This is the fate of all of us. That or burned to ashes. We should all remember this every day, then, although it may be a shock to lose people, we'll have a chance to overcome grief, and not fall into complete vengeance. That is worse than anything Nikolas did. It's very sad to see these people choose the latter. They are holding themselves in the fire of torment, while Nikolas has a chance to accept the gift of mercy and finally be free from a life of torment. It's not just ignorance that blinds the victims, but revenge. Revenge never works, and I hope and pray they will start to heal in the knowledge of who God really is. Many of these statements show these people have absolutely no understanding of God. They can help themselves and other's by learning about spiritual warfare and really looking deep into the meaning and purpose of life, its struggles and its blessings. Every disaster can become a blessing. To hear many say that their life is destroyed and over and over say how they will never be ok, doesn't have to be true. There is a way to move forward and find peace. How can their children find peace of soul if their parents remain here suffering in torment from the vengeance they hold. Something to think about.
The woman whose sister, Helena, passed during the shooting broke my heart. I can't help but imagine losing my baby sister like that. She's so strong for even showing up to court and speaking. She kept it together so well and spoke so eloquently, something I don't think I could've done. Life in prison is not enough justice for this horrible coward. Karma is very real. Edit: Alaina**
Statement times ------------------------------------ 0:20 Christopher Hixon's wife, Deborah 3:15 Christopher Hixon's sister, Natalie 6:02 Christopher Hixon's son, Thomas 9:24 Alyssa Alhadeff's grandmother, Theresa 11:50 Melissa Rosen 13:35 Alyssa Alhadeff's grandfather, David 16:00 Stacey Lippel 20:45 Ben Wikander's statement, from his parents Bri and Eric 24:55 On behalf of Alyssa Alhadeff's (paternal) grandmother 43:33 Joaquin Oliver's mother, Patricia 56:58 Christopher Hixon's daughter in law, Ines 1:17:28 Alaina Petty's sister, Meghan 1:30:18 Alex Schachter's father, Max (live cuts out during Max's statement) 1:42:44 Live comes back, Schachter statement continued 2:01:40 Helena Ramsay's mother, Anne 2:17:38 Samantha Mayor's statement, from her mother Ellen 4:13:13 Gina Montalto's brother, Anthony 4:17:35 Gina Montalto's father, Tony ------------------------------------ (4:07:00 Judge shuts down defense whining, calls out defense team's disgusting behavior, and throws out a contentious lawyer for their inappropriate comments)
I love that Judge!!! Those families have the right to say what's on their minds. I'm happy she did not take the voice away from those families . The defense should keep quiet for once in their lives to let these innocent family members say whatever needs to be said to heal.
@@commonsense2680 There was no cursing of the defense teams kids they raised their OWN children in their OWN arguments that’s on them not the victims families and not the judge.
The Judge proved she is an uneducated disrespectful piece of garbage who cares more about her looks and winning favors with the audience than doing her job properly. Re-watch the whole trial and see how many times she messes up (if you are an attorney, otherwise never mind you won't understand). Of course, since the defendant WON their case because of her screw ups, you won't see the many grounds for appeal. Apparently she skipped 6th grade where they taught us there are time differences on planet earth. She admitted she had no idea the state of Washington on the West Coast was in a different time zone from Florida. How, just how can you be so stupid and a judge. Disbar. Of course the Chief PD will file a complaint against her for her lack of ethnics and conduct against him. Just because you don't like a verdict doesn't make you right about anything. One day you will need a PD but people like you will outlaw them.
i can see the fact that she was wanting the prosecutors to win the case and i can see this expression in her face by expressing the thing that the defense team of nikolas cruz was being unprofessional and i don't think they are being unprofessional they are just doing their job and they are doing it well, they are doing what they are supposed to do so as the prosecutor team does, but i do not support nikolas cruz's actions of killing people but to condemn it, i don't support the killings of innocent lives, i just do not believe that his team are being unprofessional
I live on the opposite coast, don’t know any of these people, but feel I need to give my attention and my heart to listen to their grief. All of them are so very brave and eloquent in their statements. I wish them all the best going forward from this terrible tragedy.
Same. I have never met these families, but feel it necessary to listen to their statements. As a parent of school aged children, I pray I never have to realize the horror they experienced that day, and for the days following, especially being silenced during the trial.
The victim impact statements were so poignant and eloquently said. They could have been full of rage and torment, but they delivered their messages with poise and commanded presence, with pauses that were deafening. I felt their words to my core. As a mother of 3 school age children, I pray I never have to realize the trauma and devastation the families in this community experienced that day. Bless these families, especially the woman from the UK for exposing the truth and holding the powers that be accountable. We need serious reform in our security measures to protect us from the evil lurking around the corner.
I cannot wait for the impact statements at the Darrell Brooks trial. He killed 6 and injured countless people during Christmas parade. It will be in November 2022. I think on the 16th if I am not mistaken
Now in certain schools the doors are locked and you have to be buzzed in. The office is the only way to get inside. I am a janitor at an elementary school in Texas
@@annkupke4263 Crazy. It shouldn't have to be this way but the way things are going this is the effect on what happens with school shootings. For shame.
Wow!!! The whole defense team in this case is disgusting. They are what is wrong with the world today. Complaining, virtue signalling and frankly out of touch with reality. Bless this judge for calling it. These defense lawyers are adding insult to injury to the victims...telling them what they can and cannot say...it is sickening.
The PD was doing their job. What you call complaining is called a legal objection. IF they defendants has lost, which they did NOT, you would have seen the list of things the idiot judge did incorrectly. I am very surprised the prosecutors lost this case, it was a slam dunk, it shows you how bad they were to lose. Someday when you are arrested and have no money to hire an attorney, I hope you are denied any PD counsel because you decided PDs should not exist. You sound so immature. So, you think state sanctioned murder of another person is perfectly ok. As long a more than one person authorizes it, you think it is fine to murder someone. So you are exactly like Nik Cruz, no better. When it is enough, then his family should murder some person, and they should murder the murderer etc. Until one person rises above, you are nothing but an animal. I am sure you are not a Christian because the Book of the Lord, and the laws etched in our hearts tell us we have no right to take another life, that is God's decision not yours. What is worse is your judgment of people like the PDs that you don't even know yet you believe you are better than them and can judge them for doing their jobs. That kid will likely be killed sooner in general prison than sitting on death row for an average of 18 years anyway. Either way, you get your murdering wish and can join the ranks of murderers out there, no better than Cruz.
This trial has been a circus...Judge jennifer Dower would have ran this case way better imo...She is patient, classy, extremely intelligent, eloquent and her focus is purely on running a courtroom and not focusing on her looks and not hair flipping knowing that this case was also televised. The way she treats the prosecution, the defendant , victim's family and the jury is admirable and that is why.she is getting tons of fan letters and praise in comment sections of all videos relating to her case. The defense and prosecution arguing with each other and the defense arguing with her is because they do not respect her and I can see why. She was not well equipped to take on such a huge case like this.
She is the worst judge I have ever seen, no class, no understanding of the judicial code of professional conduct, and no understanding of the phrase "zealously representing your client" plus she was completely unprofessional to the CHIEF Public Defender at the end who had every right to address the court AFTER the sentence was read. Plus she was so stupid that she didn't know there is a time difference between the West coast of US and the East Coast of the US when she had to reschedule a defense witness by Zoom because of HER personal needs.
I’m glad the families had a chance to speak without all the restrictions they had in front of the jury. I wish they were able to say these things in front of the jury… it may have made a difference in the verdict. I cried in sadness for each and every one of them. They have suffered so much pain… unthinkable tragedy to send your child to school to lose their life. Teachers should be able to have training and be armed in the classrooms.
I agreed with your statement except the sentence about arming teachers. They tried that and it was a disaster. A better option would be to have armed security. Not all teachers are capable of killing and they have enough to deal with.
Its good that they are given their time to speak but its difficult to listen to. theyre emotional so a lot of it is cringey and reminds me of facebook comments. Dehumanizing, prodeath penalty/anti reform language and traces of homophobia. I get that its being said for him and what he did but its also then being televised to the world. shows when it comes down to it, when you know there will be no defense made for the indefensible, people arent actually that different in their views from those who made up conspiracy theories.
I completely agree with your comment other than the armed teachers. Its not right to lay that kind of responsibilities on these teachers and has already had bad outcomes for allowing it in certain areas. There has to be better solutions. Its just a shame we all cant come together in finding those solutions.
As others have stated I also feel arming teachers is not the answer. Install cameras and when there's a Code Red, link those cameras directly to the police department so they know exactly where the shooter is and can act accordingly. I feel all police officers should have SWAT training and all police officers should have protective gear (body shields) like SWAT for every officer available. Let our tax dollars go into protecting our police officers instead of housing and feeding the criminals.
The victims have every right to say and think what they want in honor of their murdered children. The defense can't bear to hear their stories, the hurt, the anger. "Just doing our job." Give me a break.
@@derodrickfontaine7675 They should NOT have been flipping the middle finger to the court or laughing and making jokes with this sociopath during the trial. Everyone deserves to have a defense. But the way this particular defense team has completely disrespected the court and the victims families is absolutely appalling. Anyone who thinks otherwise needs to go find some human connection so they can find empathy and understand basic common decency.
100% agree with you. They deserve to make sure it's known justice was not served in this case. The defense team's behavior was disgusting and they are wanting to shut down the families from expressing how their behavior was appalling. Maybe they should have thought about that before given this was a very tragic case and public case. I think Nicholas Cruz really has found himself the defense team to best represent him, because they lack morals.
@@floursandroses And yet, you are fine killing someone, you must not be a Christian or a real Christian Mishi Rose. So if a group of people (like a jury of 12) decide to kill it is perfectly fine, just not one. So in your logic, Hitler, Stalin, Mao Zedong, and other friends of yours are perfectly fine slaughtering millions because lots of other people agreed with the killings and they were not sole shooters. The mob mentality of everyone I see in these comments are literally as scary as the old Twilight Zone episodes. Literally the PDs were doing their jobs, and you never saw all the death threats they received over and over for "doing their jobs" only their Chief PD did and he tried to speak on their behalf but that loser judge REFUSED to let him speak. As long as things go the way you want, slaughtering is fine, torture is fine. What Cruz did is disgusting and hurtful, and horrible, but we all have ONE true judge, and it isn't me, if God wanted him dead he would have died like most school shooters but he didn't. Maybe God had a greater punishment in mind than sitting in jail for 18 years then being put to sleep. Why did we go through a trial, the cops could have just shot him when they tagged him a few miles outside school. Don't pretend you are civilized and enjoy a "justice" system when you only want death and don't even want the criminal to have counsel. You are as disgusting as the murderer.
Sending love to all the victims. I unfortunately was held up at gunpoint, so I unfortunately understand ptsd and how it alters your life. I’m so sorry for all your pain.
True - he has no emotion, sat through the whole thing staring right at them and didn’t shed a tear, meanwhile I’m over here sobbing through this entire video. You can feel their pain, knowing you caused it would shred through any normal human being.
Thank you and hat off to Judge Scherer. And- go away Ms. McNeill. Overly sensitive and rude defense team. I'm sorry to all the victims and the victims families to have to sit through this, bless you all. You have all the rights to say what you want to say, now and in the future. This "defense team" is a disgrace, no humillity and no respect.
"no humility and now respect" what the F does that even mean. Another loser kissing the butt of loser Scherer who violated so many judicial rules I guaranty she will have a complaint filed against her by the Chief PD (he is not someone you saw at the counsel table). No matter how poorly your children behave, you have no right to strike them or punish them, or worse punish someone else for your child's wrongdoing. The creature with way too much clown make up to be taken seriously as a judge, who is also unaware that the US West Coast is a different time zone from the US East Coast, is the most undereducated, overly sensitive, unaware of the legal rules of evidence based on her rulings, creature that had zero control of her courtroom. Just because you like her one-sided obvious bias does not mean she did the right thing ethically. You should NOT have even known whose side she was on, yet everyone in the audience, TV, juries, etc. knew which side she favored. That is totally unethical and she will get disbarred for that or at least dropped from being a judge. You have the right to be as foolish and biased as you want, but not the judge.
this shooting traumatized so many even outside of parkland. it happened so close to us when i was a junior. there was a shooting at our homecoming game that fall. i had gone home because i was sick. i was so afraid for my friends. i feel so constantly unsafe, even now as a junior in college.
Nikolas can actually see the speakers eye to eye. Without even looking down to feel how sorry he is. Which means he is confident that he did the right thing. Watching that defendant woman lawyer doing the middle finger looking at him and both laughing is ridiculous. I hope they won't experience the same thing to someone they love because they were murdered by someone who is sick in his mind firing multiple gunshots to his victims. I understand the frustration of the judge, prosecutors and the families.
@@someoneout-there2165 At the same time "said juror" should not have been selected or should have bowed out as there should not be any preconceived biased emotional or personal views involved within their decision in sentencing. NC crime was so egregiously heinous that if any crime deserved death it definitely is his. Let's not forget that when he plead guilty he also stated that he wanted and would accept the punishment the victims wanted.... So much for that...
@@someoneout-there2165 they SPECIFICALLY ask BEFORE the trial if you would have ANY ISSUE WHATSOEVER with the death penalty. THOSE PEOPLE ON THE JURY WERE UNDER OATH TO TELL THE TRUTH!! THOSE PEOPLE LIED!! They are DISGRACEFUL.😡😡😡😡😡😡
Thank God for this judge that really stood up for the families of the victims of this horrendous massacre!!! THANK YOU JUDGE YOU ARE A TRUE HERO!!! 👍 🙏 🙌 👏
Anyone who has watched & listened to the Victims Impact Statements…OhMy Gosh So Incredibly Heart Breaking ;] You Folks are Amazing!! You Folks are Warriors for What is Good & Decent and Your Loss has Touched us all. Your Children will Never be Forgotten & We Honour You & LOVE You. We are So Very, Very Sorry for Your Incredible Loss…GOD BLESS You & Keep You Strong & Fighting for Real Change. BIG HUGGS to You Good & LOVING Folks.
The defense team was blatantly disgusting in how they carried themselves in this trial. They may have a job to do but comforting that disgusting pile of dung is no excuse.
The defensive is disgusting 😒 I can't believe the defense team is constantly trying to disrespect the victims side. Thank you Judge! But what about the parents who don't have their children anymore!!!
4:10:54 "No one in this courtroom had to endure what we had to endure." - Seriously?!?!!? That's the topping for me of all the unprofessional petty behaviour of the defense. The very moment a lawyer is personally offended and express their feelings above the case... should look for another profession.
Lots of love to the families affected by this massive turn of events from Canada 🇨🇦 we support you 100% and love you guys fight each day and stay strong 💪 ❤ 💙 Love you guys 👦
The defense attorney’s “we are being attacked, and no body in this courtroom has had to endure what we had to.” REALLY?!? What about all the 34 families? Disgusting defense attorneys!
@@commonsense2680 Yeah - it’s not meant to be used for anything other that speaking about their own families/difficulties etc and also say whatever you like to the defendant. Not lawyers, and certainly not jurors. They would not have had closure from a death sentence. Especially in this case where there 100s of appeal points -like some of the families said it’s 18 year average from verdict and execution. That’s average - not for him because of this trial and the way it ended up, alongside effective expensive attorneys - could have been decades of stressful appeals. It makes them feel like they "lost". Looking at Brooks case in Wisconsin where there is no death penalty - he will get hundreds of years of jail time, and in that case it will just be done and dusted. Those victims won’t have that feeling of "loosing the case" like here .
@@glasgowmcglasgowfacevotegr7049 I cannot wait for the victims and the six dead families impact statements rip Mr Narcissist Darrell Brooks. He needs to be taught what is SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION MEANS. HE ALSO NEEDS TAUGHT ABOUT SOVEREIGN CITIZENSHIP. BLACK LIVES MATTER PEOPLE DO NOT BELIEVE IN THAT THEORY ACCORDING TO WIKIPEDIA. HE MIGHT THINK HE CAN DO WHATEVER HE WANTS BUT HE HAS BEEN IN JAIL IN SEVERAL STATES BECAUSE OF HIS ACTIONS
@@karencronin9502 It’s a bit weird because "liberals" where live means like centre-right small government/lower taxes, but in the USA it means something very/totally different. Mind you if you took our most right wing party in Parliament, the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, and put them in the USA they would be called crazed communists - let alone liberals. It’s Europe though what can I say.
Whoooooo! The defense is *PISSED* that Shackner stood in front of the world and so eloquently, point-by-point spanked them right into the ground. And of course, they make a scene playing the victim. I would be so embarrassed to be on that defense team, I’d excuse my damn self. Wow.
The defence thought they won. No one is going to want them as lawyers now. They might as well take down their shingles in that area of the country. People in Parkland will never forget this case.
God bless these families. My hope for them is to somehow find peace and love and joy in their hearts. God bless them all. After today let no one speak the name of the evil one.
49:35 is what the defense team is upset about regarding their children being brought up? She merely said how can you face your children, family, society after helping a murderer escape justice. Then they’re mad bc Max Schactner spoke only facts, tore them to shreds and pointed out they’re liars. The judge was much too lenient on the defense team. The way they disrespected her they should have been sanctioned held in contempt. My moms a retired court reporter, while watching this with her she was disgusted how the defense team disrespected the judge over and over. “When you ask for a recess and the judge says no, you say thank you, your honor, and shut up and sit down you don’t argue with the judge.” The way he turned his back to the judge while she was addressing him was disrespectful as well. The defense team is trash and she was much too lenient with them, gave them too many chances.
Their behavior was absolutely appalling. The middle finger and the jokes with the man who took the lives of all of these innocent people. While the families had to sit and watch it all. Now they don't want to sit and hear about how disappointed they are and how disgusting the families found the defenses' behavior. They should have thought about that before given this tragic case and how public it also was. Most people have basic empathy they seem to lack. Its almost as if Cruz couldn't have found a better defense team to match his soul. I'm sure that they are receiving backlash for their lack of empathy and I am never for anyone getting bullied or hate online. But I do wish that they recieve some sort of consequence for the most demoralizing and unprofessional behavior that they have shown the victim's families, in a professional way. I heard a parent say the defense team was talking about a book deal. How low of a human being could you be to profit even more off of these families pain then they already have?
It shows the ego and loss of value in their chosen profession. They say when you surround yourself with people, choose wisely because you will inherently start to act like your surroundings. Choose your friends and colleagues wisely.
The judge is great in this case. Clearly the defense doesn’t respect her. I don’t condone any negative comments against them bc it’s their right to defend their defendant but I don’t know why they’re making a big deal of this.
@Artsy Fartsy Yeah and legally they got what they wanted morally not really but they wanted life for their client and they did what they had to that’s their job.
They are doing their job for the most part and the criticism is out of line. But the back and forth with the judge was totally unprofessional and I hope he faces consequences.
Here in the UK everybody charged with a crime is entitled to a defence, and I'm pretty sure it's the same in America as well. Even if the defence attorneys believe their client is guilty, or even know he is, they still have to at least try and defend them. It's their job. Even Hitler would have been entitled to a fair trial had he ever been brought to justice. That's our legal system.
@@ludwigvanbeethoven5005 Yes they have right to defense but these defense attorneys were unprofessional sickening defense attorney giving the middle finger and then laugh with the monster who thought it was so funny. Disgusting behavior of defense and no juror should have been selected if they didn't believe in the death penalty .
@@10sherra Fair comment. I haven't watched all of the trial so wasn't aware the defence team had behaved so badly in court, and most especially since Cruz had already plead guilty. It must be very difficult to try and defend the indefensible. I'm not so sure that life in a maximum security prison isn't a death sentence in it's own right, since these places are hell holes. Cruz in particular is going to need eyes in the back of his head and will have to keep looking over his shoulder for the rest of his life.
This is heart breaking. I just listened to the sweet, young woman in the peach cardigan/dress (I'm sorry I don't remember her name). She lost her little sister. Her words made me sob. I'm so very sorry for the loss all these families are enduring - it's incomprehensible.
Joaquin's mother was talking about karma, and how they may find themselves in her position one day, or their children might be in a mass shooting incident. Also, Alex's dad said about god knows what you're showing your children on TV. But I mean where's the lie.
Why do those families have to say; that they speak the truth, the whole truth......I mean, how can they lie about their testemonies about their loved ones?... Kind of strange
There are lies though, that's the astounding thing. We lie to ourselves all the time. Who they are at their core is not a vengeful monster, and neither is the defendant or his defense. They want revenge and justice. Multiply that by a great deal and add in a completely broken person from pre-birth, and then you'll maybe understand the vengeance and need for acknowledgement that the defendant fell into on that fateful day. Both very wrong but any disaster can become a blessing. We all must find and accept mercy and forgiveness if we don't want to perish as a tormented soul for eternity.
What really gets me on this video is when the camera shows the prosecutor. You can tell he is trying not to break down and start weeping. You can see he cares a great deal about the victims and families, and he probably thinks he let them down. But from what I have seen, he didn't.
judge is doing the right thing - allowing the victims to voice their disgust and get at least one jab in… would be great if the judge in the Darrel Brooks case would have had similarly great 🏀s…
And then there were 4....I'm thinking if the Attorney's for the Defendant are offended by what the Witnesses are saying about them then it may be time to find a different line of work.
WHOW watching the families speak. Mrs Oliver really gave it to the defence and to Cruz. She said I’m broken 7 times good on her. Then Karma which is a true saying No remorse from the defence and Cruz mask over he’s face then she said cruz enjoyed what he done then l said about her sons head exploding Well Done to her it was the truth. The judge calm and poise. SO sad listening to the families 🙏🙏🙏🙏
He looks like he is on a lot of medication. Why should he be catered to with nurve pills. He should be fully aware of his faculties to face these families. No justice.
1:48:51 this man is the best speaker really. He really pointed out things exactly as they are. Before listening to him maybe I was even tempted to feel sorry for that vcreep, but after this real gentleman explained it all so well and so accurately I see that psycho for what he is.
Actually, I hadn't seen Mcneil's closing arguments, she was desperately urging the jurors and poisoning their heads by saying that the prosecutors were forcing them to watch the killing video so they will be filled with revenge and hatred and then they will want to all vote for death penalty...thats how desperate McNeil was to try to convince at least one member of the jury against prosecutors and hence the death penalty...hence, listening to Ms Oliver's speech actually feels good...she gave it good to McNeil who I am sure was festering within...I commend this woman for showing the mirror to McNeil who seemingly lost her humanity in her ego of wanting to win this case..
I read yesterday that complaints are gone to whoever from the Defense and that Wheeks public defender. I think from the word go they all didn't like the judge, I thought she was amazing, and I watched the whole trial. God bless all the Families and I hope they find peace. RIP to all their loved ones
Is he serious with the “no one jumped up”? Like is he actually serious when he has an attorney saying he somehow had it worse in that courtroom than all the family of the deceased and the kids who were injured and traumatized and then re-traumatized and disrespected by his team? Ridiculous.
I once watched a documentary about the toolbox killers(horrible monsters as well as this one, because they also enjoyed their victims suffering), one of them gave this reporter some interviews and I guess in his miserable lonely life he got close to her, perhaps because she was the only human contact in that hole, at the end of his life he started crying, the prosecutor in that case said it was just an act, perhaps I’ve liked to think he started fearing dead because of what he did in life, so perhaps this killer doesn’t think about it now because he is young but if there is something we are all sure of is that we all gonna die one day and I hope when that day comes this monster has all the time to fear death because of what he did to all these families in life
been watching this for a while and feel so sad for the victims family members. I hope this disgusting murderer become fodder for the inmates he's about to face. He is not in for a good time - well maybe he will become some big prisoner's 'good time'. He will suffer greatly.
Real life boogeyman.. these are the eyes of a psychopath. When he looks at you all you see is blackness in his eyes. Had he got away from this he woulda killed again and again.
This is the best Judge I have ever seen. The Chief Public Defender and all his defense teams need to be disbarred!!! I hope the families see to this!!!!
Just because one disgusting juror chose not to follow the guidelines this abomination didn't get the death penalty, the families did good on their final words,but the one that really made a difference was Joaquin beautiful mother because she put the fear in him she terrified him his neck was even trembling, he's never going to forget that,
Why isn't LIFE IN PRISON WITHOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF PAROLE ENOUGH PUNISHMEN 🤔 that's a bloody harsh sentence in itself why did it have to be the death penalty...he'll.suffer for the rest of his life now in jail for what he did I think that's fair
With all due respect, I think the main question Should be how do so many mentally and emotionally disturbed people get access to assault rifles in the US? Not excusing any violent acts at all, and just to make it clear he, and other mass murderers should definitely be removed from society but that is only after the fact. The ideal cannot be seeking justice after tragedy but to prevent tragedy in the first place. Him dying will not bring the victims back nor will it save the next. He might be afraid to die but most mass killers want to die so the death penalty is not something that will prevent them from doing so..
In some of the thumbnails on these videos throughout his trial he even has slightly resembled Jeffrey Dahmer. Not just the glasses but his stance and 0 emotions on his face. There's 1 in particular that's uncanny & creepy.
The defense team is ridiculous. I absolutely would be ashamed to be part of that team. I'm not quite sure how you go home and look in the mirror and feel good about yourself. I understand there is a job to do, but the moral code has totally gone out the window.
I feel like for a lot of people it probably wasn’t just to confront him. It’s for their own healing too, not necessarily just for the sake of confronting him. To give a voice to their lost loved ones
I just hope all the Prison Video surveillance cameras capture the moment other prisoners are ripping you limb by limb, and capture your blood curdling screams, as they're tearing you apart.
Helooooo lady are u kidding me??? Attacking u aren’t noooo victim these people talking are and have ever right to say everything and anything to express their feelings PERIOD
“My sisters body is food for carrion, her roof is 6ft of dirt, and her bed is a coffin” that hit 😭😭 I’m so sorry for the victims and their families
Ugh! That part gave me chills wow!!😭
This is the fate of all of us. That or burned to ashes. We should all remember this every day, then, although it may be a shock to lose people, we'll have a chance to overcome grief, and not fall into complete vengeance. That is worse than anything Nikolas did. It's very sad to see these people choose the latter. They are holding themselves in the fire of torment, while Nikolas has a chance to accept the gift of mercy and finally be free from a life of torment. It's not just ignorance that blinds the victims, but revenge. Revenge never works, and I hope and pray they will start to heal in the knowledge of who God really is. Many of these statements show these people have absolutely no understanding of God. They can help themselves and other's by learning about spiritual warfare and really looking deep into the meaning and purpose of life, its struggles and its blessings. Every disaster can become a blessing. To hear many say that their life is destroyed and over and over say how they will never be ok, doesn't have to be true. There is a way to move forward and find peace. How can their children find peace of soul if their parents remain here suffering in torment from the vengeance they hold. Something to think about.
I’m so sorry 😢
I cried when she said that 😞
Lol
The woman whose sister, Helena, passed during the shooting broke my heart. I can't help but imagine losing my baby sister like that. She's so strong for even showing up to court and speaking. She kept it together so well and spoke so eloquently, something I don't think I could've done.
Life in prison is not enough justice for this horrible coward.
Karma is very real.
Edit: Alaina**
I agree I feel sorry for her she seems broken to the core .
Megans sister in Alaina not Helena
I’ve been crying through all of these victim impact statements. 💔😭It’s so sad.
Statement times
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0:20 Christopher Hixon's wife, Deborah
3:15 Christopher Hixon's sister, Natalie
6:02 Christopher Hixon's son, Thomas
9:24 Alyssa Alhadeff's grandmother, Theresa
11:50 Melissa Rosen
13:35 Alyssa Alhadeff's grandfather, David
16:00 Stacey Lippel
20:45 Ben Wikander's statement, from his parents Bri and Eric
24:55 On behalf of Alyssa Alhadeff's (paternal) grandmother
43:33 Joaquin Oliver's mother, Patricia
56:58 Christopher Hixon's daughter in law, Ines
1:17:28 Alaina Petty's sister, Meghan
1:30:18 Alex Schachter's father, Max
(live cuts out during Max's statement)
1:42:44 Live comes back, Schachter statement continued
2:01:40 Helena Ramsay's mother, Anne
2:17:38 Samantha Mayor's statement, from her mother Ellen
4:13:13 Gina Montalto's brother, Anthony
4:17:35 Gina Montalto's father, Tony
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(4:07:00 Judge shuts down defense whining, calls out defense team's disgusting behavior, and throws out a contentious lawyer for their inappropriate comments)
Thank you so much
Thank you much
Commenting this so I don’t lose it
thank you!!
Thanks for this. I wish someone would do this for every video like this
I love that Judge!!!
Those families have the right to say what's on their minds. I'm happy she did not take the voice away from those families . The defense should keep quiet for once in their lives to let these innocent family members say whatever needs to be said to heal.
Amen ❤
I agree as well!
THey are not so innocent cursing the children of the public defenders.
I agree as long as it isnt aimed at other children.
@@commonsense2680 There was no cursing of the defense teams kids they raised their OWN children in their OWN arguments that’s on them not the victims families and not the judge.
The Judge is a beautiful soul. And at the same time, a strong woman that does not put up with nonsense.
The Judge proved she is an uneducated disrespectful piece of garbage who cares more about her looks and winning favors with the audience than doing her job properly. Re-watch the whole trial and see how many times she messes up (if you are an attorney, otherwise never mind you won't understand). Of course, since the defendant WON their case because of her screw ups, you won't see the many grounds for appeal. Apparently she skipped 6th grade where they taught us there are time differences on planet earth. She admitted she had no idea the state of Washington on the West Coast was in a different time zone from Florida. How, just how can you be so stupid and a judge. Disbar. Of course the Chief PD will file a complaint against her for her lack of ethnics and conduct against him. Just because you don't like a verdict doesn't make you right about anything. One day you will need a PD but people like you will outlaw them.
In this field you gotta be tough so people won’t take you as a joke.
THE BEAUTIFUL YOUNG JUDGE HAS MOST DEFINITELY EARNED HER JUDICIAL 🌶️
i can see the fact that she was wanting the prosecutors to win the case and i can see this expression in her face by expressing the thing that the defense team of nikolas cruz was being unprofessional and i don't think they are being unprofessional they are just doing their job and they are doing it well, they are doing what they are supposed to do so as the prosecutor team does, but i do not support nikolas cruz's actions of killing people but to condemn it, i don't support the killings of innocent lives, i just do not believe that his team are being unprofessional
Helena’s Mother is just lovely! I pray that she and all the families finds peace and understanding for these senseless murders!!!
Classy lady for sure!
She is so wonderful. 😖
Helena’s mother couldn’t left the race card at home
I live on the opposite coast, don’t know any of these people, but feel I need to give my attention and my heart to listen to their grief. All of them are so very brave and eloquent in their statements. I wish them all the best going forward from this terrible tragedy.
Same. I have never met these families, but feel it necessary to listen to their statements. As a parent of school aged children, I pray I never have to realize the horror they experienced that day, and for the days following, especially being silenced during the trial.
Alex's Dad is one hell of a speaker wow sir you should be a lawyer that was phenomenal!!
Agreed. Love him.
Well said.
The victim impact statements were so poignant and eloquently said. They could have been full of rage and torment, but they delivered their messages with poise and commanded presence, with pauses that were deafening. I felt their words to my core. As a mother of 3 school age children, I pray I never have to realize the trauma and devastation the families in this community experienced that day. Bless these families, especially the woman from the UK for exposing the truth and holding the powers that be accountable. We need serious reform in our security measures to protect us from the evil lurking around the corner.
I cannot wait for the impact statements at the Darrell Brooks trial. He killed 6 and injured countless people during Christmas parade. It will be in November 2022. I think on the 16th if I am not mistaken
Now in certain schools the doors are locked and you have to be buzzed in. The office is the only way to get inside. I am a janitor at an elementary school in Texas
@@annkupke4263 Crazy. It shouldn't have to be this way but the way things are going this is the effect on what happens with school shootings. For shame.
Wow!!! The whole defense team in this case is disgusting. They are what is wrong with the world today. Complaining, virtue signalling and frankly out of touch with reality. Bless this judge for calling it. These defense lawyers are adding insult to injury to the victims...telling them what they can and cannot say...it is sickening.
The PD was doing their job. What you call complaining is called a legal objection. IF they defendants has lost, which they did NOT, you would have seen the list of things the idiot judge did incorrectly. I am very surprised the prosecutors lost this case, it was a slam dunk, it shows you how bad they were to lose. Someday when you are arrested and have no money to hire an attorney, I hope you are denied any PD counsel because you decided PDs should not exist. You sound so immature. So, you think state sanctioned murder of another person is perfectly ok. As long a more than one person authorizes it, you think it is fine to murder someone. So you are exactly like Nik Cruz, no better. When it is enough, then his family should murder some person, and they should murder the murderer etc. Until one person rises above, you are nothing but an animal. I am sure you are not a Christian because the Book of the Lord, and the laws etched in our hearts tell us we have no right to take another life, that is God's decision not yours. What is worse is your judgment of people like the PDs that you don't even know yet you believe you are better than them and can judge them for doing their jobs. That kid will likely be killed sooner in general prison than sitting on death row for an average of 18 years anyway. Either way, you get your murdering wish and can join the ranks of murderers out there, no better than Cruz.
I know! I've never seen anything like it. Unreal!
Not only that Public Defender Weekes was a disgrace
Thank you Judge!! 🇺🇸 stand your ground!
This trial has been a circus...Judge jennifer Dower would have ran this case way better imo...She is patient, classy, extremely intelligent, eloquent and her focus is purely on running a courtroom and not focusing on her looks and not hair flipping knowing that this case was also televised. The way she treats the prosecution, the defendant , victim's family and the jury is admirable and that is why.she is getting tons of fan letters and praise in comment sections of all videos relating to her case. The defense and prosecution arguing with each other and the defense arguing with her is because they do not respect her and I can see why. She was not well equipped to take on such a huge case like this.
She is the worst judge I have ever seen, no class, no understanding of the judicial code of professional conduct, and no understanding of the phrase "zealously representing your client" plus she was completely unprofessional to the CHIEF Public Defender at the end who had every right to address the court AFTER the sentence was read. Plus she was so stupid that she didn't know there is a time difference between the West coast of US and the East Coast of the US when she had to reschedule a defense witness by Zoom because of HER personal needs.
@@commonsense2680 I agree 100%
I’m glad the families had a chance to speak without all the restrictions they had in front of the jury. I wish they were able to say these things in front of the jury… it may have made a difference in the verdict. I cried in sadness for each and every one of them. They have suffered so much pain… unthinkable tragedy to send your child to school to lose their life. Teachers should be able to have training and be armed in the classrooms.
Why were they not allowed to do so? Did the judge not allow it. ? If so, why?
I agreed with your statement except the sentence about arming teachers. They tried that and it was a disaster. A better option would be to have armed security. Not all teachers are capable of killing and they have enough to deal with.
Its good that they are given their time to speak but its difficult to listen to. theyre emotional so a lot of it is cringey and reminds me of facebook comments. Dehumanizing, prodeath penalty/anti reform language and traces of homophobia. I get that its being said for him and what he did but its also then being televised to the world. shows when it comes down to it, when you know there will be no defense made for the indefensible, people arent actually that different in their views from those who made up conspiracy theories.
I completely agree with your comment other than the armed teachers. Its not right to lay that kind of responsibilities on these teachers and has already had bad outcomes for allowing it in certain areas. There has to be better solutions. Its just a shame we all cant come together in finding those solutions.
As others have stated I also feel arming teachers is not the answer.
Install cameras and when there's a Code Red, link those cameras directly to the police department so they know exactly where the shooter is and can act accordingly.
I feel all police officers should have SWAT training and all police officers should have protective gear (body shields) like SWAT for every officer available.
Let our tax dollars go into protecting our police officers instead of housing and feeding the criminals.
The victims have every right to say and think what they want in honor of their murdered children. The defense can't bear to hear their stories, the hurt, the anger. "Just doing our job." Give me a break.
Well what should they have done? If they had done a bad job, he would get another trial.
@@derodrickfontaine7675 They should NOT have been flipping the middle finger to the court or laughing and making jokes with this sociopath during the trial. Everyone deserves to have a defense. But the way this particular defense team has completely disrespected the court and the victims families is absolutely appalling. Anyone who thinks otherwise needs to go find some human connection so they can find empathy and understand basic common decency.
100% agree with you. They deserve to make sure it's known justice was not served in this case. The defense team's behavior was disgusting and they are wanting to shut down the families from expressing how their behavior was appalling. Maybe they should have thought about that before given this was a very tragic case and public case. I think Nicholas Cruz really has found himself the defense team to best represent him, because they lack morals.
You are a loser who understands nothing
@@floursandroses And yet, you are fine killing someone, you must not be a Christian or a real Christian Mishi Rose. So if a group of people (like a jury of 12) decide to kill it is perfectly fine, just not one. So in your logic, Hitler, Stalin, Mao Zedong, and other friends of yours are perfectly fine slaughtering millions because lots of other people agreed with the killings and they were not sole shooters. The mob mentality of everyone I see in these comments are literally as scary as the old Twilight Zone episodes. Literally the PDs were doing their jobs, and you never saw all the death threats they received over and over for "doing their jobs" only their Chief PD did and he tried to speak on their behalf but that loser judge REFUSED to let him speak. As long as things go the way you want, slaughtering is fine, torture is fine. What Cruz did is disgusting and hurtful, and horrible, but we all have ONE true judge, and it isn't me, if God wanted him dead he would have died like most school shooters but he didn't. Maybe God had a greater punishment in mind than sitting in jail for 18 years then being put to sleep. Why did we go through a trial, the cops could have just shot him when they tagged him a few miles outside school. Don't pretend you are civilized and enjoy a "justice" system when you only want death and don't even want the criminal to have counsel. You are as disgusting as the murderer.
Sending love to all the victims. I unfortunately was held up at gunpoint, so I unfortunately understand ptsd and how it alters your life. I’m so sorry for all your pain.
True - he has no emotion, sat through the whole thing staring right at them and didn’t shed a tear, meanwhile I’m over here sobbing through this entire video. You can feel their pain, knowing you caused it would shred through any normal human being.
He laughed with his defense when she flipped the bird. The only emotion I've seen. He's sick.
This judge has been patient throughout this entire case. Hats off to her💜
Thank you and hat off to Judge Scherer. And- go away Ms. McNeill. Overly sensitive and rude defense team. I'm sorry to all the victims and the victims families to have to sit through this, bless you all. You have all the rights to say what you want to say, now and in the future. This "defense team" is a disgrace, no humillity and no respect.
"no humility and now respect" what the F does that even mean. Another loser kissing the butt of loser Scherer who violated so many judicial rules I guaranty she will have a complaint filed against her by the Chief PD (he is not someone you saw at the counsel table). No matter how poorly your children behave, you have no right to strike them or punish them, or worse punish someone else for your child's wrongdoing. The creature with way too much clown make up to be taken seriously as a judge, who is also unaware that the US West Coast is a different time zone from the US East Coast, is the most undereducated, overly sensitive, unaware of the legal rules of evidence based on her rulings, creature that had zero control of her courtroom. Just because you like her one-sided obvious bias does not mean she did the right thing ethically. You should NOT have even known whose side she was on, yet everyone in the audience, TV, juries, etc. knew which side she favored. That is totally unethical and she will get disbarred for that or at least dropped from being a judge. You have the right to be as foolish and biased as you want, but not the judge.
this shooting traumatized so many even outside of parkland. it happened so close to us when i was a junior. there was a shooting at our homecoming game that fall. i had gone home because i was sick. i was so afraid for my friends. i feel so constantly unsafe, even now as a junior in college.
The guy with all the records of all the treatment tfg got! The defense lied, they should be investigated!
Literally crying my eyes out.
The lawyer that gave the finger needs dis barred
Nikolas can actually see the speakers eye to eye. Without even looking down to feel how sorry he is. Which means he is confident that he did the right thing. Watching that defendant woman lawyer doing the middle finger looking at him and both laughing is ridiculous. I hope they won't experience the same thing to someone they love because they were murdered by someone who is sick in his mind firing multiple gunshots to his victims. I understand the frustration of the judge, prosecutors and the families.
I would hate to be the jurors who did not vote for the death penalty. I hope their conscience does not give them a moments peace.
If the person doesn't believe in the death penalty I highly doubt it will keep them up at night.
@@someoneout-there2165 At the same time "said juror" should not have been selected or should have bowed out as there should not be any preconceived biased emotional or personal views involved within their decision in sentencing. NC crime was so egregiously heinous that if any crime deserved death it definitely is his.
Let's not forget that when he plead guilty he also stated that he wanted and would accept the punishment the victims wanted....
So much for that...
@@Curious-Irish-Angel right. They lied on their form. They were asked this before the trial. Absolutely disgusting. Karma will get this juror.
That’s what happens when you pick random people as jurors.
@@someoneout-there2165 they SPECIFICALLY ask BEFORE the trial if you would have ANY ISSUE WHATSOEVER with the death penalty. THOSE PEOPLE ON THE JURY WERE UNDER OATH TO TELL THE TRUTH!! THOSE PEOPLE LIED!! They are DISGRACEFUL.😡😡😡😡😡😡
We need more judges like this judge.
Young woman at 1:17:00 gave a powerful statement. She made her little sister proud ❤️
Thank God for this judge that really stood up for the families of the victims of this horrendous massacre!!! THANK YOU JUDGE YOU ARE A TRUE HERO!!! 👍 🙏 🙌 👏
wow the service members' testimony hits hard. she's speaking at about the hour mark.
Praying for the victims families, to comfort each and every one of the families, as they remember their loved one's that our with the lord
Look at him sit there like the devil himself
Numerous times I felt like he was smiling behind that mask listening to the statements…you could see it in his eyes. It was chilling.
Can you post a time stamp where you saw his eyes smile. He seemed dead in the eyes the entire time to me
Yeah I was thinking the same thing, I really hope those prisoners carry out real juistice
@@millanvally Goodness. GLEE in all caps n everything lol. Well alright then. You sound determined so I'll take your word for it.
I agree it’s sick 🤢 and disgusting 🤮
Anyone who has watched & listened to the Victims Impact Statements…OhMy Gosh So Incredibly Heart Breaking ;] You Folks are Amazing!! You Folks are Warriors for What is Good & Decent and Your Loss has Touched us all. Your Children will Never be Forgotten & We Honour You & LOVE You. We are So Very, Very Sorry for Your Incredible Loss…GOD BLESS You & Keep You Strong & Fighting for Real Change. BIG HUGGS to You Good & LOVING Folks.
The protection he has is disgusting
The defense team was blatantly disgusting in how they carried themselves in this trial. They may have a job to do but comforting that disgusting pile of dung is no excuse.
The defensive is disgusting 😒 I can't believe the defense team is constantly trying to disrespect the victims side. Thank you Judge! But what about the parents who don't have their children anymore!!!
damn Judge put them in time out. For the record nobody asked you to take him as a client.
4:10:54 "No one in this courtroom had to endure what we had to endure." - Seriously?!?!!? That's the topping for me of all the unprofessional petty behaviour of the defense. The very moment a lawyer is personally offended and express their feelings above the case... should look for another profession.
A biased person or group would certainly think the way you are, and hear only what they want to.
The mum asking him if he had thanked his mom like her daughter had thanked her her - I hope that hit home for him.
Whose mom was this...I missed this
@@lavenderblues777 helenas mom
That defense team was REPREHENSIBLE!
Lots of love to the families affected by this massive turn of events from Canada 🇨🇦 we support you 100% and love you guys fight each day and stay strong 💪 ❤ 💙 Love you guys 👦
The defense attorney’s “we are being attacked, and no body in this courtroom has had to endure what we had to.” REALLY?!? What about all the 34 families? Disgusting defense attorneys!
Your thinking is wrong, you are the eye for an eye type.
@@commonsense2680 Yeah - it’s not meant to be used for anything other that speaking about their own families/difficulties etc and also say whatever you like to the defendant. Not lawyers, and certainly not jurors. They would not have had closure from a death sentence. Especially in this case where there 100s of appeal points -like some of the families said it’s 18 year average from verdict and execution. That’s average - not for him because of this trial and the way it ended up, alongside effective expensive attorneys - could have been decades of stressful appeals. It makes them feel like they "lost". Looking at Brooks case in Wisconsin where there is no death penalty - he will get hundreds of years of jail time, and in that case it will just be done and dusted. Those victims won’t have that feeling of "loosing the case" like here .
@@glasgowmcglasgowfacevotegr7049 I cannot wait for the victims and the six dead families impact statements rip Mr Narcissist Darrell Brooks. He needs to be taught what is SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION MEANS. HE ALSO NEEDS TAUGHT ABOUT SOVEREIGN CITIZENSHIP. BLACK LIVES MATTER PEOPLE DO NOT BELIEVE IN THAT THEORY ACCORDING TO WIKIPEDIA. HE MIGHT THINK HE CAN DO WHATEVER HE WANTS BUT HE HAS BEEN IN JAIL IN SEVERAL STATES BECAUSE OF HIS ACTIONS
Liberals. What else is there to say about these filth?
@@karencronin9502 It’s a bit weird because "liberals" where live means like centre-right small government/lower taxes, but in the USA it means something very/totally different. Mind you if you took our most right wing party in Parliament, the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, and put them in the USA they would be called crazed communists - let alone liberals. It’s Europe though what can I say.
Max S is amazing effective speaker and influencer...explaining thoughts and emotions clearly..
I never cried so much for strangers as I did this morning ,I’m so so sorry for your losses and we stand with every one of you
Whoooooo! The defense is *PISSED* that Shackner stood in front of the world and so eloquently, point-by-point spanked them right into the ground. And of course, they make a scene playing the victim. I would be so embarrassed to be on that defense team, I’d excuse my damn self. Wow.
The defence thought they won. No one is going to want them as lawyers now. They might as well take down their shingles in that area of the country. People in Parkland will never forget this case.
Unfortunately I'm afraid that other monsters that may spring up would love to hire them. That's all they'll be good for, defending monsters
God bless these families. My hope for them is to somehow find peace and love and joy in their hearts. God bless them all. After today let no one speak the name of the evil one.
1:38:04 Omg this guy is gooood!! He speaks like a professional !Bless you, sir!
Yes! I'm a big fan of his!
49:35 is what the defense team is upset about regarding their children being brought up? She merely said how can you face your children, family, society after helping a murderer escape justice. Then they’re mad bc Max Schactner spoke only facts, tore them to shreds and pointed out they’re liars.
The judge was much too lenient on the defense team. The way they disrespected her they should have been sanctioned held in contempt. My moms a retired court reporter, while watching this with her she was disgusted how the defense team disrespected the judge over and over. “When you ask for a recess and the judge says no, you say thank you, your honor, and shut up and sit down you don’t argue with the judge.”
The way he turned his back to the judge while she was addressing him was disrespectful as well. The defense team is trash and she was much too lenient with them, gave them too many chances.
Hope the public defenders get disbarred.
1 agree with you 💯 %
Their behavior was absolutely appalling. The middle finger and the jokes with the man who took the lives of all of these innocent people. While the families had to sit and watch it all. Now they don't want to sit and hear about how disappointed they are and how disgusting the families found the defenses' behavior. They should have thought about that before given this tragic case and how public it also was. Most people have basic empathy they seem to lack. Its almost as if Cruz couldn't have found a better defense team to match his soul. I'm sure that they are receiving backlash for their lack of empathy and I am never for anyone getting bullied or hate online. But I do wish that they recieve some sort of consequence for the most demoralizing and unprofessional behavior that they have shown the victim's families, in a professional way. I heard a parent say the defense team was talking about a book deal. How low of a human being could you be to profit even more off of these families pain then they already have?
It shows the ego and loss of value in their chosen profession. They say when you surround yourself with people, choose wisely because you will inherently start to act like your surroundings. Choose your friends and colleagues wisely.
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How has he got no emotions, I’m crying at all this 😢 🕊️💔
The judge is great in this case. Clearly the defense doesn’t respect her. I don’t condone any negative comments against them bc it’s their right to defend their defendant but I don’t know why they’re making a big deal of this.
@Artsy Fartsy Yeah and legally they got what they wanted morally not really but they wanted life for their client and they did what they had to that’s their job.
The look on the defence team is exactly how I feel looking at them ! They should be fired for the harm they caused these victims
I serious think the defendant's team are devil worshipping evil people that should also be in jail!!
They are doing their job for the most part and the criticism is out of line. But the back and forth with the judge was totally unprofessional and I hope he faces consequences.
Here in the UK everybody charged with a crime is entitled to a defence, and I'm pretty sure it's the same in America as well. Even if the defence attorneys believe their client is guilty, or even know he is, they still have to at least try and defend them. It's their job. Even Hitler would have been entitled to a fair trial had he ever been brought to justice. That's our legal system.
@@ludwigvanbeethoven5005 Yes they have right to defense but these defense attorneys were unprofessional sickening defense attorney giving the middle finger and then laugh with the monster who thought it was so funny. Disgusting behavior of defense and no juror should have been selected if they didn't believe in the death penalty .
@@10sherra Fair comment. I haven't watched all of the trial so wasn't aware the defence team had behaved so badly in court, and most especially since Cruz had already plead guilty. It must be very difficult to try and defend the indefensible. I'm not so sure that life in a maximum security prison isn't a death sentence in it's own right, since these places are hell holes. Cruz in particular is going to need eyes in the back of his head and will have to keep looking over his shoulder for the rest of his life.
They shouldn't be in jail for doing their job ma'am.
All very moving but the sister-so eloquent. I bet her sister is looking down proudly.
This is heart breaking. I just listened to the sweet, young woman in the peach
cardigan/dress (I'm sorry I don't remember her name). She lost her little sister.
Her words made me sob.
I'm so very sorry for the loss all these families are enduring - it's incomprehensible.
She made me cry!
Judge is beautiful inside and out
I'm so confused at the defence's argument. I really don't recall anyone saying anything about their children .
they lied a big majority of the time throughout this case. they try to nitpick so they can get more time to think
Joaquin's mother was talking about karma, and how they may find themselves in her position one day, or their children might be in a mass shooting incident.
Also, Alex's dad said about god knows what you're showing your children on TV.
But I mean where's the lie.
Why do those families have to say; that they speak the truth, the whole truth......I mean, how can they lie about their testemonies about their loved ones?...
Kind of strange
It is strange
Because what they say is going to be a part of the trial transcript.
Exactly! I was confused 😕
There are lies though, that's the astounding thing. We lie to ourselves all the time. Who they are at their core is not a vengeful monster, and neither is the defendant or his defense. They want revenge and justice. Multiply that by a great deal and add in a completely broken person from pre-birth, and then you'll maybe understand the vengeance and need for acknowledgement that the defendant fell into on that fateful day. Both very wrong but any disaster can become a blessing. We all must find and accept mercy and forgiveness if we don't want to perish as a tormented soul for eternity.
Formality
What really gets me on this video is when the camera shows the prosecutor. You can tell he is trying not to break down and start weeping. You can see he cares a great deal about the victims and families, and he probably thinks he let them down. But from what I have seen, he didn't.
“You are nothing”
…well your certainly not telling him anything he doesn’t already know
Exactly. He's probably thinking "Now you're finally getting it"
judge is doing the right thing - allowing the victims to voice their disgust and get at least one jab in… would be great if the judge in the Darrel Brooks case would have had similarly great 🏀s…
Omg that guy is soooo pathetic and an idiot
Sadly all this means nothing to him.. hopefully it helps the victims families 🙏🏻
“ he was the grid “ great way of putting it!
He wouldn't be setting there has anyone of these victims family had caught him and they'd been so justified.
Well said !
This is so horrible for these family's that lost there love ones condulances to all of u im so sad of this tragedy 💔
And then there were 4....I'm thinking if the Attorney's for the Defendant are offended by what the Witnesses are saying about them then it may be time to find a different line of work.
WHOW watching the families speak. Mrs Oliver really gave it to the defence and to Cruz. She said I’m broken 7 times good on her. Then Karma which is a true saying No remorse from the defence and Cruz mask over he’s face then she said cruz enjoyed what he done then l said about her sons head exploding Well Done to her it was the truth. The judge calm and poise. SO sad listening to the families 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Birthday guy was incredible and you can tell his wife was very satisfied with his speech
He looks like he is on a lot of medication. Why should he be catered to with nurve pills. He should be fully aware of his faculties to face these families. No justice.
He writes like a 3rd grader so I wouldn't be surprised if he had the emotional intelligence of a child
Well said.
1:48:51 this man is the best speaker really. He really pointed out things exactly as they are. Before listening to him maybe I was even tempted to feel sorry for that vcreep, but after this real gentleman explained it all so well and so accurately I see that psycho for what he is.
❤️ him!
Actually, I hadn't seen Mcneil's closing arguments, she was desperately urging the jurors and poisoning their heads by saying that the prosecutors were forcing them to watch the killing video so they will be filled with revenge and hatred and then they will want to all vote for death penalty...thats how desperate McNeil was to try to convince at least one member of the jury against prosecutors and hence the death penalty...hence, listening to Ms Oliver's speech actually feels good...she gave it good to McNeil who I am sure was festering within...I commend this woman for showing the mirror to McNeil who seemingly lost her humanity in her ego of wanting to win this case..
I read yesterday that complaints are gone to whoever from the Defense and that Wheeks public defender.
I think from the word go they all didn't like the judge, I thought she was amazing, and I watched the whole trial.
God bless all the Families and I hope they find peace. RIP to all their loved ones
Is he serious with the “no one jumped up”? Like is he actually serious when he has an attorney saying he somehow had it worse in that courtroom than all the family of the deceased and the kids who were injured and traumatized and then re-traumatized and disrespected by his team? Ridiculous.
I once watched a documentary about the toolbox killers(horrible monsters as well as this one, because they also enjoyed their victims suffering), one of them gave this reporter some interviews and I guess in his miserable lonely life he got close to her, perhaps because she was the only human contact in that hole, at the end of his life he started crying, the prosecutor in that case said it was just an act, perhaps I’ve liked to think he started fearing dead because of what he did in life, so perhaps this killer doesn’t think about it now because he is young but if there is something we are all sure of is that we all gonna die one day and I hope when that day comes this monster has all the time to fear death because of what he did to all these families in life
He should be sentence to 100 years in prison!!
Isn’t it always disgusting how these thugs are just hollow shells of a human body.
been watching this for a while and feel so sad for the victims family members. I hope this disgusting murderer become fodder for the inmates he's about to face. He is not in for a good time - well maybe he will become some big prisoner's 'good time'. He will suffer greatly.
I don’t understand how he can manage to be so blank
This is intense
Real life boogeyman.. these are the eyes of a psychopath. When he looks at you all you see is blackness in his eyes. Had he got away from this he woulda killed again and again.
If only they were allowed to cuss at his and scream.
How could this devils spawn sit there no emotion
Wow God bless each and every victim in this case
What a wonderful amazing judge
Incredibly humble
🙂😮
Hes got the strong tone to lecture someone like him.
This is the best Judge I have ever seen. The Chief Public Defender and all his defense teams need to be disbarred!!! I hope the families see to this!!!!
Just because one disgusting juror chose not to follow the guidelines this abomination didn't get the death penalty, the families did good on their final words,but the one that really made a difference was Joaquin beautiful mother because she put the fear in him she terrified him his neck was even trembling, he's never going to forget that,
Why isn't LIFE IN PRISON WITHOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF PAROLE ENOUGH PUNISHMEN 🤔 that's a bloody harsh sentence in itself why did it have to be the death penalty...he'll.suffer for the rest of his life now in jail for what he did I think that's fair
Does anyone know why they all put the headsets on…including the judge?
With all due respect, I think the main question Should be how do so many mentally and emotionally disturbed people get access to assault rifles in the US?
Not excusing any violent acts at all, and just to make it clear he, and other mass murderers should definitely be removed from society but that is only after the fact. The ideal cannot be seeking justice after tragedy but to prevent tragedy in the first place. Him dying will not bring the victims back nor will it save the next. He might be afraid to die but most mass killers want to die so the death penalty is not something that will prevent them from doing so..
FYI....THE AR-15 is NOT an assault rifle
Is jury present for victim impact statement?
No unfortunately
Hi is not finding it difficult to listen to the families at all 😱
He will not be in general population and that’s a shame
He makes me sick! He will be damned for eternity!
Nikolas Cruz is looking around whilst talking to his lawyer during short break. The boy hasn't got a heart, very serious issues there.
No he's messed up and has brain damage he's not right that's why he does that
Cruz glasses kinda look
Like Jeffrey Dalhmer
In some of the thumbnails on these videos throughout his trial he even has slightly resembled Jeffrey Dahmer. Not just the glasses but his stance and 0 emotions on his face. There's 1 in particular that's uncanny & creepy.
Noticed that as well
The defense team is ridiculous. I absolutely would be ashamed to be part of that team.
I'm not quite sure how you go home and look in the mirror and feel good about yourself. I understand there is a job to do, but the moral code has totally gone out the window.
I honestly wouldn’t have shown up. Why the hell would i ramble on to him if we wasn’t going to listen
I feel like for a lot of people it probably wasn’t just to confront him. It’s for their own healing too, not necessarily just for the sake of confronting him. To give a voice to their lost loved ones
there will be possibility of inadequate defense .....none ...thank you defense for putting an end to this
I just hope all the Prison Video surveillance cameras capture the moment other prisoners are ripping you limb by limb, and capture your blood curdling screams, as they're tearing you apart.
Helooooo lady are u kidding me??? Attacking u aren’t noooo victim these people talking are and have ever right to say everything and anything to express their feelings PERIOD
What lady are you talking to