"Acquittal of School Resource Officer in Parkland Shooting Trial Raises Questions about Accountability"

Scot Peterson, the former school resource officer accused of failing to confront the shooter in the Parkland school shooting that killed 17 people, has been acquitted of child neglect and negligence charges. Prosecutors argued that Peterson chose to run and put his own life first, while his defense team claimed he was being scapegoated and couldn't have known where the shots were coming from in the chaos of the shooting. Peterson was acquitted on all counts after more than 19 hours of jury deliberations. The verdict has sparked mixed reactions, with some supporting Peterson and others criticizing his inaction.