he opened fire in Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, had already pleaded guilty last year for his 2018 actions – which left 17 dead and another 17 injured. The only reason the Parkland case went to trial was for prosecutors to secure the death penalty. Together, these verdicts call into question whether our justice system is still viable - or, instead, if it’s irreconcilably broken. ![]() While that looked more like the justice people thirsted for, many are now wondering whether the families will see any of that jury award at all. In the Sandy Hook case, the shooting denier was hit with a nearly $1 billion judgment that must be paid to the families. In the Parkland case, the school shooter evaded the death penalty, leading many to wonder where justice has gone – or whether that word can even be used in connection with the result. ![]() As such, America was focused like a laser beam on what justice would look like to the juries sitting in judgment on both matters. Gun violence and the tragic consequences of mass shootings continue to trouble our nation.
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