Max Schachter
@maxschachter
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Max Schachter is the father of Alex Schachter who was murdered in English class during the Parkland massacre. Now he devotes his life to making schools safe.
Joined April 2016
Just went to @MSDHighSchool to retrieve Alex’s book bag from the day he was murdered in Parkland (in this box). They told me the BIOHAZARD sticker means it has Alex’s blood on it & could have bullet holes. I’m afraid I’m not strong enough to open the box. This is horrible
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I miss my little boy Alex 💔. He should be here today!
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Prior to the shooting the Parkland murderer said he wanted to kill 20 people. He stopped after killing 17 including my sweet little boy Alex. Afterwards he didn’t want to die. He wanted to live. Today he got everything he wanted. While our loved ones are in the cemetery.
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This is my cutest little boy Alex when he was just 3. Today he would be 21. He's not because he was murdered in the Parkland school shooting along with 16 others. I wanted to be close to him today so we watched tons of videos of Alex. It put a smile on my face to see him so
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I’ve decided to go into the building tomorrow where my sweetest little boy Alex was murdered during the Parkland school shooting. I want to sit in the chair in Alex‘s English class where he was shot and took his last breath. 1/2
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Alex, my sweetest boy. I love and miss you every day. 💙💔
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I can’t believe the war zone I walked thru today @MSDHighSchool. The carnage the Parkland devil perpetrated with an AR-15+11 mags is just horrific. He hunted down and tortured 17 people to death. If Alex’s classroom door window was bullet resistant Alex would be celebrating his.
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Today these 9 children should be graduating from MSD. Instead their families will be receiving a shadow box. We will eternally love and miss them. 💔. Alex Schachter.Alyssa Alhadeff .Martin Duque .Jamie Guttenberg .Luke Hoyer.Cara Loughran.Gina Montalto.Alaina Petty.Peter Wang.
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“There was blood everywhere. Some part of my mind — the part, perhaps, that has been working so hard for the past five years to protect the shattered pieces of my heart — thought the blood would have evaporated somehow.”
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.@POTUS @JoeBiden My family was deeply touch by your personal letter. We appreciate you taking the time to think about us during the holidays. Thanks for passing the Luke and Alex School Safe to make all children safe in their schools. @alexsafeschools
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It’s Alex’s Birthday today. He would have been 15. The sadness is unbearable.
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Tears in my eyes as I watch the MSD Band @EagleRegimentHS playing Alex’s favorite song @chicagotheband 25 or 6 to 4 in @2kplaygrounds for school safety. Help us protect chilren and prevent these horrible tragedies from happening in your community.
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I called Alex’s cell but he didn’t answer. I rushed to the hospital but he was not there. The police said anyone missing relatives “wait in a conference room”. 7 hours later I was told my son was dead. The victims families in VIRGINIA BEACH are going thru this right now. So sad.
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Alex, In your memory, Safe Schools For Alex is working to protect all children and teachers in their schools. I hope you are proud of what I am doing. Your mom and I will love and miss you forever! Please help us by donating at
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Heading to the Parkland murder trial this morning thinking about all the great memories of Alex playing with his best friends in Parkland Rec Basketball league. He was only 14. I should have had many many more! 🤬.
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I know it will be 💔 but part of Alex is still in that building. It’s another chance for me to connect with him and tell him how much I love and miss him. 2/2.
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Before Alex‘s funeral @ryschachter found the most beautiful crumpled up poem in Alex’s trash.Yesterday @lwveit5 @BrowardSAO @Eagleshaven2 found the original Alex turned into his teacher before he was murdered. It was in evidence cause a BULLET went thru it
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Alex’s ❤️ for music is spreading to children all over Florida. Parkland victim Alex Schachter’s musical spirit lives on as 50 kids get trombones in his name - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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They say there’s only hate on @Twitter, but I feel overwhelming ❤️ and compassion from each one of you that liked/RT/commented on my pain yesterday. I appreciate you. I haven’t opened the box yet.
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I am writing this post to correct misinformation surrounding the @VP visit to Parkland tomorrow. After the shooting, I made it my life’s mission to make schools safer and prevent other families from experiencing my pain. I worked with @realDonaldTrump closely when he was in.
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I will be sitting in the Parkland School Shooting murder trial on Monday @9am for my little boy Alex 💔. I hope you will watch it for all the 17…
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Debbie, I never thought 10 years after I lost you, I would lose our son Alex sending him to high school. Please take care of him. I love you, Max
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After arriving to the front of the building and hearing the AR-15 rounds being fired, he decided not to enter and hide behind a concrete pillar for 48 minutes. He could of saved the 6 kids lives on the third floor.
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For the FIRST TIME a congressional delegation will walk thru the site of a school shooting before its torn down. TY to these 9 members of congress for joining me in the #WalkthruParkland💔. I know It will be hard. 17 were murdered in this bldg. I hope that after this we can all
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Alex’s little sister Avery (6) doing his hair while he played video games. He was 9. She loved him sooo much. 💔
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50 children from 50 middle schools received a brand new Alex Tribute trombone today. They were selected by their respective band directors for their outstanding dedication and effort. Alex will be with each child forever ❤️.
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After Parkland, leadership from the Florida Legislature walked thru the building and in 23 days passed significant school safety legislation. I invite ALL current members of congress & state legislators to do the same now. WHO WILL #WalkthruParkland?
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It’s was great meeting you @NancyPelosi. I’m very excited for 2019. Together we can enact the most significant school safety improvements since the Columbine High School attack almost 20 years ago.
Thank you to @maxschachter for taking the time to visit with me yesterday. No family deserves to be subjected to the pain you & your family have experienced in the wake of that dark day in Parkland, & your work with @alexsafeschools to make sure they never have to is inspiring.
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I told my daughter I was going into the site of the Parkland school shooting again on Friday with @jaredemoskowitz and @Mariodb to lead Members of Congress thru the building. She knows how hard it was for me first time. She said “dad don’t do it”…It broke my heart. 💔
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None of us ever wanted to be in MSD 17 club but it is so nice when we are together. @StandWParkland
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Thinking of Alex on World Nutella Day 💫 . His favorite dessert was a Nutella crepe— it’s the little things like this we miss every day 💔 . . #SafeSchoolsForAlex #SafeSchoolsForAll #WorldNutellaDay #KeepKidsSafeMonth
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Life in prison is NOT punishment! That is exactly what he wanted. He will:.Be protected by the warden .Not put in general population.Be able to read, draw, receive phone calls & mail from his fans.Get married.While his 17 victims suffered in fear before he executed them.
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Tuesday 2/14 will mark 5 years without Alex… 5 years without aquarium visits, basketball games, marching band, family vacations, and so much more… . Please help us prevent this from happening to any other family. Visit #KeepKidsSafeMonth
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Sitting thru the Parkland trial day in and day out has been SO hard. SO much pain and SO many tears. I am glad this part is over. Each of us got to tell our story and now the world knows how wonderful the 17 angels are.
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The San Jose victims families are in a room screaming & crying.wanting to know if their loved one is one of the 8. This will be the most painful 10 hrs of their life. I know because this is what happened to me when Alex was murdered in the Parkland shooting. 💔#Makethekillingstop.
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@AndrewPollackFL Medina let that murderer right onto campus. He did nothing to stop him from slaughtering my little boy, Alex. He has never reached out to me. He feels no remorse. He is out there doing what he loves, coaching baseball. My son is at the cemetery buried next to his mother.
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Alex’s b-day was Tuesday. Yesterday I had 15 meetings with members of the House. Today @WhiteHouse to push for safer schools. I do this for my sweetest boy. I know your mom is right besides you physically and spiritually. 💙💔
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Part of my speech to the US Conference of Mayors today emphasizing how important it is to stop the attacker as soon as possible. “The safest school in America” is the only school that has the ability to stop an attack in under one minute.
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Obviously, I am extremely disappointed with the Scott Peterson verdict. The facts of the case show he was dropped off in front of the building where the children were being murdered two minutes after the shooting started. He was the only officer on campus with a gun while the.
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There were 70 documented incidents where the MSD murderer threaten someone, engaged in violence, talked about guns or other weapons plus another 55 incidents in Broward County Schools disciplinary system. Everyone is in favor of giving kids a “second chance” but 124? FIRE RUNCIE
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THANK YOU so much for all my birthday messages. ❤️ It’s been a hard day. Just blew out my candles and made my wish.
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This is the @gordonweekes Parkland murder trial defense team giggling with Alex’s murderer. They showed ZERO empathy to the 17 victims families who’s loved ones he tortured and killed but they care and show love for the Parkland murderer…SICK🤬🤮
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After the Parkland school shooting Alex was posthumously admitted into @UCONN @UCONNband. I was so touched to receive this @AEPI composite with Alex in the middle from @AEPIuconn ❤️
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Yesterday was a hard day, but worth it. 220 school and law-enforcement officials from 25 states walked through the site of the Parkland school shooting. Many said afterwards it was “life changing”. I believe it will have wide ramifications and make schools safer for children all.
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The Parkland murderer wanted life in prison and that is exactly what he got. If your not going to punish the worst high school mass murder in US history then we are not a country of laws and justice.
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The Parkland school shooting is the worst mass murder to come before a jury. It’s important the world bears witness. I reached out to @Sunsentinel asking them to remove the pay wall for their stories on the trial. They agreed! I hope others follow their leadership. TY @juliea712.
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In order to stop mass shootings elected leaders need to walk the crime scenes of every mass shooting in their community. We would have real change if that happened. They did that in Parkland and in 23 days Florida passed the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act.
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Alexander, my sweetest little boy. I still can not believe this has happened. How? Why? I miss you every day. One week from worst Valentine’s Day ever.
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I just donated so you can @ChangeTheRef. Keep it up. We all support you Manny!
We need your support to spread Guac’s energy and #ChangeTheRef With your donation we will help reduce the influence of the NRA in future elections. Our activations: Walls of Demands, Die-in Publix, Post into Letters, Top10 recipients of NRA money campaign
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During the Parkland school shooting the murderer fired his gun thru the window killing kids that were in his line of sight at @MSDHighSchool. He did not enter any classrooms. Kids died because they didn’t receive active shooter training and didn’t know what to do. Some tried to
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People say to me, I can’t imagine how hard it would be to lose my child. Dr. Jeremy Richman, father of Sandy Hook victim Avielle, was correct. He said, you have to imagine it. When you allow yourself to imagine such tragedies, you’ll be motivated to take action. @aviefoundation.
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I am grateful the @VP is coming to Parkland on 3/23 to bear witness & share our pain. I couldn’t save Alex but every time we lead officials thru the crime scene schools are safer for all children.
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KARMA PART 1 - Florida Bar investigates Parkland school shooter’s assistant public defender
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.@CourtTV @VinnieCourtTV Thank you for covering the trial. I hope everyone is watching…for Alex and all the MSD17 💔.
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Today was the first of many meetings with all city, county and mental health experts in order to make sure our students, teachers and parents receive the education they need to prevent the next suicide. Everyone is taking this crisis seriously in order to save lives.
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.@fred_guttenberg is 100% right. Mass shootings will continue to happen. Whether it’s at a school, a military base, a garlic festival, a church, synagogue, or mosque. More people will continue to die. Washington needs to do something NOW!
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I’m not sure I have the strength to walk into Alex’s english class with his blood is all over the floor but I definitely want to be there when thee building comes down.💔I know others will rejoice, but for me it is a solemn holy place.
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40% of @gordonweekes Parkland murder trial defense team were HIGH PRICED OUT OF STATE talent. To date they have refused to release the amount of money they spent to give the worst high school shooter in US history exactly what he wanted…life in prison.🤬.
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In 2019 we will push for safe storage laws. Reducing the number of suicides will save lives and prevent school shootings. In 55% of school shootings the murderer obtains their weapon from their parent or relative.
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.@gordonweekes strategy to deceive the Parkland jury:.Lower the murderers chair to the floor. Make him look small, weak, little, so the jury would feel sympathy for him. Day 4 his chair is down. Day 29 it’s up after we exposed them. Howdy Doody outfit, glasses, sweater vests.
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Every year since my little boy was murdered, I have dedicated my birthday 11/1 to raising funds and awareness for the organization created in his memory. 1/2
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(1,2) Aside from Alex’s funeral, this week has been the most painful I have endured since the shooting. Every day I sit there my seething anger is transformed into resolve to continue fighting so that this never happens to another family.
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“I feel I can’t truly be happy if I smile,” Schachter said. “I know that behind that smile is the sharp realization that part of me will always be sad and miserable because Alex isn’t here.”.
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I want to thank all the Members of Congress who have committed to walking through the site of the Parkland school shooting 8/4 with @jaredemoskowitz, @Mariodb and myself. It means the world to me. ❤️.
I’ve invited all of Congress to walk through my old high school in Parkland, the site of one of our nation’s deadliest school shootings. That horrific scene, frozen in time from 5 years ago, will be a sobering reminder of just how much we still must do to protect our schools.
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The night before Alex’s funeral I found his “Life is Like a Rollercoaster” poem on his computer. He wrote it 2 weeks before he was murdered at MSD for a literary project in his English class. Alex’s poem is being beautifully sung by @ShineMsd Sawyer Garrity and Andrea Pena.
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Not a dry eye in the courtroom after Corey Hixon uttered 3 words about his father, Parkland hero Chris Hixon…“I MISS HIM”.
#CoreyHixon, the son of Parkland shooting victim #ChrisHixon, broke down in tears saying that he misses his dad.
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If @gordonweekes doesn’t know the difference between the Pelosi attack & me questioning his team’s morals during the Parkland trial, he should resign. Today I set the record straight that the murderer did NOT slip thru the cracks.1/2
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No parent should ever have to worry about sending their child to school… please help us in our efforts to protect others. 5 years later and there’s still so much work to be done. Visit 💔
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Parents of school shooting suspect hit with felony charges for failing to secure their firearm. 55% of school shooters steal their weapons from their parents or relatives. Safe storage laws would save children's lives and prevent many school mass murders.
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In Broward County typical death penalty cases are staffed with 2 lawyers. The PARKLAND MURDER HAS 5 including 2 from out of state. The treatment he has received has been unprecedented.
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To all the parents out there - Happy National Son and Daughter Day. I miss seeing Alex with his siblings 💔. #KeepKidsSafe
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Alex loved music. We miss hearing him play, today and always. Help Keep Kids Safe In School. .Visit our School Safety Dashboard. .@alexsafeschools
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As I was trying to write Alex’s eulogy 3 years ago I found this poem he had written in English class for a literary project. It’s called “Life is Like a RollerCoaster”. Alex’s prescience was beyond his years.
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If you think another Parkland or Uvalde can’t happen in your community you are being very naïve. We never thought it would happen here either. Complacency kills!.
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“Bringing members of Congress thru the building so they understand the failures before & during the shooting will hopefully ensure safer schools, I hope that after this we can all come together to ensure that all children are safe in their schools.”
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I just had a very productive conversation about school safety with @RepMattGaetz I look forward to working with him to protect our schools.
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The next school mass murderer is already out there. The gun he is going to use is already out there. My mission is to educate every school in the us to mitigate the casualties when this happens. This is why I have decided NOT to run for the open house seat I hope you understand.
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Jon that’s very nice of you. It’s beautiful. Love your work.
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Sunday July 9th would have been Alex’s 20th Birthday… in his memory please donate so that we can continue our efforts to keep kids safe in school. Donations can be made at #SafeSchoolsForAlex #SafeSchoolsForAll
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Life is like a roller coaster… Alex we will love you forever. 🎢 💔
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The victim impact statements for Joaquin Oliver, Alaina Petty, and Scott Beigel were delivered today. Get to know these beautiful Parkland angels.
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Wonderful evening celebrating Hanukkah @whitehouse. Thank you @realdonaldtrump and @flotus for having Caryn and I join you. Great speech by @andrewpollackfl. He and @pollackhunter continue to honor Meadow’s memory every day. We miss them dearly!
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During Alex’s funeral I made a commitment to do everything I could to save other children’s lives. Today I will be receiving the Attorney General’s Citizen Volunteer Service Award from @thejusticedept. Thank you DOJ for working with me to develop the School Safety Clearinghouse.
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To everyone that responded to my tweet the last couple of days I want to thank you. I have read all your messages. Your kindness, understanding and support gave me the strength to walk thru that building and continue my mission talking about the failures of Parkland…so that it.
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Parkland families letter to @17thCircuit Chief Judge Tuter concerning Judge Scherer, @Gordonweekes, & the “HUG”. We believe that her decisions & actions during the past 4 years exhibited an intense effort to be fair to all parties in honor of the judicial system. 1/14
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I thought Parkland would be the end of the long road of children being murdered in their classrooms. I never imagined it was just the latest speed bump on the endless autobahn of school mass murders. I will ❤️ you forever Alex!
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The Parkland murderer shot Alex through his classroom door window (similar to the one on the left). The murderer could have very easily reached his hand through the shattered glass window, opened up the door & murdered everyone. Which classroom door is protecting your child?
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My son was murdered in Parkland where all 9 officers waited outside. I know what cowardice looks like. These guys are HEROES! Nashville school shooting bodycam video shows officers down suspect within minutes
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Why would @browardschools send kids struggling with PTSD after @msdhighschool shooting to meet a counselor in an open room with no privacy so everyone could hear/see them cry? Is it too much to ask the same counselors be there so they don’t have to repeat their story every time.
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