Julie Pollack Shares Personal Experience of Losing Daughter in Parkland Shooting
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- Опубліковано 4 кві 2018
- On March 23, 2018, one day before the student-led “March for Our Lives” rally in Washington, D.C, the NPSC convened a congressional briefing on school violence where experts discussed topics ranging from early prevention efforts to reforms in laws and policies surrounding guns. Additionally, Julie Pollack, step-mother of Meadow Pollack who was one of the 17 murdered at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas, conveyed to us what that has meant to her as a Mother and as an Emergency Physician
it's sad how one random kid can just decide who will die. literally anyone can do this. it's scary to think it only takes one person to do that...
A random coward
@@C_R_Z Coward if you act up, coward if you don't, coward
So true! My 13 year old daughter is terrified ever single day because she has the fear that something like this is going to happen to her and her peers at her school! And it very possibly could! There was a 15 yr old boy who was stabbed to death at our sons high school this school year! Apparently there were two boys fighting over a girl and the murderer brought a knife to school that day and provoked the victim into meeting him after school and when he wasn’t winning he fight like he had clearly contemplated e pulled the knife out and repeatedly stabbed the boy!!! His name is Shaquan (the innocent victim that lost his life that day!) Shaquan was a normal teenage boy who liked hanging out with his friends and loved his family! He played sports and everyone knew of him at school!
He attempted going back into the school to get help after he was stabbed and the coward left him there to die…but he didn’t make it to help before collapsing and losing consciousness and later being pronounced dead at the hospital! Students and teachers who had still been on school property had seen him when he fell to the ground out front and that’s where they keep a memorial for him with candles flowers pictures stuffed animals etc.
there’s some stupid threat every week at either one of my children’s schools…..shootings, fires, bombs, etc where police have to be called in to check the safety of all the students! No wonder my daughter is so scared to go to school and is always thinking of exit plans! No child should ever have to witness these things or feel the way she does
Only in America...........
@@janinedaniell1967 nope. Finland has it’s share of school shootings.
she was absolutely beautiful. Rest in peace, Meadow. and the other 16 victims.
I know I agree
Her brothers and sister I’m so sorry. Siblings are often the forgotten mourners. I lost my brother suddenly and felt the pain of my parents and often hide my pain to spare them more. I’m so sorry for you loss for her family and friends
Sorry for your loss
So very true. I'm sorry for your pain.
Praying for your continued healing. All of you
awe.....That made me SO sad to hear you say, I am SO sorry.
I quite understand and am sorry for your loss
I can NEVER IMAGINE the death of a daughter or son. my heart goes out to you!
The husbands expression made my heart ache you can see the pain in his eyes along with his wife as well
If you believe acting is real.
That’s not her husband. Meadows dad looks nothing like that
The man next to her was a speaker, a Doctor who spoke on mental health. They want schools to have a licenced mental health professional available for students to talk to. Schools have Counselors but most of their discussions are helping students decide and achieve their academic goals. Nurses/Doctors are on site for medical issues, illnesses/injuries. They want MH professionals to be available as well. He was definitely moved by her story he could not hide his emotions.
@@davidwallace4665 lol that dude is not Meadow's father. Meadow's family sent the stepmother to talk to that conference, I don't believe that woman actually has any emotions. She is affected a bit probably but she is the cause meadows parents got a divorce so yeah I don't believe anything she sais
@@davidwallace4665 lol unless meadows dad had plastic surgery that ain’t him. Just because he’s next to her doesn’t mean he’s meadows dad
oh my. his face breaks my heart in half. i’m so sorry.
Having listened to her autopsy report in the trial few days ago was heartbreaking . She was shot multiple times in close range …. that monster shot her in the head . Very very sad …
She was a true hero. So beautiful too. She was already an angel on Earth. The only difference now is that she’s gained her wings.
I don't think I could survive such a tragedy. It's just too much sorrow to deal with.
Beautiful Meadow. Thank you for speaking up for your step-daughter and all the children. God Bless all of you.
I believe this is her biological mother. She only showed a photo of the step mom.
@@Goldrefinedthrufire she said “i’m here as meadow pollack’s step mom” and later said she wishes she could relieve meadows mother from her pain & mental anguish.
@@nathaliemarie4054 ok. I heard different
She was locked out and stuck in the hall. 💔💔💔 my heart breaks so much thinking of this. Rip angels.
Omg that is so sad 😞 😔
She did pass with another girl caught in the hall with her, Cara Loughran.
I watched that Parkland movie and watched those selfish teachers kid themselves on why they didn't let the students in who were knocking at the door. They should be ashamed of themselves, period. USELESS. You are an adult. Go to the door, let the child in and put your ADULT life on the line for them. Scott Beagle did. I couldn't live one day peacefully knowing I let a child die outside in that hallway knocking to get in. Cowards.
@@imalemming4482 What's the Parkland movie called? Terrible that they would not let them in!
Inside Building 12 on Tubi
Tears automatically come out of my eyes! I cannot stop crying!
Bless this mother a physician she knows the details of every tragic situation now her daughter. Condolences to her and all the families. God Bless
She's the step Mom
@@redparrot53 I saw a victim impact statement made by Meadow’s mother and while watching this video I wondered whether it’s really her mother or whether she changed so much after 4 years.
@@katarina5233 her mother's name given at the victim impact statement is Shara I believe. Different last name as well
Her husband is looking in the eyes of a strong woman
That’s her husband?
This is her step mom so how is that her step dad?
Not that hard to point out lol if you know love ❤️
Or a woman detached from the kid... I was so confused that this was a mother of a murdered kid but because it's a stepmother ...makes more sense... I was seriously getting pissed off at the lack of grief from this woman
Not her husband, a Dr. I think who spoke on the need of Mental Health professionals being available in schools as a means of preventing this from happening again. She was the stepmother and I could see and feel her pain and impressed that she held her emotions so she could speak and explain in detail ideas to improve safety in our schools. The comments on here judging her lack emotions????? She wasn't there to show you tears. She was there to insist that there has to be some changes NOW, not after the next mass shooting, or the next mass shooting, NOW!! She was in that chair For You and Your Kids, For Me and My Kids. Did you listen to everything she has done, traveled, the many people, parents, politicians she has talked to? I saw a Mother who was Doing Something outside of her Norm. And why did she do that? She did it because she loved her (step) DAUGHTER that much and her pain from losing her was so unbearable that she had to Do Something ❤️ So I am asking you who say you would be unable to hold back tears if you lost your child. These shootings happen everywhere and it could be your school tomorrow. She lost her child and now fighting to save yours. If you are going to criticize her for that I would ask what are you doing to save your child??? Also remember this: When these changes start being implemented into your schools to save your child's life, it was the Mother you insulted that spoke out and stood up to help make that happen. I myself admire her and thank her for dedication and strength. My condolences to all the families of victims and survivors who will have to bare the toll it took in mind, body and soul and forever changing their lives❤️🙏 Praying for (Step)MOM to Stay strong in your Good Fight and that God Blesses every (Step) you take 🙏🙏
Such beautiful parents. Forever praying for all the families.. 🥺
No parents should have to bury their children, I feel so bad for all the parents of this
He's hurt so bad. His face.
Amazing strength, wonderful ideas. I hope all of what you are trying to so comes true. SAFETY FOR OUR SCHOOLS. Very well said.🥰
I am crying! So sick! Why would these innocent, lovely people go through this horror! Help people! Help!
I'm so sorry for you loss ..Meadow was absolutely stunning and reminds me so much of my daughter...I've been following this case and just want to say that your in my thoughts and prayers...she was and is an inspiration to all ...RIP beautiful angel 😇
You are brave, courageous and spot on. Reading this in 2022 causes me internal grief that school shootings continue and laws have not been changed despite individual, groups and political action in this direction. Your sorrow is my sorrow; however your grief is not mine. You have taken your love for your daughter and did all you could do to heighten awareness and have an integrated team approach where information would be shared on high risk individuals. Continue to believe that change will come and honor her memory in your daily life ; sometimes by being a listening ear to someone who is most egregious, offensive and off-putting. Teaching our children to be inclusive goes a long way in preventing tragedies such as this one. Slights, bullying and exclusion cause deep wounds as much as overt physical abuse. Peace and blessings to your family.
I’m so sorry for your loss, I just couldn’t imagine loosing my daughter.Sending prayers your way…🙏🙏🙏
I have been following the court case and I am completely heartbroken for all of you! I am an Australian and have been sharing your stories and I want you to know that we are thinking of you and praying for you all! May justice be served.
Do you support death sentence for killer Cruz?? This is what the court case is about!! Give him the 💉
I’m so really truly very sorry for the loss of Julia Pollack’s daughter Meadow at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Parkland Florida I’m sorry. 🙏🏻👏🏻🙌🏻
that's not Meadow's Mom. that's the stepmother.
Oh sorry my mistake.
You are lovely kind-hearted people! Why this injustice? Why you have to go through this horror! This is so sick! I cannot imagine what you went through!
The pain, as a stranger here in Weston ,Fl..is still fresh..4 years later..I'VE met a few of the parents at different things,Girl Scout things, dance- ... and I STILL don't know how they can still find the strength to breathe.. SO UNFAIR.SO SICK .THAT BUILDING IS STILL THERE... IM SO SORRY
...NO WORDS...
I cannot stop crying! You should not go through this! No! This is too unfair! This is sick!
Prayers 🙏💐🎗️ for the mother & Meadow & her loss & pray for her to heal & forgive someday
I am sincerely hoping that our society as a whole begins to recognize that security in our schools means recognizing that mental health resources need to be expanded . The gun’s ability to kill is literally in the hands of a mentally Ill person. We have children killing children. Teachers should be encouraged to report behavioral problems in the class room . A fear of a teacher or school in reporting behavioral problems like bullying as an example, should not be discouraged because of fear of losing one’s job or the school being sued . Our priorities are misguided. Students need to be taught that their feelings of depression, hopelessness , etc. are critically important and that we need to hear them with open ears, eyes, and hearts. We need more trained mental health counselors in all schools. All children in schools need to feel secure and protected .
Yes but didnt happen Uvalde couple y later Unbeliavable that nobody did a thing to prevent it and even police failed the poor kids Here in Europe we watch this and cant believe our eyes!!😪😡😭
Exactly!! If politicians can have security protection etc than why can’t are children??? They are our future.
Prayers for Meadow and her family 👪 🙏 and all of the victims and their families
Man. I sobbed through this entire thing…… her fathers PURE pain. I can’t imagine her mothers pain?! When her step mother is being so strong reading this. I just can’t comprehend 😭😭😭😭😭
RIP MEADOW. WE WILL CHERISH YOUR MEMORY. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼😇😇
Such composure. ❤️❤️❤️
Im so sorry for your loss!!! My deepest condolences to you!!!!!!
May God protect and heal the parents and the loved ones. They were robbed of the opportunity to enjoy watching their children grow. May God miraculously protect all schools. Amen.
what craig scott said to he was a serivour of colobine and his sister died he said it sad to see that 20 years after colobine we did not do anything to stop this to protect our kids agains this
Nigga colo wut ?
And no matter how much it continues to happen and how many more beautiful young lives are stolen by this atrocity NOTHING WILL EVER CHANGE NOTHING WILL GET BETTER! CONGRESS WILL NEVER CHANGE GUN LAWS. it’s not that I want to see gun rights stopped. But military grade and style guns are too easily obtained and bought by mentally ill! When someone who just turned 18 can purchase two AR’s and a boat load of ammo and there aren’t any red flags alerted there….something is wrong! There should be change! We need change!
Schools need to teach mental health!
Man, these parents lost their children! Can you imagine? Can you imagine their pain????
Rest In Peace beautiful Meadow so sorry your life got takin away way too soon along with all the other 17 angels that day . Prayers to all the family that were effected , 🥲💔
The fact that this Evil, Ruthless, Monster was able to kill as many as he did in such a manner, and, in such a short amount of time is mind boggling. These young children had dreams were living life some about to graduate. This tragedy has to be the worst kind of pain any parent or, sibling can endure ever! Now that I have been watching Nicolas Cruz sentencing trial and, am learning of all that occurred that day made me literally sick. The Evil in this world have no limits and, is very disturbing! I just pray that all these Families can have at least some closure after the jury decides Cruz's fate. Also, I pray that they heal from all this grief of loosing a child. ❤️🌷🙏
You are such lovely people! God help you!
Meadows a pretty name! So sad what happened. 😢
Sorry you had go though the loss prayers to both u
Well said, you are amazing, condolences to u & yr family. Yr daughter Meadow is beautiful 😍 😢🌺. I lost my sister the same way, my heart bleeds for u.
What a strong woman!
In my high school in Simi Valley, years ago they installed a fence with one entrance and exit. So, schools are already doing this.
I went to HS in mid 70s in NY
One way out except for a high wall some kids jumped to “
Play hookie”
There was a guard there
Now we have in FL portables which are unsecured
In this case he went in the main building
That school had about 25 portables
Florida schools aren’t safe bc of this
Beautiful young girl just one of 17 who's life he took ....😪 heart breaking 💔 😢
Beautiful family and friends now she gone blessed her family dearly love light faith hope sending prayers for y'all dearly
I'm sure Meadows grandad has her in his arms in heaven ♥️😥sweet angel I'm so sorry for the family😥 🙏
One of Meadows friend sidney died of suicide a year or so later off survivor’s guilt
Your beautiful family. 😍 I love your tribute. Your life will never be the same... neither will the man who did this. Your love will live on in her ❤️. Your a true inspiration and honour Meadow will you love and strength. Your beautiful daughter is with you forever.
You never imagine it to happen at your home, especially since it's a well off area. Parkland's residence are Dr's, Attorneys, Political figures, Pilots, and educators/professor's. I was involved in the Virginia Beach building 2 shooting and once it happens at home you're never the same. My heart goes out to everyone affected. RIP Meadow and the 16 others.
Julie is not Meadow's mother. Julie is the lady that Andrew left his family for. Meadow lived with her real mother, Shara Kaplan.
If you read the description it said step mother.
Justmeashleyxoxo yep
I also read the title, which says 'daughter', and is a lie.
Constituent A some people just need to find fault in everything so on the top of the article yeah it says mother in the middle of the article it says stepmother but that might be the whole problem you never got past the first line
Why does it matter if Julie was her biological mother or not she loved Meadow as if she was her own. And where it concerns on Andrew and shara seperated on certain circumstances.
🙏🕊 Beautiful Angel Meadow
We have to take this seriously before it happens
RIP Meadow 🙏🏽🕊
The security state is why when that boy picked up the gun he thought that was a replacement for insecurity.
I suppose she had a good relationship with her stepmom. That’s rare.
I'm not even American and I think about this and I'm a mom. I've always worried and thought about this,my oldest is 18 now. Odd she didn't worry, especially being in America.
I find this whole thing insulting Charlotte izerbyte highlighted the problems of school during the Reagan administration.
They have done nothing to stop building the panopticon.
Horrible audio. I can barely hear anything.
The loss of Meadow...who can count the cost? And all the rest of those beautiful kids! Really I think it will take teachers and families REFUSING to attend schools until the assault weapons and current situation is changed to make this not happen! Other countries overcame..Tanzania, New Zealand, many. The NRA may have a powerful hold on lawmakers but the NEA teachers association is also powerful. If people don't go to school, big money will be lost, and they will do something.
Dismantle the security state
It has only expanded in along with it the violence since at least the civil war
17❤
It did happened again in MI. There was a school shooting were 4 people were killed/
Nick Cruz was exspelled from that high school
Brandon is my friend Heather's son .he really loved her and so did his mom
oh god. i pray that hes fine. i cant imagine your partner of 4 years getting murdered.. especially at such a young age, i could never move forward.
Your a good speaker for others bless u
She's her stepmother 😲
What has changed though? 😳 Horrified this keeps happening. Secure the perimeter yes of every school, how bout bulletproof safety rooms? With Bulletproof glass or walls.
Peter Wang was a hero too..She forgot that maybe
I was just wondering why is there glass in the doors! Why aren’t the doors bullet proof! Just a question?
Why can’t the USA just ban guns???
Because cops use them and even if they were 100% illegal they would still be around look at Dylan Klebold he bought a pistol illegal
@@emilyfvdksvk2629 because people need to defend themselves and even if cops were the only people to have guns they would be exported through other countries look at drugs for example
Because America is literally OBSESSED with guns. This country was stolen using guns and built on gun violence. Statistics have showed over and over, that gun violence and murders committed with guns are significantly lower in other countries compared to the U.S. But this dumbass country worships money and violence, so I’d be surprised if we ever do anything about. If they didn’t do something about all of those beautiful little children getting slaughtered in The Sandy Hook shooting, then I know they’ll never really do shit about this. That’s why we are the laughingstock of the world when it comes to gun violence and control. And I get so tired of people who make the dumbass excuse that goes, “If you take away guns, you’ll still have people using other things like knives, etc. to murder others.” While yes, that may be true, and it’s impossible to stop all crime, the overall death toll in the U.S. due to gun violence would drop tremendously. At least this country should make it more difficult to legally own a gun, ESPECIALLY if you’re a person with significant mental health issues like this crazy fool has.
Banning crime by making it illegal hasn't stopped crime. So why should law abiding citizens give up their only means of defense because of the actions of criminals?
@@hbmilo7853
It works rather well for folks that carry but not so well for the criminals.
No one has done more for school safety than the Parkland families, period.
🙏
by any means.
Did her real mother talk?
This is what happens when people know the shooter is a psychopath and yet they say NOTHING!!!!!
They did say something though, many of them
This is what happens when kids have acces to guns,unbeliavable!!!Nothing happened and now Uvalde..
The murderer's just don't understand, or maybe they do. But they are so selfish because they didn't have the love of someone it's not these babies fault that no one loved or cared for them. They are still selfish.
They know it causes suffering. If they didn’t, they wouldn’t be motivated to do it.
Something is wrong with the society in the usa, these kind of school schootings hardly happen anywhere else in the world. If mentally sick people would be cared for this could be prevented. Also violent video games should be forbidden.
She said it, "just like in a video game".. It almost seems like kill games become..."not enough" to these kids that have mental issues or other underlying issues. I'm not saying that's 100% to blame, but I do think in some cases, it's part of the problem early on.
🥺🥺🥺🥺
Is this lovely lady her mom or step mom. I’m thinking it’s her step mom. My heart breaks for her and Meadows family.😢💔
It’s her step mom
@@SJrtl
Thank you.
I know it's just coincidence, but the guy sitting next to her bears a strong resemblance to the father of the student who killed four of his fellow students in Oxford, Michigan in November 2021.
this is not her child
She's a bonus mom 😉 and she's speaking up for her sadly deceased bonus daughter 🥺🙏🏾
Yeah if you watched the video they said that
May the parents who’s children were taken to heaven 💐look upwards, not back and know they see them and pray for them perpetually 🇮🇱✝️🇻🇦Particular Judgement 🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷💐
she doesn't show any emotion whatsoever. She acts like she was told to go and be on that press conference 🙄.
Meadow's Mom was devastated and destroyed by her death..this woman's attitude bugs the hell out of me
This woman is so devastated that she is fighting for the lives of all school children and not crying uncontrollably in a public meeting where the topic is how to make changes so this never happens again. That bugs the hell out of you. REALLY!! I"m glad she is strong enough to hide her pain. Although it is easy to see she is struggling to do so. If you look at her body language and listen to her voice. You should just thank her for doing what you are not. Good Day!!
oh yeah??? what woman huh 🤔 I don't see any reaction whatsoever, you may be delusional! she's not Meadow's Mom, she is probably affected but not in the way you describe. You don't know what I do or don't so use your brain before you bark , pathetic and ridiculous
Same! She's so nonchalant about the whole thing. It's not like she's trying to put on a brave face and hold back tears. Very unsettling.
I’m not gonna lie I really thought meadow was cute:) It’s so sad what happened may she and all the other victims Rest In Peace
How old are u ? Trying to see if I need to report u to the police ☺️
@@laurenlocd3180 23 now. 19 at the time this happened
Here in Europe no school is protected by police neither are teachers carying guns. Neither there are cameras in classrooms and neither do we have school shootings. More security wont stop anything and will create just a strange, tense learning experience. Maybe you should focus much more on what is wrong with your society. The main issue for school shooting is untreated mental illness in teenagers. Why ar so many kids going mad in the usa, why are hardcore war games allowed, which lead kids to engage with video games promoting violence every day and giving them the elusion to be a winner when commiting violence. Also Nikolas was engaging lots in these games, as any school shooter. Why is there no healp for kids like Nikolas, no treatment. Every school kicked him out, which is why he felt even more isulated. Kids with mental illness never get integrated, they are bullied all their lives. Nikolas suffered depression and autism. This is why he cant regulate emotions and anger. Everybody who has a autistic family member knows how difficult it is to tame down their anger fits and to break through their emotional isolation.
This is a promo for building jails what the f***.
This is the difference between a mom and a stepmom ...there is no grief in this woman (not the gut-wrenching you just lost a biological child kind) I was wondering how this is her mom... it's her stepmom... Makes sense
Also she works in a level 1 trauma center which means she sees the worst of the worse all the time. You become sort of callus. But when u see it over and over and over again you know what to expect and it effects you less
how can you say there is no grief
Safe Rooms
LOL
Put him jail stop fighting like cat fighting
B.S.
10 data analyst for every one game designer
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Yehhh keep your hands off my guns. I don't live in their nice ritzy neighborhood.
Seriously that’s your response to this??
Arm teachers
@Thomas Grover DORK!!!!
Agree
Pathetic man
I know it must be so bloody hard but I wouldn't let the POS see me crying. Probably gets off on it after hearing his Internet searches... also being so famous now is what he wanted...I recon they shouldn't have released his picture or even his name. These people like the fact they're going to be known as a mass shooter...sick and twisted individual. I actually don't know how is brother is still in contact with him really I know its family but there's gotta be a line u know....
gun control? you lost me with that sentence.
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Guns .....
Failure of police and the school and mental health and parents
@@fiolds350 And being able to buy gun ........
@@fiolds350 exactly and people have to right to buy guns for their own protection, it's how it's being used. And clearly people like him wanted to use it to kill people.
She was fine as hell🥵🥵🥵🥵she will be missed