Lack of Accountability and Action Highlighted in Parkland School Massacre Case
Former Deputy Scot Peterson has been acquitted of child neglect and other charges for his alleged inaction during the 2018 Parkland school massacre. Legal observers note that the prosecutors faced difficulties due to the lack of a precise law that fit the case. The absence of a specific statute made it challenging for the prosecutors to make the law fit the facts, resulting in a tough courtroom battle. This was the first time a U.S. law enforcement officer was tried for failing to act during an on-campus shooting, and there was no precedent to compare the case with.